2008, September – Québec


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This page contains information about the 91st IEEE Region 8 Committee Meeting held in Québec on 18-19 September 2008.

Agenda Book

Access to the Agenda book

News

  • download Québec travel guide ( Quebec_travel_guide_1.5 ) prepared by Tony Davies The newly updated version now shows the location of the Delta hotel.
  • download the Québec City Weather ( QuebecCityWeather ) overview prepared by Tony Davies.
  • A registration kiosk will be opened at the Hilton Hotel at 0700, 17th September and a registration desk will be opened at the Convention Centre at 0700, 18th September.
  • The CVs of the candidates for the r8committee can be downloaded here: election_candidates

Input for the meeting

Use the following template: quebec_agenda_template

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Schedule

Thursday, 18th September 2008
08:00 1 Meeting opening

  • Call to order
  • Round call
  • Approval of the agenda
J-G.Remy
C.Stasopoulos
08:25 2 Quebec logistic issues T.Davies
08:40 3 New Sections and Sections in formation Presentations

  • Tunisia
  • Iraq
  • Ghana
  • Zambia
M.Loulou
S. Sattar Bader
G.Hancke
A.Pais
09:20 4 Approval of R8C Malta meeting minutes C.Stasopoulos
09:30 5 Treasurer report B.Harrington
09:50 6 Strategic Planning issues B.Zajc
10:05
 Coffee break
10:25 7 Awards & Recognitions report V.Fouad-Hanna
10:50 8 MGA VC address

  • IEEE Foundation
  • MGA topics
R.Remshardt
J.Lillie
11:25 9 Vice Chair Technical Activities: Report on Panel of Conference Organizers (POCO) F.Sandoval
C.Nora
11:40 10 Vice Chair Technical Activities: 1st part

  • Main presentation by G.Paunovic
  • Conference Coordination by F. Sandoval
  • MELECON 2008 by G. Capolino
  • SIBIRCON 2008 by A. Fionov
  • EUROCON 2011 in Croatia by S. Loncaric
  • EUROCON 2011 in Portugal by J-C. Freire
  • EUROCON 2011 in Italy by B. Palumbo
  • ENERGYCON 2010 by R.T.Al-Mushcab
G.Paunovic
F.Sandoval
G.Capolino
A.Fionov
S.Loncaric
J-C.Freire
B.Palumbo
R.Muschab
12:30
 Lunch break
13:30 11 Vice Chair Technical Activities: 2nd part

  • Educational Activities by F. Klett
  • Chapter Coordination by G. Capolino
  • Industry Relation by B. PalumboEnergy Industry
  • Collaboration Program by R.T.Al-Mushcab
  • ISBIR by F. Ozkan
F.Klett
G.Capolino
B.Palumbo
R.Muschab
F.Ozkan
14:30 12 Vice Chair Student Activities Report

  • slides by M. Bastiaans
  • slides by E.G. Aydal
M.Bastiaans
M.Delimar
P.Herrero
L.Lugaric
E.Aydal
T.Watteyne
15:30 13 Vice Chair Membership Activities report M.Delimar
R.Remshardt
C.Turner
E.Lang
M.Althani
J.Baal-Schem
T.Watteyne
17:00 14 Future venues
17 :30 15 Region 8 Caucus
18:30 16 End of day one
Friday, 19th September 2008 [executive session]
08:00 17 Presentations by the 8 OpCom candidates

  • Brian Harrington for R8 Treasurer
  • Costas Stasopoulos for R8 Secretary
  • Eva Maria Lang for R8 Vice Chair Student Activities
  • Emine Gokce Aydal for R8 Vice Chair Student Activities
  • Pilar Molina Gaudó for R8 Vice Chair Membership Activities
  • Boris Levitas for R8 Vice Chair Membership Activities
  • João Costa Freire for R8 Vice Chair Technical Activities
  • Rami Talib Al-Mushcab for R8 Vice Chair Technical Activities
B.Zajc
B.Harrington
C.Stasopoulos
E.Lang
E.Aydal
P.Gaudo
B.Levitas
J.Costa-Freire
R.T.Al-Mushcab
09:20 18 Questions to candidates
09:45 19 Discussion
10:10 20 Vote
10:20
 Coffee break
10:30 21 Presentations by Nominations & Appointments candidates and election
12:00 22 Any Other Business
12:15 23 Farewell
12:30 24 End of day 2

Note: Tea and coffee will be available during Thursday afternoon for participants, no dedicated break planned.

Important dates

  • tbc