IEEE Canada. Amir G. Aghdam, Ph.D., P.Eng., SMIEEE President, IEEE Canada Director (Region 7) IEEE Inc.

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1 IEEE Canada Amir G. Aghdam, Ph.D., P.Eng., SMIEEE President, IEEE Canada Director (Region 7) IEEE Inc. Mississauga, Canada September

2 IEEE Today Technical Activities (TAB) Membership & Organization (MGAB) Standards (SA) Educational Activities (EAB) Publications & Conferences (PSPB) Charitable Foundations (IF & ICF) * these functional areas are co-dependent on each other even though we often fail to acknowledge the relationship! 2

3 IEEE Quick Facts standards & projects under development Education & Careers support World-Class Awards Program Charitable Foundation Subsidiary Over 400,000 members from 160 countries Not-for-Profit, Volunteer Led with 1200 staff members 2,195 technical chapters in 45 societies 2,600 + student branches in over 80 countries 800 student branch technical chapters 428 affinity groups (WIE, LM, IEEE-USA Consultants Network, Young Pros) Over 1300 conferences / year in 80 countries 3

4 IEEE Membership Overall (YoY as of July 2014) 4

5 Membership by Region (as of July 2014) Geographic IEEE Membership Summary - July 2014 Higher-Grade w/o GSM Graduate Students Undergraduate Students TOTAL MEMBERS Change Change Change Change # % # % # % # % 1 27,903 28,696 (793) -2.8% 1,827 2,043 (216) -10.6% 1,735 1,749 (14) -0.8% 31,465 32,488 (1,023) -3.1% 2 24,400 24,854 (454) -1.8% 1,784 1,933 (149) -7.7% 1,567 1,569 (2) -0.1% 27,751 28,356 (605) -2.1% 3 22,814 22, % 2,216 2,453 (237) -9.7% 2,691 2, % 27,721 27,847 (126) -0.5% 4 17,391 17, % 1,929 1,982 (53) -2.7% 1,558 1,651 (93) -5.6% 20,878 20,898 (20) -0.1% 5 22,303 22,491 (188) -0.8% 1,821 1,890 (69) -3.7% 2,096 2,385 (289) -12.1% 26,220 26,766 (546) -2.0% 6 45,306 45,695 (389) -0.9% 2,725 3,111 (386) -12.4% 3,383 3,554 (171) -4.8% 51,414 52,360 (946) -1.8% R , ,750 (1,633) -1.0% 12,302 13,412 (1,110) -8.3% 13,030 13,553 (523) -3.9% 185, ,715 (3,266) -1.7% 7 12,693 12, % 2,177 2,294 (117) -5.1% 1,372 1,547 (175) -11.3% 16,242 16,447 (205) -1.2% 8 50,239 49, % 11,755 12,364 (609) -4.9% 8,693 8,840 (147) -1.7% 70,687 70, % 9 8,858 8, % 1,394 1,606 (212) -13.2% 5,595 5,729 (134) -2.3% 15,847 16,061 (214) -1.3% 10 54,773 53,234 1, % 15,018 13,551 1, % 24,792 28,906 (4,114) -14.2% 94,583 95,691 (1,108) -1.2% R , ,898 2, % 30,344 29, % 40,452 45,022 (4,570) -10.2% 197, ,735 (1,376) -0.7% TOTAL 286, ,648 1, % 42,646 43,227 (581) -1.3% 53,482 58,575 (5,093) -8.7% 382, ,450 (4,642) -1.2% 5 12/21/14

6 IEEE Heritage AIEE (1884) American Institute of Electrical Engineers IRE (1912) Institute of Radio Engineers IEEE (1963) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers from AIEE & IRE IEEE Canada (1994) merger of CSECE and IEEE Region 7 IEEE-HKN (2009) merger of HKN and IEEE IEEE Young Professionals (2014) formerly GOLD 6

7 IEEE Recognition Institute level awards and medals Major OU awards Society awards 7 Region level awards (IEEE Canada Annual Awards) Prize Paper awards Service recognitions Section/Chapter local awards Student competitions and Branch Recognition Affiliated awards (EIC)

8 IEEE Canada Quick Facts Result of 1994 merger between Region 7 and Canadian Society of Electrical & Computer Engineers IEEE is the Canadian arm (as R7) of IEEE IEEE Canada is the constituent society of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for the technical fields of electrical, electronics, and computer engineering We tend to pull above our weight class (awards, Fellows, financial & volunteer resources, milestones) Region 7 is currently the second smallest IEEE region with 16,242 members at the close of July 2014 representing under 5% of IEEE membership The Region has 15 IEEE Milestones (10% of the total IEEE Milestones) 8

9 Sections and Organizing Units Operates 20 sections (local organizations) arranged in 3 areas (Western, Central, and Eastern Canada), as well as over 50 student branches and 27 active committees (e.g. TISP, WIE, Young Pros, LM) some sections have been around 100+ years! 9

10 More Quick Facts R7 operates three annual conferences hosted in different cities across Canada, publishes an electronic newsletter, a general interest magazine, and a technical journal, recognizes the individual achievements of its members through an extensive program of awards, promotes student growth by providing scholarships, grants, and McNaughton Centres through the IEEE Canadian Foundation, and keeps student volunteers engaged through an annual Student Congress, provides resources to assist members in upgrading their knowledge base and professional skills, 10 partners with The Personal for group insurance.

11 Region 7 Membership (as of 31 July 2014) Region 7 Membership by Section Region 7 Membership by Grade Section Name Total Canadian Atlantic Section 290 Hamilton Section 664 Kingston Section 281 Kitchener-Waterloo Section 770 London Section 344 Montreal Section 1900 New Brunswick Section 179 Newfoundland-Labrador Section 190 North Saskatchewan Section 245 Northern Canada Section 911 Ottawa Section 1754 Peterborough Section 77 Quebec Section 263 Saint Maurice Section 56 South Saskatchewan Section 118 Southern Alberta Section 1431 Toronto Section 3913 Vancouver Section 1925 Victoria Section 339 Winnipeg Section 592 Grade Honorary Fellow Senior Member Member Associate GSM Undergraduate Total Region 7 - July 2014 Jul-14 Jul-13 Change % Change % % % % % % 16,242 16, % 11 12/21/14

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13 IEEE Fellows Program Celebrates 50 th Anniversary: ieee.org/fellows 293 Fellows newly elevated All active Fellows received a Fellow medallion in honor of the 50 th anniversary Fellow Directory Launched 12/21/14

14 IEEE Young Professionals ieee.org/yp An international network committed to helping early career members reach their full potential Transition from GOLD to special interest group effective 15 August Consists mainly of members fifteen years from their first professional degree with ability to opt-in or out dependent on member needs and interests New Branding more easily recognized and understood (includes master brand) 14

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17 Volunteers Are The Secret of IEEE s Success 17

18 What is Your Role? To provide Leadership Strategic Direction Role Models Relationship Builders FOCUS To provide Operational Management Oversight Growth Risk Management 18

19 Keys to our success Engaged Members Success IEEE Support Volunteer Leadership 19

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