IEEE Growing your potential

John Matogo

Kenya Section Chair,

Email: john.b.matogo@ieee.org

14th May 2015

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Who we are

IEEE is the world's largest professional association advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

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What we do

We publish technical journals, sponsor conferences, develop technology standards, and support the professional interests of more than 400,000 members.

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What we do

IEEE creates an environment where members collaborate on world-changing technologies - from computing and sustainable energy systems, to aerospace, communications, robotics and healthcare - to engineer a better tomorrow.

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Quick facts

more than 400,000 members in more than 160 countries

333 sections in 10 geographic regions

2,110 chapters

404 affinity groups

– Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD)

– Women in Engineering (WIE)

– Life Members (LM).

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Quick facts

societies and 7 technical councils

3 mil docs IEEE Xplore Digital Library

more than 1,500 standards

more than 148 journals and magazines;

more than 1,300 conferences

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IEEE Kenya

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The IEEE Kenya section conducts

activities to support the local IEEE

members in enhancing their professional

careers and positively impacting their

communities.

IEEE Kenya

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Chartered: 1990

Members: over 1,000

Growth: 152%

Fastest growing section in Region 8

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Enhanced membership communication

Open-access policy

Private sector partnerships

Public sector engagement

IEEE Kenya

Kenya Section Highlights of Activities

14 Annual Student Innovation Expo

Career Fair

Mentorship forum

IST-Africa Conference

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Why you should join

•Community

Collaborate with and Learn from Peers

•Knowledge

Stay Current and Influence the Profession

•Profession

Expand Expertise and Become More Valuable

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Why you should join

Community

• Attend any IEEE sponsored technical

conference at a substantial discount

• Networking opportunities via IEEE Section

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• myIEEE

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Why you should join

Knowledge

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• IEEE.tv

• Discounts on IEEE publications and products

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Why you should join

Profession • Awards & Scholarships

• Career Alert

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• IEEE Mentoring Connection

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• Legal compliance

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Staying Technically Current IEEE Spectrum Magazine

Monthly, the award-winning IEEE Spectrum magazine explores the creation, application and implications of new technologies

IEEE Press E-Books Classics 200+ digitized books downloadable from IEEE

Xplore, with 40-50 new e-books added annually IEEE.tv 2.0 IEEE’s Internet television network, exclusive

Member programming, downloading privileges, and transcripts

The Institute Newsletter Monthly (4 print, 8 online) newsworthy IEEE

activities both in professional and technical areas

IEEE Potentials Magazine 6 issues (online), the magazine for technology's

rising, student innovators IEEE Xplore Digital Library Table-of-contents and abstracts

Sections, Student Branches, and Technical Chapters

Local, face-to-face technical and social meetings Engage peers through informative technical

meetings Recognition of accomplishments

IEEE MemberNet Authoritative member directory of IEEE Networks personalized to each member Opt-in privacy protection IEEE e-Mail Alias Identifies you as the IEEE ‘family’ Virus protection and spam filtering IEEE Mentoring Connection Peer-to-peer advice and counsel Participate as either mentor or mentee Volunteering Opportunities that build leadership skills and

networking opportunities

Professional Networking

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advice Career Development Webinars Continuing Education Partners Program Up to a 10% discount on online degree

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special interests and needs of recent graduates

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members Enhance your resume with an IEEE

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Volunteering & Giving Back to Society

Volunteering Developing critical, non-technical skills that

enable you to be more effective professionally Commitment to the Next Generation Enabling low-cost student membership Introduction of engineering and technology to

young people worldwide Humanitarian Programs IEEE Humanitarian Technology Network IEEE President’s Change the World

Competition Humanitarian workshops

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information about the history of electrical science and technology

Technological and organizational history of IEEE, its members, and their professions, in order to increase awareness

IEEE Society membership enhances the

benefits of IEEE membership

38 Societies representing a full spectrum of technical interests

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