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Call for nominations 

The IEEE Region 8 Nominations & Appointments (N&A) Committee is soliciting nominations for the following leadership positions: · IEEE Region 8 2025-2026 Vice Chair, Member Activities (two-year commitment) · IEEE Region 8 2025-2026 Vice Chair, Student Activities (two-year commitment) · IEEE Region 8 2025-2026 Vice…

Volunteer News

IEEE Fellow program in Region 8 

IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting for this prestigious grade elevation. IEEE Region 8 is keen on increasing the number of IEEE Fellow nominations and encourages Senior…

Events

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…

Global IEEE News

The IEEE EMBs Yarmouk University Student Chapter in Jordan won the 2023 EMBs Best Regional Student Chapter/Club Award 

The IEEE EMBs Yarmouk University Student Chapter in Jordan has been honored with the prestigious Best Regional Student Chapter/Club Award in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBs). This esteemed accolade recognizes outstanding student chapters or clubs within a specific region and celebrates…

Events

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…

Events

IEEE Education Week 

IEEE Education Week, taking place 2-8 April 2023 is a celebration of the many ways that IEEE Volunteers and Members make an impact on education at every level around the globe. The Education Week website, offers links to live and virtual events, educational resources, and…

Events

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…

Global IEEE News

Call for Nominations for R8 Officer positions and R8 N&A elected members 

IEEE Region 8 Nominations & Appointments (N&A) Subcommittee is soliciting nominations for the following leadership positions: IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Member Activities(two-year commitment) IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Student Activities(two-year commitment) IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Technical Activities(two-year commitment) IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Secretary(two-year commitment)…

Events

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…