1. Baltic (Sea) ‘Area’ 2 nd meeting, June 14-15, Tallinn

2. Welcome! October 2006, R8 meeting in Belgrade - idea (11 Sections were interested) April 2007, R8 meeting in Sofia – presented and request for support September 2007 – 1 st meeting in Riga, all happy October 2007, R8 meeting in Bucharest – meeting report - excitement

3. History (continued) Most remarkable outcome of Riga meeting – formation of Latvia Section – the ring is closed April 2008, R8 meeting in Malta – proposal to form official Areas opposed by all Sections Baltic cooperation submeeting(s) – to have 2 nd meeting - here and now

4. Basics To develop cooperation between Sections around Baltic Sea which has long time (centuries) common trade, culture, economy Section are mid-size or small, few Chapters – cooperation should help to make Society operations more effective Common job market and education activities

5. Basics Non-formal structure Sections: Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, NW Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany Grass-root Min burocracy, max results Coordinator (Section, person) – who will take next meeting

6. Schedule: Saturday Sections: shortly DLT programming (Juan) Local lecturers program (Juan) Student activities (Erik & students) Industry involvement (Fritz et al) Senior membership elevation (Juan et al)

7. Schedule: Sunday e-learning and Societies R8 meetings in our area (all) Web page etc Umbrella conference (Vello et al) Joint Chapters (Vello et al) GOLD cooperation Job market Conclusions, summary, publication, next coordinator

8. NB! IEEE is Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers John Vig 2008 IEEE President-elect: Core Purpose: It’s the Mission To foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity

10. Estonia Section Established July 2006 –Senior Members – 3 –Members – 58 –GSM – 16 –Student Members – 6 –Affiliates – 5 Full – 61(2007: 56) Student – 22 (2007: 18)

11. Estonia Section 3 Chapters: –SP/CAS/SSC (from 1999) –C/COM (2007) –ED/IM/EMB (2007) Chapter(s) workhop: –August 19-20, from 2001 –8 th this year