Area 9 Report

March 20, 2008

Devon Gayle, Area 9 Chair

 

 

Introduction

The year 2008 has commenced with a positive start for the IEEE Jamaica Section.

 

The Officers and ExCom of the IEEE Jamaica Section, the Jamaica Chapter of the Computer Society, and the Student Branch of the University of Technology, (UTECH) are in place. Our reports (L50, L31s, Current Officers, Committee and Chapter Chairs) have been submitted. The current Officers are:

Wilfred A. Roberts - Chair

Daniel Tulloch-Reid - Vice Chair

Sheldon Smith – Secretary

David H. Miller – Treasurer

 

University of the West Indies (UWI) Student Branch

The University of the West Indies Student Branch which was launched in the year 2002 and participated in SoutheastCon April 5-7, 2002 has shown interest in IEEE activities.

The Section is making an effort to reactivate this Student Branch.

 

Jamaica Section Activities - 2008

January’s monthly meeting took the form of a Retreat and activities were planned for the year however some are yet to be confirmed.  

 

Awards & Recognition

Dr. Halden Morris a member of the Jamaica Section is the 2008 recipient of this year Regional Professional Leadership Award.

 

E-Conference Meetings

Since 2008 the IEEE Jamaica Section Chair and Region 3 Area 9 Chair have joined Region 3 EXCOM and participated in all the E-Conference Meetings to date. It is also our intention to participate in the next Region 3 EXCOM E-Conference Meeting on March 24, 2008.

 

Website - IEEE Jamaica Section

Webmaster Milverton Moore continues to keep the website current and provides valuable information for the Jamaica Section and Region 3. The IEEE Jamaica Section Website serves as our newsletter and the URL is as follows: https://www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/jamaica.

 

SoutheastCon2008 Delegation

Region 3, Area 9 Chair, Devon L. Gayle, Jamaica Section Chair, Wilfred A. Roberts, and hopefully Student Members. 

 

 

 

 

Submitted by:  Devon L. Gayle                                                              Wilfred A. Roberts                       

                        d.gayle @ iee.org                                                            waroberts@ieee.org

                        Phone: 876 511-5700                                                     Tel: (876) 928-6713, (876) 319-1007

                        Region 3, Area 9 Chair                                                   Jamaica Section Chair                                                       

URL:https://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/comp.html                URL:https://www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/jamaica