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Issue: September 2013 IEEE Canada News Central
Ø IEEE Canada Board of Directors - Renew Your Membership for 2013- Membership Dues in Special Circumstances
- Donate by IEEE Membership Renewal- IEEE Canadian Foundation Needs Your Support- ICF Scholarship Report
- Section Events Online
- IEEE Canada on Facebook!
- Positions available from Engineering Careers!
- The Personal - Home and Auto Group Insurer for IEEE members- Your Life is On Your Computer. Back it Up- MBNA Credit card for Members of IEEE- Canada- Canada Professional Liability Insurance- IEEE Member Group Insurance Program- New Professional Liability eTool for IEEE Members-ProLiabilitySmart
- The 3rd IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) 2013- IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)
- Upcoming IEEE Conferences in Canada- All IEEE Conferences in Canada
Ø IEEE Canada Board of Directors Renew Your Membership for 2013You can start renewing your membership for 2013. Remember, IEEE membership can connect you with professionals who can open doors to many opportunities. There are also many online resources available to members (e.g. online books and publications). Use your IEEE Web Account and password to renew online at http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/renew/index.html Membership Dues in Special CircumstancesIEEE realizes that economic circumstances may impact some members' ability to pay the full amount of IEEE membership dues. For this reason, the following special circumstance categories have been established. Special circumstances are not available to Student members. Only one category may be claimed in any year. Donate by IEEE Membership RenewalThe IEEE Canadian Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the IEEE in Canada, is happy to accept your contributions when you renew your IEEE membership in the fall each year. Just select the IEEE Canadian Foundation as your choice when you complete your annual IEEE membership renewal form (paper or web version). Please note that this method enables you to make a contribution to the IEEE Canadian Foundation General Fund only. To make a contribution to one or more of our other funds, please consider donating online or donating by mail. If you are a Canadian IEEE Life Member and wish to participate in our Canadian Life Member Fund "Thank You" program, please view this web page. IEEE Canadian Foundation Needs Your SupportIs somebody close to your heart graduating this year from a Canadian University or College engineering or science? In recognition of their success, consider a donation to the IEEE Canadian Foundation (ICF) to support the vital role IEEE has in the professional development of so many students. Get an early start on your 2013 donations - your donation to ICF, a Canadian registered charity, is tax deductible. ICF Scholarship ReportIEEE Canadian Foundation held its 2013 Annual General Meeting, at the Delta Airport West, Toronto, on April 10, 2013. The Board supported by the external auditors, recognized 2012 as another good year for philanthropic activities, exemplified by prudent financial management, rigorous review of applications and broadening of development activity. At the ICF Board of Directors Meeting which followed, the Board approved one-time Special Grants in the amount of:
$2000 to the IEEE Canada Humanitarian Initiatives Committee 2013 Student Competition initiative (Technology for humanitarian causes) $500 to McGill BioEngineering Symposium (Technology for humanitarian causes) $500 to the IEEE Toronto Section Photonics and Electron Device Society Chapter for the Plasmonics Summer School for students from the local universities $500 to the First Robotics Team of King's Christian Collegiate, Oakville, conditional on their securing an IEEE mentor-volunteer to represent the IEEE $1000 to the McGill IEEE Student Branch for the McGill & École de technologie supérieure (ETC) USA Field Trip $1000 to the DIY Maker Lab for Girls, a gender friendly workshop designed for teenage girls to learn electrical and electronic principles by doing $1000 to the 2013 Student Professional Awareness Conference (SPAC) of the IEEE Carleton University Student Branch in Ottawa Four 2013 IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each (total $20,000) were approved for:
Callahan Collier of University of Saskatchewan, nominated by Dr. Francis Bui, Student Branch Counselor (SBC) Amir Rahemtulla of University of Alberta, nominated by Dr. Jeremy Sit, SBC Adrian Wong of University of British Columbia, nominated by Dr. Ali Mesbah, SBC; and Mohamed Abdelazez of Carleton University, nominated by Dr. Calvin Plett, SBC IEEE Canada Women in Engineering Prize for 2013 in the amount of $1000 was awarded to Malika Meghjani of the Montreal Section. Section Events OnlinePlease refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Kitchener Waterloo Section: http://www.ieeekw.com/activities.php Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Hamilton Section: http://ewh.ieee.org/r7/hamilton/currentevents.htm Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Kingston Section: http://sites.ieee.org/kingston/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the London Section: http://london.ieee.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the New Brunswick Section: http://nb.ieee.