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Sections Congress 2011: Closing Ceremony
The SC2011 theme is "Empowering Members to Create the Future."
Live Events Schedule:
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Date |
Event Title | Time Start | Time End |
| SATURDAY | |||
| 20-Aug | General Sessions | 7:00 | 12:00 |
| 20-Aug | Honors Ceremony | 18:00 | 22:00 |
| SUNDAY | |||
| 21-Aug |
How the IEEE Foundation helps sections achieve goals |
10:45 | 12:00 |
| 21-Aug |
Leveraging graduates of the last decade (Gold) Affinity groups to engage students, members, and the public |
13:30 | 14:45 |
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MONDAY |
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| 22-Aug | Closing Ceremony | 8:00 | 12:00 |
Sections Congress is the a triennial gathering of Section leadership, sponsored by the IEEE Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Board. It is the opportunity for IEEE representatives from all over the world to participate in an event which provides them with the tools which will assist their unit in focusing their activities solely on the member and increase members’ participation in IEEE activities. Sections Congress is focused on meeting the expectations of Section leaders by providing them with an opportunity to network, receive training, and provide input into IEEE programs and projects.
The primary audience for IEEE Sections Congress is IEEE members who are volunteering within the MGA structure (Region, geographic Councils, Section, Subsection, Chapter, and Affinity Group), but volunteers from other IEEE units are encouraged to attend as well.
The goals of SC2011 are three-fold
- to provide an opportunity for delegates to gain information and training skills;
- to network and build relationships with other volunteers within IEEE;
- to serve as a forum for Section representatives and other local leaders, enabling them to voice – on behalf of the collective membership – the ideas, issues, and recommendations which will impact the development and growth of IEEE throughout the world, reinforcing its vitality and relevance to those it serves.
In addition to the individual growth and networking fostered by Sections Congress, there are more far-reaching results.
During the Closing Ceremony, the delegates will have the opportunity to assign a priority level to each of the SC2011 Recommendations through the balloting process.
The results will be announced as part of the Ceremony and will be delivered to the MGA Board, and reported to the IEEE Board of Directors, for implementation in strategic planning for the future of IEEE.
- Dr. Sehat Sutardja (PDF, 28 KB), Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marvell Technology Group Ltd., will deliver a keynote address
- Grant Imahara will provide a high-energy talk that discusses the application of his electrical engineering background to the non-conventional fields of movie special effects and the hit science-based Discovery Channel television series, Mythbusters
- Vint Cerf, Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, is the keynote speaker