R10 Annual General Meeting Name: Takako Hashimoto Committee: R10 Women in Engineering 2 March 2013 Chiang Mai, Thailand Good morning/afternoon. Thank you for the invitation to speak to you. It is always a pleasure to meet with Student Members of IEEE and those who have recently graduated and become full IEEE Members. In past presentations, I and other IEEE Presidents have discussed -- with groups such as this -- the benefits of IEEE membership and how you should be a member and stay a member. But my experience over time tells me that – because you are here today – you are already aware of these everyday benefits. 1

R10 WIE – Largest & Most Emerging (1) 2 02/20/13 2

We need more Section WIE AGs! R10 WIE – Largest & Most Emerging (2) SB WIE We need more Section WIE AGs! Section WIE 3 02/20/13

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Benefits of Forming WIE AGs - High Retention Rates Membership Renewal / Retention -July 2012 HIGHER GRADE w/o GSM GRADUATE STUDENTS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TOTAL MEMBERS Oppor-tunity Renewal Opportunity # %, '12 All Members 51,407 38,217 74.30% 9,907 5,168 52.20% 25,013 5,107 20.40% 86,327 48,492 56.20% WIE Members 672 307 45.70% 407 297 73.00% 3,290 1,089 33.10% 4,369 1,693 38.80% Retention rates of R10 WIE members are higher than average retention rates 4 02/20/13

2013 Proposed Projects Promotion for forming new R10 WIE AGs and improving retention rates Increase the membership and provide values for members R10 WIE support Fund Support 20 R10 WIE AGs of excellent standing (Newsletter) R10 WIE Awards Highlight outstanding WIE AGs and WIE volunteer(s) Support R10 WIE Congress, TENCON2013 WIE Track & R10 HTC 2013

2013 Proposed Budget Project # Details Amount in US $ 1 Promotion for forming new R10 WIE AGs 650 2 R10 WIE Fund ($300 * 30) 8,400 3 R10 WIE Awards 550 4 WIE Congress 2013, TENCON2013 WIE Track & R10 HTC 2013 3,400 5 Travel expenses 2,400 Total 15,400

Your continued support is very much appreciated Question: Your Section has WIE AG? Male Can be WIE Member? - The answer is at the R10 WIE Poster Booth. Sections not-having WIE AGs (as of Nov. 2011) Australian Capital Territory, Beijing, Changwon, Chengdu, Daejeon, Fukuoka, Harbin, Hiroshima, Kansai, Karachi, Kwangju, Lahore, Macau, Nagoya, Nanjing, New Zealand Central, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Australia, Republic of Philippines, Sendai, Shanghai, Shikoku, Shin-etsu, Sri Lanka, Taegu, Tainan, Uttar Pradesh, Vietnam, Wuhan, Xian 7