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IEEE Region 8 Operating Committee Meeting - Beirut |
On January 22nd-24th the IEEE Region 8 Operating Committee Meeting was held in Beirut, Lebanon.
On the 22nd the OpCom members had a chance to meet with the IEEE officers of the Lebanon Section, the Chapter officers and the Student Branch officers at an event that was organized by the Section at the Movenpick Hotel.
The Lebanon Section Chair Dr. Elias Nassar welcomed the Operating Committee and gave the backround and activities of his Section, Dr. Jozef Modelski, the Region 8 Director gave the attendees an overall presentation of IEEE and Region 8, Region 8 Past Director Jean-Gabriel Remy, gave a technical presentation on Mobile Communications.
A lively discussion followed with the Lebanon Section members asking various questions about IEEE and Region 8. The discussion continued during dinner as well.
During the next two days the OpCom members had more contacts with the Lebanon Section OpCom and a friendly and fruitful atmosphere was developed among them.
The OpCom meeting went smoothly. The R8 plans for 2010 were discussed and set down and the preparation for the next Region 8 meeting to be held in Riga, Latvia in May was organized.
The Lebanon Section was very hospitable and its members are very active, energetic and working hard for IEEE.
It is no surprise that the Section has grown to more than 660 members in just a few years of existence. |
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New Committee Coordinators |
As from January 1st we have 3 new Region 8 Committee Coordinators:
Women in Engineering: Bashayer Al Awwad from the Kuwait Section
Voluntary Contribution Fund: Milan Polivka from the Czechoslovakia Section
Student Representative: Amélie Anglade from the UKRI Section |
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Deadline of the Region-8 Chapter of the Year Award Contest 2009 |
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This is a reminder that the deadline of the Region-8 Chapter of the Year Award Contest 2009 is Feb 15, 2010. Please go to page R-8 Chapters webpage for more details. The Chapter of the Year 2009 Certificates of the two winners will be presented during the R-8 Committee Meeting on Mai 8-9, 2010, in Riga. |
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Slate of candidates for 2011-2012 Director-Elect |
  In Lisbon, the Region 8 Committee approved unanimously the slate of candidates for 2011-2012 Director-Elect with Gerhard Hancke and Jaafar Al Ibrahim; as well as the election results of the 2010 Region 8 Vice Chairs.
To read the statements of candidature of Gerhard Hancke and Jaafar Ibrahim click below
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IEEE Region 8 Sections Website Competitions |
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The IEEE Region 8 would like to announce the IEEE Region 8 Section Website Contest!
The goal of this Contest is to give a motive to all Sections to create or improve their own website that will serve as a reference point for all their members. This will help the Sections place their mark on the map and facilitate their future actions and activities.
The winners of the Contest will receive the following prizes:
- First place - $500 to the Section and a plaque to the webmaster that will be given in person at the next IEEE Region 8 meeting
- Second place - $500 to the Section and a plaque to the webmaster
- Third place - $250 to the Section and a plaque to the webmaster
- Fourth place - $250 to the Section and a plaque to the webmaster
More information can be found here
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IEEE - Dell Computers Discount Scheme |
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Dell Computers now extends its Employee Purchase Program (EPP) to IEEE Members in Region 8 through the Financial Advantage Program. The EPP enables IEEE Members to purchase Dell Home products (Inspiron Desktop, Notebook, Mini, Studio, XPS, Printers, and Peripherals) at up to 10% discount off regular pricing. Plus, there are promotions and special offers that can be applied in addition to this member discount.
The EPP is currently available in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Log in with your IEEE Web Account to access the member discount code and current promotions on the IEEE Home and Office Services Web page
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