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February 2020
Note from the Chair
Dear IEEE SIGHT volunteers,
It’s been an exciting start to the year and I am thrilled with our energeticCommittee and volunteer leader team in 2020. This year we are creatingspecial working groups to continue growing the SIGHT program in newdirections. One group is “Women in SIGHT,” which will be chaired by CeliaShahnaz from IEEE Bangladesh Section. Celia is a long-time IEEEvolunteer, and has been extensively involved with both IEEE SIGHT andIEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) for many years. I am thankful to havesuch an experienced leader to launch this novel initiative, and determineinnovative ways in which SIGHT can support its women leaders andmembers. Another working group is “Africa Initiatives,” chaired by LwangaHerbert from IEEE Uganda Section. Lwanga is uniquely qualified to leadthis working group, given his experience as an IEEE volunteer, IEEE SIGHTGroup Chair, and IEEE SIGHT project team leader. He was also therecipient of the 2019 SIGHT Volunteer of the Year Award. His team will beworking on strategic initiatives to strengthen the IEEE HumanitarianActivities Committee (HAC) & SIGHT’s work in Africa.
This year’s vision for the SIGHT program is focused on sustaining lastyear’s record-breaking growth in terms of projects funded, SIGHT groups
created, and members added. We will also be exploring how to fostercollaboration within industry and key external organizations in thesustainable development space. Our efforts will be to enrich the IEEE &SIGHT volunteer experience, providing more educational content andtraining opportunities.
Of course, continuing to strengthen the existing relationships with IEEEentities is a high priority for 2020 as well. I just returned from the FebruaryBoard of Directors meeting series, where I met with IEEE Humanitarian &Philanthropic (H&P) stakeholders to discuss 2020 Sections Congress andSociety leaders to talk about expanding our collaborative efforts this year.HAC & SIGHT will also be attending some of the upcoming IEEE Regionmeetings (Region 9, Region 8, and Region 1) to foster grassroots levelactivities, share about funding opportunities, and develop a common visionto support volunteer needs. If you will be attending, we invite you to attenda presentation or stop by the HAC & SIGHT table to say hello.
Please continue reading this newsletter for more information about the2020 SIGHT Projects Calls for Proposals. We want to make sure that IEEEvolunteers have the resources they need to carry out and support impactfulhumanitarian technology and sustainable development activities at the locallevel. Together with the Projects Subcommittee, I am looking forward toreceiving proposals for interesting projects from SIGHT groups all over theworld!
Finally, we will be sharing details about the activities for the first IEEESIGHT Day on 28 April 2020 in next month’s newsletter, so stay tuned!
Sincerely,Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan2019-2020 IEEE Sight Steering Committee Chair
Featured Stories
IEEE HAC and SIGHT Funding OpportunitiesThe IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee (HAC) provides a suite ofresources that inspire and enable IEEE volunteers around the world to carryout and support impactful humanitarian technology and sustainabledevelopment activities at the local level. Both HAC and SIGHT are nowaccepting proposals for HAC Projects, HAC Events, the HAC ConferenceParticipation Program (CPP), and SIGHT Projects. Ready to apply?Application forms can be found on the HAC & SIGHT funding opportunitiesportal. For more details on the HAC Projects Call for Proposals, werecommend this informational webinar.
Form an IEEE SIGHT Group
The first SIGHT Projects Call for Proposals deadline of 16 March is quicklyapproaching. If you would like to submit a project proposal but do not belongto a SIGHT Group, visit the HAC & SIGHT online funding portal to submit apetition form. If you are interested in joining an existing group in your area,write to [email protected] with your request.
IEEE HAC & SIGHT at the February Board of DirectorsMeeting Series
The IEEE Board of Directors Meeting Series, held from 12 - 17 February inOrlando, FL, proved to be a productive time for SIGHT Chair SampathkumarVeeraraghavan and the HAC & SIGHT staff support team. Sampath met withRegion, Section, and Society leaders, in addition to key volunteers fromIEEE’s Humanitarian and Philanthropic programs, to learn more abouthow SIGHT can support their planned activities and discuss ideas forcollaboration in 2020.
Renew Your IEEE and IEEE SIGHT MembershipsDid your IEEE membership expire on 22 February? If you haven’t alreadydone so, renew your membership to continue developing your career,accessing essential networking opportunities, and receiving over 90 benefits
exclusive to members. When you renew, maximize your experience byadding SIGHT membership as well!
SIGHT Group Chair UpdatesWe are in the process of updating the IEEE SIGHT Group Chair roster for2020. If your SIGHT Group has a new Chair and has not yet reported thechange, please send the Chair’s name, IEEE Member ID, and contactinformation to [email protected]. This will help ensure our records are up-to-date and pertinent information is shared with the correct group of volunteers.
SIGHT Group Spotlight
The IEEE Turkey Section SIGHT Group
The IEEE Turkey Section SIGHT group held a workshop at their Sectionevent from 5 - 9 February in order to share about SIGHT events and projectswith the IEEE volunteers attending. Thank you for helping us spread the wordabout SIGHT resources and opportunities!
Feature Your Group in the IEEE SIGHT Newsletter
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Upcoming Events
2 March - IEEE HAC Projects proposal submission deadline8 March - International Women’s Day12 - 14 March - IEEE HAC & SIGHT at the IEEE Region 9 meeting inPerú16 March - IEEE SIGHT Projects proposal submission deadline21 - 29 March - IEEE HAC & SIGHT at the IEEE Region 8 meeting inPoland28 - 29 March - IEEE HAC & SIGHT at the IEEE Region 1 meeting inMassachusetts28 April - Inaugural IEEE SIGHT Day!
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