[Tccc] request for volunteers for IEEE Technical Experts

Joe Touch touch
Tue Sep 13 18:58:05 EDT 2011


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On 9/13/2011 3:55 PM, Joe Touch wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
> We've been asked by the IEEE to identify technical experts within your
> Committee who can speak to the media on various ?hot topics? around the
> globe.
>
> The remainder of this message is from the IEEE.
>
> If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please
> contact Xiaoming Fu <fu at cs.uni-goettingen.de> with information on your
> background and areas of expertise from among the list below.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
>
> ------
>
> Some examples are:
>
> ? Sustainable energy: nuclear, wind, solar, green transportation, biofuels
>
> ? Sustainable world: oceanic engineering, waste and pollution, e-waste,
> recycling, earth observation, GPS
>
> ? Healthcare: biomedical, telemedicine, bioelectrics,
> nano-biotechnology, neuroengineering
>
> ? Consumer electronics/gaming: mobile technology, sustainable
> electronics, intelligent transportation, robotics, batteries and power
> supply, gaming, multimedia, augmented and virtual reality, wearable
> technology
>
> ? Engineering education: global workforce, women in engineering,
> accreditation, lifelong learning, education and technology
>
> ? Information technology: cloud computing, security and privacy,
> networking, cybersecurity, sensors, green communications, digital
> devices, data connectivity, wireless
>
> The initial efforts are focused in 7 countries: Brazil, China, India,
> Japan, South Korea, the UK, and the US. We envision their participation
> to include one or more of the following activities:
> ? Participating in media opportunities;
> ? Contributing/drafting articles to be published in industry publications;
> ? Tapped for speakerships, press seminars, and media engagements
> ? Featured on the IEEE.org website and in IEEE press releases;
> ? Recommending additional subject matter technical experts, and/or
> tie-in events.
>
> These technical experts need to fit the following criteria:
> ? They can ?drill down? on the subject matter
> ? They are comfortable speaking to the media
>
> Our ultimate goal is to expand our existing Technical Experts Database
> to ensure that IEEE can quickly respond to hot issues and showcase our
> leadership in these areas.



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