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After 6 editions of being the flagship conference of the IEEE Italy Section, the RTSI2022 (Research and Technologies for Society and Industry) forum has been held August 24-26, 2022 in the Jussieu Campus of Sorbonne University Paris, France.
It was organized by IEEE France Section and co-sponsored by IEEE Region 8, Italy and UKRI Sections. RTSI2022 was able to gather around hundred participants coming from all around the world.
The main objective of RTSI2022 was to bring together researchers and industry practitioners in the technical fields covered by IEEE in order to:
The R8 Director, Antonio Luque did chair the opening session. Then RTSI2022 gave the opportunity to attend:
Dear Region 8 Committee members,
On behalf of the 2021-2022 Region 8 (R8) Nominations and Appointments Committee (N&AC) it is my pleasure to announce the slate of candidates for the incoming elections of the 2023-2024 R8 Operating Committee (OpCom) members and the 2023-2024 R8 N&AC members:
o Ljupco Karadzinov, North Macedonia Section
o Adam Jastrzebski, UK & Ireland Section
o Vinko Lesic, Croatia Section
o Andrejs Romanovs, Latvia Section
o Abdullateef Aliyu, Nigeria Section
o Theodoros Panagiotis Chatzinikolaou, Greece Section
o Marios Antoniou, Cyprus Section
o Albert Lysko, South Africa Section
o Vicent Egessa, Kenya Section
o Jan Haase, Germany Section
o Ilhem Kallel, Tunisia Section
o Dalius Navakauskas, Lithuania Section
o Sergio Rapuano, Italy Section
o Catarina Silva, Portugal Section
Note that to the previous slate, the names of any successful candidate by petition (for the positions of Secretary, Treasurer, and the three Vice Chairs) will be added, as mentioned on the R8 Operations Manual R8M-5:
“… In the case of the R8 Secretary, R8 Treasurer and the three R8 Vice Chairs (MA, SA, TA) a candidate may be added to the slate provided by the R8 N&A Committee by a petition including the signatures of at least 15 voting members of the R8 Committee. Valid signatories comprise anyone who is a voting member of the Committee during the calendar year in which the petition is submitted. If the petition is not submitted by the candidate, it must be accompanied by the written confirmation of the willingness of the candidate to serve if elected. The petition must be submitted to the Director or Secretary twenty-one (21) days before the election is due to take place, and after verification of validity, awareness of the additional candidate(s) must be made available to the R8 Committee fourteen (14) days before the election.”
This year, nominations by petition must reach the Region 8 Director by 25 September, 2022. Note that during the R8 Committee meeting, petition candidates from the floor will not be accepted.
All candidates’ biographies/IEEE activities/statements will be distributed to the R8 Committee members prior to the R8 Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt, 14-16 October, 2022.
For all further details please refer to the IEEE R8 Bylaws and the IEEE R8 Operations Manual, available at the R8 website (http://www.ieeer8.org) in the documents section (http://www.ieeer8.org/category/documents/). In particular I would like to highlight that the R8 OpCom members (Secretary, Treasurer, VC MA, VC SA, VC TA) will be elected by the R8 Committee voting members (OpCom members and Section Chairs or their alternates), while the R8 N&AC members will be elected by the Section Chairs (or their alternates).
During the incoming R8 Committee meeting for those positions with just one candidate and for the R8 N&AC, no oral presentations will be necessary. The candidates for R8 VCs (MA, SA and TA) are expected to give a 5-minute presentation of themselves. Questions and Answers (Q&A) will follow.
If you have any question or comment please feel free to contact the R8 N&AC Chair, Magdalena Salazar Palma, at salazar@tsc.uc3m.es, or the R8 N&A Committee at nominations.and.appointments.sc@ieeer8.org .
Best regards,
Magdalena Salazar Palma
IEEE Region 8 Nominations and Appointments Committee Chair
Dear IEEE Region 8 members,
This is an urgent reminder that the IEEE Region 8 Nominations & Appointments (N&A) Subcommittee is soliciting nominations for the following leadership positions:
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Member Activities (two-year commitment)
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Student Activities (two-year commitment)
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Technical Activities (two-year commitment)
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Secretary (two-year commitment)
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Treasurer (two-year commitment)
Please note that the term of the Vice Chair positions is two years as approved during the recent R8 Committee meeting in Warsaw, Poland, and that they cannot be reelected for a second consecutive term. The Secretary and Treasurer positions are open for re-election.
