2008-April – Malta


2008, April – Malta Agenda Book Index

Back to the Malta meeting main page.

2 options:

  • download the full agenda book (in single pdf file) [11MB]
  • access the original individual documents indexed in the following table
General information
Floor plan Hotel Le Meridien:  floor_plan_meridien
List of Participants
Unapproved Minutes of the Bucharest meeting:  bucharest-minutes-rev_4
Attendees list Bucharest meeting:  attendees_list_bucharest
Motions for Malta: motions_malta  – Motion for Québec:  motion_patent_malta_quebec
OpCom reports
Director:  director_report_malta
Membership Activities:  ma_report_malta
Student Activities:  sac_report_malta
Technical Activities:  ta_report_malta
Treasurer:  treasurer_report_malta
Secretary:  secretary_report_malta
minutes of the Paris OpCom meeting:  paris_opcom_minutes_malta
Subcommittees
Awards and Recognition:  arc-r8_report_malta
Chapter Coordination [report:  ta_chapter_coord_report_malta ] [chapter overview:  ta_chapter_overview_malta ]
Conference Coordination [report:  ta_conference_coordination_report_malta ] [MELECON 2010 proposal: ta_conference_melecon_2010_proposal_malta ]
Educational Activities:  ta_educational_activities_report_malta
Industry Relation [action plan:  ta_industry_relation_action_malta ] [report:  ta_industry_relation_report_malta ]
Nominations and Appointments:  nominations_and_appointments_report_malta
Professional Activities:  professional_act_report_malta
Standards Activities:  ta_standards_activities_report_malta
Strategic Planning – Areas:  strategic_planning_areas_malta
International Holiday Calendar 2007-2017:  10yearholidaycalendar
Section Reports [in alphabetical order]
Austria:  austria_report_malta Iceland:  iceland_report_malta Republic of Macedonia:  macedonia_report_malta
Bahrain:  Malta_Malta+April+2008 Iran:  iran_report_malta Romania:  romania_report_malta
Belarus:  belarus_report_malta Israel Russia
Benelux:  benelux_report_malta Italy:  italy_report_malta Russia (Northwest):  russia_nw_report_malta
Bosnia and Herzegovina:  bosnia_herzegovina_report_malta Jordan:  jordan_report_malta Russia (Siberia):  russia_siberia_report_malta
Bulgaria:  bulgaria_report_malta Kenya:  kenya_report_malta Saudi Arabia:  saudi_arabia_report_malta
Croatia:  croatia_report_malta Kuwait:  kuwait_report_malta Saudi Arabia (West)
Cyprus:  cyprus_report_malta Latvia:  latvia_report_malta Serbia and Montenegro:  serbia_montenegro_report_malta
Czechoslovakia:  czechoslovakia_report_malta Lebanon:  lebanon_report_malta Slovenia:  slovenia_report_malta
Denmark:  denmark_report_malta Lithuania:  lithuania_report_malta South Africa:  south_africa_report_malta
Egypt:  egypt_report_malta Malta:  malta_report_malta Spain:  spain_report_malta
Egypt (Alexandria Subsection):  egypt_alexandria_report_malta Morocco:  morocco_report_malta Sweden:  sweden_report_malta
Estonia:  estonia_report_malta Nigeria Switzerland:  switzerland_report_malta
Finland:  finland_report_malta Norway:  norway_report_malta Tanzania Subsection
France:  france_report_malta Oman Turkey:  turkey_report_malta
Germany:  germany_report_malta Poland:  poland_report_malta Ukraine:  ukraine_report_malta
Greece:  greece_report_malta Portugal:  portugal_report_malta United Arab Emirates:  uae_report_malta
Hungary:  hungary_report_malta Qatar United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland:  ukri_report_malta
Other reports
ISBIR report:  isbir_short_report_malta
Voluntary Contribution Fund Report:  vcf_report_malta
Update on Section’s Congress 2008:  sections_congress_update

2008, April – Malta

This page contains information about the 90th IEEE Region 8 Committee Meeting held in Malta on 25-27 April 2008.

