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IEEE Technical Activities Volunteer Training
IEEE Technical Communities
July 2014
Topics
Value of technical communities
Description of IEEE technical communities
– Worldwide
– Societies
– Technical Councils
– Technical Communities
– IEEE Standards Association
– Local
– Chapters
Nurturing and developing a technical community
Creating a technical community
Value of technical communities
IEEE’s efforts benefit the worldwide technological
community at a global level
– Aggregate people with similar technical interests to build a
vibrant community leading the field
– Foster technological advancement
– Disseminate knowledge
– Network with professionals and students
– Enable professional growth
– Nurture the new generation
– Feed aspirations
– Develop the technical community at worldwide level producing its
leadership
– Develop the technical community at local level, providing local
excellence and service to academy, industry, and society
Worldwide & local technical
communities
Worldwide technical communities
– Defined groups in a particular technical area
– Societies, Technical Councils, Technical Communities (many
structured under Technical Activities Board: “TAB”)
– IEEE Standards Association
Local technical communities
– Defined by local geographic area
– Regions, Sections (structured under Member and Geographic
Activities – “MGA”)
– Chapters (jointly structured under MGA and TAB)
Societies and Technical Councils
Societies
– Promote and foster technical communities within a specialized
field of interest through conferences, publications, events,
educational activities, and services
Technical Councils
– Groups of Societies working together in a technical area across
technological lines, disseminating knowledge through
conferences, publications, events, educational activities, and
services
Societies
Aerospace & Electronic Systems
Antennas & Propagation
Broadcast Technology
Circuits & Systems
Communications
Components, Packaging, & Manufacturing Technology
Computational Intelligence
Computer
Consumer Electronics
Control Systems
Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation
Education
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Electron Devices
Engineering in Medicine & Biology
Societies
Geoscience & Remote Sensing
Industrial Applications
Information Theory
Instrumentation & Measurement
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Engineering in Medicine & Biology
Geoscience & Remote Sensing
Industrial Applications
Information Theory
Instrumentation & Measurement
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Magnetics
Microwave Theory & Techniques
Nuclear & Plasma Sciences
Oceanic Engineering
Societies
Photonics
Power Electronics
Power & Energy
Product Safety Engineering
Professional Communication
Reliability
Robotics & Automation
Signal Processing
Social Implications of Technology
Solid-State Circuits
Systems, Man, & Cybernetics
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, & Frequency Control
Vehicular Technology
Technical Councils
Biometrics
Electronic Design Automation
Nanotechnology
Sensors
Superconductivity
Systems
Technology Management
IEEE Society / Technical Council
Worldwide Membership (As of December 2013)
All Members (431,191)
Student Members (120,389)
Regions 1-6, 27%
Region 10, 26%
Region 9, 5%
Region 10, 43%
Regions 1-6, 47%
Region 7, 4%
Region 8, 18%
Region 8, 19%
Region 7, 4%
Regions 1-6: USA
Region 8: Europe, Africa, Middle East
Region 10: Asia & Pacific
Region 9, 7%
Region 7: Canada
Region 9: Latin America
Society Memberships by Regions –
December 2013(All Grades)
Society Memberships: top 12 Countries +
December 2013 (Regions 7 – 10, all Grades)
Technical Communities
Nurture and foster advancement of knowledge in
emerging technology and application areas
Accomplish this mission through conferences,
publications, educational activities, etc.
– Cloud Computing
– Internet of Things
– Smart Cities
– Rebooting Computing
– Software Defined Networks
– Transportation Electrification
– Smart Grid
– Life Sciences
– Green ICT
IEEE Standards Association
Technical community within IEEE that nurtures,
develops, and advances global technologies
Umbrella under which technical communities can work
to devise standards and standards-related activities
worldwide
Society/Technical Council Chapters
Technical community within a specific geographic area
Consist of members from one or more IEEE
Societies/Technical Councils who share technical
interests and geographical proximity
Chapter activities include:
– Guest speakers
– Workshops
– Seminars
– Conferences
– Tutorials
Nurturing & developing
a technical community
Goals in developing a technical
community
Bring people with similar interests together
Disseminate knowledge via conferences, publications,
and other activities
Motivate volunteers within technical community
Network with others within the technical community
Promote diversity within the organization
Foster leadership development and evolution
Nurturing worldwide technical
communities
Organize and participate in technical activities
Conferences
– Active participation in Society/Technical Council conferences
– Paper submission
– Paper reviewing
– Organizing a new conference
– Participating in a technical or organizing committee
– Organizing special activities in conferences (competitions,
tutorials, special sessions, keynote speakers)
Nurturing worldwide technical
communities
Journals
– Participate as an editor, author, reviewer, or as a liaison
– Organize special issues of journals
Education
– Organize workshops, lecture series, symposiums, webinars,
tutorials, etc.
