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IEEE UK and Ireland Section is a Big Awards Winner at 119th Region 8 Meeting in Cairo

Every year, Chapters have the opportunity to apply for the IEEE Region 8 awards which are intended to recognise the outstanding performance by Technical Chapters, Affinity Groups, Student Branch Chapters and individual volunteers in serving their members.

This year’s award ceremony held during the 119th IEEE Region 8 meeting in Cairo where the UK and Ireland Section were recipients of five awards.

IEEE UK and Ireland 2021 Region 8 Awards:

  • 2021 Region 8 Outstanding Large Section Award
  • Region 8 Volunteer Award 2022 – Eduardo Audiche
  • Region 8 Outstanding Women in Engineering Section Volunteer Award 2022 – Nagham Saeed
  • Region 8 Outstanding Section SIGHT of the Year 2022 Award – United Kingdom and Ireland Section SIGHT
  • Region 8 Special Recognition Award for Achieving the 20th Section IEEE Milestone – United Kingdom and Ireland Section and Izzet Kale, 2022-2023 Chair

Dr Nagham Saeed and Eduardo Audiche were delighted to receive their awards from IEEE President-Elect Prof Saifur Rahman on a recent visit to London.