Graduate Of the Last Decade Members and The Future of IEEE Present to 2005 Region Annual Meeting Traders Hotel, Singapore March 30, 2005 Tuptim Angkaew 2005 R10 GOLD Coordinator

OUTLINE l All about GOLD Member l GOLD Implementation Model l Example of Meeting l How to start GOLD Affinity Group l Projects supported by Region 10 in 2005 l Project Volunteers

Definition of GOLD member Graduates Of the Last Decade l IEEE Members l Obtain his/her first degree in between 0 – 10 years l The GOLD members need l Technical career building l Soft-skills training l Networking/Mentoring

IEEE Membership Grades

IEEE‘s View: Gold‘s Mandate To offer programs and services to and about graduating students, recent graduates and young engineers. To offer programs and services to and about graduating students, recent graduates and young engineers.

IEEE‘s View: GOLD‘s Mission The GOLD program has been established to provide the framework and tools for the Sections’ use in retaining recent graduates. The GOLD program has been established to provide the framework and tools for the Sections’ use in retaining recent graduates. By identifying those who make up this affinity group, determining their needs and expectations, and acting to meet those needs and expectations, the goal of GOLD is to add such value to the IEEE membership that the recent graduate finds it to be an indispensable professional tool. By identifying those who make up this affinity group, determining their needs and expectations, and acting to meet those needs and expectations, the goal of GOLD is to add such value to the IEEE membership that the recent graduate finds it to be an indispensable professional tool.

GOLD: Target group Experience Membership Status Student Member Students Post-Graduates, Young Pro‘s Professionals Young Professional Member Graduate Student Member Full Member

GOLD: Technical Career Building l Mentoring Provided by Senior Engineers l Networking with Industry Leaders l Participating in Technical Societies Activities l IEEE Job Site l Career & Employment Resources

GOLD: Soft-skills Training l Leadership Training l Negotiation Skills Training l Communication Skills Training l Management Skills Training l Team Building Skills Training l Multicultural Working Skills Training l Business Skills Training l Ethics

GOLD: Networking l Volunteering in GOLD Activities l Participating in IEEE Events l Joining Mentoring Program

Presentation topics for GOLD Affinity Group l GOLD Affinity Group in IEEE Regional Structure l Forming an Affinity Group l Funding Your Program (QSIF) l Where do I find GOLD Members? l GOLD program suggestion

IEEE Regional Structure Areas Councils Student Branch Chapters Regional Activities Board Regions GOLD Affinity Groups Sections Sub-Sections Student Branches Chapters Student Affinity Groups

Forming an Affinity Group l What is an “Affinity Group?” l “An affinity group shall be a local unit of an IEEE entity or standing committee established by petition to the parent entity to fulfill the purposes of the IEEE.” l The entity gets a $180 rebate for each affinity group that holds 2 or more meetings per year.

What are the requirements? l Submit a petition, which includes: l Name of the Section or Sections. l Name of the sponsoring entity (e.g.: GOLD). l Name of the organizer (who becomes interim Chair pending election of a regular Chair at a later organization meeting). l Signatures of at least six (6) IEEE Members (member grade or higher; i.e. non-Student members), who are Members of the Section(s), involved.

Where can I get the forms? From the Web: rab/scs/forms_petitions/affform.html From the Web: rab/scs/forms_petitions/affform.html Who will assist you in Region 10 ? R10 GOLD Coordinator Dr. Tuptim Angkaew Department of Electrical Engineering Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

Region 10 Projects for GOLD Members in 2005 Objectives Projects

Objectives - GOLD Projects in 2005  Reenergize activities in IEEE GOLD Affinity Groups.  Networking IEEE GOLD members in Region 10.  Search for new IEEE GOLD leaders and encourage them to participate.  Start up new IEEE GOLD Affinity Groups in most of the Sections in Region 10.  Provide infrastructures for sharing information and experiences.  Provide soft-skills educational activities for GOLD member  Spread IEEE GOLD information to all IEEE Sections.

2005 GOLD Projects l Region 10 GOLD Leadership Workshop l Region 10 GOLD Educational Activities l Student-GOLD Member Transition l Graduate Student – GOLD Member Networking l Region 10 GOLD Website

Region 10 GOLD Leadership Workshop l Objectives l Venue l Kanchanaburi, Thailand l October (Tentative)

Objectives of Region 10 GOLD Leadership Workshop l To form a forum for GOLD Affinity Group leaders to exchange information l To establish networking opportunities for present and future GOLD leaders l To train leadership skills l To form a GOLD working groups or Ad Hoc Committee for regional new GOLD projects

Region 10 GOLD Educational Activities l Aim of the Educational Activities l Actions

Aim of the GOLD Educational Activities l By offering educational opportunities to young IEEE members, IEEE/GOLD can attract attention and regain more young members because of offering a necessary means for more success in the job l As GOLD is not able to create educational offers only out of itself it is looking at other IEEE entities which already offer educational opportunities to their members

Suggest Actions l Tutorials can act as introductions to the field and thus attract new, young GOLD members to the Society. l Free courses let GOLD members have a look at the offerings of the Societies and thus attract interested GOLD members to join Societies.

Student-GOLD Member Transition l Introduction l Creation of Transition l Actions

Introduction l Almost 80% of the membership is lost when they become from students to members. l SAC and GOLD work in their own projects and programs and never with any synergy between committees. l SAC and GOLD the future of IEEE and Societies.

Creation of Transition l Creation of the Ad Hoc Committee “Transition”, l Objective: Create a bridge between GOLD and SAC in order to increase the participation of both Committees and reduce the lost of membership.

Suggested Actions in the Project “Transition” l Encourage Section to form a graduation banquet party for student members and promoting the value of becoming IEEE member or mentoring program. l Track the retention rate from student member to GOLD member l Invite student member to participating the events such as training session organized for GOLD member.

Section Volunteering in GOLD Projects l Invite Section to participating in the 2005 Projects for GOLD members l Affinity Group Forming l GOLD Leadership Workshop Committee l GOLD Educational Activities l Student-GOLD Transition l GOLD Website & Contents