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Call for Papers: 9th International Conference on Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention (ICDP-2019)
The 9th IET International Conference on Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention (ICDP-19) aims to create an important networking forum in which participants can discuss the present and future of image-based technologies for crime detection and prevention. The conference takes place in December 2019 and has released a Call for Papers.
Official Launch of the IEEE UK & Ireland Blockchain Group – London 2020
The IEEE UK & Ireland Blockchain Group will be officially launched in an event in London in February 2020. The group was formed in November 2018, the first in Region 8 and since thennit has rapidly grown in numbers, with currently over 120 members. The aim of the Group is to serve members in creating a forum for professional networking, learning & development, and to educate members in the rapidly emerging Blockchain field and to organise events covering the start-of-the-art in Blockchain technology and applications.
Information Theory Chapter Invites Applicants for Awards – 2019
The Information Theory Chapter of the UK and Ireland Section is offering three category student awards ranging from undergraduate to postgraduate. The awards are based upon the evaluation of a draft thesis in an an information theory or related discipline.
Applications Invited for IEEE UK and Ireland Computational Intelligence Chapter Committee
Applications are invited from suitably experienced and qualified members for the roles of IEEE UK and Ireland Computational Intelligence Chapter, including Vice-Chair, Chapter Secretary and Chapter Treasurer.
Information Theory Chapter Best Thesis Prizes Awarded
As part of the Information Theory Chapter's mission to be the professional home for UK Engineers and Scientists working in Information Theory and applications, it has introduced a series of annual thesis awards ranging from undergraduate to postgraduate. The winner of each category receives a £200 award and a certificate. The annual awards have been recently announced.
IEEE UK & Ireland YP Postgraduate STEM Research Symposium 2018 Evening Report
The YP Postgraduate STEM Research Symposium was a single day event that gave the opportunity to early STEM researchers, especially PGRs (PhD and MPhil), to present their research, receive feedback and explore the possibilities of turning research to enterprise. The symposium was open to professionals and students and accepted submissions of posters, papers and research to enterprise pitches.
2019 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) Travel Initiative
The Signal Processing Society recently approved an initiative that would provide limited Society support for SPS Chapters to send up to two members each to the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) in Taipei, Taiwan from 22-25 September 2019.
Nominate a colleague for IEEE Medals, Recognitions, and Technical Field Awards
The IEEE Awards Program is more than 100 years old, a peer-recognised program of achievement that has recognised leaders and visionaries who have paved the road of discovery in ways no one would ever imagine.
Women in Engineering at the IEEE 5th World Forum on Internet of Things
Sinead O'Keefe of the University of Limerick organised the Women in Engineering Program held in conjunction with the IEEE 5th World Forum on Internet of Things. The event, aimed at professional women in technology, was designed to provide an opportunity to create communities to facilitate knowledge sharing and provide interactive sessions for discussion and collaboration.
Power Electronics Society Doctoral Thesis Award
The Power Electronics Society (PELS) of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has facilitated and guided the development of power electronics technology for over 30 years. The UK and Ireland (UK&I) Power Electronics Chapter supports the objectives of PELS at a local level, serving the local community, industry and academia. In 2019, the UK&I Chapter launches a Doctoral Thesis Award to recognise significant achievements for PhD students conducting outstanding research in the general area of power electronics.