1. IEEE R10 Annual Meet 2008 February 2 – 3 rd, 2008 Gandhinagar, India Presented by Fanny Su On behalf of Dr Zia Ahmed (Electronic Communication Coordinator & Newsletter Editor) REGION 10

2. IEEE REGION 10 Meet 2 – 3 Feb 2008 Zia Ahmed IEEE Region 10 Electronic Communications Coordinator and Newsletter Editor 2007 - 2008 Consultant, Spectral Dynamics Pty PhD (EE), University of New South Wales Immediate Past Chair (2005-06), IEEE South Australia Section Treasurer (2005 – 2008), IEEE Australia Council Research Interest: Digital Image processing

3. R10 Electronic Communications IEEE REGION 10 Meet 2 – 3 Feb 2008 Email ­ The IEEE Asia Pacific Operation (APO) Centre in Singapore has created various email list for forwarding emails to relevant volunteers in Region 10 e.g Section and Council Chairs email list. ­ To add or update Point of Contact at your Section on the email list, please send details to Fanny Su /Serena Dhing at the IEEE Asia Pacific Operations Centre ieeeapo@pacific.net.sg ieeeapo@pacific.net.sg ­ Not all officials at your Section are on the email lists. It is important that Section Chairs (or any other POC on the list) forward R10 emails to the relevant Chapter Chairs and SB Chairs in a timely manner. ­ Although emails can be used to send out announcements, the preferred way is to send it for inclusion on website and the newsletter. REGION 10

4. R10 Website l A revamped website is up and running l Please check relevant pages regularly to look for opportunities to participate in activities organised by R10 l Some important pages to keep an eye on are: l Announcements page l Awards Committee l Student Activities Committee l Industry Liaison Committee l R10 GOLD l Conferences Page l Educational Activities Committee l Newsletter l WIE (to be available soon) REGION 10 R10 Electronic Communications IEEE REGION 10 Meet 2 – 3 Feb 2008

5. IEEE R10 e-Newsletter Four fabulous issues in 2007. Thanks to R10 Director Professor Janina Mazierska, for her tremendous support and who never failed to send her column on time! R10 EXCOM members, especially Students Activities Coordinator Prof. Mini Thomas, Awards Committee Chair Dr Hirohisa Gambe, and Special Projects Coordinator Prof. Lance Fung. IEEE Sections and Student Branches from all over the Region who sent their stories and experiences to share with other members. REGION 10 R10 Electronic Communications IEEE REGION 10 Meet 2 – 3 Feb 2008

6. IEEE R10 e-Newsletter Why you should publish your Section’s activities in R10 Newsletter? It raises your Section’s profile among IEEE community It provides an opportunity to project and recognize great work of your volunteers Sharing your experiences and success stories provides an opportunity for others to learn and emulate the innovative professional activities for the benefit of IEEE members. Your Section activities are permanently recorded in the history of R10. REGION 10 IEEE REGION 10 Meet 2 – 3 Feb 2008

7. IEEE R10 e-Newsletter What you can send for publication in the R10 Newsletter? Reports about technical activities organised by your Sections such as lectures, robot contests, plant tours, science fairs, career workshops etc. Reports about social activities such as Section or Council anniversaries, annual dinner & awards ceremony, and results of annual elections & new officers Student Branch Activities Please send your reports as early as possible. If your report is edited you will have the opportunity to review the edited version before publication. Send your reports in MS WORD and pictures in JPEG format. Images extracted from PDF files are not always of good quality. Please do publicise the R10 website and Region 10 newsletter link to your Chapters and local members – see old issues for examples of articles & format. REGION 10 IEEE REGION 10 Meet 2 – 3 Feb 2008

8. IEEE R10 e-Newsletter Four issues in 2008 ­ Three Regular editions ­ One Special edition on the IEEE R10 History in September prior to the Sections Congress in Canada R10 Electronic Communications REGION 10 Publication DateDeadline for submissions March 200822 February 2008 June 200823 May 2008 September 200815 August 2008 December 200814 Nov 2008 Do we need a name for our Newsletter? Send your suggestions to Dr Zia Ahmed r10-ecn@ieee.orgr10-ecn@ieee.org IEEE REGION 10 Meet 2 – 3 Feb 2008

9. REGION 10 Expenses 2007 Adobe CS3 Web Standard USD 1,184.00 (software for the new website development and maintenance) Budget for 2008 US$ 1,500.00 R10 Electronic Communications IEEE REGION 10 Meet 2 – 3 Feb 2008