IEEE RTSI 2024 Conference at Politecnico di Milano – Site of Lecco!
Mark your calendars for the IEEE RTSI 2024, a flagship R8 portfolio event hosted at Politecnico di Milano – Site of Lecco from September 18-20, 2024. Explore cutting-edge tracks: 🛠️ Track 1: Methods and Technologies for AI 🚗 Track 2: AI Applications to Energy and…
Celebration of IEEE MPEG Milestone
On September 28th, 2023, there was a live dedication ceremony at the STMicroelectronics site in Grenoble, France for the award of the prestigious IEEE milestone recognizing the development by STMicroelectronics of the MPEG-2 integrated decoders. As the Milestone cites subsequent MPEG-2 worldwide adoption made compressed…
R8 Humanitarian Technologies Hackathon 2023: Solving Climate Action Challenges
The R8 Humanitarian Technologies Hackathon 2023 is an exciting and innovative tech event focused on addressing the pressing needs of climate action. Organized by R8 HuAC, this virtual hackathon brings together participants from across the region to propose groundbreaking solutions that target specific United Nations…
SouqeTaqa: A project of LMAG Lebanon
The main project of LMAG Lebanon is SouqeTaqa, a renewable energy platform. The original concept, envisioned in the summer of 2019, aimed at creating an awareness campaign targeting educational pre-university students, public outreach, and STEM-related activities. Currently, LMAG Lebanon’s main effort involves creating an information…
Call for Papers || IEEE AFRICON 2023
The IEEE Region 8 and IEEE Kenya Section are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 2023 IEEE Africon Conference. IEEE AFRICON 2023 is co-sponsored by IEEE Region 8 and the IEEE Kenya Section and is the flagship conference for the African continent….
ICT and Energy in the Energy Transition Roundtable
Participate in a discussion on ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and Energy in the Energy Transition. Hear from subject matter experts on this important topic of ICT and energy, moderated by Mike Hinchey, 2022-2023 Chair of the IEEE Global Public Policy Committee. This complimentary live, 90-minute virtual event…
IEEE R8 Robot Championship 2022
The IEEE R8 Robot aims to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among IEEE members and focus on STEM communication, entrepreneurship, creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork. The championship will occur in Malta, Europe, in Autumn 2022 and is open to all IEEE student branches in…
IEEE EMEA Blockchain Seminar
A collective effort of the IEEE Blockchain Regional Groups in Europe and Africa (12 groups), under the IEEE Blockchain Initiative, has already given rise to our first joint event: the IEEE EMEA Blockchain Seminar, to be held on September 8, 2021 – https://blockchain.ieee.org/conferences/emea-event. This event…
Call for Best Entrepreneurship Activity Pitch Presentation
This call is devoted to young Startups (TRL 1-3) and entrepreneurs to showcase successful entrepreneurship ideas in the field of interest of IEEE. The competitors shall prepare a 5 minutes video: “My entrepreneurship idea in 5 minutes” in which will present their entrepreneurship idea and activity…
A Look into the IEEE Engineering Ethics
For some time the EMCC has been concerned that university engineering programs have not been giving appropriate visibility to ethics education in the engineering curriculum. To address this issue, the EMCC has produced a 45-minute video that can be used in university electrical and computer…
IEEE European Public Policy Webinar on Artificial Intelligence
On 30 June (16:00 CEST), the IEEE’s European Public Policy Committee (EPPC) is hosting a public policy webinar exploring the EU approach to artificial intelligence, including possible roles and implications for the technology community in light of the European Commission’s new legal framework for AI….
How Estonia’s Management of Legacy IT Has Helped It Weather the Pandemic
While the rest of the world struggled to shift work and school online, Estonia was already there In “The Hidden World of IT Legacy Systems,” I describe how the Covid-19 pandemic spotlighted the problems legacy IT systems pose for companies, and how they especially affect governments….
Registration Opens for the 7th IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference Virtual Edition
Smart Village’s global community will be sharing the lessons that it has learned through the 10 year initiative. It will also figure out new solutions to overcome challenges faced. What is PowerAfrica Conference? The IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference is a premier conference that provides an…
IEEE Portuguese members use technology against COVID-19
Every cloud has a silver lining, and IEEE members from the Portugal section show us a motivating aspect of this new reality COVID-19 has brought a series of negative aspects in our lives to a level that we are separating our behavior and habits in…
ANE and IEEE are organizing a hackathon on Ethical dilemmas in AI
A two-days hackathon on “Ethical dilemmas in AI” is organized by the Association of Nordic Engineers (ANE), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, (IEEE) inviting members and experts to voice their opinion and influence the development of responsible AI. The event will be…
Kenyatta University Students Innovate Ventilator in response to Covid-19
IEEE Kenyatta University Students Innovate Smart Mechanical Ventilator in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic “Daring to dream big goes a long way. When there is a problem around you, looking for solutions within is more effective than looking for them without. In our case, we…
The value of IEEE 802 standards family during the covid-19 period
You don’t have to be an IEEE member to be benefited by it Being an IEEE member, has multiple benefits for soft skills development to business opportunities, but it is now more than ever that we value, understand and engage IEEE’s mission, to foster technological…
One-of-a-kind Symposium : GEO-SPATIAL DAY
The “GEO-SPATIAL DAY” is a symposium on GEO-EDUCATION AND GEO-SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT. It was organized by IEEE INSAT IAS SBC in partnership with AGEOS; the African Association of Geo-spatial Development. IEEE IAS INSAT SBC believes in being open to the national scientific associations ecosystem. Therefore they…
Status Update for the IEEE Portugal Section Blockchain Working Group
The IEEE Blockchain Initiative Co-Chair, Ramesh Ramadoss, visited the IEEE Portugal Section By Catarina Reis On the 21st of February of 2020, the IEEE Portugal Section welcomed Ramesh Ramadoss, co-Chair of the IEEE Blockchain Initiative, for a status update meeting. The meeting took place at the Instituto…
Founder of Italy’s Pavia Museum of Electrical Technology Works to Keep Engineering History Alive
IEEE Senior Member Antonio Savini is bridging the gap between engineering and art Although not a trained historian, IEEE Senior Member Antonio Savini says he has always been interested in the origins and evolution of technology. It’s important not only to preserve electrical technology and…