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IEEE Region 8 News No 92 - November 1990 Editor Dr. G.H.Byford "Sandstones" Crooks bury Road, Runfold, Farnham, Europe, Middle East and Africa Surrey, England, GUJO lQB. Telephone: (+44)2518 2625: UK 02518 2625 Fax: ( +44)2518 2625: UK 02518 2625 Adieu from the Region 8 Director Professor Sven-0/of Ohrvik This is my last report to you as Regional Assuming Urnt such a National Organisa­ U1e November Directors' meeting, U1e aim Director; at the end of December Kurt Richter tion is formed, what is Ule best place for the being to implement any decision early in 1992. takes over. It has been two very interesting Educational and Standards activities? The The details would be developed during 1991. and rewarding years, but unfortunately I have report stresses Ulat both are important inter­ had too little time to visit some parts of the national issues and therefore in principle The Brussels Office Region. A large slice of the time I have had should be part of Ule international IEEE The Computer Society has had a successful available for the IEEE has been spent on organisation. However U1ere are also office in Brussels for several years. It is now general IEEE matters, such as the Strategic important standards and educational activities self-supporting tluough sales of Conference Planning Committee and The Volunteer in U1e US. The only really controversial issue Proceedings and Books. In August it was Structure Committee. is the place of activities related to U1e decided by the Technical Activities Board, and Accreditation Board for Engineering and approved by Ule Directors, Urnt U1e activities There have been clear indications during of the Office will be doubled by tl1e T .A. Board the last two years that the IEEE is moving taking a half share. The Office will still be towards a more international organisation, as managed by tl1e Society but half its activities is shown by the membership survey, and there will be for other Societies. Discussions are have too been many discussions and some taking place to extend the Computer Society concrete proposals from top-level committees office in Region 10. such as the Board of Directors, Regional Activities Board, Transnational Committee It is Ule aim of Ule Brussels office to and the Strategic Planning Committee. The improve member services. Apart from sales Transnational Committee has been extremely of technical literature, tl1e most important busy this year since Fernando Aldana of Spain function of tl1e office is to answer membership became its new Chairman. An important enquiries and try to follow-up complaints. It motivation for the increased international is also considered to be of value to have a local interest is more rapid growth of membership representation for general publicity reasons, in Regions outside North America. thereby demonstrating that tl1e IEEE is an international organisation. Volunteer Structure The extension of the Brussels Office will The ad-hoc Committee on restructuring Technology, i.e. tl1e IEEE participation in Ule be completed by the end of 1990. Considering the basis of the Institute's volunteer system, accreditation of US technical universities for this development, which is evidently of great delivered its final report to the Board of Electrical Engineers, which is at present a value for many members of Region 8 who are Directors in August; the committee was then major activity of U1e Educational Activities also members of Societies, it might be dissolved. The main difference between this Board. The report proposes tlrnt tl1e latter appropriate iliat Region 8 too joins the Brussels and U1e 1989 report is that the concept of Board could concentrate better on U1e office, making it a real IEEE office. It would geographical entities has been eliminated. The important universal and international matters, also be in the interests of the Regional Acti­ report proposes that a well defmed, if accreditation related activities were trans­ vities Board to support an increased service to semi-autonomous organisation should be ferred to Ule AIEEE. That view is strongly members outside North America. At U1e formed for IEEE members within the US; U1ey opposed by U1e Educational Board. Regional Corrunittee meeting in October it was are close to 80% ofU1e total membership. This agreed in principle Urnt subject to an acceptable body would function as a National Society for The report stresses Ulat changes in the agreement between tlle Region and the other electrical engineers, concentrating on pro­ volunteer organisation could have great interested parties, Ule Region would share Ule fessional matters and topics of specific interest importance for U1e future of Ule Institute and Brussels office and that after two years the to US members. The Committee considered Urnt it is vital Urnt all parts of U1e IEEE should arrangement would be reviewed. Urnt U1ere exists an obvious demand for such