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Dear IEEE Chapter Chairs,

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming IEEE Region 8 Volunteer Training Series ‘VTS’ workshop, taking place on 18 – 19 July 2025 in Verdi Tunis Beach Resort, Gammarth – Tunis, Tunisia.

This workshop brings together current and future IEEE leaders from across Region 8 to collaborate, share best practices, learn skills and grow as effective leaders in our global community. This training is designed for newly elected Membership Development Officers, Chapter Coordinators, Chapter Chairs, Section Chairs, and Chair-Elects.

The IEEE Region 8 Volunteer Leadership Training (VLT) is your opportunity to:

• Learn practical tools for leading successful chapters and organizing impactful events,

• Form strategies to grow and retain membership using IEEE tools and analytics,

• Receive guidance on chapter formation, funding, and working with IEEE Sections,

• Gain insights into annual planning, reporting, and aligning with IEEE goals,

• Opportunities to network, share experiences, and collaborate across Region 8.

Apply now to be considered for a place at this limited-capacity event – Application deadline: 4 June 2025

Application Form: https://forms.gle/amway2U SKOpSko Q7

Preliminary Agenda: (detailed agenda to be posted shortly):

• Thursday 17 July 2025:

  • Travel day and attendees arrival

  • Welcome dinner

• Friday 18 July 2025

  • Opening

  • IEEE Tools & Resources

  • Lunch and Networking

  • Three parallel sessions

    • Student Activities

    • Chapters

    • Membership Development

  • Touristic Tour and Dinner

• Saturday 19 July 2025

  • Cont. 3 parallel sessions

  • Conferences

  • Project Management

  • Knowledge Sharing and Closing remarks

  • Lunch and Departure

Logistics:

• Notification of participation: 10 June 2025. Please do not book travel until your participation is confirmed.

• Approval from your IEEE Section Chair is highly recommended to apply

• IEEE Region 8 covers event accommodation (2 nights from 17 to 19 july in Verdi Tunis beach Resort) and registration costs. Additional nights of accommodation can’t be covered by R8.

• Tunis Airport transfer to/from Verdi Tunis beach resort (approx. 20 km) is provided by the hotel free of charge for the IEEE participants.

• Airline and other attendance costs to/from the event venue must be arranged independently. Please check with your Section Chair / Treasurer for support.

• Additional nights of accommodation must be booked individually.

 Questions? Please contact us directly at:

• Student Activities: Theodoros Panagiotis Chatzinikolaou (Greece): vc.student.activities@ieeer8.org

• Chapters: Lee Crudgington (Benelux): [email protected]

• Membership Development: Mohab Mangoud (Bahrain): membership.development.[email protected] / [email protected]

For on-site logistics, please contact Habib Kammoun (Tunisia section) by e-mail: [email protected].

We look forward to welcoming you to Tunis!

IEEE Region 8 VTS Organising Committee

IEEE DataPort is a valuable tool for researchers who need to store, share, access other research datasets, and manage research data over time. The IEEE DataPort platform serves the global technical community and can be used by individuals and institutions. To get started, individuals can go to https://ieee-dataport.org and log in. No membership is required, although IEEE Society members will receive a free Individual Subscription upon logging in.

Datasets will receive a free DOI (Digital Object Identifier) and will be stored indefinitely by IEEE. All data owners retain ownership and copyright to their datasets when they are published on the IEEE DataPort platform. The platform is not exclusive, so even if someone has stored their dataset on another platform, they can still publish their data on IEEE DataPort.

Are you an IEEE Volunteer conducting STEM outreach programs for pre-university students
and/or teachers in your local community on behalf of IEEE? Would you like to help inspire other
volunteers to get involved in STEM outreach? Then, we want to hear from you!

In June 2021 IEEE TryEngineering.org launched a new IEEE STEM Champion Program to
recognize IEEE volunteers for their contributions to STEM education and to build a community
of IEEE STEM outreach volunteers.

