IEEE REGION 3 AREA 9 / Jamaica Section
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REPORT TO REGION 3 EXCOM JULY, 2005
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The Jamaica Section continues to provide leadership in the area of
electrical, electronics and computer engineering. The Section is
striving to become the most outstanding in the Region.Ê The EXCOM of the
Section meets and plan activities for each upcoming monthly general
meeting.Ê For more details, please visit the IEEE Jamaica Section
Website at https://www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/jamaica.
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The goals of the section for 2005 are as follows:
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1. Increasing the number of Senior Members by 3.
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2. Meet with the Jamaica Government Minister with the responsibility
forÊTechnology, with the view of influencing technological decisions
onÊbehalf of the country.
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3. Meet with the Jamaica Governor General.
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4. Participate in the ACM/IEEE 8th International Conference on Model ÊÊ
Driven Language And Systems (Formerly the UML Series of conferences)Êto
be held at the Half Moon Resort, Montego Bay, Jamaica October 2-7, 2005
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5. Hosting a Technological Seminar or Discussion Forum
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6. Sending delegates to Section Congress
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7. Sending delegates to Teacher in Service Workshop
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Activities of the Jamaica Section (2005)
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January:ÊÊÊÊÊSection & the Communications and Computer Societies RetreatÊto
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊformulateÊ2005ÊGoalsÊ&ÊObjectives
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February:ÊÊÊ AnnualÊSocialÊSectionÊand Society members
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March: ÊÊÊÊÊÊEXCOM/General Meeting, Section Unified Collaboratve  Communications
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Êfor the Real-Time Enterprise.
Ê            Presented by Mario Plata, Cala Telecom
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April:ÊÊÊÊÊ  Excom/ Attended SoutheatCon 2005 in Ft. Luaderdale
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May:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊUninterruptible Power Supply Systems
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊPresented by Mr. Carlos Lugardo
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊProduct Manager - Power Control
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊIEC Products for Central America, Caribbean & Ecuador.
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Student Branches:
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Both student branches, The University of the West Indies and the
University of Technology, Jamaica remains committed to the ideals of the
IEEE. The UTech branch is actively preparing to compete in the student
contests at SoutheastCon 2005. Communications Society Chapter The
Communications Society Chapter (ComSoc) of the IEEE Jamaica Section
continues to make their contribution to the development of members in
Area 9.
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Halden A. MorrisÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Devon Gayle
Area 9 ChairÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊChair, Jamaica Section
Phone (876) 946-8373ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ (876) 926-0831
h.morris@ieee.orgÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊd.gayle@ieee.org