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IEEE SIGHT Newsletter January 2015
INSPIRE, ENABLE, CONNECT 
In This Issue
Calls for papers and opportunities
Vote in our January Poll!
Dispatch for Kerala SIGHT meeting
Newsletter Changes and Deadlines
Educational Resources
 

Note from the Chair 
   
Happy New Year! We are looking forward to another exciting year of the IEEE SIGHT program. Our 2015 Steering Committee is in the process of being selected, and we hope to be able to announce it in the next newsletter. This month, please make sure to take our poll!

 

Kartik Kulkarni, Chair, IEEE SIGHT Steering Committee

SIGHT in the News 
Calls for Papers and Opportunities

  

2015 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC 2015), 8 - 11 Oct in Seattle, Washington, USA

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2015 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS 2015), 11 - 12 Nov in Dublin, Ireland
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Send your suggestions and ideas to Holly Schneider Brown, SIGHT Program Manager, at h.s.brown@ieee.org. 
 
 

 

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2015 SIGHT Program Sneak Preview

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SIGHT has a number of big plans for 2015. Here's an advance look at some of the possible opportunities:

  • Debut of an IEEE Collabratec presence
  • Expansion of the SIGHT Conference Participation Support Program
  • Regional Community Engagement Workshops (CEWs)
  • SIGHT Awards

Once the 2015 SIGHT Steering Committee has been formed, it will get to work right away on upcoming plans. Stay tuned! 

Vote in the January SIGHT Poll!

 

This month, we want to find out from you what your biggest SIGHT-related goal of the year is.

 

It's just one question, multiple choice. Let us know what matters to you!

 

Cast your Vote!

 

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Kerala SIGHT Kick-off Meeting

 

The Kerala, India SIGHT groups held a 2015 kick-off meeting Sunday, January 25 in Trivandrum. At this meeting, group members from around the state gathered to discuss plans for the year's projects.


 Kerala Section Chair, Unni Sankar, showed his strong support for the activities and was joined by several past section chairs and officers.


 Holly Schneider Brown, SIGHT staff lead, was able to make the journey to Trivandrum and provided an update on the SIGHT program, as well as SIGHT group activities from around the world.


 The Kerala groups demonstrated much enthusiasm and are looking forward to an active year.


  

Exciting Changes and New Deadlines for SIGHT Newsletter 

 

Now that we are in our second year, the SIGHT Newsletter has an ambitious plan of monthly themes and regular submission deadlines. Below is the schedule for the next four issues.

 

We welcome submissions from those within the SIGHT community, as well as those outside who have expertise or opportunities to share.

 

Submission guidelines:

  • 150 words or less
  • Ideally include photos (with captions)
  • Ideally include web links for further information

Please send submissions, as well as content leads, to h.s.brown@ieee.org by the respective deadline. 

 

IssueTopicDeadline
FebruarySIGHT Statistics - what stats would your group like to share?Feb 2
MarchFunding OpportunitiesFeb 13
AprilStartups! Starting a new SIGHT group or new projectMar 1
May2015 conferencesApril 1
Educational Resources

  

  

 

Future-proofing Water Systems in Developing Countries

 

Many well-intentioned people are working to make water flow in the homes of more than half of the world's population that do not have it. But on average, 40% of rural water systems in developing countries stop working a few years after they are built. Billions of dollars in aid money have been thrown at the problem, but recent maps of water systems in several countries shows that they continue to break down.

 

In this webinar, we will focus on the one of the common reasons that rural water systems in developing countries do not function as expected: the lack of preventive maintenance.

 

Speaker: Susan Davis, Executive Director, Improve International
You can also catch a recording of the December webinar with the Siemens Stiftung and empowering people Network members: Simple but Intelligent Solutions for People with Health Restrictions.