The Region 8 N&A Subcommittee is also soliciting nominations for the members of the 2023-2024 IEEE Region 8 Nominations and Appointments Committee. Candidates must fulfil one of the following criteria at the time of their election (see the Region 8 Operations Manual, section R8-6.1.2.2):
be a Section Chair in office
have been a Section Chair within the past 3 years
have been a Section Chair and currently holding an elected or appointed position of the R8 Committee.
Please note that the positions for the elected members of the R8 N&A Committee are open for re-election.
Please submit nominations by filling up the IEEE R8 Nomination Form (available at the IEEE Region 8 website in the ‘Documents’ section: https://ieeer8.org/category/documents/ ; https://ieeer8.org/download/17296/ ). Please make sure that the nominee is willing to serve if elected, and that all sections of the Nomination form are filled up with the relevant information.
Please send the nomination forms to Magdalena Salazar Palma, Chair of the IEEE Region 8 Nominations & Appointments Committee (R8 N&A C), at salazar@tsc.uc3m.es , and to the R8 N&A Committee at nominations.and.appointments.sc@ieeer8.org , by July 31, 2022.
These IEEE Region 8 officers and the members of the IEEE Region 8 N&A Committee will be elected at the second Region 8 Committee meeting of this year, 2022, which as of today is scheduled for October 15-16, 2022. The Region 8 Committee members and all the nominees will be informed about the recommended slate of candidates for officers and R8 N&A Committee members 5-6 weeks prior to the meeting.
For all further details, including petition processes, please refer to the IEEE Region Bylaws and the IEEE Region 8 Operations Manual (available at the IEEE Region 8 website in the ‘Documents’ section: https://ieeer8.org/category/documents/ ), in particular the sections R8-3.1.5-7 in the Bylaws ( https://ieeer8.org/download/33755/ ), and the sections R8M-4.4 to R8M-4.6 ‘Secretary, Treasurer and Vice Chairs’ and R8M-5 ‘Elections and appointments procedures’ in the Operations Manual ( https://ieeer8.org/download/33756/ ).
Thank you and best regards,
Magdalena Salazar Palma
Chair, IEEE Region 8 Nominations & Appointments Committee
Entrepreneurship Week is our flagship event – a series of local entrepreneurship events and competitions, taking place between November and December of every year.
Since 2018, we ran 3 editions of the Entrepreneurship Week with remarkable success
This year, we are planning the 4th edition of this flagship event and aiming to host it across 30 different countries!
If you’re motivated and interested in entrepreneurship and innovation – this is for you! We need volunteers from sections, student branches and affinity groups, to be our local ambassadors, and organize their local Entrepreneurship Week Events and Competition. Sounds like something you want to do? Fill the form here!
[PDF] IEEE Region 8 - OpCom 2023-2024 - Call for nominations
Dear IEEE Region 8 members,
The IEEE Region 8 Nominations & Appointments (N&A) Subcommittee is soliciting nominations for the following leadership positions:
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Member Activities (two-year commitment)
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Student Activities (two-year commitment)
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Vice Chair, Technical Activities (two-year commitment)
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Secretary (two-year commitment)
IEEE Region 8 2023-2024 Treasurer (two-year commitment)
Please note that the term of the Vice Chair positions is two years as approved during the recent R8 Committee meeting in Warsaw, Poland, and that they cannot be reelected for a second consecutive term. The Secretary and Treasurer positions are open for re-election.
The Region 8 N&A Subcommittee is also soliciting nominations for the members of the 2023-2024 IEEE Region 8 Nominations and Appointments Committee. Candidates must fulfil one of the following criteria at the time of their election (see the Region 8 Operations Manual, section R8-6.1.2.2):
be a Section Chair in office
have been a Section Chair within the past 3 years
have been a Section Chair and currently holding an elected or appointed position of the R8 Committee.
Please note that the positions for the elected members of the R8 N&A Committee are open for re-election.
Please submit nominations by filling up the IEEE R8 Nomination Form (available at the IEEE Region 8 website in the ‘Documents’ section: https://ieeer8.org/category/documents/ ; https://ieeer8.org/download/17296/ ). Please make sure that the nominee is willing to serve if elected, and that all sections of the Nomination form are filled up with the relevant information.
