IEEE region8news

04/10/2016

Happy IEEE Day!
A new deadline for sending articles for our next issue is 15 October 2016!

14/09/2016

A message from Past R8 Director

VOTE AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON THE IEEE ANNUAL BALLOT

I was Director of Region 8 (Europe, Africa, Middle East) for 1973 and 1974, and am greatly concerned by the implications of the Constitutional Amendment on the IEEE Annual Ballot.
I advise the Institute's worldwide membership to vote AGAINST, and offer the following observations:
IEEE is the greatest electrical/electronic professional society in the world today - achieved by its ideal of trans-nationalism i.e. "the universality of engineering'';
It is volunteer-run and I am deeply concerned at the suggestion that paid-staff be part of any executive-process, except as advisors.
Put briefly I call on the entire membership to vote AGAINST before the deadline of 3 OCT and sum-up my advice by recalling the home-spun:
IF IT AIN’T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT.
C. Reginald Russell

12/09/2016

IEEE R8 TISP WEEK 2016

IEEE Region 8 Education Activities is organizing the IEEE R8 Teacher In-Service Program Week 2016 in October. The event will have TISP Workshops in 15+ Sections across Europe, Middle East and Africa with a plan to train 600+ school teachers. For more information about the event or specific information about the workshop in your Section, please visit :

http://tisp.ieeer8.org/
https://www.facebook.com/ieeeR8EA/photos/a.366232023566658.1073741829.251683215021540/540331902823335/?type=3&theater

06/08/2016

Jordan YP

CREATIVE MINDS MEET UP IN JORDAN TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE WITH INNOVATION

Jordan Innovation MeetUP brings together entrepreneurs, students, environmentalists, professionals, financiers and academics to explore how young professionals are using marketplace models to create change.
The first MeetUP gave Jordanian young professionals and senior students the opportunity to learn more about the energy and climate situation in Jordan and the world and how they could make a difference.

06/08/2016

University of Klagenfurt, Austria

KLAGENFURT IS TAKEN OVER BY ROBOTS FOR A WHOLE WEEK

As part of last year’s European Robotics Week, dedicated to robotics activities and networking amongst robotics enthusiasts, a major event was organized by the Student Branch at Klagenfurt.
Researchers at the University of Klagenfurt, Lakeside Park presented their robotic activities, followed by an Open Lab in session which the audience could interact with the robots, pose questions and exchange ideas.

06/08/2016

University of Balamand, Lebanon

INFORMATION THEORY DAY CELEBRATES SHANNON

An Information Theory Day was organized as part of a global initiative led by IEEE Information Theory Society to commemorate Claude Shannon’s centenary.
Shannon (1916–2001) was a world-renowned engineer, researcher and inventor whose pioneering work led to the development of digital communications, forming the knowledge-based society we live in today.
The event participants had a chance to see in practice the significance of information theory.

04/08/2016

August issue of Region 8 news has arrived! You can head over to R8 website to read the digital version! Selected article will be posted here soon.

http://www.ieeer8.org/category/member-activities/r8news-newsletter/current-issue/

Again, tips for contributors can be found here:
http://www.ieeer8.org/…/r8news-newsl…/tips-for-contributors/

Current Issue R8 News in Current Issue Region 8 News – August 2016 [Vol 19 No 2] Download PDF File Here Editorial: Volunteers: ask questions and then have your say AS we go to press, the ‘Amend­ ment to the IEEE Constitution’ is being discussed throughout IEEE and will appear on the 2016 IEEE ballo...

19/03/2016

Mansoura University, Egypt

CROWDS PACK IN TO WATCH BATTLING ROBOTS SCRAP IT OUT IN PUBLIC

‘Robots’ Cemetery’, the first competition of its kind in Egypt was organized by Mansoura Student Branch. The audience witnessed violent battles between robots, assembled by participants of all ages, from various parts of the country.

19/03/2016

IEEE R8 SAC

SYP CONGRESS AND MUCH MORE TO COME IN 2016

2016 is here, and as every even year, the biggest student event in our Region is taking place. This time, it is Germany and the city of Regensburg which are calling us all to meet together at the IEEE Region 8 Student and Young Professional Congress on 17-21 August. But R8 SAC has more news to share...

19/03/2016

University of Thessaly, Lamia, Greece

THESSALY SB ORGANIZES EVENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR REFUGEES

Members of University of Thessaly Student Branch in Lamia gave a helping hand to the large number of refugees who have been coming to the Greek islands over the last few months in the hope of a better future.

15/12/2015

IEEE Region 8 SAC

STUDENT AWARDS STILL UP FOR GRABS

These last months were crazy with great IEEE events (IEEE Day, IEEEXtreme Programming Competition...), but the upcoming months are also very promising. Many interesting activities, contests, awards and events will be taking place.

Do you, your Student Branch or your team want to stand out? Do you want the whole world to recognise your activities? Applications for one of the Student Awards are opened until 1 February 2016!

15/12/2015

Photonics Chapter Sweden

HOW TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION? INTRODUCE A GIRL TO PHOTONICS

Fascination mixed with laughter summed up an ‘Introduce a girl to the exciting world of Photonics’ event organised by Photonics Chapter Sweden on 6 October at Acreo Swedish ICT.
The plan for the day was to demonstrate what photonics is about and inspire school-age girls to choose science and technology as a career in future. With the help of 20 volunteers from Acreo, ADOP, KTH and Photonic Sweden, seven interaction stations were set up to show the basics of light propagation, holograms, light polarisation, photoluminescence, white light as a combination of RGB diodes, IR camera and nanostructures.