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IEEE Sensors
Conferences
Status Report
VP of Conferences
Andrei Shkel
25 October 2008
IEEE Sensor Council
Part A
1.
2.
3.
4.
Meetings Committee
Conference planning
Wrap up conferences 2007 Atlanta (C. Schober)
Conferences
• Update Lecce 2008 (Pietro Siciliano)
• Update Christchurch, NZ , 2009 (S. Mukhopadhyay)
• Update 2010 Hawaii (R. Bannon, Katharine Cline)
• Update 2011 Limerick, Ireland (Elfed Lewis)
• Update 2012, 2013, Bids
5. VP of Conferences – open search
Part B
1. Co-sponsorship of Conferences (Fin. And Technical)
2. Planning and Implementation of Sensor‘s Conferences
Part A
1. Meetings Committee - Current members:
Chair : Andrei Shkel – VP of Conferences
Brian Cunningham – (VP of Finance) (replacing Pamela Hurst)
Michiel Vellekoop– ExCom (former VP of Conferences)
John Vig – ExCom - ExCom (Founding President, Sensor Council)
Mona Zaghloul - ExCom (President, Sensor Council)
Chris Schober – ExCom (President Elect, Sensor Council)
Vladimir Lumeslky – ExCom (former VP of Technical Activities)
Bob Bannon – ExCom
Bernhard Jakoby – AdCom (former TPC Co-chair Europe/Africa)
Troy Nagle – ExCom (past editor in-chief IEEE Sensors Journal)
Lina Sarro – AdCom (former TPC Chair)
Michael Shur – ExCom (VP of Technical Activities)
Tom Wiener – ExCom (former General Chair)
Note: We still need a better balance between America, Asia, and Europe
23 June 2008
IEEE Sensor Council
Announcement
• Meetings Committee – Monday,1:30pm
• Agenda
– Bid for 2012 (Thailand)
– Preliminary bid for 2013
(Barcelona, open nominations)
– Information on 2010 (Hawaii)
23 June 2008
IEEE Sensor Council
Part A
3. Wrap up Conferences 2007
Abstracts recieved: 806
Accepted: 380 (223 oral, 157 poster) 47%
Number of Participants: 659
Net Income: $41, 454.02
Continent
Submitted
(accepted)
Asia/Africa
240
(91 )
(38%)
Americas
311
(154 )
(49.5%)
Europe
264
(133)
(50.4%)
Academia: 60%
Industry: 21%
23 June 2008
Acceptence Rate
Research Labs: 15%
Goverment:
4%
IEEE Sensor Council
Part A
4. Conference Update Sensors 2008
• Update from Pietro Siciliano,
General Chair
Submitted
Papers Submitted By Region
All
Papers
Accepted
Papers
Asia/Pacific
298
98
Europe
469
251
Latin America
16
2
Middle East/Africa
14
5
North America
143
92
Total
940
448
Region
23 June 2008
IEEE Sensor Council
Asia/Pacific
Europe
Latin America
Middle East/Africa
North America
Accepted
Asia/Pacific
Europe
Latin America
Middle East/Africa
North America
4. Conference Update Sensors 2009
• Update from Subhas Mukhopadhyay, General Chair
Category
No
Progress
Yes
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Bids presented
Site inspected / selected
√*
Contract signed
√
General chair selected
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TPC chair selected
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Management selected
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MOU signed
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Budget approved
23 June 2008
IEEE Sensor Council
4. Conference Update Sensors 2010*
• Update from Robert Bannon and Katharine Cline
Category
No
Progress
√
Bids presented
√*
Site inspected / selected
Contract signed
√
General chair selected
√
TPC chair selected
√*
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Management selected
MOU signed
√
Budget approved
√
23 June 2008
Yes
IEEE Sensor Council
* Hawaii
4. Conference Update Sensors 2011*
• Update from E. Leise
Category
No
Progress
Yes
Bids presented
√
Site inspected / selected
√*
√
Contract signed
√
General chair selected
√
TPC chair selected
√*
Management selected
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MOU signed
√
Budget approved
23 June 2008
IEEE Sensor Council
* Limerick, Ireland
Issues raised
• a. You, as the proposed General Chair, should submit a
budget that is approved by the IEEE Sensor Council
(contact persons: VP of Finance and the VP of
Conferences).
• b. The different chairs should consist of a balanced
international mix, not just people from Ireland. To be
discussed between GC and VP of Conferences.
• c. The national and governmental commitments that were
mentioned by you in the bid should be made more clear:
what is the expected financial commitment.
• d. Proposed conference dates needs to be approved by the
IEEE (contact person VP of Conferences).
• e. Conference-space layout plan approved by the
University of Limerick.