Please send the nomination forms to Magdalena Salazar Palma, Chair of the IEEE Region 8 Nominations & Appointments Committee (R8 N&A C), at salazar@tsc.uc3m.es , and to the R8 N&A Committee at nominations.and.appointments.sc@ieeer8.org , by July 31, 2022.
These IEEE Region 8 officers and the members of the IEEE Region 8 N&A Committee will be elected at the second Region 8 Committee meeting of this year, 2022, which as of today is scheduled for October 15-16, 2022. The Region 8 Committee members and all the nominees will be informed about the recommended slate of candidates for officers and R8 N&A Committee members 5-6 weeks prior to the meeting.
For all further details, including petition processes, please refer to the IEEE Region Bylaws and the IEEE Region 8 Operations Manual (available at the IEEE Region 8 website in the ‘Documents’ section: https://ieeer8.org/category/documents/ ), in particular the sections R8-3.1.5-7 in the Bylaws ( https://ieeer8.org/download/33755/ ), and the sections R8M-4.4 to R8M-4.6 ‘Secretary, Treasurer and Vice Chairs’ and R8M-5 ‘Elections and appointments procedures’ in the Operations Manual ( https://ieeer8.org/download/33756/ ).
Thank you and best regards,
Magdalena Salazar Palma
Chair, IEEE Region 8 Nominations & Appointments Committee
[PDF] IEEE Region 8 - OpCom 2023-2024 - Call for nominations
IEEE Region 8 Student and Young Professional Congress 2022 will take place in Tunis, Tunisia, from the 3rd to 7th of August. In order to improve the participants’ overall experience and guarantee the success of the SYP Congress, IEEE Region 8 will fund attendance for a chosen number of eligible participants. You can now apply for this funded participation by filling in the application form by June 10th. For the full details regarding the funding policy, please review the Funding Policy document.
If your application for funding is ACCEPTED:
– You will be granted a registration for the Congress including everything that a General Registration* would have;
– You will have to pay the registration fee and only after the Congress will you be reimbursed;
– You must follow the funding policy and all its requirements before, during and after the Congress in order to remain qualified for reimbursement. Your attendance will be noted at all times.
If your application for funding is REJECTED:
– You will not be granted a registration for the Congress;
– You may still register as a participant for the Congress by purchasing a General Registration Ticket.
* General Registration (350 USD) includes accommodation with breakfast (arranged by the Congress), coffee and lunch breaks, dinners and participation in all congress sessions.
IMPORTANT DATES:
– Funding Application Period: from May 19th to June 10th
– Funding Application Result Announcement: released before June 15th
– Payment of Funded Registration Period: TBA
– Registration and Payment period for Non-Funded Registrations: TBA
For more information, please check our FAQ section in the SYP webpage: r8syp.ieee.tn/faq. If your question is related to funding, please contact us at r8sac@ieee.org and r8yp@ieee.org. For any other questions, please contact us through the general email r8syp@ieee.org.
This call is devoted to student and young professionals to present their innovative research ideas in the field of interest of IEEE.
The competitors shall prepare a 5 minutes video: “My research idea in 5 minute” in which they will present their research idea and activity using slides, pictures, photos, graphics, lab demo, etc., to describe in the most convincing and attractive way their innovative idea, achievements and field of application.
The audience present at the IEEE MELECON competition for the Research Activity Video Presentation will be able to vote their favorite video (instructions on the voting procedure will be provided on site).
The competition will take place during IEEE MELECON 2022 on June 16, 2022 (see programme schedule on the web page of the conference to know the exact time). The participation of competitors is free. The competition will be an hybrid event. Competitors can participate in person or remotely to answer the questions of the audience.
More details about the platform to be used for the “live streaming event” and how to access, will be available on the conference web and sent to all competitors.
All competitors (max 10) selected for presenting at the competition will receive a participation certificate. The best research idea will be awarded with a customized IEEE certificate.
Young professionals and students willing to participate in this competition shall send an e-mail to this address: ypsb@melecon2022.org not later than May 20, 2022.
All info are available at: https://melecon2022.org/research-activity-video-presentation/
This call is devoted to young Start ups (TRL 1-3) and entrepreneurs to showcase successful entrepreneurship ideas in the field of interest of IEEE.
The competitors shall prepare a 5 minutes video: “My entrepreneurship idea in 5 minute” in which will present their entrepreneurship idea and activity using slides, pictures, photos, graphics, lab demo, etc., to describe in the most convincing and attractive way their innovative idea, achievements and field of application.
