Dr. BS Chowdhry and Dr. Amjad Hussain Attended IEEE R10 Annual Meeting in Vietnam

The 2023 IEEE Region 10 Annual Meeting was recently held successfully in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, after three years of virtual and hybrid meetings. Prior to the annual general meeting (AGM), a technical workshop sponsored by the Global Energy Interconnection Department and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) was held at the HCM City University of Technology on March 3. Over 100 leaders and delegates from IEEE Sections and Council in the region, as well as R10 ExCom members, attended the AGM. The IEEE dignitaries present were IEEE President, Professor Saifur Rahman, IEEE President Elect, Thomas Coughlin, IEEE-VP MGA, Jill Gostin, and IEEE Executive Director, Sophia Muirhead, who attended online, and Region 2 Director, Andrew Lowery. The meeting also received support and valuable advice from members of the R10 Nomination and Advisory Committee, including past IEEE President, Prof Toshio Fukuda, and past R10 Directors – Prof Akinori Nishihara, Prof Kukjin Chun, and Prof Janina Mazierska. Two special speakers from Region 8, Peter Nagy and Prof Mousmi Chaurasia, MGA Training Committee, were also invited.
During the meeting, there were speeches by IEEE senior leaders and speakers, reports and plans from various Chairs of R10 Committees, training and poster sessions, and presentations from flagship event organizers – TenSymp, R10 HTC, and TenCon in 2022, 2023, and 2024. The two-day event also included an award banquet with a cultural show, a half day of team bonding activities, and a dinner at an offsite restaurant. The feedback from delegates was positive, with lively discussions and active networking during the two days over breakfast, tea breaks, lunch, dinner, and even on the bus.
The success of the event was due to the contributions of all volunteers who are committed to the mission and vision of IEEE, and the assistance from the professional and efficient staff at the IEEE Asia-Pacific Office and IEEE Beijing office. The outcomes and success of the event were a result of the cooperation and dedication of everyone involved. It is also essential to recognize that human interactions cannot be replaced by online contacts. Finally, the organizers are confident that they will make Region 10, hundred percent, and express their gratitude to everyone who made the event possible.