1. Award in IEEE and R10 Y. W. Liu R10 Award Chairman

2. Awards Awards Program provides peer recognition to individuals whose contributions to the art and science of electro- and information technologies world-wide have improved the quality of daily life.

3. SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Is knowledgeable of IEEE governance documents as they relate to Awards & Recognition, including IEEE Bylaws, Policy & Procedures, and RAB Operations Manual Maintains historical records of Section awards distributed. Passes records on to new chair at the end of the year.

4. SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Submits any new Section award to RAB Awards & Recognition Committee for approval. Is knowledgeable of IEEE recognition products, including pins, plaques, certificates, etc., and process for ordering.

5. SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Drafts letter for recognition of newly elevated Senior members and Fellows for signature of Section Chair, and distribution by Section Secretary. Presides at meetings of A&R Committee. Forwards recommendations to Section Executive Committee for approval.

6. SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides regular report, including recommendations, to Section Executive Committee for information and, where appropriate, action Solicits nominations for IEEE Institute- level Awards and Medals. Passes on to successor all relevant records of office at the end of term.

7. IEEE Awards The Medal of Honor, Medals, Technical Field Awards, Corporate Recognition, Service Awards, and Prize Papers. Nominations are initiated by members and the public reviewed by a panel of peers recommendations are submitted to the IEEE Awards Board prior to ultimate approval by the IEEE Board of Directors.

8. IEEE Awards IEEE Medal of Honor 13 IEEE Medal 30 IEEE Technical Field Awards 2 Corporate Recognition

9. IEEE Awards 2 Service Awards 3 Prize Paper Awards IEEE Fellow Program Honorary

10. IEEE RAB Awards and Recognition Program to promote the Institute recognizing outstanding achievement Program administered by the RABARC to recognize the individual of collective efforts of membership in promoting the interests of IEEE as reflected in the operation of RAB

11. RAB ARC is a standing committee reports to Regional Activities Board through RAB Vice Chair - Membership Committee to develop and implement award and recognition programs and procedures designed for sponsorship specifically by RAB

12. RAB ARC recognize support provided by firms, individuals which enables volunteer of the IEEE to carry out their assignments Stimulate, coordinate and assist in the administration of educational scholarships or awards programs

13. RAB ARC publicizing the availability of awards and recognition prepare the nominations and assist in affording media exposure to awardees Develop budgeting procedures and serve as a resource on various funding processes

14. RAB ARC composition Chair 3 members from Region1-6 3 members from Region 7-10 RAB Chair (ex officio) Non-voting members include RAB Secretary and RAB Vice-chair Corresponding Members - Awards Chair of R1-10

15. HQ Contact IEEE Regional Activities Attn.: RAB Awards, 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway NJ 08855-1331 ISA http://www.ieee.org/ra/rabawards.html Tel 732 562 5507, Fax: 732 463 3657 Email: rab-awards@ieee.org

16. RAB Awards 7 RAB Awards 8 Student Awards 6 Section Recognition Awards 4 GOLD Awards

17. RAB Awards RAB Achievement RAB Innovation RAB Larry K. Wilson Transnational RAB Leadership RAB William W. Middleton Distinguished Service Friend of IEEE Regional Activities

18. RAB Awards Section Membership Growth Section Sustained Membership Growth Award Section Significant Anniversary Banner Outstanding GOLD Program Award Section GOLD Leadership Recognition Society GOLD Leadership Recognition Region Outstanding GOLD Program Award

19. R10 Awards Outstanding Volunteer Award Outstanding Section Award

20. Outstanding Volunteer Award Call for nomination in September / October Deadline on 30 November Result and Certificate present in coming R10 Committee Meeting in April

21. Criteria of the OVA Nominated by Sections with endorsement from Section Chairman Have contribution in new ideas, developments or projects in the year Promoting the objectives of the IEEE and of Region 10 in general Maximum 5 recipients with one sponsored to attend the R10 Meeting

22. Past Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients 1995Anthony E. Gascoigne, Victoria Section 1996N. Vyaghreswara Rao, Hyderabad Section 1997Yung Kwon Kim, Seoul Section 1998 Demetrios N Logothetis, NSW Section Kalavendi J Sarma, Hyderabad Section S Gopakumar, Kerala Section Seung Hong Hong, Seoul Section Harry McDonald, Western Australia

23. Past Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients 1999R. G. Gupta, Delhi Section 2000Fashi A Masood, Karachi Section 2001 Andrew Parfitt, NSW Section Dalma Novak, Victorian Section H Kalyanasundaram, Bombay Section Kondapi Viswanath, Hyderabad Section

24. Past Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients 2002 K Rajgopal, Banglore Section S C Bhargave, Hyderabad Section N T Nair, Kerala Section B Poon, NSW Section.

25. Proposal In order to assist Sections to promote the recognition of outstanding volunteer, it is propose to relax the max. 5 Outstanding Volunteers quota and issue the R10 Outstanding Volunteer Certificate to all nomination from Section. Short listing one Outstanding Volunteer Award recipient to R10 Meeting unchanged

26. Proposal Requirement Sections participating have to install a mechanism in nomination and selection by Section Award Committee, the nomination should be endorse by Section Executive Committee

27. Proposal Pros Promotion of recognition of outstanding volunteer in Section level Cons Prestige of the Award may not be viewed as that significant Cost for one Cert. around $5

28. Distinguish Section Award Program Select the best Section from Region 10 each year The Annual Section Report formed the basic selection reference Selection can only start after R10 Committee Meeting

29. RAB Best Section Award Each Region is responsible to nominate one Section for consideration by the RAB ARC Deadline in mid May It is proposed to install an earlier Deadline for R10 Outstanding Section Award to match with the RAB Best Section Award

30. RABARC propose Large and Small Best Section Award Proposal has been finalized and would be submitted to RAB for approval It is proposal to follow suit in R10 and split the outstanding Section Award in each year to Outstanding Large Section Award and Outstanding Small Section Award Additional funding is required to sponsor another representative to attend the R10 Meeting

31. Outstanding Section Award 1998 - Bombay Section 1999 - Delhi Section 2000 - Malaysia Section 2001 - Bangalore Section 2002 – Bombay Section

32. Other Proposed Programs in Section level IEEE xyz Section Distinguish Member Award Friends of IEEE Regional/Section Activity Award to friendly organizations in Section and Region10

33. Award Finance Budget about $5,000 Major spending is to sponsor Award recepients to R10 Meeting 4 delegates attend this R10 Meeting About $200 office expense

34. Motion 1 To waive the 5 max. Outstanding Volunteer Award certificates issue each year criteria, and, recognise all nominations from Sections by issuing one certificate per nomination received

35. Motion 2 In line with RABARC decision, R10 would split the Outstanding Section Award into the Large and Small Outstanding Section Award Increase the budget to cover the additional expense for additional representatives

36. Award Strategic Establish greater publicity and prestige Increase no. of nominations Improve industry communication links and closer tie with sponsors Enhance visibility of Award with sister societies Joint Award with national society

37. Discussion and comments