BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Harare BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19081231T234942 TZOFFSETFROM:+0210 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CAT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T204629Z UID:9DADF446-90CB-4770-AF28-E6D876E3A3DF DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Harare:20260704T070000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Harare:20260704T180000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Rwanda Subsection Launch & Societies Engagement Forum is the official public activation of the first IEEE geographic unit ever e stablished in Rwanda. Taking place on 4 July 2026 in Kigali\, this full-da y multi-society event will bring together approximately 200 engineers\, st udents\, faculty\, industry representatives\, and government officials fro m Rwanda and the broader East African region.\n\nThe programme includes: a n official Launch Ceremony\; an IEEE Societies & Affinity Groups Introduct ion Panel\; parallel technical workshops delivered by IES\, GRSS\, MTT-S\, COMSOC\, and other Societies\; a dedicated IEEE Humanitarian Technologies plenary session\; an Industry & Academia Engagement plenary\; a Student B ranch Leadership Workshop serving seven Rwandan universities\; a Joint Clo sing Ceremony\; and a Networking Gala Dinner in the evening.\n\nThe event is free to attend and open to all IEEE members and the wider engineering c ommunity. It simultaneously serves as the formal activation of all the IEE E societies\, chapters\, SBCs and SBs within Rwanda\n\nCo-sponsored by: IE EE MTTS\, IEEE IES\, IEEE GRSS\, IEEE COMSOC\, IEEE FOUNDATION\, IEEE Smar t Cities\, IEEE YP\n\nAgenda: \nIEEE Rwanda Subsection Launch & Societies Engagement Forum 4 July 2026 | Kigali\, Rwanda\n\nTime Session Format\n08: 30–09:00 Registration & Welcome Plenary\n09:00–09:30 Official Launch C eremony — Subsection inauguration\, Region 8 remarks\, SBC activation Pl enary\n09:30–10:00 IEEE Societies & Affinity Groups Introduction Panel — IES\, GRSS\, MTT-S\, AESS\, NTC\, Smart Cities\, YP\, SIGHT overviews Plenary\n10:00–10:30 Refreshment Break & Networking Plenary\n10:30–12: 00 Parallel Society Workshops — Session 1 (IES\, GRSS YP\, MTT-S SIGHT\, AESS-GRSS\, NTC) Parallel\n12:00–13:00 Lunch Plenary\n13:00–14:00 IEE E Humanitarian Technologies Plenary Session Plenary\n14:00–15:30 Paralle l Society Workshops — Session 2 (IES\, GRSS YP\, MTT-S SIGHT\, AESS-GRSS \, NTC) Parallel\n15:30–16:00 Industry & Academia Engagement Plenary\n16 :00–16:30 Open Forum / Q&A Plenary\n16:30–17:30 Joint Closing Ceremony — membership commitments\, volunteer recruitment\, SBC launch announcem ent Plenary\n17:30 onwards Networking & Refreshments Plenary\nEvening Netw orking Gala Dinner (separate venue) Evening\n\nBldg: CMU-Africa\, kigali\, Rwanda\, Rwanda LOCATION:Bldg: CMU-Africa\, kigali\, Rwanda\, Rwanda ORGANIZER:kipngeno.koech@ieee.org SEQUENCE:11 SUMMARY: IEEE Rwanda Subsection Launch & Societies Engagement Forum URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560894 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="font-claude-response-body break-wor ds whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The IEEE Rwanda Subsection Launch &amp \; Societies Engagement Forum is the official public activation of the fir st IEEE geographic unit ever established in Rwanda. Taking place on 4 July 2026 in Kigali\, this full-day multi-society event will bring together ap proximately 200 engineers\, students\, faculty\, industry representatives\ , and government officials from Rwanda and the broader East African region .</p>\n<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal l eading-[1.7]">The programme includes: an official Launch Ceremony\; an IEE E Societies &amp\; Affinity Groups Introduction Panel\; parallel technical workshops delivered by IES\, GRSS\, MTT-S\, COMSOC\, and other Societies\ ; a dedicated IEEE Humanitarian Technologies plenary session\; an Industry &amp\; Academia Engagement plenary\; a Student Branch Leadership Workshop serving seven Rwandan universities\; a Joint Closing Ceremony\; and a Net working Gala Dinner in the evening.</p>\n<p class="font-claude-response-bo dy break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The event is free to atten d and open to all IEEE members and the wider engineering community. It sim ultaneously serves as the formal activation of all the IEEE societies\, ch apters\, SBCs and SBs within Rwanda</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><stron g>IEEE Rwanda Subsection Launch &amp\; Societies Engagement Forum</strong> <strong>4 July 2026 | Kigali\, Rwanda</strong></p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr >\n<th>Time</th>\n<th>Session</th>\n<th>Format</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbo dy>\n<tr>\n<td>08:30&ndash\;09:00</td>\n<td>Registration &amp\; Welcome</t d>\n<td>Plenary</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>09:00&ndash\;09:30</td>\n<td>Offici al Launch Ceremony &mdash\; Subsection inauguration\, Region 8 remarks\, S BC activation</td>\n<td>Plenary</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>09:30&ndash\;10:00< /td>\n<td>IEEE Societies &amp\; Affinity Groups Introduction Panel &mdash\ ; IES\, GRSS\, MTT-S\, AESS\, NTC\, Smart Cities\, YP\, SIGHT overviews</t d>\n<td>Plenary</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:00&ndash\;10:30</td>\n<td>Refres hment Break &amp\; Networking</td>\n<td>Plenary</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10: 30&ndash\;12:00</td>\n<td>Parallel Society Workshops &mdash\; Session 1 (I ES\, GRSS YP\, MTT-S SIGHT\, AESS-GRSS\, NTC)</td>\n<td>Parallel</td>\n</t r>\n<tr>\n<td>12:00&ndash\;13:00</td>\n<td>Lunch</td>\n<td>Plenary</td>\n< /tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13:00&ndash\;14:00</td>\n<td>IEEE Humanitarian Technologie s Plenary Session</td>\n<td>Plenary</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14:00&ndash\;15 :30</td>\n<td>Parallel Society Workshops &mdash\; Session 2 (IES\, GRSS YP \, MTT-S SIGHT\, AESS-GRSS\, NTC)</td>\n<td>Parallel</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<t d>15:30&ndash\;16:00</td>\n<td>Industry &amp\; Academia Engagement</td>\n< td>Plenary</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:00&ndash\;16:30</td>\n<td>Open Forum / Q&amp\;A</td>\n<td>Plenary</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:30&ndash\;17:30</td >\n<td>Joint Closing Ceremony &mdash\; membership commitments\, volunteer recruitment\, SBC launch announcement</td>\n<td>Plenary</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\ n<td>17:30 onwards</td>\n<td>Networking &amp\; Refreshments</td>\n<td>Plen ary</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evening</td>\n<td>Networking Gala Dinner (separ ate venue)</td>\n<td>Evening</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>&nbsp\;</ p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR