12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB IEEE Region 8 - past and present Martin Bastiaans IEEE Region 8 Director Presented at the IEEE Region 10 Committee meeting, Kuching, Malaysia, 1-2 March 2014.

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB IEEE Region 8 – past and present A few words about the early history of Region 8 (and Region 10) A few words about the present status of Region 8 (and Region 10)

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB AIEE + IRE —> IEEE AIEE (1884) American Institute of Electrical Engineers – 13 May 2009: 125 th anniversary IRE (1912) Institute of Radio Engineers – 2012: 100 years of IEEE Proceedings After the merger of AIEE and IRE: IEEE (1963) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Mission: To foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB IEEE Regions

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB Early history of Region 8 IRE Region 9 was established on 24 April 1962 Greater Europe (ITU) – Sections: Israel ( ), Egypt ( ), BeNeLux and Italy ( ), Switzerland ( ), France ( ) New Section: UK & Rep of Ireland ( ) IRE Sections in the ‘Rest of the World’ Buenos Aires, Chile, Colombia, India, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo After the merger of AIEE and IRE, IRE Region 9 was renamed IEEE Region 8 on 8 January 1963 Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB The Region’s ‘Birth Certificate’1

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB The Region’s ‘Birth Certificate’2

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB The boundaries of IEEE Region 81 1 January 1963: At the merger, IRE Region 9 was renamed IEEE Region 8 without any change in its boundaries; the rest of the world (with 6 Sections at that time) was IEEE Region 9. IEEE Region 10 was established on 1 January 1967.

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB The boundaries of IEEE Region 82 1 January 1970: Greenland was added to Region 8, and all the countries that were partly in Region 8 (the USSR and countries in North Africa) are now considered to belong completely to Region time zones – The sun never sets!

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB The boundaries of IEEE Region 83 1 January 1981: The rest of Africa was added to Region 8, and Regions 8 and 10 got the form that they have now.

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB Membership in IRE R9 / IEEE R8 Membership in 1962 (IRE only)- Jan 2014 UK&RI559 11,1751 Italy3954,6483 Benelux2083,9075 France1804,2714 Sweden1732,363 9 Switzerland1363,1547 Germany1178,2372 … … … Spain 343,8116 Turkey …3,0928 … … … Total ,039

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB IEEE Region 8 – past and present A few words about the early history of Region 8 (and Region 10) A few words about the present status of Region 8 (and Region 10)

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB IEEE Region 8 vision and mission Vision Region 8 is an effectively organized, dynamic and influential entity, recognized as a leading and esteemed part of a truly transnational IEEE, with IEEE benefits equally available to all members Mission To serve the needs of the members of the Institute, the profession and society at large, by enhancing and supporting the IEEE’s Organizational Units and their activities within Region 8 31 January 2014: 80,039 members; 30% students Region 10: 115,337 members; 47% students R8 + R10: 195,376 members; 40% students IEEE: 438,705 members; 29% students

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB Key steps to realize the mission Provide a platform for coordination, motivation and interaction among Region 8 units Provide a link between the Region and other IEEE organizational units Work to achieve smooth and effective operations in different countries, recognizing cultural differences, and effectively cooperating with national societies and other organizations Expand IEEE presence and activities to new geographic areas in Region 8 Promote the transnational nature of IEEE within the Region and the Institute

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB Section Chairs Operating Committee: Director Director-Elect Past Director Nominations and Appointments Strategic Planning Awards and Recognition Secretary Electronic Communications Treasurer Voluntary Contribution Fund Vice Chair Member Activities History Activities Life Members Membership Development Professional Activities Region 8 News Sections Congress Young Professionals Women in Engineering Vice Chair Student Activities Student Representative Vice Chair Technical Activities Chapter Coordination Conference Coordination Educational Activities Industry Relations Standards Coordinator Region 8 Committee

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB Operating Committee Martin - Costas - Marko - Ali - Brian - Aleksandar - Pablo - Carl

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB What does the R8 Committee do? Conducts two annual meetings of the Region leadership [next one: Budapest, 5-6 April 2014] Used for coordination of the Region business and for training of new volunteers Supports activities of local Organizational Units Coordinates meetings for technical and professional purposes throughout the Region Including student events Coordinates activities between R8 entities and Organizational Units from outside the Region Engages in member development Website: or

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB Organizational Units in Region 8 56 ( 57) Sections a few new ones ‘in formation’ 10 ( 18) Subsections 6 outside Sections 552 ( 550)Society Chapters 71 ( 60) Affinity Groups 449 (1061) Student Branches 229 ( 259) Student Branch Chapters 79 ( 182) Student Branch Affinity Groups Region 10 data in brackets (). Data current as of

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB Membership IEEE, Region 8, Region 10 GradeIEEE%R8%R10% Honorary3079 Fellow Senior Member Member Associate Member Graduate Student M Student Member Society membership Grand total

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB Region 8 conferences EuroCon since 1971; #15 in Croatia, 2013 MeleCon since 1981; #16 in Tunisia, 2012 AfriCon since 1983; #11 in Mauritius, 2013 SibirCon since 2008; #2 in Russia, 2010 HistelCon since 2008; #3 in Italy, 2012 EnergyCon since 2010; #2 in Italy, 2012 More than 300 IEEE conferences are held in Region 8 every year. Most conferences are technically co-sponsored by Sections or other Organizational Units.

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB Future Region 8 conferences MeleConBeirut, Lebanon, April 2014 EnergyConDubrovnik, Croatia, May 2014 HistelConIsrael 2015 EuroCon To be decided AfriCon To be decided SibirConTo be decided

12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB IEEE Region 8 – past and present A few words about the early history of Region 8 (and Region 10) A few words about the present status of Region 8 (and Region 10) Thank you!