About Jamie Moesch: Jamie joined IEEE in December 2007, and was appointed Managing Director of Educational Activities in January 2016. Jamie leads the staff team of Educational Activities to achieve the shared vision of success built with partners on the IEEE Educational Activities Board, and other education stakeholders throughout IEEE. Prior to joining Educational Activities, Jamie was the Senior Director of the Member Experience. In this role he was responsible for the overall IEEE member experience across the globe.

1. Advancing Technology
for Humanity
IEEE overview
Jamie Moesch
Managing Director Educational Activities
R10 Student, Young Professionals, WiE, Life Members Congress
Bangalore, India

2. Who We Are
More than 400,000 technologists in 160 countries
driving technological innovation and excellence for the
benefit of humanity.
Our Vision:
To be essential to the global
technical community and to
technical professionals
everywhere, and to be
universally recognized for the
contributions of technology and
of technical professionals in
improving global conditions.
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3. Global
Reach
421,000+
members
46 technical
societies and
councils
160+
countries
IEEE at a Glance
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4. Technical
Breadth
1,600+ annual
Conferences
3.8 million
technical
documents
170+ top-cited
periodicals
IEEE at a Glance
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5. Aerospace
Biomedical Engineering
Broadcasting
Circuits
Communications
Control and Automation
Electronics
Energy and Smart Grid
Environment
Industrial systems
Information Technology
Internet of Things
Life Sciences
Nanotechnology
Optics
Robotics and AI
Semiconductors
Smart Cities
Transportation and Vehicles
And more…
Technical Know-how that is Broad
and Deep
Electrical and electronic engineering,
computer science, and beyond:
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6. R9
18,569
R8
77,883
R10
113,573R1 to 6
194,167
R7
17,163
IEEE Membership By Region
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP – 421,3556

7. The IEEE approach
The global catalyst, center-point,
and facilitator of technology.
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8. IEEE Governance Organization
Board ofDirectors
MEMBERS
Educational
Activities Board
Professional
Activities Board
Publications
Activities Board
Regional
Activities Board
Standards
Activities Board
Technical
Activities Board
MEMBERS
Board of Directors
Assembly
Publication
Services and
Products Board
IEEE-USA Board
Standards
Association Board
Educational
Activities Board
Regions &
Sections
Technical
Activities
Board
Tech Cmtee
Societies &
Tech. Councils
Member &
Geographic
Activities
Board

9. IEEE Publications
IEEE advances author ideas by publishing research
for delivery to key technical audiences.
IEEE is the premier
source of journals in
our fields of interest.
170+
top-cited
periodicals
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10. 187 member
corporations in 23
countries
6,879 individual
members in 90
countries
IEEE Standards Association
Individual membership
Corporate Membership
Drives the functionality, capability, and interoperability of a range
of products and services that affect the way people live, work,
and communicate.
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Over 1,150 Active and Revised Standards, and…
Over 500 Standards Projects in Development

11. IEEE Conferences
Bright minds share the latest research at IEEE
sponsored and co-sponsored conferences around
the world.
1,600+ Annual Conferences
Research Collaboration Publications
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12. • Local community
• Cross-and inter-disciplinary
local networking
• Professional and technical
seminars, workshops, and a
few conferences
Sections, Societies and Councils
• International coalitions of
technical interests
• Sponsor and organize
conferences, workshops
tutorials, seminars, etc.
• Develop publications
Geographic Sections Global Societies & Councils
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Both Organizations:
§ Recognize member and community accomplishments
§ Are great opportunities for volunteering!
§ Learn and use management, teamwork, and leadership skills!

13. MGA Geographic Structure
Technical
Activities Board
Parent
Committees - WIE,
YPs, LMC,
Consultants
NetworkIEEE Societies &
Technical Councils
Member & Geographic Activities
Board
Regions
Section
Sub-
Sections
Student
Branches
SB Chapters
SB Affinity
Groups
Councils
Chapters
Affinity
Groups
Areas
Geographic Unit
Structure
Divisions

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Benefiting the
Global Society
IEEE touches everyone in their everyday
lives because technology touches everyone.

15. Educating for Success
IEEE educational programs enable students and
professionals to achieve their goals.
Career Preparation
Continuing Education
Pre-University Programs
Professional Certification
IEEE Educational Programs
and Resources:
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16. IEEE supported programs:
IEEE: The Next Generation
Inspiring and empowering the next generation of
innovators, ground breakers and technologists.
TryEngineering.org
TryComputing.org
TryNano.org
Teacher In-Service
EPICS in IEEE
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17. Improving Quality of Life
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IEEE programs apply technology to improve conditions
for people around the globe.
Rural Electricity
Haiti — Photovoltaic
panels being installed
on EFACAP school for a
laptop charging station.
PHOTO: Laura Hosman

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IEEE programs apply technology to improve conditions
for people around the globe.
E-Health Program
India — RFID Individual
Tracking and Records
Management Solution
(RFID-ITRM)
PHOTO: Ali Zalzala

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IEEE programs apply technology to improve conditions
for people around the globe.
Portable Power
Rwanda — Energy kiosk
station uses renewable
energy to charge portable
batteries.
PHOTO: Photograph courtesy of Imperial College London.