We are looking to add to our STEM Champion team. All active IEEE Members are invited to
submit an application no later than 8 April 2024 (11:59pm ET) to be considered as a STEM
Champion. Applications will be reviewed in late April and selections will be announced in early
May.

The Program resides under TryEngineering.org. The IEEE STEM Champion title is a
designation given to an individual IEEE volunteer and is not a Region or Section officer position.

What are the Benefits of Being Selected as a STEM Champion?
● Recognition for your contributions to pre-university STEM education
● Opportunity to be involved in a community of IEEE STEM outreach volunteers
● Grant funding opportunity
● Opportunity to build Region and Section awareness of your work
● Ability to support IEEE pre-university education by sharing your events and event results
● Access to Champion-specific pre-university STEM education resources

Submit an application no later than 8 April 2024 (11:59pm EDT)
For detailed information: IEEE STEM Champion Program
Questions? Contact Lynn Bowlby ([email protected])

Get ready for an unparalleled tech experience at the IEEE Region 8 Student and Young Professional Congress 2024, happening in the dynamic city of Grenoble, France, from July 15th to July 19th! Check the Congress website https://grenoble-2024.ieeer8syp.org/ and monitor social media to stay updated.

The IEEE R8 Students & Young Professionals Congress, or simply R8 SYP Congress, is one of the most famous and important events in Region 8. It is held every 2 years and brings together students and young professionals in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) from all sections in Region 8. It is an excellent opportunity for IEEE members to network and develop their technical and cross-disciplinary skills.

During the Congress, a wide variety of workshops and conferences are organized, dealing with exciting and up-to-the-minute technical subjects. At the same time, the conference offers training workshops on soft skills, essential for teamwork. In addition to this training program, social activities are planned to enable participants to exchange ideas and experience a wide range of cultures.

In its 14th edition, this biennial event is the largest gathering of students and young professionals in Region 8, attracting bright minds from diverse Sections worldwide. The congress is a melting pot of innovation, fostering engineering sense and capabilities, and providing a global platform for networking with industry leaders.

IEEE RTSI (Research and Technologies for Society and Industry) 2024, one of the conferences in the R8 portfolio, will be held at Politecnico di Milano – Site of Lecco from 18-20 September 2024.

The main tracks are:

• Track 1: Methods and Technologies for AI
• Track 2: AI Applications to Energy and Transportation Systems
• Track 3: AI Applications to Health and Smart Living
• Track 4: AI Applications for Industry

CfP and more details about paper submission on: https://2024.ieee-rtsi.org/

To propose a special session at the conference you can use the form: https://2024.ieee-rtsi.org/special-session-proposal/

The main objective of RTSI is to bring together researchers and industry professionals in the technical fields covered by IEEE.

RTSI offers tutorials, panels, technical sessions, special sessions, workshops, student forum, competitions and an exhibition. RTSI provides an excellent opportunity for companies involved in the technical fields covered by the IEEE to present their activities, meet the different stakeholders and contribute to the national and international debate on what is happening relevant in these areas.

IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation. IEEE Region 8 is keen on increasing the number of IEEE Fellow nominations and encourages Senior or Life Senior Members. Towards this goal, IEEE Region 8 has formed a dedicated Ad-hoc committee Fellow Members Search, currently chaired by Maria Teresa Correia de Barros. The Ad-hoc has coordinated with Dr. Don Tan, Chair of the IEEE Fellow Committee 2023-2024, to organize an online presentation on the IEEE Fellow program process and best practices entitled “Towards the Fellow Grade”. It was held on 1-Dec-2023 and attended by nearly 160 participants, with a long Q&A part at the end.

You can find the video and corresponding slides, together with topic abstract and speaker’s biography here:
https://ieeer8.org/category/member-activities/member-elevation.

Balloting for the 2023 IEEE Annual Election will end on 2 October at 12:00 pm EDT/16:00 UTC. Members on record holding the Graduate Student Member grades or a higher grade as of 30 June are eligible to vote.

Learn about the the full candidate slate and be sure to cast your votes
bit.ly/2023IEEEelection