1. R8 IR S-C WS April 25th 20081 IEEE R8 Industry Relations S-C WS WS Topics: Energy Industry Motion Update ISBIR Program recent accomplishments. Introduction and IR S-C intended operative strategy. IR S-C organization and procedures of actions. Advisors. Plan of the IR S-C activities. Standards Activities and IR S-Cs cooperation

2. R8 IR S-C WS April 25th 20082 IEEE R8 Industry Relations S-C WS Energy Motions Approving motion list of actions as proposed by the Energy Motion team champion (Ghaleb AL-Dandan) within the Industry Relations. Supporting the proposal of a new initiative dedicated to Energy related activities. Initiate a new conference called EnergyCon to be organized for the 1st time in 2010 in Bahrain. Presenting the Energy program proposed in section congress 08 in Canada.

3. R8 IR S-C WS April 25th 20083 IEEE R8 Industry Relations S-C WS Continuity with the 2007 goals and actions, which resulted more effective, has been sought. New targets and approaches have been identified, in order to facilitate the establishment of durable relationships of IEEE with Industry in Region 8. The objectives of the planned actions are quantifiable and the results w.r.t. the expected outputs can be measured. The degree of achievement of the aimed objectives will be evaluated while in progress and at their completion. It is intended to look for various forms of cooperation with bordering Committees and Subcomittees on areas of common interest.

4. R8 IR S-C WS April 25th 20084 IEEE R8 Industry Relations S-C WS Since it turns out difficult to effectively manage the relations with the Industry by utilizing common rules, valid over the whole Region 8,, advisors have been appointed in the S-C, each one dedicated to a particular segment of the R8 geographical extension. Five R8 Areas have been defined (North, East, West, Middle East and South) and the relative Advisors have been selected: Terje Gjengedal (northern area), Dimitri Vavilov (eastern area), Andreas Luxa (western area), Rami Mushcab (middle east area), Nico Beute (southern area) ISBIR Program IR S-C Reference Point: Ferhan Ozkan

5. R8 IR S-C WS April 25th 20085 IEEE R8 Industry Relations S-C WS Working procedures Most of the work of the S-C will be carried out by utilizing E-mail and other telematics tools. It is considered essential for specific contacts and activity plans to ask for the support and involvement of the local Section Chair and IR Officer. Responsibility for the achievement of the objectives for each planned action will be clearly assigned. Some of the planned activities are continuations or completions of those already started, reviewed from the experience learned lessons. New proposed activities are aiming at the establishing of not occasional collaborations with the Industry.

6. R8 IR S-C WS April 25th 20086 IEEE R8 Industry Relations S-C WS Survey of the existing IEEE-National Society Agreements in R8 and activation of a common initiative: Three initiatives at a minimum. Arrangement of permanent collaborations with large national and transnational Companies also with possible financial support agreements. Completion of the started actions. Establishing of Industry Affinity Groups with the full involvement of the local IEEE Sections: One pilot IAG for each Area of R8. Survey and updating of the statistics of the number of the members from the Industry and their grade distribution in each Section: Automatization of the existing manual process.

7. R8 IR S-C WS April 25th 20087 IEEE R8 Industry Relations S-C WS Actions for a larger number of Distinguished Lecturers from Industry,also by urging IA Society: Creation of a dynamically evolving DB of potential DL Activation of initiatives to promote career guidance activities among pre-college schools: One pilot initiative in 2008 in each of the R8 Areas In connection with local Section Officers, programs of visits to industries, promotion of the Industry Awards, industry track and special Industry sessions at IEEE Conferences: Continuation of actions in progress.

8. R8 IR S-C WS April 25th 20088 Standards How can we leverage what the IEEE-SA offers to help develop closer relationships of IEEE in the Region 8 with the industry Some thoughts on areas to explore –Opportunities for a detailed targeted IEEE-SA presentation for use during visits to industry Make sure we know if company is already a IEEE-SA corporate member –Opportunities related to distinguished lecturers from industry –Opportunities related to IEEE-SA in relation to MOUs