1. IEEE GRSS Chapters - Update
Wooil M. Moon VP Professional Activities – IEEE GRS-S
July
Melbourne, Australia

2. Welcome to IGARSS 2013 !
The following few slides summarize the current status and future plans to support our IEEE GRSS Societies around the world

3. GRSS and Joint Chapters
Country / Continent
Region
Numbers
GRSS
Chapters
Joint
Total
USA
1-6 7 6 13
Canada 4
Europe,
Middle East and Africa 8
8+1 15
Latin America 9
2+1 3
Asia and Pacific 10
7+2 12 28 19 47

5. What can GRSS do for our GRSS Chapters around the world ?
Distinguished Speakers
IEEE GRSS Education support
Mentorship development support
Tech Comm. and Chapter Chairs Dinner – at IGARSS
Partial support for Chapter operation
Partial travel support when needed and approved (GRSS Chapter Travel Grants)
Recognition of Chapter Activities - “Chapter Award”

6. What can our GRS-S Chapters do for the IEEE GRS-S community ?
Regular or frequent local Chapter meetings & seminars
Organize local GRSS events for members
Distinguished Speaker lectures
Mentorship development
Develop local Chapter events and contests
Organize GRSS sessions at local GRSS conferences
Prepare and submit annual report

7. GRSS Contacts Kun-Shan Chen (Current Chair on GRSS Chapters)
( Kun-Shan’s health has been quite poor recently and for urgent matters, you can also contact Wooil M. Moon directly ! )
Wooil M. Moon (VP – Professional Activities, GRSS)