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DESCRIPTION:Dear Members\,\n\nOur Swiss Section would like to provide you w
 ith an update on The IEEE Future Directions Committee (FDC).\n\nFDC addres
 ses new and emerging technologies\;\n\nFDC is a liaison and collaborative 
 partner with Societies\, Councils\, and industry to develop new products a
 nd services in emerging topics.\n\nThe primary working objective of the IE
 EE Future Directions Committee:\n\n- Incubates emerging technologies and n
 ew applications of current technologies\n- Identifies opportunities to eng
 age the engineering community and the general public\n- Works with IEEE me
 mbers and staff to focus on emerging technologies through technical\, prof
 essional\, and educational activities\n- Serves as a catalyst for new conf
 erences\, publications\, standards\, educational products\, forums\, white
  papers\, grants\, and projects to support new technologies\n\nThe present
 ation will provide and overview of the on-going initiatives within FDC\, s
 uch as Blockchain\, Digital Reality and Future Networks.\n\nIn addition th
 e presentation will also provide an overview into the IEEE European Public
  Policy Committee on ICT.\n\nThe meeting is planned as such :\n\n17:30- 17
 :40 : Meeting at Sushizen EPFL\n\n17:40 - 18:30 : Update on FDC\, and the 
 IEEE European Public Policy Committee on ICT\n\n18:20 - 19:00 : Informal d
 iscussion @Sushizen EPFL\n\nSpeaker(s): Samina Hussain\, \n\nRoom: J64\, B
 ldg: MED\, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne\, Route des Noyerettes
 \, Ecublens\, Switzerland\, Switzerland\, 1015 
LOCATION:Room: J64\, Bldg: MED\, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne\,
  Route des Noyerettes\, Ecublens\, Switzerland\, Switzerland\, 1015 
ORGANIZER:mathieu.coutans@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:11
SUMMARY:IEEE Switzerland Stamm @ EPFL: Future Directions Committee update
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/209578
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Dear Members\,</p>\n<p>Our Swiss Section w
 ould like to provide you with an update on The IEEE Future Directions Comm
 ittee (FDC).</p>\n<p>FDC addresses new and emerging technologies\;</p>\n<p
 >FDC is a liaison and collaborative partner with Societies\, Councils\, an
 d industry to develop new products and services in emerging topics.</p>\n<
 p>The primary working objective of the IEEE Future Directions Committee:</
 p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incubates emerging technologies and new applications of curr
 ent technologies</li>\n<li>Identifies opportunities to engage the engineer
 ing community and the general public</li>\n<li>Works with IEEE members and
  staff to focus on emerging technologies through technical\, professional\
 , and educational activities</li>\n<li>Serves as a catalyst for new confer
 ences\, publications\, standards\, educational products\, forums\, white p
 apers\, grants\, and projects to support new technologies</li>\n</ul>\n<p>
 The presentation will provide and overview of the on-going initiatives wit
 hin FDC\, such as Blockchain\, Digital Reality and Future Networks.&nbsp\;
 </p>\n<p>In addition the presentation will also provide an overview into t
 he IEEE European Public Policy Committee on ICT.</p>\n<p>The meeting is pl
 anned as such :</p>\n<p>17:30- 17:40 : Meeting at Sushizen EPFL</p>\n<p>17
 :40 - 18:30 : Update on FDC\, and the IEEE European Public Policy Committe
 e on ICT</p>\n<p>18:20 - 19:00 : Informal discussion @Sushizen EPFL</p>
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