This page contains information about the 126th IEEE Region 8 Committee Meeting to be held in Helsinki, Finland, from Saturday 28 March 2026 to Sunday 29 March 2026.
Provisional Meeting and Social Events Schedule
Friday, 27 March 2026
09:00–13:00 New Section Chairs orientation session
09:00–17:30 Committees of R8 in-person meetings
18:00–19:00 Welcome reception: Finland Section presentation & cocktail
19:00–22:00 Welcome Dinner
Saturday, 28 March 2026
09:00–17:00 The R8 Committee Meeting, Day 1
17:30–19:00 Sightseeing: Helsinki by bus
19:00–22:00 Gala Dinner
Sunday, 29 March 2026
09:00–13:00 The R8 Committee Meeting, Day 2
13:00–14:00 Adjourn and lunch
Monday, 30 March 2026
Departure or optional self-paid sightseeing
Important Documents and Information: (to be uploaded soon)
- Invitation letter and meeting info (v1-1, 2026-01-04)
- Travel advisory, hotel info and social events (
v1, 2026-01-07;v2, 2026-01-13) - General Schedule, Helsinki, March 2026
- Preliminary Agenda 126th IEEE R8 Committee Meeting
- Agenda tool & supporting documents (PPT presentations, motions, etc.) added as received
- Minutes 125th IEEE R8 Committee Meeting, Dubrovnik, October 2025
- Voting Members R8 Committee, Helsinki, March 2026
- Reference Sheet R8 Committee 2026 (v2, 2026-01-12)
Registration links for attendance confirmation, visa letter request, registration and reporting:
- Attendance confirmation: Google Form. Deadline: ASAP
- Visa letter request: Google Form. Deadline: ASAP
- Registration: Google Form. Deadline: Friday, 27 February 2026
- Reporting (Sections, OpCom, Committees): Google Form. Deadline: Thursday, 19 March 2026
- Presentations (PPT format, meeting presenters): Google Form. Deadline: Monday, 23 March 2026
- Registration Fee payments: vTools Events web page. Deadline: Friday, 27 February 2026
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