assess the proposal; a thorough debate should an organisation (AIEEE) and that it is pre­ take place before final implementation - Ule Technical Activities Board ferable to form it wiU1in the general framework first step is to give the report wide publicity. As a part of the Institute 's increased of!EEE instead ofleaving the initiative to oilier According to Ule report's recommendations attention to international matters, some interests outside the IEEE. the formation of AIEEE will be discussed at important IEEE meetings are moving out of Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Regional Director: Professor Sven-0 Ohrvik North America. In 1991 the Board of arrange meetings with distinguished speakers effective but expensive electronic mail Directors met for the first time outside North from the Board and in general establish closer system. A major break-through has been America - in Brussels; the Technical Activities contact with the technical side of the IEEE. made this year through connection to Board now wishes to continue this interna­ INTERNET. This has been possible because tional movement and will hold its autumn New Sections the Institute has been recognised as an edu­ meeting in Southern Europe in 1991. In August the Regional Activities Board cational entity entitled to use the Internet free and the Directors approved the establishment of charge on the same terms as universities. For several years The Technical Activities of new Sections in Romania and Moscow. In The reduced cost makes it possible to include all IEEE members in the scheme, with Internet Board has held annual Colloquy in Regions 8 both cases a major difficulty with respect to membership fees has been the non-convertible access to different IEEE networks. Several to 10; two years ago in Madrid they met currency. In Romania UNESCO/CEPES has experimental evaluation programmes are Chapter representatives and last year a group given economic support to pay for 40 being undertaken this year. from the Board visited Region 10; in Sep­ members. In the USSR the Popov Society has tember there was a tour of South America. been active. l wish to thank all those who, during my The plan is that before and after the main two years of office have worked so hard in meeting of the Board in 1991, small Board Electronic Mail the interests of the Institute and the Region, groups will visit several countries in Western For several years a small group of senior and to wish my successor Professor Kurt and Eastern Europe. This will be an excellent IEEE staff and volunteers has been inter­ Richter an equally pleasant and rewarding opportunity for Sections and Chapters to connected through 'Compmail', which is an period as Director of Region 8. France By Dr. Francoise Valee Conferences 1 av. Charles de Gaulle, 92141 Clamart cedex, France. Tel: (33) I In association with other Societies, the France Section of Region 47 65 32 00. Fax: (33) 1 47 65 39 11. 8 is co-sponsoring the following conferences: • CompEuro '93 - Computers in Design & Manufacturing (Montpellier, • JINA '90 - International Symposium on Ante1rnas (Sophia-Antipolis, 11-14th May '93). Information: M.Alain Croisier, IBM France, 3-5 13-15th November 90). Information: Secretariat JINA'90, CNET­ place Vendome, 7500 Paris, France. Tel: (33) 1 40 15 53 04. Fax: PAB, Centre de la Turbie, 06320 La Turbie, France. Tel: Mr. Guiraud (33) 1 42 60 99 75 . (33) 93 4115 30, Mrs . Certoni (33) 93 41 17 17. Fax: (33) 93 41 02 29. Telex: 470159F. We have pleasure in announcing that the following conference is in preparation: Annual IEEE Robotics and Automation Conference in •MULTIMEDIA '90 - 3rd IEEE COMSOC International Multimedia Europe (Acropolis, May 1992.) Communications Workshop (Bordeaux, 15-17th November '90). Information: J.P.Coudreuse, Technical Programme Chairman, Other French News Multimedia '90, CNET LAA/ATM, route de Tregastel, 22300 Lan­ Dans la cadre des accords passe entre l'A.R.E. et la Section francaise nion, France. Tel: 96 05 31 89 . Fax: 96 05 29 03 . 1'I.E.E .E. Nous annoncons Jes conferences suivantes: • JICABLE '90 - 3rd International Conference on Polymer Insulated • Magnetoscopes d'aujourd'hui et de demain (par M. Joseph Colineau Power Cables (Paris, Versailles, 3rd-8th March 1991). Information: - 6 novembre 1990) Secretariat General JICABLE '91, SEE, 48 rue de la Procession 75015, •Les radars de surveillance du sol (par M. Nerve Tanter - 11 decembre Paris, France. Tel: (33) 1 45 67 07 07. Fax: (33) 1 40 65 92 29. 1990) Telex: 200565F. • L'avoiinique d'aujourd'hui et de demain (par M. Claude Vuillemin - 22 janvier 1991) • SPS '91 - Power from Space: Second International Symposium (Paris 10-12th April '91). Information: M.Lucien Deschamps, EDF/DER, Ces conferences auront lieu~ 17h, FIEE 11 rue Hamelin, PARIS. Germany D-7900 Ulm, Germany. growing, with many outstanding scientists applying for membership.

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