Region 10 Meeting
Name: Hui Zhang
Committee: Professional Activities Coordinator
1 May 2014
Kuching, Malaysia
PA 2013 Highlights
1.
PA Pilot Fund 2013:
Support 3 Professional Activity Projects.
Kerala Section, Gujarat Section, Madras Section
2.
R10 PA Promotion:
IEEE R10 TENCON 2013, Oct, 22-25, Xi’an
Promotion during the conference, WIE Activities
3.
Professional Activities Committee
Hui Zhang, Takatoshi Minami, Deepak Mathur, Supavadee Aramvith
4.
R10 PA Web Page:
http://www.ieeer10.org/communities/other/professional-activties.html
PA 2013 Expenses
[USD]
No.
1
2
Item
PA Pilot Fund 2013
Joint Project with other committee &
and PA Promotion during IEEE R10
Events
Total
Budget
(A)
Actual
(B)
Difference
(B-A)
2000
1511
-489
1500
3500
543.5
2054.5
** Note
1. The planned joint event with other committees is not
sufficiently matured. We will keep trying in 2014.
-956.5
-1445.5
R10 Professional Activities Coordinator
Committee Structure
1. Chair: Hui Zhang
2. Members: Minami Takatoshi, Deepad Mathur,
Supavadee Aramvith
Objectives
1. Inventory and assess the current state of Professional
Activities within IEEE.
2. Compile data on member interests and preferences
related to Professional Activities, their management and
financing.
3. Develop a strategic plan to assist all regions in
developing Professional Activities tailored to their specific
needs and interests.
Project / Task Measurable
Project 1
A guide include information about the IEEE R10
Professional Activities and related available resources.
Project 2
No. of projects supported.
No. of attendees.
Submission of Project completion reports.
Project 3
No. of joint projects supported.
No. of attendees.
Submission of joint project completion reports.
Activities for IEEE R10 PA Promotion.
Project 4
More information on the IEEE R10 PA webpage.
Facebook, maybe.
Projects / Tasks
1. Encourage R10 members to use free E-book ,Webinar,
IEEE TV, and so on.
2. Encourage and support the professional activities
projects in R10. (Pilot Support Fund, the 2nd year)
3.Joint Project with other committee & Promote
Professional Awareness during R10 Events. (Try harder)
4.Promotion online. Website, Facebook, etc.
Budget (US$)
Project 1 – Nil
Project 4 – Nil
Project 2 – 2,000
Project 3 – 1,500
TOTAL Budget Required: US$ 3,500
1.Project
2.Project
3.Project
4.Project
1:
2:
3:
4:
Timeline
By year-end
April – Nov 2014
April – Nov 2014
By year-end
Appendices: Project 1
Professional Awareness to sections
•
Project description: Professional awareness to sections. Encourage R10 members to
use free E-book ,Webinar, IEEE TV, and some other resources. Questionnaire survey.
•
How does this project help you meet your committee’s objectives? : Inventory and
assess the current state of Professional Activities within IEEE. Make more members
know the Professional Activities and get involved.
•
Project measureable deliverables : A guide include information about the IEEE R10
Professional Activities and related available resources. Some feedback report from R10
members.
•
Budget breakdown
–Expense: Nil
–Income
•From Region 10: Nil
•From other sources : Nil
•
Project Milestones leading to completion : by year end
Appendices: Project 2
Pilot Project Support Fund
•
Project description: to help initiate and motivate new projects related to professional activities in
R10. Providing support fund for several pilot projects. The project can be in form of lectures,
colloquium, etc.
•
How does this project help you meet your committee’s objectives? : Polit funds partially
help establish the implementation of professional projects in R10 sections, especially for projects
with young researcher and engineer attendees. Compile data on member interests and preferences
related to Professional Activities, their management and financing.
•
Project measureable deliverables : Number of projects supported. Submission of Project
completion reports including feedback from IEEE members.
•
Budget breakdown
–Expense: US$2,000 (to support 4-5 projects)
–Income
•From Region 10 : US$2000, US$500/project at most
•From other sources : 50% of each project will be financially supported by R10
•
Project Milestones leading to completion : April– November 2014
Appendices: Project 3
Joint Project & Promote Professional
Awareness during R10 Events
•
Project description :Cooperate with other Committees to support activities for
members. Attend events of R10 to promote professional awareness.
•
How does this project help you meet your committee’s objectives? : Polit funds partially
help establish the implementation of professional projects in R10 sections, especially for projects
with young researcher and engineer attendees. Compile data on member interests and preferences
related to Professional Activities, their management and financing. Professional Awareness
promotion during the large R10 events can draw more attention from R10 members.
•
Project measureable deliverables : Number of projects supported. Submission of Project
completion reports including feedback from IEEE members.
•
Budget breakdown
–Expense: Support 2-3 joint projects (US$500), travel to attend one IEEE R10 event for PA
promotion (US$1,000). US$2,000 in total.
–Income
•From Region 10 : US$1,500
•
•
From other sources : 50% of each project will be financially supported by R10
Project Milestones leading to completion: April– November 2014
Appendices: Project 4
Promotion online
•
Project description : After one year investigation, I find that a lot of IEEE members do
not know the Professional Activities, including some new Session Chairs. So the
promotion of PA is an important aspects for now.
•
How does this project help you meet your committee’s objectives? : The website will
introduce more information about IEEE R10 Professional Activities, coming events, how
to get involved, etc.
•
Project measureable deliverables : more plentiful webpage. Maybe facebook.
•
Budget breakdown
–Expense: Nil
–Income
•From Region 10 : Nil
•From other sources : Nil
•
Project Milestones leading to completion : by year end
R10 PA Networking
o
Do you have a Professional Activities coordinator in your
Section?
o
Is he/she active?
o
Emails please!