1. Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) Region- Activities to September2011  Young Professional Researcher Award  ComSoc Conferences in EMEA Region  Joint conferences with IEEE Region 8  Competitor Analysis –Society membership in EMEA  Support for Cyber Security Conference, London  Two Motions are proposed to ComSoc OpCom

2. EMEA Regional Young Professional Researcher Award Goal To recognize ComSoc members EMEA Region for their research activities in the Field of Interest of the IEEE Communications Society Award Established in 2010 Three recipients awarded in 2011, at Kyoto. Process Nomination by EMEA Regional Chapters Selection by the EMEA Awards Committee Action in 2011 Award being repeated in 2011 and submissions sought by 31 October 2011.. -

3. ComSoc Conferences held in EMEA Region 12 Events organised in the EMEA Region in 2011 - either directly sponsored or co- sponsored by ComSoc To be held in: - Italy (3), Spain (3), Germany (1), Finland (1), Israel (1),Greece (1), Ireland (1), Belgium (1). 2011 IEEE Database of Conferences - ComSoc is associated with 54 conferences in the EMEA Region.

4. EWI –ComSoc Cyber Security Summit London 1-2 June 2011 ComSoc in partnership with EWI (East West Institute) held the Second Worldwide Cyber Security Summit in London. Summit attracted an impressive range of international speakers, distinguished authorities, major industry leaders and government officials Interesting conference model, with Plenary talks, followed by ‘Breakthrough groups’ to elicit specific recommendations for future actions. Several ComSoc members involved in review of papers

5. Joint Conferences with Region 8 IEEE Director Region 8 had sought support for joint conference in Communications in the Region, or tracks on Communications in Regional Conferences. Action outstanding on GIMS and ComSoc Conferences Committee to progress collaboration See Motion later.

6. Competitor Analysis for EMEA An analysis has been conducted on membership and performance of ComSoc chapters in EMEA Region, and interesting trends identified.

7. Competitor Analysis in EMEA Region Chapter membership ComSoc 9,646 Computer 10,171 MTT2,612 Power & Energy 3,197 Signal Processing3,813

8. IEEE Society Members in EMEA - No. of ComSoc Chapters 59 ComSocComputer U.K.& Rep Of Ireland Section 1,558 1,717 Germany Section 981 1,148 Italy Section 707 727 France Section 579 456 Spain Section 546 568 Benelux Section 431 599 Switzerland Section 347 617 Sweden Section 336 291 ComSoc Members - 9646 Computer - 10,171

9. Distribution of ComSoc membership Europe = 8013 Middle East =1078 Africa = 556.

10. Computer Society Member Benefits 2011 Professional Core Benefits (US $99) –the world’s largest technical society, bringing members the industry’s most essential technical information, career development tools, peer-to-peer networking opportunities, and many other exclusive benefits. Knowledge – staying current with the fast-changing world of technology E-learning campus – 3,500 self-paced technical, business, and certification courses and exams Computer Magazine – 12 monthly issues (print) and digital edition E-books - 1,100 online technical and business books, 600 Safari® Books Online, 500 Element K®

11. Computer Society Member Benefits 2011 Discounts: Membership paying for itself - Computer Society Store –as much as 50% off Society products -IEEE-CS conferences –reduced conference registration fees -Certifications – 2 Society-sponsored software development certifications to prove your competency - Specialized Publications -- 26 peer-reviewed, trusted technical periodicals, Ready Notes, Essential Sets

12. Computer Society Member Benefits 2011 Student Core Benefits (US $40) – Undergraduate, graduate, and non-traditional students pursuing degrees are eligible for all professional core benefits Computer Magazine – 12 monthly issues, digital edition Computer Society Digital Library – free access to the digital library containing all 27 periodicals, 3,800+ conference publications, 380,000+ articles and papers

13. Computer Society Member Benefits 2011 Scholarships – over 25 scholarships awarded annually to support leadership and technical potential Competitions – annual global System and Xtreme Programming competitions with prizes up to US $7,000 Student Awards – scholastic and technical achievements recognized through the active, prestigious awards program

14. ComSoc Membership in EMEA

17. Two Motions are proposed  Motion 1 is concerned with increasing cooperation with Region 8, by exploring opportunities to partner in Regional conferences.  Motion 2 is concerned with recognising volunteer effort in the EMEA region which is above and beyond the norm.

18. Motion 1  IEEE ComSoc OpCom approves that EMEA Region Director explores the possibility of a joint conference or a track in an IEEE Region 8 Conference devoted to emerging topics in Communications, or on practitioner related subjects, to provide support for ComSoc EMEA members in industry.  Financial implications: None.

19. Motion 2  IEEE ComSoc OpCom approves the establishment of an annual Volunteer Recognition Award given to an IEEE ComSoc Member in the EMEA Region for excellence in volunteer services in support of membership growth.  Financial implications: A plaque and an honorarium of $400.

20. Thank you Q & A.