Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 REGION 10 MEETING, MARCH 2007 IEEE LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN REGION 10 Presentation by Dr Graeme Gwilliam, Region 10 Life Member Coordinator (RLMC) ;

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Who are Life Members Life Members are those who have reached; 65 years of age and a value of 100 when their age in years and their years of IEEE membership are added together

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 How to become a Life member This is automatically calculated by IEEE based on the above criteria, and IEEE advises those who are eligible. Individuals are notified in the 4th quarter of the year prior to becoming Life members. A non-renewable membership card is issued to those eligible.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Why have Life Members To recognize their loyalty of membership. To help long time members (in retirement?) maintain contact with their profession. To utilize the accumulation of knowledge and skills acquired from IEEE membership. To support members in retirement with appropriate activities for themselves and partners.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Life Member Benefits Life Members are exempt from annual dues. Life members continue to receive those (no charge) Society publications they have previously received (provided they have been a Society member for 5 years). For those Life Members who wish to continue attending conferences and other similar activities, most Societies provide reduced or free conference registration fees.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Life Members Newsletter Life members receive a quarterly newsletter containing articles of interest. This is also sent to members over 65 years of age pending their reaching Life Member status.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 How can Life Members help Assisting in the organization and conduct of conferences, seminars, etc Continuing to give active support and participation in Section and Chapter Committees and activities Promoting the image of professional Electrical and Electronics Engineers Supporting and participating in Life Member Group activities.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Formation of Section Life Member (Affinity) Groups All Sections are encouraged to form their own Life Member Group Six (6) Section members (including 4 Life Members) can establish a Life Member Group LM Groups, which conduct no less than 2 activities in each year, are eligible to receive annual funding of US$200 from the Annual Section Rebate Programme. Additional funding for activities is available up to $500

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Region 10 Life Members Committee Within Region 10 a Regional Life Members Committee will be established comprising the RLMC (as Chair) together with all Section Life Member Group representatives. This committee will be the forum for Life Member matters within Region 10.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 IEEE Life Members Committee Within the IEEE the Life Members Committee (LMC) exists with special responsibilities. “..4. The LMC should encourage Life Members to financially support the Life Members Fund”.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 IEEE Life Member Fund The Life Members Fund is a part of the IEEE Foundation, in accordance with the objectives and procedures of the IEEE and the IEEE Foundation. Projects, which receive finance from the Life Member Fund, are to be consistent with the interests of IEEE Life Members.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 IEEE Life Member Web Site Further detailed information on matters of ‘Benefits to Life Members’, ‘Life Member Committee’, ‘Life Member (Affinity) Group’ and ‘Life Member Fund – how to apply’ is available at the web sites or

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Region 10 Activities for 2007

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March Establishment of Life Member Groups in Sections Currently Region 10 has 650+ Life Members registered. This is a reflection of the youth of this Region compared to other Regions, and is in effect about 1% of the total Region membership. The average value of Life Members in Regions worldwide is about 6% to 6.5% of total members.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Con’t … 1. Establishment of Life Member Groups in Sections The Bombay and New South Wales Sections are the only Sections in Region 10 having Life Member Groups in their Sections. Using the criterion that a Section requires only 4 Life Members to form a Life Members Group, there is the opportunity for about 26 Sections within Region 10 to form Life Member Groups.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Con’t … 1. Establishment of Life Member Groups in Sections Based on 2005 data, these include Lahore (4), Hong Kong (14), Taipei(9), Republic of Philippines (4), Seoul(10), Singapore(8), Thailand(8), Beijing(10), Bangalore(18), Delhi(6), Madras(9), Calcutta(6), Hyderabad(5), Gujarat(4), Uttar Pradesh(4), New Zealand North(7), Victorian(23), Queensland(12), South Australia(9), Australian Capital Territory(5), Tokyo(273), Sendai(24), Nagoya(17), Kansai(55), Hiroshima(7), & Fukuoka(8) Sections.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Con’t … 1. Establishment of Life Member Groups in Sections The initiative to establish Life Member Groups rests with each Section Committee. The target number of Sections establishing Life Member Groups in 2007 is 7 being about 25% of the total potential.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March Provide support to those Sections establishing Life member Groups When a Section establishes a Life Member Group, the RLMC will be available to provide whatever assistance to that Section and their Life Member Co-ordinator as is appropriate and possible. This could include advice regarding activities, funding, etc.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March Encourage Life Members and Members to actively support the Life Members Fund The Life Member Fund distributes about US$100,000 each year for projects and activities which are considered worthy of support.

Region 10 Asia-Pacific IEEE R10 Meeting, Kota Kinabalu, 24 th & 25 th March 2007 Thank you, Graeme Gwilliam Region 10 Life Member Coordinator.