Region 10 Section/Chapter Coordinator

Inspire, Enable, Empower and Engage Members of IEEE

Visions

· To increase member engagement in Sections and Chapters
· To improve the quality of technical activities
· To increase operational efficiency and effectiveness of Sections, Chapters and Coordinators
· To improve relationships with and among Societies, Councils, Sections and Chapters
· To enhance collaboration with other IEEE organization units and other professional organizations
· To ensure the collection of appropriate information necessary to all the IEEE to become a data driven organization
· To assist with Section management and find meaningful solutions to concerns and problems raised by Sections and subunits in Region 10

 

Activities

Section/Chapter activities are very important for IEEE as it truly serves its members for their professional and technical needs. A Society/Technical Council Chapter, which is the technical subunit of one or more IEEE Sections, is your local link to the valuable resources available from the IEEE. An established and active section/chapter serves the technical need of a professional member in a better way. 

Section:

Currently, the IEEE Region 10 comprises of 6 Councils, 57 Sections, 21 Subsections, 500+ Chapters and 583 student branches. Each unit is required by the MGA to submit annual reports, including: Meeting activity, current officers, and financial activity (visit the link).

Units that meet the basic reporting requirements will earn a rebate payment to support Unit operations. The minimum meeting requirements to earn a rebate each year are:

·  5 meetings for Sections and Subsections

·  2 technical meetings for Chapters

·  2 meetings for Affinity Groups

For more detailed information about the Section rebate schedule, please visit the webpage: IEEE MGA - Geographic Unit Rebate Schedule, Requirements, and Procedures

The number of status reports in the top 10 active sections during 2010-2011 is shown as follows (the horizontal axis is the number of annual reports).

2010:

2011:

Chapter:

There have been 77 new chapters formed in the Region 10 from 2010/01 to 2011/06. There are many in pipeline. This is a splendid performance by its volunteers, its sections and the Region 10. The following information is the number of chapters formed from 2005 to 2011.

Detailed information for efficient and effective management of chapters in the sections has been provided on Region 10 website.

·         List of existing and joint chapters in 2010-2011

As Section/Chapter Coordinator, I would like to extend all possible help and support making chapters vibrant in your section and in Region 10. If you have any suggestion for the improvement of section/chapter activities in Region 10, we will be happy to incorporate.

Best  Regards,
Jhing-Fa Wang
2011-2012 IEEE Region 10 Section/Chapter Coordinator