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Chapters and Local Activities

Chapters and Local Activities. Steven H. Gold. NPSS AdCom Meeting 19 July 2014 Paris, France. Chapters Report.

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Chapters and Local Activities

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  1. Chapters and Local Activities Steven H. Gold NPSS AdCom Meeting 19 July 2014 Paris, France

  2. Chapters Report • NPSS has 21 chapters and joint chapters, including 1 student branch chapter: 19 are active -- 9 in North America, 5 in Europe, 3 in Asia, 2 in North Africa; 2 are currently inactive. • Chicago has been inactive since 2008, and will be dissolved; Germany has become inactive with retirement of Klaus Frank. • Efforts are under way to form new chapters: – Beijing (Zhen-An Liu) [Beijing chapter+Tsinghua student chapter] – Student chapters in France and Region 8 (Jean-Luc Leray) – Student chapter at Vellore Institute of Technology, India • I attended a Region 8 chapter coordinators meeting in Budapest to learn more about organizing and supporting new chapters • Patrick Le Dû plans to attend the Region 8 Student and Young Professionals Congress in Poland, which will have student branch representatives from throughout Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. • Chapter support in 2014: $2600—Seoul ($500); East Ukraine ($500); Singapore ($500); Albuquerque ($500); Alexandria University SBC ($600).

  3. NPSS Chapters by Region Last 6 years

  4. WELCOME to the IEEE Region 8 Chapter Coordination Meeting 4 April, 2014, 8:00 AM – 15:00 PMInterContinental Hotel Budapest, Hungary Welcomeby the Chapter Coordination Subcommittee (ChCSC) Chair Elya Joffe Region 8 Chapter Coordination Subcommittee Chair Budapest, 4 April, 2014

  5. Chapter Best Practices • Support for existing Chapters – Financial support – Distinguished Lectures program (at least one per chapter per year ) – Better communication with chapter chairs, including invitation to attend nearby AdCom meetings – Chapter awards (e.g., chapter of the year, most improved chapter) – Improved visibility for chapter events (webpage; Facebook) – Involvement of local chapters at conferences, including chapter coordination meetings. Funds for chapter chairs to attend? • Active promotion of new Chapters – Startup support [e.g., free NPSS memberships] – Chapter Founder’s award • Special support for new student Chapters – Improved outreach and membership drives at universities – Free first-year NPSS membership for students – More student volunteer roles and student travel awards

  6. NPSS Chapter Founder’s Award Description: To recognize individuals who found a new chapter for the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. Prize: Plaque Funding: Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society. Eligibility: Must be a member of the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society and found a new Society chapter. Basis for Judging: Formation of a new chapter. If multiple chapters are founded in a year, then the founder of each chapter will receive the award. If two people found a new chapter together, each will receive the award as a co-founder. If more than two individuals help found a single chapter, then the primary two persons will receive the award as co-founders. Presentation: The awardee may receive the award by mail or at an IEEE NPSS sponsored meeting or conference that they are attending.

  7. Industry Applications SocietyStudent Chapter Development

  8. European Universities with Nuclear Engineering Curricula* * from EHRO-N Portal (http://ehron.jrc.ec.europa.eu)

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