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• Section Executive Meeting - Jan 2022 - Canadian Atlantic Section on 19-January-2022

2021 IEEE Canadian Atlantic Section AGM

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Oceans Decade

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Newsletter

We released our latest newsletter issue to members on April 28, 2021. See the PDF here: CAS 2021 Newsletter, Issue 1

OCEANS 2024 Conference Set For Halifax

It was officially announced in late 2019 that Halifax was selected to host the OCEANS 2024 Conference. Earlier this year Christopher Whitt presented the conference to the local Ocean tech community as part of a virtual COVE Connector event. Check out the presentation here on Youtube.

2020 IEEE Canadian Atlantic Section AGM

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2019 IEEE Canadian Atlantic Section AGM

Full AGM Agenda can be found here

Preliminary Agenda (Oct.29)

1. Approval of Agenda
2. Reading and Approval of AGM 2018 Minutes
3. Chair’s Report
4. Reports
   1. Student Branch Reports
   2. Affinity Group Reports
   3. Chapter Reports
   4. Committee Reports

5. Old Business
6. New Business
   1. [ Motions ]

7. Final Call for Nominations for Executive Positions
8. Election / Acclamations
9. 2020 Budget Presentation and Acceptance.

Adjournment

Technical Talk: Perspectives on Tidal Energy Development in Nova Scotia

Speakers: John Woods (Minas Energy) and Tony Wright (FORCE)

Tony Wright’s presentation will provide a FORCE point-of-view on tidal power development and the challenge of  “working in water that moves over 20 kilometres an hour.”  John Woods will talk about two of the FORCE berths (A & C) from a developer’s perspective. These include a total of 21 x 420 MW units, connected in two arrays. He will highlight some points on interconnectivity.

More details on the AGM can be found at here.

Remembering Professor Mohamed “Mo” El-Hawary (1943-2019)

Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC)

• Region 7 Events Calendar
  The detailed Region 7 Events Calendar is available here.
• 50% Membership Discount for IEEE students
  Students wishing to take advantage of the 50% discount can do so by using the promotion code FUTURE50 during the online check-out process for joining or renewing their IEEE membership.
• IEEE SA webinar on standards
  Join us on July 9, 8 AM (ET) for a webinar on "Access the Resources, Research and Benefits of the Industry Applications Society and IEEE SA Standards Development".
• New deadline: Nominations of candidates for 2022 IEEE Canada volunteer positions
  The deadline for the Call for Nominations of candidates for 2022 IEEE Canada committee vice-chair, committee member and other positions has been extended to July 14th (extended) – please, see https://www.ieee.ca/en/volunteering/
• In Memoriam: Ferial El-Hawary
  It is with great sadness that IEEE Canada shares the passing of Dr. Ferial El-Hawary, IEEE Fellow, President of IEEE Canada / IEEE Region 7 Director during the years 2008 and 2009. Ferial passed away on Thursday, May 6th, 2021. We will honour Ferial, her exemplary dedication and service to IEEE, her distinguished contributions to […]
• Academic Research in International Standardization
  This IEEE Tech Talks webinar provides an overview of the important role academic research plays in the standards, as well as examples from two IEEE Societies on how academia contributes to standardization for benefits on both sides.
• The Importance of Standards
  This IEEE Tech Talks webinar will explore the important role technical standards play to bring innovation to market, to escort technical development of products and solutions, to set requirements for the manufacturing process, and to harmonized solutions of innovation at the market. Examples of how IEEE standards are applied for long time business success will […]
• Member Benefit: The Personal Auto and Home Insurance Program
  The Personal Auto and Home Insurance Program As a member of IEEE in Canada you get access to exclusive home and auto insurance rates with The Personal that are not available to the general public. As a group insurer, The Personal offers customized coverage, priority service, and a seamless experience every step of the way.
• IEEE Montréal Keynote Event: Universal Noise Centric Decoding
  Please join us for this year IEEE Montréal Keynote Event on May 13, 2021 from 6 PM to 8 PM (Eastern Time) and enjoy the keynote talk from our speaker, Professor Muriel Medard.
• IEEE Canada Technology Leadership Webinar Series – VIII
  Please join us on April 27 at 2 PM (ET) for IEEE Canada Technology Leadership Webinar Series - VIII for a talk on Motivating for Safety.