Region 8 Life Members supported and attended multiple conferences in Europe aimed at young professionals this year:
International Youth Conference on Energy
The International Youth Conference on Energy (IYCE 2024) was a resounding success, hosted by Universite de Haute Alsace in Colmar, France, from July 2 to 6, 2024. The event had 72 registered participants from 23 countries, and 61 pages (out of 100 submitted) were approved for publication in IEEE Xplore. The program included an IEEE workshop with LM and LMAG overviews, an IEEE YP event, and a technical visit to Hessenheim Nuclear Power Plant, France. A significant aspect of the event was the invaluable contribution of life Members from Region 8, who provided mentoring and reviewed about 20% of the submitted papers, demonstrating their crucial and integral role in the success of the event.
The IYCE’s gala dinner was a social event and a platform for meaningful connections and interactions. This event truly exemplified the spirit of the IEEE community, where personal connections and interactions are as meaningful as the technical discussions.
From left: Andy Knight, IAS President, serves IYCE as a session chair; Davide Fabiani, DEIS president (1st left), Oussema Fitouri, France Section YP Representative (2nd from left), László Székely, IYCE’24 general chair (3rd from left), Sneha Hegde, DEIS YP (front right), and three Local Organizing Committee members engaged in lively discussions and networking.
Group of IYCE attendees visit Hessenheim Nuclear Power Station
Student & Young Professional Congress Conference
The Region 8 Student & Young Professional Congress (SYP 2024) was held July 15-19, 2024 in Grenoble, France. Organized and hosted by the France Section, the event was a true testament to the diversity of the IEEE community, with 280 people from 42 countries in attendance. The program was diverse, including a poster session, roundtable discussions, keynote speeches, panel discussions, social dinners, and technical visits to local high-tech companies. A presentation by Peter Magyar, R8 Life Member Coordinator, described the Life Member organization and its student and young professional support programs.
From left: Networking – IEEE President with YPs; International Dinner Reception of the Nations
Group photo of R8 SYP 2024