Recognize contributors to community
Outreach
– Web site
– Social media platforms
– Newsletters
Nurturing worldwide technical
communities
Ensure timeliness of activities within technical
community
– Incubate new and evolving technical subjects
Expand technical community
– Foster relationships with other Society/Technical Councils,
Chapters, and/or Student Branches, in interdisciplinary areas
– Foster relationships with Sister Societies at a worldwide level
Embrace and integrate all components of the worldwide
technical community
– Academy, industry, professionals, students, government
employees
Nurturing worldwide technical
communities
Nurture diversity within technical community
– Technological background and employment; gender; geographical
origin; age
Nurture future leadership
– Train future leaders within technical community
– Experienced leaders serve as mentors
– Develop young volunteers and provide with increasing
responsibilities
– Emphasize that volunteer experience should be personally and
professionally rewarding and enjoyable
Nurturing local technical
communities
Organize and participate in local technical activities
– Conferences
– Educational activities
– Recognition
– Outreach
Incubate new and emerging technologies and
application areas which are of special interest to local
area
Nurturing local technical
communities
Disseminate knowledge in these special interest areas
through activities for the benefit of the local
community:
– Participate in conferences
– Identify key players in your area (distinguished speakers,
volunteers, industry partnerships)
– Cultivate educational opportunities (webinars, tutorials,
symposia, etc.)
Nurture diversity within local technical community
Embrace and integrate components of local community
Nurture future leaders of local community
Creating a technical
community
Creating a technical community at
worldwide level
Technical community within a Society/Technical Council
– Identify a topic
– Relevant for the Society/Technical Council
– Broad enough within the scope of the Society/Technical Council
– Not overlapping with existing technical communities within the
Society/Technical Council
– Create the description of topic
– Contact the Vice President-Technical Activities and propose the
committee
– Suggest people who may be interested in participating if
technical committee will be established
– Suggest possible technical activities
How to volunteer at worldwide
level
There are many opportunities to volunteer
– Organizer of technical activities (education, conferences,
publications, etc.)
– Member of Society/Technical Council committee
– Chair of Society/Technical Council Committees (technical,
education, conference, publication, etc.)
– Society/Technical Council Officer (President/Vice President)
– Division Director
– TAB Committee Member
– TAB Committee Chair
– Vice President-Technical Activities
– IEEE Board of Directors
Available positions and descriptions found on TAB
Nominations and Appointments site, as well as on individual
Society/Technical Council Web sites
Self-nominated or endorsed by another member
Creating a technical community at
local level
New Chapter of IEEE Society/Technical Council
– Organizer must gather 12 or more signatures from IEEE
members on a petition of interest (graduate student or highergrade members of the Society/Technical Council)
– Approval is required from Section and Society/Technical Council
New Joint Chapter of Society/Technical Council
– Comprised of two or more Societies/Technical Councils with
members who share similar field of interest
– Provide broader perspective / potential events and info sharing
– Petition approval by Section and Society/Technical Council
Creating a technical community at
local level
New Joint Section Chapter
– Membership across boundaries of two or more Sections
– Only one Section is the “administrative parent,” responsible for
overseeing Chapter
– Provide opportunities for reaching out to communities living
nearby and sharing common interests
– Petition approval by Sections and Society/Technical Council
Expand an existing Chapter by adding further
Societies/Technical Councils
Maintaining a technical community
at local level
Regular meetings must be held (2+ per year) at Section
meetings
Networking of people should be promoted
Officers should network regularly and stay in touch with
Societies/Technical Councils to which Chapter belongs
Units must report annually to the Section, Society/Technical
Council, and IEEE Headquarters
– Reporting activities allows Sections to receive more financial support from
IEEE which may be partially transferred to Chapters to fund activities
Technical activities must be organized to build interest in the
community including topics and activities of interest to
academics, professionals, and students
How to volunteer at local level
Structure in place to build local Chapter activities
Opportunities for volunteering
– Active member (organizer of technical activities)
– Secretary
– Treasurer
– Member of committee
– Chair of committee
– Vice Chair
– Chair
Contacts
Contact Information
For activities and volunteering in Societies and Technical
Councils:
– Contact President or Vice President of appropriate Society/Technical
Council
For volunteering in TAB and its committees:
– Contact IEEE Vice President-Technical Activities; or,
– Jayne Cerone, Senior Director, Technical Activities-Volunteer Engagement
– [email protected]
For activities and volunteering in Chapters:
– Contact Chapter Chairs or other officers of the Chapter in your
geographical area
For Chapter formation:
– Rosanne Loyal, Senior Manager, Society & Committee Services
– [email protected]
Any Questions?