Agenda Book

Access to the Agenda book

Last-minute guide

  • to get from the airport to your hotel, taking a taxi is the best option as there is no hotel shuttle service. We encourage you to purchase vouchers at the taxi booth in the terminal (the airport is very small). A ride from the airport to either hotel should cost around 16EUR.
  • the mains supply in Malta uses the ‘British’ system of three rectangular pins for the plugs and sockets (220V, 50Hz), so both Continental Europeans and North Americans need to bring adaptors for their laptops.
  • As of 1st January 2008, the Maltese Lira ceased to exist. Euro is the official currency.
  • Malta has two official languages, Maltese and English.
  • Although tap water is not dangerous, it is recommended to drink mineral water.
  • Tipping rate is about 10%.
  • during the meeting, you may expect outside temperature between 14°C/57°F and 19°C/66°F, mostly sunny and dry.
  • if you plan to drive in Malta, remember to drive on the left lane.
  • A map of Malta ( map_malta ) indicating the location of the hotels. Navigate Malta through Google Maps.
  • For more complete information, download the Malta travel guide ( Malta_travel_guide_V3 ) prepared by Tony Davies.

News

Reimbursement

Note that for people staying at another hotel, the limit for accommodation per night is 100 euros.

Schedule

time Libra C Libra A/B Gemini
Friday, 25th April 2008
07:00AM
08:30AM
IEEE buffet breakfast (Companions welcome)
08:30AM
10:30AM
Student Activities
in Region 8

Martin Bastiaans

VCTA meeting
George Paunovic

Membership Development
Rolf Remshardt, Aleksandar Szabo

10:30AM
12:30PM
Industry Relations
Benito Palumbo

GOLD
Eva Gutsmiedl

12:30PM
01:30PM
IEEE buffet lunch
01:30PM
03:00PM

Conference organisation in Region 8
Samantha Padilla & Francisco Sandoval
Sections Congress Update
Mo & Ferial El Hawary & Tony Davies

03:00PM
03:30PM
Steps to Becoming an IEEE Fellow
Rosann Marosy

03:30PM
05:00PM
Chapter Coordination
Gerard-Andre Capolino
Professional Activities
Joe Lillie & Charles Turner

05:00PM
06:30PM
Presentation of GOLD and student activities in Egypt
M. Younis, S. Shaheen & N. Amirah
Education Activities in Region 8
Doug Gorham & Fanny Klett
MGAB updates
Joe Lillie & Cecelia Jankowski

06:30PM
07:30PM
Meeting with the Malta section
07:30PM
09:30PM
Welcome reception (Companions welcome)


Saturday
Time Item Agenda Item Type Presenter
8:00AM
8:10AM
1 Call to Order J-G. Remy
8:10AM
8:20AM
2 Welcome to Malta C. J. Debono
8:20AM
8:40AM
3 Roll Call – Introduction of delegates

C. Stasopoulos
8:40AM
8:55AM
4 Robert’s Rules of Order Overview

Presentation J-G. Remy
8:55AM
9:05AM
5 Adoption of Agenda Approved C. Stasopoulos
5a Adoption of consent agenda

Approved
9:05AM
9:15AM
6 Approval of Region 8 Committee Meeting Minutes – Bucharest Oct 2007 Consent Agenda
9:15AM
9:40AM
7 IEEE President’s Presentation

Presentation L. Terman
9:40AM
10:05AM
8 IEEE President Elect’s Presentation

Presentation J. Vig
10:05AM
10:35AM
9 MGA VP Presentation – Update on MGA Workshop

Presentation J. Lillie
9a Reserved for actions from Workshop
10:35AM
10:55AM
Coffee Break
10:55AM
11:30AM
10 Update on Region 8 Finances

Report B. Harrington
10a Approval of 2008 Region 8 Budget Action
11:30AM
12:00PM
11 Site Selection – 2009/2010 Region 8 Meetings (Italy, Portugal, Turkey)

Action S. Donati, J. Costa Freire, B. Yüksel / I. Tekin
12:00PM
12:30PM
12 Sections Congress Presentation – Workshop Results

Report M. & F. El Hawary, T. Davies
12a Reserved for actions from Workshop
12:30PM
12:50PM
13 Conference Presentation – Workshop Results

