IEEE Region 8 Industrial Bootcamp: where business skills meet technical expertise
Due to the worldwide health crisis, the Bootcamp had to be postponed to September 2020, from its first originally scheduled date. Region 8 Industrial Bootcamp was the winning idea at the University Activities Category of the Acceleration Contest 2019 of IEEE Region 8 Professional and…
New Volunteering Opportunities Available for Members in Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Piscataway, NJ, USA 12 October 2020 – IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, has created new volunteer opportunities for IEEE Collabratec, the organization’s community and collaboration platform. According to John Day, IEEE Director of Member Products & Programs,…
IEEE Region 8 Virtual Student & Young Professionals Congress 2020
IEEE R8 Virtual Student & Young Professionals Congress will be held from 14th to 26th of September 2020 in a hybrid format with 3 hours of daily content. The IEEE Region 8 SYP Congress is an event of great tradition and perhaps the most expected…
Prospects for Women in the Power and Energy Industry
Written by Dr. Omowunmi Mary Longe, IEEE PES WiP Representative, South Africa Senior Lecturer, University of Johannesburg We live in a time and season of history where early career seekers only want to pursue a career in a field where they are sure will…
The 2020 IEEE Region 8 Chapter of the Year Award Calls for Nominations
It always feels great when your hard work gets recognized! It feels even better to nominate a well deserving person or team for an award. IEEE Region 8 offers a number of awards. Awards to the Chapters are among some of the most prestigious awards…
IEEE HAC and SIGHT are once again soliciting IEEE member proposals against COVID-19
31.5% of the already funded projects, are focused on IEEE Region 8 Earlier this year HAC created a joint call with IEEE SIGHT Projects to support grassroots humanitarian technology and sustainable development projects that addressed the COVID-19 situation by IEEE members in their local communities….
Student Branch in Africa Bags Chapter of the Year Award
The IEEE Kenyatta University (KU) Students Branch (KUSB) puts Kenya on the limelight on the global scale What is the Chapter of the Year Award? CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD isn’t just any award. It is the most prestigious award a chapter can get from…
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…
23 IEEE HAC/SIGHT COVID-19 Projects Focused in IEEE Region 8
61 projects worldwide to receive funding already, while IEEE Philadelphia Section invest in Rwanda The HAC/SIGHT initiative of IEEE with projects focusing on the fight against COVID-19 was highly welcomed by the IEEE members, with 61 projects worldwide to receive funding already. 23 projects of…
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 Virtual Reality of IEEE Region 8
IEEE Region 8 Continues its meetings turning them online. New initiative announced to keep everyone engaged. Being an active IEEE member requires time, dedication and self-motivation as in all volunteering positions. IEEE includes a wide range of activities, from industry to higher education, or soft…
Invest in your tomorrow’s excellence with IEEE Region 8 PEASC
The Professional and Educational Activities Subcommittee Launched the “IEEE Learn Together in Region 8” contest Education doesn’t end in a certificate or a university’s degree. As students or professionals we are getting exposed to new information continuously, finding ourselves in an infinite loop of knowledge…
The Virtual Speakers Program Launched by Student Activities Committee
Become a thought leader by helping shape the minds of the future of engineering without having to travel The Student Activities Committee is proud to announce the launching of the new Virtual Speakers Program! IEEE Student Members make up ¼ of the IEEE Membership, about…
10 More IEEE HAC/SIGHT COVID-19 Projects got Funded in Region 8
IEEE Region 8 now counts 16 funded projects to fight COVID-19 all from the African continent Immediate changes have been made to our life since COVID-19 was officially announced as an epidemic. Adaptations of distance working and education, increase of technology usage to simplify our…
Pursue your passion while giving back to your community
The ISV New Talents Program supports talented individuals, who aspire to become Smart Village Entrepreneurs and Developers working to provide electricity in the most vulnerable communities in the world. What is IEEE Smart Village (ISV)? The IEEE Smart Village (ISV) initiative is a flagship…
What’s Your IEEE Story? Meet Mercy Chelangat
I was barely a year old in IEEE when I decided to quit my job with the motivation to volunteer actively for the IEEE Kenya Section. – Mercy Chelangat We all draw inspiration from different life experiences. What a lovely coincidence it is to have…
IEEE Discover Badge is winning more fans in IEEE Region 8
The number of sections having earned their badge is now increased to 5 It has been less than a month, since the first IEEE Discover Badge was earned in IEEE Region 8, by the IEEE UK and Ireland Section. Already 5 sections have earned their…
IEEE Region 8 members engage the HAC/SIGHT initiative for COVID-19 Projects
The African continent shows the way with 6 projects already to be funded It hasn’t been long ago that here in IEEE Region 8 Today we shared with you that IEEE HAC and IEEE SIGHT, two of IEEE’s humanitarian programs joined forces prioritizing proposals that…
It’s Nominations Time for IEEE Region 8 Officers
The IEEE Region 8 Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Subcommittee is soliciting nominations for IEEE Region 8 Officers IEEE volunteers have an important role in all different levels the organization has. From leadership positions, to executive and opinion-matter positions to be listened to. As we have…
IEEE Region 8 Volunteers turned their activities online
Nothing can stop the active IEEE Region 8 volunteers to continue running their schedule Webinars, meetings, presentations or even talks are some of the running activities we see online during these difficult days everyone is going through, due to COVID-19. The IEEE volunteers of our…
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