Sensors’12* Matrix
Category
No
Progress
√*
Bids presented
Site inspected / selected
√
Contract signed
√
General chair selected
√
TPC chair selected
√
Management selected
√
MOU signed
√
Budget approved
√
23 June 2008
Yes
IEEE Sensor Council
*Asia, solicitation in progress
Possible Bids
• Thailand
– General Chair, Adisorn Tuantranont
– TPC Chair, Tan Ooi Kiang
– “NECTEC, the organization that is a main driver for
Sensor Community in Thailand and I work for, and we
are ready to be a host. So please provide us information
and detail that we need to do in the process of bidding.”
• Japan
– General Chair, Esashi (?)
Sensors’13 Matrix
Category
No
Progress
Bids presented
√*
Site inspected / selected
√
Contract signed
√
General chair selected
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TPC chair selected
√
Management selected
√
MOU signed
√
Budget approved
√
23 June 2008
IEEE Sensor Council
Yes
* America, solicitation in progress
Sensors’14 Matrix
Category
No
Progress
Bids presented
√*
Site inspected / selected
√
Contract signed
√
General chair selected
√
TPC chair selected
√
Management selected
√
MOU signed
√
Budget approved
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23 June 2008
IEEE Sensor Council
Yes
* Europe, solicitation in progress
Possible Bids
• Barcelona, Spain
• Suggested, Germany (e.g., Munich)
• Open for suggestions
SENSORS 2014
Barcelona
Barcelona is situated on Spain's beautiful Mediterranean coast. It is the
country's second most important city, with over 1.5m inhabitants, and the
economic and administrative capital of Catalonia.
Barcelona is world famous as a city of culture. Over 40 museums including
the Museu Picasso, the Fundació Joan Miró and the Fundacio Antoni Tàpies
hold permanent exhibitions of works by the artists, as well as temporary
shows. The world's finest collection of Romanesque art may be found at the
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
Barcelona
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Exhibitions of contemporary art are always on at the Museu d'Art Contemporani
de Barcelona (MACBA) and there are numerous other art galleries and
museums around the city.
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Great architecture and design are characteristics of Barcelona and may be seen
in its streets, squares, bars and restaurants as well as landmark buildings by
Gaudi and other celebrated architects.
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There are countless restaurants and bars to delight every taste and budget,
from Catalan cuisine to world-class international dining. The city also offers
exceptional shopping, especially for fashion and stylish contemporary design.
Barcelona has one of the world's most famous and charming funfairs situated on
the mountain of Tibidabo, overlooking the city.
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Beautiful public spaces, cinemas, theatres, flamenco performances, Europe's
biggest aquarium, bullfights, art, music, popular festivals are just some of the
entertainments on offer when you visit one of Europe's most exciting and
culturally rich cities. For further information visit www.barcelonaturisme.com,
www.bcn.es
Conference Facilities
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World Trade Centre Barcelona:
Convention centre and business centre for
conferences, seminars, showrooms, exhibitions,
courses, meetings and special events. Located in
the Barcelona harbour at Moll de Barcelona s/n,
Edifici Est, 1ª Planta, 08039 Barcelona.
Website ·http://www.wtcbarcelona.com/ Tel: 935
088 125 Fax: 935 088 075
Palau de Congressos:
Conference centre with events mangement team,
advanced technology,broadband Internet access. At
Av
Diagonal
661-671,
08028
Barcelona.
Website http://www.pcongresos.com/ Tel: 933
644 400 Fax: 933 644 401
Centre Convencions International Barcelona:
International conference centre. Catering services,
security, furniture, stands, hostesses and technical
services. At Rambla Prim 1-17, 08019 Barcelona
Website http://www.ccib.es/ Tel: 932 301 000 Fax:
932 301 001
Funding opportunities
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Spanish government through
European Union
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Up to 100.000€
Universities i.e.:
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Technical University of Catalonia
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Up to 50.000€ for invited speakers,
funding for students….
Organizing Commitee
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DR. CARLES CANÉ
DR. SANTIAGO MARCO
DR. JOSÉ A. PLAZA
DR. LLUíS PRADELL
DRA. JASMINA CASALS
Part A
5. VP of Conferences
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Conferences:
2003 Toronto (pub. Chair)
2004 Vienna (co-general Chair)
2005 Irvine (generail Chair)
2006 Daegu (co-general Chair)
2007 Atlanta
Preparations:
2008 Lecce
2009 NZ
2010 Hawaii
2011 Ireland
2012 Bid to be presented
• Successor: Looking for VP of Conferences
Part B
1. Co-sponsorship of Conferences
(Financial and Technical)
Procedure now:
• Request is sent to VP of Conferences
• VP checks if all info is available
• VP sends request to Meetings Committee
• Vote per email
• If „Yes“ MoU must be written and signed
• Confirmation to HQ that Sensors Council
sponsors a conference
Part B
2. Planning and Implementation of
Sensor‘s Conferences
• Goal: provide continuity from
conference to conference
– Use the same management company
– Use the same paper submission and
review process
– Use the same reporting system
– Use the same website template
– Define boundaries of what is handled by
local organizing committee