IEEE SA BoG Update

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IEEE SA BoG Update

• IEEE SASB Meeting
• 7 December 2005
• Don Heirman
• President, IEEE SA

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BoG Highlights

• Approved restructure of Nominations and
  Appointment Committee
• Members cannot be running for office
• Approval of SASB for 2006 (separate PP)
• Two new BoG members Phil Wennblom (Intel) and
  Mary Saunders (NIST) approved (2006-2007)
• Approved Rob Fish (Panasonic) and Phil Wennblom
  (Intel) for CAG (2006-2007)
• Approved slate of candidates for SA 2006 election
  for service in 2007-2008
• Established an ad hoc committee on review of
  operational and policy matters on patents

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BoG Highlights

• Objective-Based Industrial Electric Code
• Endorse support of collaborative engagement with
  the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the
  Stakeholders Committee of the OBIEC to explore a
  co-branded product based on OBIEC and appropriate
  IEEE Standards references
• Staff authorized to develop necessary contacts
  and relevant business arrangements

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Entity standards project funding

• The BoG approved the further facets of the
  Corporate funding model for entity based
  projects
• (1) Voluntary project acceleration service
  package (bundle) at 126,600 as described in the
  presentation
• (2) Voluntary a la carte rate card for separate
  services as described in the presentation
• (3) Implementation of (1) and (2) effective 1
  January 2006

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BOG Highlights

• Discussed success of SA Munich conference
• The European Conference on Collaborative Trends
  in Europe and Global Standardization
• Endorsed IEEE-SA seminar and meetings with
  organizations in China in 2006
• Organized by the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group
• Approve in principle support for necessary
  budgetary expenses (not to exceed 100K)
• Reviewed legal implications on SA
• Non-Profit Financial and LegalReforms in a
  Post-Enron,Sarbanes-Oxley World
• Bottom line follow our policy and procedures

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BOG Highlights

• International Updates
• Dual Logo with IEC
• 6 documents (one corrigenda) submitted
• 1 approved 2 failed others questionable
• IEEE China Office overture
• New Initiative funded
• To be staffed by SA person, Computer Society
  person and local IEEE Section rep.
• Agreements with other SDOs
• ISO, ETSI, ECMA, ITU under consideration
• WAPI status

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BOG Highlights

• Product Services and Products Board (PSPB)
• Established a WG to explore further free
  downloads from Xplore
• Voted conference peer review policy for papers
  to be published
• Seek out legal librarians to subscribe to IEEE
  content papers which may be cited by those
  applying for patents

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BoG Highlights

• European Patent Office
• Endorsed in principle a program to make available
  IEEE working group material to patent offices and
  patent agents, etc., with the appropriate IEEE-SA
  legal/financial controls in place

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BoG Highlights

• SETF (Standards in Education Task Force)
• DeVry Institute and Colorado School of Mines will
  be two schools involved in pilot program. This
  program is available at no cost to the schools
  participating in the trial so that feedback on
  its acceptance can be gauged
• Multi-mode mobile telephone and Wireless router
  case illustration
• Industrial to Residential electric power
• Voice of Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• EAB wants to expand the coverage with multiple
  workshops explaining the product
• The training package will be in English available
  on the web at no charge.

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International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

• IEC Centenary Challenge IEEE Founding Partner
• Call for papers from academia on the economic
  business and social impact of international
  standards
• Papers to be reviewed by three advisory boards,
  the Americas Advisory Board (CCAB1) will be
  chaired by Jim Carlo
• The executive review council, with Arden Bement,
  Director NSF, representing the Americas will
  select the three top papers which will receive
  cash awards funded by IEC
• The awards ceremony will be held in London, UK on
  14 Dec 2006
• Approved the provision of financial support to
  IEC general meetings each year for 5000

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BoG Highlights

• IEEE Membership Task Force Update
• The Task Force is encouraging corporate
  partnership
• Standards is one of the most important reasons
  for company interest in the IEEE
• The IEEE also has a strong academic focus
• IEEE wants to charge for the right to be a
  corporate partner but a process can be put in
  place to offer discounts
• Industry relations are an important part of the
  overall membership issue

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Other Meeting Deliberations

• Review Finances and meeting targets
• Report on the activities of the IEEE Board of
  Directors and Executive Committee given
• Receive report of SASB activity
• CAG activity reported
• Legal updates provided
• Active on IEEE Strategic Planning Committee

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Summary

• Significant BoG activity that will and has
  impacted operations at SASB level
• SA overall policy issues reside with the BoG with
  inputs from the SASB as well as BoG/staff inputs
• Looking for candidates for the BoG elected
  positions