IEEE HAC/SIGHT Funding Opportunities
With a focus on projects that utilize technology to address the COVID-19 situation IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee (HAC)/IEEE SIGHT have announced the first funding opportunity of 2021! The Call for Proposals is being offered to support IEEE member grassroots humanitarian technology and sustainable development projects…
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….
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…
Accelerating Digital Transformation Plans – How did COVID-19 Outbreak affect Enterprise?
Written by Khaled Mokhtar One of the most important strategy pillars in 2019 and early 2020 was Digital Transformation. Companies were already having rigid and actionable plans digitizing all their sectors. Projects were being in action step by step to fully transform operations & businesses…
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…
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…
IEEE Shares Global Findings for the Power and Energy Industry in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
IEEE Power and Energy Society identifies critical impacts on the global electrical grid and provides steps to help ensure grid reliability and human safety Piscataway, N.J. – 28 May 2020 – IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, is committed to…
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…
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…
IEEE donated thousands of hand sanitizers to Piscataway Township
The announcement made by the Piscataway Township Police Department The Piscataway Township Police Department announced on April 7th, a valuable donation made by IEEE. What was mentioned precisely is “IEEE donated thousands of hand sanitizers to Piscataway Township. We appreciate your loyalty and generosity. These…
IEEE HAC and SIGHT Projects Join Forces against COVID-19
IEEE is committed to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. This is not limited to research or standards development only. IEEE shows its humanitarian and philanthropic side through various specified programs, focusing on solving real-life problems and offering to the community through its resources…
IEEE in the fight of COVID-19 with articles and standards at no-cost
More than 400 COVID-19 Related Research items and Standards are available at no-cost in IEEE Xplore Digital Library The global interest is being focused on the fight of COVID-19 in both research level but also in personal level of what comes next. The IEEE Xplore…
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…
IEEE Turns on Remotely Work
A Message from IEEE on coronavirus COVID-19 As you are aware, last week the World Health Organization officially declared the novel coronavirus COVID-19 a pandemic. This global health crisis is a unique challenge that has impacted many members of the IEEE family. We would like…
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