The audience present at the IEEE MELECON competition for the Best Entrepreneurship Activity Video Presentation will be able to vote their favorite video (instructions on the voting procedure will be provided on site).
The competition will take place during IEEE MELECON 2022 on June 15, 2022 (8:30 am 10:30 am). For more details on the connection platform, meeting room and other updates refer to the conference website: https://melecon2022.org. The participation of competitors is free. The competition will be an hybrid event. Competitors can participate in person or remotely to answer the questions of the audience.
More details about the platform to be used for the “live streaming event” and how to access, will be available on the conference web and sent to all competitors.
All competitors (max 10) selected for presenting at the competition will receive a participation certificate. The best entrepreneurship idea an the best entrepreneurship idea with humanitarian application will be awarded with a customized IEEE certificate. The award ceremony will take place on June 15 during social dinner (the winners will have free access to the gala dinner).
Entrepreneurs willing to participate in this competition shall send an e-mail to this address: entrepreneurship@melecon2022.org
no later than May 2, 2022. In the Object of the e-mail the participant in this competition should write:
Best Entrepreneurship Activity Video Presentation – name surname
In the text of the e-mail the participant shall include the following info:
The dead line for the submission of the video is May 31, 2022. All videos shall have MP4 format, dimension not larger than 150 MB and they shall not be longer than 5 minutes.
Competitors must fill in the form at this address:
https://italy.ieeer8.org/2022-ieee-melecon-best-entrepreneurship-activity-video-presentation/
indicating the link (youtube private, google drive, ….) where the video can be seen and downloaded and giving their consent for privacy.
A special commission will select the best videos (maximum 10 video) that will be projected and voted by the audience present at the event. All videos will be uploaded on IEEE Italy Section web and media (depending on author permission).
Nominations for Outstanding Section Awards – Deadline 15 May 2022
Each year, the MGA Outstanding Section Awards are presented to one large, one medium, and one small Section (across all Regions), to recognize their excellent work and successful efforts in fulfilling the educational and scientific goals of IEEE for the benefit of the public. The recipient Sections are acknowledged for maintaining, enhancing, and supporting the Student Branches, Technical Chapters, and Affinity Groups within their geographic boundaries.
Three awards are presented, as follows:
Large Section = 1,501 or more members (including Students) as of 31 December of the prior year;
Medium Section = 501-1,500 members (including Students) as of 31 December of the prior year;
Small Section = 500 or fewer members (including Students) as of 31 December of the prior year
To nominate your Section for the MGA Outstanding Large, Medium, or Small Section Award, please
Nominations for Friend of IEEE MGA Awards
These awards are designed to specifically recognize support provided to IEEE and its members by firms, divisions of firms, or individuals (non-members). Nominators can submit individuals or organizations for a Friend Award at the supporting or sustaining level. Nominations for this award may be submitted at any time during the year.
To learn more about the Friend of IEEE MGA Awards CLICK HERE
To submit a nomination for the Friend of IEEE MGA Award CLICK HERE
For questions, contact mga-awards@ieee.org
ISCC 2022, in its 27th edition, will provide an insight into the unique world stemming from the interaction between the fields of computers and communications. ISCC 2022 will provide an international technical forum for experts from industry and academia to exchange ideas and present the results of ongoing research in most state-of-the-art areas of computers and communications. You are invited to submit a full paper, a proposal for a Panel/Invited Session, or a Tutorial, related to the following topics of interest:
Resource Allocation
Network Slicing
Topology Management
5G Core Network and Service Based Architecture
C-RAN and backhaul
SDN and NFV for 5G
Network Stability, Control, and Optimization
Standardization Activities by IEEE, 3GPP, and ETSI
Privacy / Anonymity
Attacks and Defenses
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Hardware Security
Intrusion Detection
Moving Target Defense (MTD)
Blockchain
LPWAN (LoRa, Sigfox, NB-IoT, LTE-M, Wi-SUN)
6TiSCH, 6LoWPAN, Roll
Rest API, CoAP, CBOR, OSCORE
Operating Systems
Interoperability of IoT protocols and devices
Simulation, emulation, and testbed support
Smart Spaces: design and applications
Cyber-Physical Systems
Telecare Medical Information System
TinyML designed for microcontrollers and IoT-ready devices
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
IEEE 802.11p ITS-G5
Millimeter Waves
V2X, V2I, V2N, V2V, V2P, V2D, V2G
Inter and Intra vehicle communication and protocols
Software-Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization
Software-Defined Smart Objects
Software-Defined Data Centers
