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Presentation in SA by global IEEE president and IEEE PES president |
You are cordially invited to attend the presidential address by the global president and CEO of IEEE, Pedro Ray, followed by a talk by Alan C. Rotz, president of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES).
The event is hosted by the newly established UCT IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter and the UCT IEEE Student Branch, and is co-sponsored by EE Publishers and the Dept. of Electrical Engineering at UCT, in association with the SAIEE Western Cape Chapter.
DATE: 11 August 2010
TIME: 16h00 to 17h45
VENUE: Lecture Theater 9, Menzies Engineering Building, University of Cape Town (C4 on map, click here for map) COST: No cost, free-of-charge
PRESENTERS
Pedro Ray of Ray Engineers, USA, and president of the IEEE for 2010, will present on "The IEEE, its activities in developing countries and its importance to EE professionals".
Pedro Ray successfully completed the Harvard Business School OPM program, class of 2001. He received his BSEE and MSEE degrees from Georgia Tech, and is a licensed professional engineer and president of Ray Engineers, a professional services corporation with over 90 employees. He is also owner and president of various corporations dedicated to the development of commercial and residential real estate projects. He was chief examiner in charge of revision to the Puerto Rico Electricity Pricing Structure (2000), and was named Puerto Rico's Electrical Engineer of the Year 2000. He was awarded the 2005 IEEE PES Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award. Pedro is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a group of 10 000 young leaders from around the world.
Alan Rotz of PPL Electric Utilities, USA, and president of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES), will present on "The challenges of sustainable energy".
Al Rotz graduated from Lehigh University in 1970 with a BS in electrical engineering, and in 2001 he completed a MS in engineering management from Drexel University. He has been a registered professional engineer in the state of Pennsylvania since 1976. Al has worked for PPL Electric Utilities for 39 years, where he has spent 17 years in the transmission and distribution planning departments, including 8 years as a supervising engineer. He then spent three years as a supervising engineer in the distribution operations and maintenance department. In 2010, Al was elected PES President.
PROGRAMME
16h00 - 16h05: "Energy research initiatives in EBE UCT", by Prof. Francis Petersen, dean of EBE UCT.
16h05 - 16h20: "The IEEE, its activities in developing countries and its importance to EE professionals", by Pedro Ray, president of the IEEE.
16h20 - 17h00: "Challenges of sustainable energy", by Alan C. Rotz, president of the IEEE Power and Energy Society.
17h00 - 17h10: "IEEE UCT Student Branch initiatives and ambitions", by Joyce Mwangama, chair of the IEEE UCT Student Branch.
17h10 - 17h20: Discussion
17h20 - 17h45: Social networking and light snacks
REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact Joyce Mwangama joyce.mwangama@ieee.org, chair of the UCT IEEE Student Branch.
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Managing reform and regulation in the electricity and water sectors |
On behalf of Prof. Anton Eberhard, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, you are cordially invited to attend a short course in Cape Town on:
MANAGING REFORM AND REGULATION IN THE ELECTRICITY AND WATER SECTORS
DATE: 4 to 8 October 2010
VENUE: Graduate School of Business, UCT, Cape Town
COST: R14 950
Please click here to register online
This five day course is aimed at managers and professionals in government, regulatory authorities, utilities, civil society and the private sector working in the electricity or water sectors.
The course is offered by the Management Programme in Infrastructure Reform and Regulation (MIR) at the Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town. MIR is a leading centre of excellence and expertise in Africa and emerging economies. The course is run in association with the African Forum of Utility Regulators and the Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa.
Leaders, managers and professionals in infrastructure sectors around the world are facing new and complex challenges. State-owned, vertically integrated, monopoly industries are being restructured to improve performance, and private sector participation is frequently on the agenda. New regulatory regimes are being put in place and reformed utilities need to deliver expanded and affordable services for the poor, while underpinning and supporting economic growth. This programme, focussed on Africa's needs, exposes participants to the frontiers of international experience, and to best practice in managing these changes and the new regulatory environment effectively. A number of case studies from Africa are presented. Participants will also be given a thorough grounding in the fundamentals and practice of economic regulation of utilities.
REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact:
Rhiyana Bassier, admin assistant to Prof. Anton Eberhard
Management Programme in Infrastructure Reform and Regulation
Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
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