Region 8 Committee meeting Spring 2021
IEEE

AGENDA
Final Agenda Approval: 21 March 2021

Online

116th IEEE R8 Committee Meeting
Saturday, 20 March 2021, 16-20h CET (15:00-19:00h UTC).
Sunday, 21 March 2021, 16-20h CET (15:00-19:00h UTC).
Pre Meeting Items
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
012:00Dir R8Discussion--Region 8 Forum. Sunday 21 March 2021 at 11:30 CET (10:30 UTC). (COMPLETED)
  1. WebEx link
118081
Action Agenda
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
116:00Dir R8ProceduralLuqueCall to Order - Saturday, 20 March 2021 at 16h CET (15:00h UTC)
(COMPLETED)
  1. WebEx link
117987
216:01Dir R8ProceduralLuqueWelcome and introduction (COMPLETED)
  1. Region 8 Housekeeping
117988
316:06Dir R8ProceduralKaradzinov / LuqueRoll Call / Guests (COMPLETED)
  1. Roll Call and Guests
117989
416:26Dir R8MotionLuqueIntroductory remarks - Approval of the agenda (PASSED) 
516:31Dir R8MotionLuqueApproval of Consent Agenda (PASSED) 
616:36Dir R8DiscussionLuqueDirector report (COMPLETED)
  1. Region 8 Director Report
117992
717:01Dir R8MotionLuqueResolutions for Peer Martin Larsen, Jean D. Lebel, and Julia Merino (PASSED)
  1. Resolution for Peer M. Larsen
  2. Resolution for Jean D. Lebel
  3. Resolution for Julia Merino
117993
817:03Dir R8DiscussionLandIEEE President Address (COMPLETED)
  1. IEEE President Address
117994
917:18Dir R8DiscussionWelbyIEEE Executive Director address (COMPLETED)
  1. IEEE Executive Director’s Report
117995
1017:38Dir R8DiscussionLuiken / JankowskiMGA Update (COMPLETED)
  1. MGA Updates Region 8 Presentations
117996
1117:58Dir R8Procedural-Break (COMPLETED) 
1218:13Dir R8DiscussionPiuriUpdate on Region realignment (COMPLETED)
  1. Region realignment
117998
1318:23Dir R8DiscussionPiuriRegional exchange of ideas (COMPLETED)
  1. Region Exchange of Ideas Regions 2, 9 and 10
117999
1418:37Dir R8DiscussionStasopoulosPresident-Elect Candidates Panel- Francis Grosz, Saifur Rahman and S.K. Ramesh (COMPLETED) 
1519:02Dir R8DiscussionSalazar-PalmaA&R program and calls (COMPLETED)
  1. Awards and Recognitions
118002
1619:07Dir R8DiscussionSalazar-PalmaN&A announcements (COMPLETED)
  1. Nominations and appointments
118003
1719:14Dir R8DiscussionWatkinsEthics Activities (COMPLETED)
  1. IEEE Code of Ethics and Ethics Activities
118004
1819:21Dir R8DiscussionKrogh / KaabungaEducation in Africa (COMPLETED)
  1. Continuing Education for Engineering Professionals in Africa
118005
1919:31Dir R8DiscussionGhassemianDiversity, Equity and Inclusion (COMPLETED)
  1. Diversity, equity and inclusion
118006
2019:46Dir R8DiscussionRandallMOVE World wide program (COMPLETED)
  1. MOVE Community Outreach International
118007
2119:56Dir R8DiscussionStasopoulosSections Congress virtual training (COMPLETED)
  1. Sections Congress training
118008
2220:01Dir R8ProceduralLuqueMeeting recess. (COMPLETED) 
2320:02_Procedural-Saturday Evening Recess.
Convene again on Sunday at 16h CET (15:00h UTC). (COMPLETED)
  1. Social event "Evening at a European palace / Nowruz celebration"
  2. Region 8 Forum, Sunday March 21
118054
2416:00Dir R8ProceduralLuqueCall to Order - Sunday, 21 March 2021 at 16h CET (15:00h UTC) (COMPLETED)
  1. WebEx link
118053
2516:01Dir R8ProceduralKaradzinov / LuqueRoll Call (COMPLETED) 
2616:06Dir R8DiscussionJastrzebskiFinances (COMPLETED)
  1. Treasurer report
118064
2716:21Dir R8MotionJastrzebskiApproval of 2021 budget (PASSED)
  1. Presentation
  2. Treasurer Budget Report
  3. Budget 2021
  4. Motion for budget
118065
2816:41Dir R8DiscussionBarrosMember Activities (COMPLETED)
  1. Region 8 Member Activities Presentation
118066
2917:11Dir R8MotionBarros / AminAdHoc on careers intiative (PASSED)
  1. Presentation
  2. Motion careers initiative
118067
3017:31Dir R8Procedural-Break (COMPLETED) 
3117:46Dir R8DiscussionAkarStudent Activities (COMPLETED)
  1. Student Activities
118069
3218:16Dir R8MotionAkar / CrudgingtonAdHoc on new student contests (PASSED)
  1. IEEEDuino
  2. Motion new student contest
118070
3318:36Dir R8DiscussionNagy Technical Activities (with conference approvals) (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation
  2. Approval of AFRICON 2023
  3. AFRICON proposal
  4. AFRICON budget
  5. Approval of Eurocon 2023
  6. Eurocon proposal
  7. Eurocon budget
118071
3419:06Dir R8MotionNagy / SinnaduraiAdHoc on new industry events (PASSED)
  1. Presentation
  2. Motion new industry events
118072
3519:26Dir R8DiscussionSalazar-PalmaUpdate on OpMan changes (COMPLETED)
  1. Update on changes to Operations Manuals
118073
3619:31Dir R8DiscussionGarciaSTEM portal (COMPLETED)
  1. Introducing the IEEE Volunteer STEM Portal
118074
3719:38Dir R8DiscussionVeeraraghavanHAC/SIGHT (COMPLETED)
  1. Humanitarian Technology & Sustainable Development at IEEE
118075
3819:45Dir R8DiscussionHessamiIHTC 2021 (COMPLETED)
  1. Presentation IHTC 2021
118076
3919:50Dir R8MotionLuqueMotions (PASSED)
  1. Motion Voluntary Contributions Fund
  2. Formation of Libya Subsection
118077
4019:55Dir R8ProceduralLuqueNew business (COMPLETED) 
4119:58Dir R8ProceduralLuqueConcluding remarks and next meeting (COMPLETED) 
4220:00Dir R8ProceduralLuqueAdjourn (COMPLETED) 
Consent Agenda
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
201 --- Dir R8MotionLuqueApproval of minutes of the previous meeting (PASSED)
  1. Minutes of the 115th Region 8 Committee meeting
118057
202 --- Dir R8MotionLuqueApproval of appointed members (PASSED)
  1. Appointed members
118058
Reference: Supplemental Reports
#TimeSubmitterTypePresenterAgenda ItemSupporting Documents
501 --- Dir R8Info--R8 Bylaws and Operations Manual
  1. Region 8 Bylaws
  2. Region 8 Operations Manual
118260
LEGEND 

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Agenda Sections
0Pre Meeting Items
1-199Action Agenda
201-299Consent Agenda
301-399 Reference:Committee / Forum Reports
401-499 Reference:Reports from Representatives
501-599 Reference:Supplemental Reports
Submitter (column 3 of agenda)
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Dir R8Region 8 Director
Supporting Documents (column 7 of agenda)
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