Software-Defined Radio
Overlay and Programmable Networks
Artificial Intelligent Systems applications in Computers and Communications
AI Technologies Game Theory
Machine and Deep Learning of Knowledge
Bio-inspired Computing in Communications
Data Science and Data Engineering
Distributed Knowledge and Processing
Cloud Computing (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
Mobile Cloud and Mobile Cloud Networking
Fog Computing
Distributed Systems Architecture and Management
Cognitive Radio Networking
Wireless, Cellular, and Mobile Communications
Modeling and Simulation
Signal Processing for Communications
Advances in Internet Protocols
Green Networking
Real-Time Communication Services
Routing and Multicast
Network Design, Optimization, and Management
Network Reliability, Quality of Service, and Quality of Experience
Fault-Tolerance and Error Recovery
Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures
Standards Evolution
Digital Satellite Communications Service
Localization Protocols
Communications Services and Management
Crowdsourcing applications, Crowdsensing and Mobile CrowdSensing
Social Networks
Optical Network Protocols and Architectures
Energy-efficient/green Optical Communications and Networks
Visible Light Communications (Indoor, Outdoor, and Localization)
Optical Wireless Communication Applications for Future Networks
e-Health and Bioinformatics
Smart Grid
Smart City
Industry 4.0
Smart Building
Peer-to-Peer Computing
Computing applications
Big Data, Data Mining, and Database Applications
For some time the EMCC has been concerned that university engineering programs have not been giving appropriate visibility to ethics education in the engineering curriculum.
To address this issue, the EMCC has produced a 45-minute video that can be used in university electrical and computer engineering programs that will assist faculty and students in gaining a better understanding of the need for ethical conduct within the practice of engineering and can provide students and faculty with approaches that will enable a better focus on ethics in the context of the university classroom.
We would appreciate your assistance in making university engineering programs in your region aware of this new teaching aid.
The 45-minute video is archived at IEEE.TV and can be accessed at any time at the following URL.
Welcome to Region 8 (Europe, Middle East and Africa) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
The IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional society, and comprises more than 360,000 members who conduct and participate in its activities in 150 countries.
Founded in 1884, the IEEE is a non-profit organisation, and through its members is a catalyst for technological innovation. We are a leading authority in a broad range of areas such as computer engineering, electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, biomedical technology, and telecommunications, naming only a few.
We publish 30 percent of the world’s literature in electrical engineering, computers and control technology, and hold more than 300 major conferences and 6,000 local meetings annually. Recognized as essential guides for every industry, more than 800 active IEEE standards are in use today with 700 currently in development.
Please use the links at the left to navigate this website, and find out more about the Region and its activities.
Region 8 covers covers Europe, Middle East and Africa, as shown in the map below.
Region 8 Vision
Region 8 is an effectively organized, dynamic and influential entity, recognized as a leading and esteemed part of a truly transnational IEEE, with IEEE benefits equally available to all members
Region 8 Mission
To serve the needs of the members of the Institute, the profession and society at large, by enhancing and supporting the IEEE’s Organizational Units and their activities within Region 8
For a first introduction to the history of IEEE Region 8, your are advised to consult the following sources. Do not forget to check on a regular basis the History Activities that are currently going on in Region 8.
Please note that these mailing lists are primarily for internal use within the R8 committee. Therefore, please consider sending your message to a specific person rather than the whole mailing list.
| Operating Committee (Opcom) | r8opcom@ieee.org |
| Membership Activities | vc.member.activities@ieeer8.org |
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young.professionals.officer@ieeer8.org |
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membership.development.officer@ieeer8.org |
| Technical Activities | vc.technical.activities@ieeer8.org |
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action.for.industry.officer@ieeer8.org |
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chapters.officer@ieeer8.org |
| Student Activities Committee | r8sac@ieee.org |
| Awards & Recognition Subcommittee | r8awards@ieee.org |
Mailing lists
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Region 8 Webmaster
This website is maintained by George Michael. If you need any changes, or have more general questions this website and its content, don’t hesitate to send an e-mail to r8webmaster@ieee.org .
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