BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T152836Z UID:D83671F8-AD3E-46C3-8D7F-AE4242EAFB94 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260621T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260621T200000 DESCRIPTION:Join the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Africa Region as we celebrate PELS Day 2026 with a special virtual event dedicated to prof essional advancement\, leadership development\, and chapter engagement acr oss Africa.\n\nThe event will feature an AMAP Support Webinar on IEEE Seni or Member Elevation\, designed to guide eligible IEEE members through the Senior Member application process. Participants will gain valuable insight s into the eligibility requirements\, application procedures\, best practi ces for preparing a successful application\, and the support available thr ough the IEEE PELS Advancing Member Appreciation Program (AMAP).\n\nThe we binar will be delivered by Qianwen Xu\, Senior Member\, IEEE\, Associate P rofessor at KTH Sweden\, and Chair of IEEE PELS AMAP.\n\nIn addition\, the event will host a PELS Africa Region Chapter Leaders Meetup\, bringing to gether PELS Chapter Chairs and Student Branch Chapter Chairs from across A frica. This interactive session will provide a platform for networking\, s haring experiences\, discussing challenges and best practices\, exploring strategies for chapter growth and member engagement\, and strengthening co llaboration within the PELS community across the continent.\n\nWhether you are aspiring to attain IEEE Senior Member grade or seeking to enhance the impact of your PELS chapter\, this event offers an excellent opportunity to learn\, connect\, and grow.\n\nTopics to be Covered:\n\n- IEEE Senior M ember eligibility requirements\n- Step-by-step application process\n- AMAP support for Senior Member elevation\n- Chapter leadership and engagement strategies\n- Networking and collaboration opportunities for African PELS leaders\n\nTarget Audience:\n\n- IEEE PELS Members\n- IEEE Senior Member A spirants\n- PELS Chapter Chairs\n- Student Branch Chapter Chairs\n- Young Professionals\n- Researchers and Industry Practitioners\n\nWe look forward to celebrating PELS Day 2026 with you as we empower leaders\, recognize p rofessional achievements\, and build a stronger PELS community across Afri ca.\n\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Qianwen Xu\, \n\nAgenda: \nIEEE PELS Day 2026 Cel ebration\n\nIEEE Senior Member Elevation Webinar & PELS Africa Region Chap ter Leaders Meetup\n\nDate: Sunday\, 21 June 2026\nTime: 6:00 PM (Nigeria Time)\nPlatform: Google Meet\n\n1. Opening Session\n\n2. Speaker Introduct ion\n\n3. Technical Presentation\n\nIEEE Senior Member Elevation: Advancin g Professional Recognition\, Leadership\, and Career Development\n\nPresen ter:\nQianwen Xu\, SMIEEE\nChair\, IEEE PELS AMAP\nAssociate Professor\, K TH Sweden\n\n4. Interactive Question and Answer Session\n\n5. Recognition and Group Photograph\n\n6. PELS Africa Region Chapter Leaders Meetup\n\n7. Chapter Leadership Roundtable\n\n8. Experience Sharing and Networking Ses sion\n\n9. Communication and Support Channels\n\n10. Closing Session\n\nVi rtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/563744 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/563744 ORGANIZER:aneke.ezekiel@gmail.com SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Africa Region 2026 PELS Day C elebration: IEEE Senior Member Elevation Webinar & PELS Africa Chapter Lea ders Meetup URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/563744 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="isSelectedEnd">Join the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Africa Region as we celebrate <strong>PELS Day 2026</strong> with a special virtual event dedicated to professional advan cement\, leadership development\, and chapter engagement across Africa.</p >\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">The event will feature an <strong>AMAP Support Webinar on IEEE Senior Member Elevation</strong>\, designed to guide elig ible IEEE members through the Senior Member application process. Participa nts will gain valuable insights into the eligibility requirements\, applic ation procedures\, best practices for preparing a successful application\, and the support available through the IEEE PELS Advancing Member Apprecia tion Program (AMAP).</p>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">The webinar will be del ivered by <strong>Qianwen Xu\, Senior Member\, IEEE\, Associate Professor at KTH Sweden\, and Chair of IEEE PELS AMAP</strong>.</p>\n<p class="isSel ectedEnd">In addition\, the event will host a <strong>PELS Africa Region C hapter Leaders Meetup</strong>\, bringing together PELS Chapter Chairs and Student Branch Chapter Chairs from across Africa. This interactive sessio n will provide a platform for networking\, sharing experiences\, discussin g challenges and best practices\, exploring strategies for chapter growth and member engagement\, and strengthening collaboration within the PELS co mmunity across the continent.</p>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">Whether you ar e aspiring to attain IEEE Senior Member grade or seeking to enhance the im pact of your PELS chapter\, this event offers an excellent opportunity to learn\, connect\, and grow.</p>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Topics t o be Covered:</strong></p>\n<ul data-spread="false">\n<li>IEEE Senior Memb er eligibility requirements</li>\n<li>Step-by-step application process</li >\n<li>AMAP support for Senior Member elevation</li>\n<li>Chapter leadersh ip and engagement strategies</li>\n<li>Networking and collaboration opport unities for African PELS leaders</li>\n</ul>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><st rong>Target Audience:</strong></p>\n<ul data-spread="false">\n<li>IEEE PEL S Members</li>\n<li>IEEE Senior Member Aspirants</li>\n<li>PELS Chapter Ch airs</li>\n<li>Student Branch Chapter Chairs</li>\n<li>Young Professionals </li>\n<li>Researchers and Industry Practitioners</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We look forward to celebrating PELS Day 2026 with you as we empower leaders\, reco gnize professional achievements\, and build a stronger PELS community acro ss Africa.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>IEEE PELS Day 2026 Celebration</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>IEEE Senior Member Elevation Webinar &amp\; PELS Africa Region Chapter Leaders Meetup</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Date:</strong> Sunday\, 21 June 2026<br><strong>Time:</strong> 6:00 PM (Nigeria Time)<br><strong>P latform:</strong> Google Meet</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>1. Opening Session</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>2. Speaker Introductio n</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>3. Technical Presentation</st rong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>IEEE Senior Member Elevation: Adva ncing Professional Recognition\, Leadership\, and Career Development</stro ng></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Presenter:</strong><br>Qianwen Xu\, SMIEEE<br>Chair\, IEEE PELS AMAP<br>Associate Professor\, KTH Sweden</p>\n <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>4. Interactive Question and Answer Session</s trong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>5. Recognition and Group Photogra ph</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>6. PELS Africa Region Chapte r Leaders Meetup</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>7. Chapter Lea dership Roundtable</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>8. Experienc e Sharing and Networking Session</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><stron g>9. Communication and Support Channels</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" ><strong>10. Closing Session</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p > END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR