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Composition

Theodoros
Abdullateef
George
Lavender
Lucija
Omar
Miriam
Neemat
Nour
Lwanga
Magdalena
Maxwell
Mohamed
Simay

Programs and Activities


Community Support Program

Connecting Humanitarian Experts Webinars

Humanitarian Student Ambassadors Program

Projects Monitoring and Visibility Program

R8 Humanitarian Activities Congress

R8 Humanitarian Awards

R8 Humanitarian Technologies Hackathon

SIGHT Groups Accelerator Program

SIGHT Groups Coordination Workshops

SIGHT Groups Monitoring and Support Program

Goals

The IEEE Region 8 Humanitarian Technology Activities Committee (HTAC) mission is to inspire and empower IEEE volunteers around Europe, Middle East, and Africa carrying out and supporting impactful humanitarian technology and sustainable development activities at the local level. In particular, our goals include:

  • Supports SIGHT groups activities and encourage them to participate in Regional humanitarian technology activities,
  • Develops programs and initiatives to enable volunteer engagement in humanitarian technology activities,
  • Reviews and evaluates of the overall effectiveness of humanitarian programs,
  • Recommends best practices as they relate to programs and projects,
  • Evaluates of funding proposals for projects to be carried out at the local level,
  • Connects with humanitarian volunteers and builds the optimal humanitarian team in the Region,
  • Mentors existing SIGHT groups and prospective groups,
  • Increases visibility of humanitarian technology activities within the Region,
  • Encourages reporting of activities via vTools by monitoring and reaching out,
  • Raises awareness of ongoing HTB/SIGHT activities,
  • Encourages submission of HTB/SIGHT project proposals and proposals for funding of activities,
  • Encourages celebration of SIGHT Week/Day across the Region,
  • Encourages students and young professionals involvement in humanitarian technology activities,
  • Organizes R8 Humanitarian Activities Congress when budget allows and collaborates in organizing humanitarian conferences,
  • Recognizes exceptional SIGHT groups and volunteers,
  • Collaborates and establishes partnerships with other IEEE OUs, with external organizations and other entities with similar goals on humanitarian projects.