BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Cairo BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260424T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1FR;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:EEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261029T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1TH;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:EET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260506T073641Z UID:4992BEEF-FD53-4B09-8EB6-9A929102C31E DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Cairo:20260429T110000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Cairo:20260429T123000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Life Members Africa Council Affinity Group Session\, o rganized as a side event of the EDUCON 2026 Conference in Cairo on 29 Apri l\, will bring together distinguished scholars\, practitioners\, and membe rs of the IEEE Life Member community to explore the evolving role of life members in advancing education\, research\, and societal impact across Reg ion 8 and beyond.\n\nThe session will open at 11:00 AM with welcoming rema rks and an introduction by Prof. Manuel Castro\, who will set the stage by highlighting the mission and growing importance of IEEE Life Member Affin ity Groups in fostering continued professional engagement\, mentorship\, a nd knowledge exchange among senior members.\n\nAt 11:05 AM\, Prof. Peter M agyar will provide an overview of IEEE Life Member activities within Regio n 8\, offering insights into ongoing initiatives\, regional collaboration opportunities\, and the strategic role of life members in supporting IEEE ’s global vision.\n\nThe technical program will begin at 11:15 AM with a featured presentation titled “Mobility\, a Biomarker for Healthy Aging – A Data-Driven Approach: Comparative Analysis on Country and City Level \,” delivered by Prof. Andreas Pester and Prof. Hesham Al. This talk wil l explore how mobility patterns can serve as key indicators of healthy agi ng\, supported by data-driven methodologies and comparative perspectives a cross different geographic contexts. The presentation is expected to stimu late interdisciplinary discussion at the intersection of technology\, heal th\, and societal development.\n\nAt 11:45 AM\, Prof. Kouzou Abdallah\, cu rrent Chair of the IEEE Life Members Africa Council Affinity Group\, will deliver a dedicated presentation on the Africa Council Affinity Group. His talk will provide a comprehensive overview of the group’s structure\, m ission\, and current status\, while outlining key achievements and strateg ic priorities. In addition\, he will present the planned activities for 20 26\, highlighting opportunities for engagement\, collaboration\, and the c ontinued growth of the Life Member community across Africa.\n\nThe session will conclude at 12:30 PM with an interactive questions and comments segm ent\, offering participants the opportunity to engage with speakers\, shar e perspectives\, and explore future collaboration avenues.\n\nOverall\, th is session aims to strengthen the visibility and impact of IEEE Life Membe rs within Africa and Region 8\, while fostering meaningful dialogue on how their experience and expertise can contribute to addressing contemporary challenges in education\, technology\, and society.\n\nSpeaker(s): Manuel\ , Peter\, Andreas\, Hesham\, Kouzou\n\nAgenda: \n11:00 AM\, Introduction o f IEEE Life Member Affinity Groups Session\, Prof. Manuel Castro\n\n11:05 AM\, Introduction of IEEE Life Member Affinity Region 8\, Prof. Peter Magy ar\n\n11:15 AM\," Mobility\, a biomarker for healthy aging - a data driven approach. Comparative analysis on country and city level" (tentative)\, P rof. Andreas Pester and Prof. Hesham Al\n\n11:45 AM\, "Life Members Africa council Current Status and Overview on coming Activities"\, Prof Kouzou A bdallah\n\n12:15 AM\, Questions and comments\n\nSofitel Cairo downtown Hot el\, Cairo\, Al-Qahirah\, Egypt LOCATION:Sofitel Cairo downtown Hotel\, Cairo\, Al-Qahirah\, Egypt ORGANIZER:kouzouabdellah@ieee.org SEQUENCE:9 SUMMARY:IEEE Life Members Africa Council Affinity Group Presentation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/552775 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-start="0" data-end="370">The IEEE Lif e Members Africa Council Affinity Group Session\, organized as a side even t of the EDUCON 2026 Conference in Cairo on 29 April\, will bring together distinguished scholars\, practitioners\, and members of the IEEE Life Mem ber community to explore the evolving role of life members in advancing ed ucation\, research\, and societal impact across Region 8 and beyond.</p>\n <p data-start="372" data-end="687">The session will open at 11:00 AM with welcoming remarks and an introduction by Prof. Manuel Castro\, who will se t the stage by highlighting the mission and growing importance of IEEE Lif e Member Affinity Groups in fostering continued professional engagement\, mentorship\, and knowledge exchange among senior members.</p>\n<p data-sta rt="689" data-end="950">At 11:05 AM\, Prof. Peter Magyar will provide an o verview of IEEE Life Member activities within Region 8\, offering insights into ongoing initiatives\, regional collaboration opportunities\, and the strategic role of life members in supporting IEEE&rsquo\;s global vision. </p>\n<p data-start="952" data-end="1542">The technical program will begin at 11:15 AM with a featured presentation titled <em data-start="1033" dat a-end="1150">&ldquo\;Mobility\, a Biomarker for Healthy Aging &ndash\; A D ata-Driven Approach: Comparative Analysis on Country and City Level\,&rdqu o\;</em> delivered by Prof. Andreas Pester and Prof. Hesham Al. This talk will explore how mobility patterns can serve as key indicators of healthy aging\, supported by data-driven methodologies and comparative perspective s across different geographic contexts. The presentation is expected to st imulate interdisciplinary discussion at the intersection of technology\, h ealth\, and societal development.</p>\n<p data-start="1544" data-end="2075 ">At 11:45 AM\, Prof. Kouzou Abdallah\, current Chair of the IEEE Life Mem bers Africa Council Affinity Group\, will deliver a dedicated presentation on the Africa Council Affinity Group. His talk will provide a comprehensi ve overview of the group&rsquo\;s structure\, mission\, and current status \, while outlining key achievements and strategic priorities. In addition\ , he will present the planned activities for 2026\, highlighting opportuni ties for engagement\, collaboration\, and the continued growth of the Life Member community across Africa.</p>\n<p data-start="2077" data-end="2291" >The session will conclude at 12:30 PM with an interactive questions and c omments segment\, offering participants the opportunity to engage with spe akers\, share perspectives\, and explore future collaboration avenues.</p> \n<p data-start="2293" data-end="2574" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-n ode="">Overall\, this session aims to strengthen the visibility and impact of IEEE Life Members within Africa and Region 8\, while fostering meaning ful dialogue on how their experience and expertise can contribute to addre ssing contemporary challenges in education\, technology\, and society.</p> <br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>11:00 AM\, Introduction of IEEE Life Member A ffinity Groups Session\, Prof. Manuel Castro</p>\n<p>11:05 AM\, Introducti on of IEEE Life Member Affinity Region 8\, Prof. Peter Magyar</p>\n<p>11:1 5 AM\," Mobility\, a biomarker for healthy aging - a data driven approach. Comparative analysis on country and city level" (tentative)\, Prof. Andre as Pester and Prof. Hesham Al</p>\n<p>11:45 AM\, "Life Members Africa coun cil Current Status and Overview on coming Activities"\, Prof Kouzou Abdall ah&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>12:15 AM\, Questions and comments</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR