BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251130T120435Z UID:75B29B76-5CE5-4B68-817B-3AEA159911AC DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251126T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251126T193000 DESCRIPTION:This online workshop\, organized by IEEE IAS/IES/PES ESPRIT Stu dent Branch Joint Chapter in collaboration with IEEE PES South Eastern Ken ya University Student Branch Chapter\, aimed to introduce students to the impact and opportunities offered by the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES). \n\nThe session featured Mr. Mohamed Sief\, Electrical Power Engineer at t he Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and an IEEE volunteer since 2 009. With extensive experience across IEEE PES\, Smart Grid committees\, a nd regional membership development\, Mr. Sief has contributed to major IEE E initiatives and founded IEEE Egypt SIGHT\, leading the humanitarian proj ect “Enta Mnawar” which delivers off-grid photovoltaic systems to unde rserved communities.\n\nHe highlighted that PES is the Second Largest Tech nical Society in the IEEE with it being involved in various activities acr oss its structure\, including chapters\, technical committees (such as Tra nsmission and Distribution\, and Nuclear Power Engineering)\, and educatio nal initiatives like the IEEE PES University. A key resource is the IEEE P ES Resource Center\, an extensive online library for power and energy indu stry content. He also mentioned that for student chapters\, PES offers the High Performing Student Branch Chapter Program (HPSBCP)\, which awards Ou tstanding Chapters up to $1000 annually\, with general funding ranging fro m $150 to $1000 based on a total score that considers activities like pre- university engagement\, educational events\, and interaction with other IE EE units. Additionally\, the society provides three funding opportunities for Young Professionals (YP) events: Meet-Up Funding (Max: $1500)\, Local Activity Funding (Max: $750)\, and Student Transition and Elevation (STEP) event funding (Max: $500). He ended the session by emphasizing how PES pr ovides member recognition for important technical\, educational and servic e contributions and recipients get recognized at Awards Gala during annual PES General Meeting.\n\nThe workshop provided insights into PES membershi p benefits\, humanitarian engineering\, and career pathways in the power a nd energy sector. Participants learned how PES involvement can support tec hnical growth\, volunteering impact\, and professional development.\n\n[]\ n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/517451 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/517451 ORGANIZER:esprit-ia-ie-pe@ieee.org SEQUENCE:20 SUMMARY:Energize Your Journey: Why PES Matters URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/517451 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-start="145" data-end="419">This onlin e workshop\, organized by IEEE IAS/IES/PES ESPRIT Student Branch Joint Cha pter in collaboration with IEEE PES South Eastern Kenya University Student Branch Chapter\, aimed to introduce students to the impact and opportunit ies offered by the IEEE Power &amp\; Energy Society (PES).</p>\n<p data-st art="421" data-end="890">The session featured <strong data-start="446" dat a-end="466">Mr. Mohamed Sief</strong>\, Electrical Power Engineer at the E gyptian Electricity Transmission Company and an IEEE volunteer since 2009. With extensive experience across IEEE PES\, Smart Grid committees\, and r egional membership development\, Mr. Sief has contributed to major IEEE in itiatives and founded <strong data-start="743" data-end="763">IEEE Egypt S IGHT</strong>\, leading the humanitarian project <strong data-start="798" data-end="815">&ldquo\;Enta Mnawar&rdquo\;</strong> which delivers off-gri d photovoltaic systems to underserved communities.</p>\n<p data-start="421 " data-end="890">He highlighted that PES is the Second Largest Technical S ociety in the IEEE with it being involved in various activities across its structure\, including chapters\, technical committees (such as Transmissi on and Distribution\, and Nuclear Power Engineering)\, and educational ini tiatives like the IEEE PES University. A key resource is the IEEE PES Reso urce Center\, an extensive online library for power and energy industry co ntent. He also mentioned that for student chapters\, PES offers the High P erforming Student Branch Chapter Program (HPSBCP)\, which awards Outstandi ng Chapters up to $1000 annually\, with general funding ranging from $150 to $1000 based on a total score that considers activities like pre-univers ity engagement\, educational events\, and interaction with other IEEE unit s. Additionally\, the society provides three funding opportunities for You ng Professionals (YP) events: Meet-Up Funding (Max: $1500)\, Local Activit y Funding (Max: $750)\, and Student Transition and Elevation (STEP) event funding (Max: $500). He ended the session by emphasizing how PES provides member recognition for important technical\, educational and service contr ibutions and recipients get recognized at Awards Gala during annual PES Ge neral Meeting.</p>\n<p data-start="892" data-end="1159">The workshop provi ded insights into PES membership benefits\, humanitarian engineering\, and career pathways in the power and energy sector. Participants learned how PES involvement can support technical growth\, volunteering impact\, and p rofessional development.</p>\n<p data-start="892" data-end="1159">&nbsp\;< /p>\n<p data-start="892" data-end="1159"><img style="display: block\; marg in-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/ vtools_ui/media/display/542fb235-1ca0-436b-b3c2-d171bd3837dc" alt="" width ="878" height="497"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR