Baltic Cooperation Baltic Cooperation Conference OutcomeConference Outcome

Terje GjengedalTerje Gjengedal

IEEE NorwayIEEE Norway

(On behalf of all Baltic area (On behalf of all Baltic area sections)sections)

VenueVenue

• Riga, Sept. 29-30, 2007Riga, Sept. 29-30, 2007

• Participants from 9 countriesParticipants from 9 countries– SwedenSweden– NorwayNorway– DenmarkDenmark– FinlandFinland– IcelandIceland– EstoniaEstonia– LithuaniaLithuania– PolandPoland– LatviaLatvia

Financing the meeting:Financing the meeting:

• Region 8: 3000 USDRegion 8: 3000 USD

• Industry ( Statkraft of Norway) : 2000 USDIndustry ( Statkraft of Norway) : 2000 USD

• Sections: paid their own travel Sections: paid their own travel costscosts (3000 (3000 USD)USD)

Topics DiscussedTopics Discussed

• Experiences and activitiesExperiences and activities– Presented by each sectionPresented by each section

• Focus on LatviaFocus on Latvia– Ending with the creation of a Latvian sectionEnding with the creation of a Latvian section– Presentation of SB activities from AAU & ISBIRPresentation of SB activities from AAU & ISBIR

• Industry relations activitiesIndustry relations activities– Discussions on industry needs and best practicesDiscussions on industry needs and best practices– Actions definedActions defined

• IEEE Baltic for the futureIEEE Baltic for the future– Formation of action points to be carried outFormation of action points to be carried out

• Industrial mathematics workshopIndustrial mathematics workshop

•Example Innovative solutions to promote IEEE to the youngsters•Meet them at their own premises•Norway Section sponsored the national 16-year old team winner in Volleyball and the PR outcome was extremely large, being in all national newspapers etc•We have to promote IEEE in new ways and think new thoughts.

ActionsActions

• Investigate foundation for creating joint Investigate foundation for creating joint chapterschapters– Vello Kukk, IEEE EstoniaVello Kukk, IEEE Estonia

• Create IEEE Baltic website with “Baltic Create IEEE Baltic website with “Baltic calendar”calendar”– Ragnar Kåhre, IEEE SwedenRagnar Kåhre, IEEE Sweden

• Organize best practice seminars on section Organize best practice seminars on section operationoperation– Ragnar Kåhre, IEEE SwedenRagnar Kåhre, IEEE Sweden

• Organize seminars on how to engage Organize seminars on how to engage industry involvementindustry involvement– Terje Gjengedal, IEEE NorwayTerje Gjengedal, IEEE Norway

Actions (cont.)Actions (cont.)

• Strengthen and coordinate student activitiesStrengthen and coordinate student activities– by making inventory of active student branchesby making inventory of active student branches– Joint student meetings and SB conferences etc.Joint student meetings and SB conferences etc.

• Erik Stilling, IEEE DenmarkErik Stilling, IEEE Denmark

• Co-ordinate distinguished lecturers visits in Co-ordinate distinguished lecturers visits in Baltic areaBaltic area– Tatu Koljonen, IEEE FinlandTatu Koljonen, IEEE Finland

• Set up a registry of local prominent lecturers Set up a registry of local prominent lecturers – Tatu Koljonen, IEEE FinlandTatu Koljonen, IEEE Finland

• Invite members of other sections to Section Invite members of other sections to Section eventsevents– AllAll

Actions (cont.)Actions (cont.)• Coordinate e-learning activitiesCoordinate e-learning activities

– Vello Kukk, EstoniaVello Kukk, Estonia

• Help with formation of Latvia sectionHelp with formation of Latvia section

• Support Latvia section to start activitiesSupport Latvia section to start activities

• Mentor ’young’ sections in the Baltic area Mentor ’young’ sections in the Baltic area and share practices and experiencesand share practices and experiences

• Have two meetings a yearHave two meetings a year- one in conjunction with the R8 meeting- one in conjunction with the R8 meeting- one meeting in a Baltic rim countryone meeting in a Baltic rim country

• Focus on strengthening section Focus on strengthening section development and growth of IEEEdevelopment and growth of IEEE

RequestRequest• Reg 8 to fund continuing development of Reg 8 to fund continuing development of

Baltic area cooperation. Baltic area cooperation.

• Need to fund activities amounting to USD Need to fund activities amounting to USD 12.000 in 200812.000 in 2008– R8 to fund 50%: USD6000R8 to fund 50%: USD6000– Sections and Industry: USD 6000Sections and Industry: USD 6000