Report S. Padilla, F. Sandoval
13a Reserved for actions from Workshop
12:50PM
2:00PM
Lunch with candidates for Directorship Presentations
2:00PM
3:40PM
14 Presentation of the outcomes of the workshops (Fellows, Professional Activities, Membership Development, Students Activities, GOLD, Technical Activities, Industry Relations, Chapters/Society links, Education Activities) held on Friday

Report M. Bastiaans, E. Gutsmiedl, B. Palumbo, G. Paunonic, R. Remshardt, R. Marosy, C. Turner, J. Lillie, G. Capolino
14a Reserved for actions from Workshops
14b The R8 committee approves 15k$ for Membership Development to hold one Information and Training Meeting for Section MD and other officers in 2008. Action R. Remshardt
14c Energy motions

Action G. Al-Dandan
14d Sections with many Student Branches in good standing far away from London that have problems in getting low cost airfare can apply for financial support for a maximum of $500, with a total maximum of 20k$. Action M. Bastiaans
3:40PM
3:50PM
14e Legal status of sections

Presentation R. Kahre
3:50PM
4:00PM
Coffee Break
4:00PM
4:20PM
15 Education Product from EAB – Workshop Results

Report D. Gorham, F. Klett
15a Reserved for actions from Workshop
4:20PM
4:50PM
16 Establishment of Areas in Region 8

Discussion B. Zajc
16a Position Paper on Building R8-Areas Discussion A. Luxa
4:50PM
5:10PM
17 Awards & Recognition

Report V. Fouad-Hanna
5:10PM 18 Recess Meeting Action J-G. Remy
Sunday
Time Item Agenda Item Type Presenter
8:00AM 19 Reconvene Meeting Action J-G. Remy
8:00AM
9:00AM
20 Reports from R8 Opcom
20a Vice Chair – Membership Activities

Report M. Delimar
20b Vice Chair – Student Activities

Report M. Bastiaans
20c Vice Chair – Technical Activities

Report G. Paunovic
20d Vice Chair – Strategic Planning

Report B. Zajc
9:00AM
10:00AM
21 Presentation of Motions
21a Support of proposal by Russia Northwest IEEE Section to hold EUROCON 2009 Consent Agenda OpCom
21b Approval of MELECON 2010 Proposal – Malta Consent Agenda OpCom
21c Support of the 2008 IEEE HISTory of TELecommunication CONference (HISTELCON) Consent Agenda OpCom
21d In Region 8, any section chair must be informed on any activity, nomination, request, proposal or application made by any of section’s entities or members in the territory of that section Withdrawn J-G. Remy
21e Excellent volunteer award Consent Agenda V. Fouad-Hanna
21f Region 8 Volunteer award Consent Agenda V. Fouad-Hanna
21g Friends of IEEE Region 8 award Consent Agenda V. Fouad-Hanna
21h Clementina Saduwa Award Consent Agenda V. Fouad-Hanna
21i Partnership in the development of US Patents Discussion M. Adnan Al-Alaoui
10:00AM
10:05AM
22 New/Other Business
10:05AM
10:10AM
23 Italy’s Invitation S. Donati
10:10AM
10:15AM
24 Time/Date – Next Meeting C. Stasopoulos
10:15AM
10:20AM
25 Final Comments and Adjournment J-G. Remy

Other files:

Important dates

  • 27 February 2008: deadline for submitting additional agenda items
  • 15 March 2008: registration deadline
  • 23 March 2008: deadline for submitting section or subcommittee reports
  • 10 April 2008: final agenda is put online

Input for the meeting

According to Region 8 Bylaws (R8-303.9) the Director is requesting input for the next meeting until 27 February, which is on time for the next Region 8 OpCom Meeting.

Section or subcommittee reports (deadline 23 March 2008)

Once filled in, send these reports to [email protected] in Word (.doc) format (pdf is not allowed).

Registration

Registration is open only for the people having been invited to the meeting. If you have been invited, you have received an e-mail containing a link to the registration form. Please use that link to register.

Please respect the registration deadline stated in the important dates (above).

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