1. 12-CRS-0106 REVISED 8 FEB 2013 Humanitarian Technology Activities 2015 IEEE Region 10 Meeting, Dhaka, 7- 8 March 2015 IEEE R10 HTA2015 Coordinator: Rajnish Gupta

2. Humanitarian Technology Activities Objectives 1.Promote engineering and technology for the development of solutions to humanitarian problems through competition and conference. 2. Encourage R10 Sections and individuals to work in the area of Humanitarian Technology. 3.Enhance visibility of HTA and give recognition to significant humanitarian work and projects done by R10 members.

3. Humanitarian Technology Activities Organise the IEEE Young Engineer Humanitarian Challenge (YEHC) Objectives 1.To promote engineering & technology for the development of solutions to humanitarian problems. 2.To encourage young engineers to work in humanitarian development areas Timeline 1.Send out CFP: 31 Mar 2015 2.Deadline for project proposal submission: 25 May 2015 3.Notification of shortlisted projects & assignment of mentors: 05 July 2015 4.Notification of final result: 30 Nov 2015

4. Humanitarian Technology Activities Select a R10 section to host the IEEE R10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2016 Objectives 1.To promote engineering & technology for the development of solutions to humanitarian problems 2.To create a formal platform for exchanging ideas on humanitarian issues and discussing how technology can be used to solve some of these issues. Timeline 1.Send out CFP: 03 Mar 2015 2.Deadline for proposal submission: 01 May 2015 3.Notification of selected section hosting the HTC: 15 July 2015 4.Conference: 4 th Q 2016

5. Humanitarian Technology Activities Encourage Sections to organise HTA & Encourage R10 conferences to have HT track Objectives 1. Encourage R10 sections to work in the area of Humanitarian Technology through providing grants. 2. Enhance visibility of HTA. Timeline 1.Call for proposal of HT activity: 22 Apr 2015 2.Deadline for proposal submission by sections: 22 June 2015 3.Notification of selected sections: 17 Aug 2015

6. Humanitarian Technology Activities Institute awards to recognise significant contribution in HT & help sections to organise DLP in HT Objectives 1.Give recognition to significant humanitarian work and projects done by R10 sections and members. 2. Enhance visibility of HTA. Timeline 1.Call for nominations for awards: 04 June 2.Deadline for submission of nominations: 01 August 3.Notification of winners (individual & section): 16 November