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Projects Committee
SIGHT Steering Committee
Assessment Committee
IEEE
Humanitarian Activities Committee
(HAC)
The IEEE HAC supports the IEEE Board-endorsed
vision of IEEE volunteers around the world carrying
out and/or supporting impactful humanitarian
activities on the local level.

21. Special Interest Group on
Humanitarian Technology
SIGHT is a network of IEEE volunteers around the
globe that partner with underserved communities
and local organizations to leverage technology for
sustainable development.
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22. What is a SIGHT Group?
A group of at least 6 IEEE members (additional IEEE and
non-IEEE volunteers are welcome) who come together to
(1)learn about sustainable development,
(2)build relationships with local underserved
communities and,
(3)implement projects that leverage technology to
tackle key problem within the community.
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Photo: Artisanal Fishers SIGHT, India

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25. Emerging Technologies
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IEEE focuses on what’s next—enabling innovation
and the creation of new technologies.
Internet of Things
Cybersecurity
Smart Grid
PhotovoltaicsSoftware Defined Networks

26. Future Directions Committee (FDC)
Charter
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Anticipate and determine the
direction of existing, new, and
emerging technologies, and
related issues, and spearhead
their investigation and
development by IEEE
Technologies:
• Big Data
• Brain
• Cyber-Security
• Digital Senses
• Green ICT
• Internet of Things
• Rebooting Computing
• Software Defined Networks
• Smart Materials
• 5G
World Challenge:
• “Growing
Urbanization:
Smart Cities”
• Smart Grid
• Life Sciences
• Cloud Computing
• Transportation Electrification
Act as Facilitator in
transitioning Graduated
Initiatives into
operational entities
LV4: Leveraging Data Volume, Velocity, Variety to create Value

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IEEE brings people and technology
together for mutual benefit.
Collaboration is
Our Foundation

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In Academia In Industry In The Field

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Together, we engineer
a brighter future.

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Questions?

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Appendix

32. Where are SIGHT Groups?
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83 SIGHT groups in 29 countries and
5 IEEE Societies as of 4/6/16.

33. SIGHT Group Expectations
I. SIGHT Project
groups must work on a local ‘feet on the ground’ project
II. Humanitarian Training & Professional Development
volunteers should gain a foundational understanding of sustainable development and proficiency in
project-specific areas
III. SIGHT Group Capacity Building
groups work to build their capacity through partnerships and other resources
IV. Annual Report
groups complete self-assessment and must submit an annual report to IEEE
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34. Professional
SIGHT Groups
University
SIGHT Groups
• Sponsored by a
society, section,
council or region
• Engage in long-term
projects with the
community
• Sponsored by a
student branch
• Require a faculty lead
• Engage in a “feet on
the ground” project
with the community
Types of SIGHT Groups
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35. SIGHT Project Types
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36. SIGHT Projects Types
1.Technology deployment in an
underserved community
2.Humanitarian technology
development
3.Technology related policy
project
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37. Not SIGHT Projects
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• Cannot focus solely on providing
education or Teacher in Service
programs (TISP)
• SIGHT does not support
immediate disaster response
projects (such as distributing life
necessities to survivors)

38. IEEE HAC Resources
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Interested in adding humanitarian panels/tracks
to your event? We can help!
Examples of Support
• Find speakers and arranging programs
• Funding for speaker travel and expenses
Deadlines for proposals
• May 15th
• July 15th
• September 15th
Event Resources

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Interested in creating a humanitarian project?
Apply for the HAC project grant!
Details
• Must be ‘feet-on-the-ground’ work
• Has to benefit a local, underserved group
• Award USD20K – 100K
Deadlines for proposals
• May 15th
• August 15th
Project Resources

41. SIGHT Group Resources
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42. Resource: Online Toolkit
ieee-sight-toolkit.org
The Online SIGHT
Group Toolkit provides
information and
resources for current
and prospective SIGHT
Group participants.
Resources are a
combination of custom
SIGHT tools and
curated online
resources.
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43. Resources: Project Funding
Project Proposals updated
to reflect new requirements
and expectations
$500 - $19,999 (USD)
Project activities must be
completed by the end of
calendar year 2016
An IEEE OU must act as a
fiscal agent for each SIGHT
group
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Resources: Conference
Participation Support
What?
- Funding up to 50% of your conference expenses
up to $750 USD
Why?
- Network
- Workshops, tutorials and technical sessions
- Present your work
- Present a paper accepted by a conference
Region 9 Conference 2015

45. Resource: Facebook Group
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