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the South Alberta Section: http://sites.ieee.org/southern-alberta/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Winnipeg Section: http://ewh.ieee.org/mu/winnipeg/events/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Northern Canada Section: http://northerncanada.ieee.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Northern Saskatchewan Section: http://northsask.ieee.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Vancouver Section: http://www.ieeecontact.org Please find the IEEE Montreal Section Newsletter (Issue 6, January 2012): http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r7/montreal/files/IEEE_Montreal_Newsletter_Jan_2012.pdf The IEEE Montreal Section ExCom would like to thank to all contributors and editors. The previous issues (# 5, Nov. 2011) can be accessed through: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r7/montreal/files/IEEE_Montreal_Newsletter_Oct_2011.pdf http://ewh.ieee.org/r7/montreal/index.php Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Ottawa Section: http://www.ieeeottawa.ca/ Please refer to the following link for the latest activities hosted by the Toronto Section: http://toronto.ieee.ca/ IEEE Canada on Facebook!By request a new IEEE Canada Facebook page has been created. Please join the group and get involved with discussions taking place. Positions available from Engineering Careers!For more information: look up a job under the following link and input the corresponding Job ID. E.g. For job id: 1180117 www.engineeringcareers.ca
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As an IEEE member, you're entitled to take advantage of this valuable portfolio of member benefit insurance options. What sets this program apart from others is the role IEEE plays as an advocate for its participating members. As a result, you can trust that IEEE member benefits deliver a dependable balance of solid protection at money-saving group rates. Take a few minutes today to learn how these affordable plans, available exclusively to IEEE members, can help make sure you have adequate financial resources as your life changes and responsibilities grow. I think you will agree, the time invested will be worthwhile.
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The third IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) 2013
The third IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) 2013, produced by IEEE Region 6 and the IEEE San Francisco Bay Area Council, is the IEEE’s flagship humanitarian conference. GHTC is designed to gather scientists, engineers, technology professionals, academics, foundations, government and non-government organizations, and individuals engaged in humanitarian works to discuss and develop solutions for present and future humanitarian needs. GHTC fosters the growth of a worldwide community that places priority on developing technology for sustainable human prosperity. Keynotes, Panel Sessions, Tutorials, and Technical Papers will be presented by renowned individuals in the field. They will highlight new technologies, business models, and social entrepreneurship initiatives that help improve the livelihoods of the under-privileged. Register today, early pricing ends September 15:www.ieeeghtc.org/registration Exhibit and patron/sponsor opportunities are still available. If you or your organization is interested in exhibiting or underwriting GHTC, see www.ieeeghtc.org/sponsors-patrons-exhibitors/ or download the brochure:www.ieeeghtc.org/ghtc/files/2013/09/GHTC-2013-Patronage-Packages.pdf Technical Sessions: Health, Medical Technology, and Telemedicine Water Planning, Availability and Quality Disaster Warning, Avoidance, and Response Educational Technologies Agricultural Technologies Power Infrastructure/Off-grid Power/Renewable and Sustainable Energy Sanitation Connectivity and Communications Technologies for Remote Locations Applying Science, Engineering and Technology for Sustainability Humanitarian Challenges and Opportunities Preliminary Conference Program: Keynote Speakers: Nigel Snoad, Product Manager, Google Crisis Response Aydogan Ozcan, Electrical Engineering and BioEngineering UCLA Desiree Matel-Anderson, Federal Emergency Management Agency Dominick Tolli, American Red Cross Gerardo Capiel, Benetech Jim Plummer, Dean of Engineering, Stanford University Daniel Wiens, iFixIt.org , "Repair is Noble" Kyle Wiens, iFixIt.org , "Repair is Noble" Pamela McCauley Bush, University of Central Florida Peter Staecker, IEEE President and CEO Roberto de Marca, IEEE President-Elect Roger Johnson, Eidon Foundation Ryan Bank, Social Intelligence Inc Tala de los Santos, Diagnostic Group Leader, PATH Thomas Nguyen, Causes.Com Tyler Valiquette, Catapult Design Willow Brugh, Geeks Without Bounds Tutorials: Off-Grid Power – Analysis and Practice Building Affordable Community Networks
IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE)Date: November 7-9, 2013 This IEEE conference will bring together investigators from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and other space agencies, along with industry and academic researchers, in an effort to understand and solve the emerging problems facing wireless sensing and communication in space and related extreme environments.
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