BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260713T152807Z UID:BAD80180-D915-4A29-926A-0375F690576A DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T130000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Region 4 Humanitarian Technologies Workshop\n\nBuilding Lo cal Humanitarian Impact through IEEE SIGHT and Project Development\n\nDate s: August 7–9\, 2026\nLocation: Indianapolis\, Indiana\n\nInvite-Only Ev ent\n\nInterested participants should contact their IEEE Section Chair to be considered for nomination. Each IEEE Region 4 Section will nominate one representative to attend the workshop. Registration will be coordinated a t a later date by the IEEE CEE\n------------------------------------------ ---------------------\n\nIEEE Humanitarian Technologies — Technology for Social Impact\n\nIEEE Humanitarian Technologies (IEEE HT) is a global con sortium of programs and initiatives that applies technology to the world's most pressing challenges while advancing the United Nations Sustainable D evelopment Goals (UN SDGs). IEEE HT provides resources\, partnerships\, me ntorship\, and funding opportunities that enable IEEE volunteers and techn ical professionals to create sustainable\, community-driven impact around the world.\n\nLearn more:\n[https://ieeeht.org](https://ieeeht.org/)\n\nKe y Programs and Opportunities\n\n-\nIEEE SIGHT (Special Interest Group on H umanitarian Technology) – A global network of IEEE volunteers partnering with underserved communities to leverage technology for sustainable devel opment. [https://sight.ieee.org](https://sight.ieee.org/)\n\n-\nIEEE Tech4 Good – Funding opportunities for IEEE members applying their technical e xpertise to address local community challenges.\n\n-\nHT & ITU GenAI for G ood Challenge – A global initiative promoting the responsible use of Gen erative AI for humanitarian impact.\n\n-\nCommunity Partnerships & Volunte ering – Opportunities to collaborate with local community organizations while leveraging funding from IEEE HT programs\, industry\, government\, a nd non-government organizations to build sustainable humanitarian projects .\n\nSIGHT groups can be established at the Section level with a minimum o f six IEEE members at no additional membership cost. If your Section does not yet have a SIGHT group\, this workshop provides an excellent opportuni ty to learn how to establish one.\n--------------------------------------- ------------------------\n\nAbout the Workshop\n\nIEEE Region 4 is hosting its inaugural Humanitarian Technologies Workshop to help Sections build s ustainable humanitarian technology programs that create measurable communi ty impact.\n\nApproximately 30 participants (one representative from each Region 4 Section) will participate in this interactive workshop focused on leadership development\, project creation\, funding opportunities\, and e stablishing or strengthening IEEE SIGHT groups.\n\nWorkshop Schedule\n\nTh e event spans three days\, with approximately 1½ days of workshop activit ies.\n\nFriday – August 7\n\n-\nParticipant arrival and hotel check-in\n \n-\nRegistration\n\n-\nEvening welcome reception\, networking\, and infor mal discussions\n\nSaturday – August 8\n\n-\nFull-day interactive worksh op\n\n-\nIEEE Humanitarian Technologies overview\n\n-\nIEEE SIGHT formatio n\, governance\, and leadership\n\n-\nFunding opportunities and successful project examples\n\n-\nCollaborative roundtable discussions\n\n-\nHumanit arian project development activities\n\nSunday – August 9\n\n-\nMorning working session\n\n-\nProject roadmap development\n\n-\nAction planning an d next steps\n\n-\nWorkshop concludes by 12:00 PM\, allowing participants to depart Sunday afternoon\n\n-------------------------------------------- -------------------\n\nWorkshop Objectives\n\nParticipants will:\n\n-\nGai n a comprehensive understanding of IEEE Humanitarian Technologies programs \, funding opportunities\, and available resources.\n\n-\nReceive hands-on training on establishing and growing an IEEE SIGHT group\, including gove rnance\, leadership models\, and successful real-world examples.\n\n-\nCol laborate with peers to identify local community needs and explore technolo gy-enabled humanitarian solutions.\n\n-\nDevelop a practical humanitarian technology project concept together with a funding proposal roadmap.\n\n-\ nLeave with a concrete action plan to launch or expand humanitarian techno logy initiatives within their local IEEE Section.\n\n--------------------- ------------------------------------------\n\nParticipant Commitment\n\nTh e nominated representative is expected to serve as the Humanitarian Techno logy Champion for their IEEE Section and act as the liaison with the IEEE Region 4 Humanitarian Technology Committee through 2026.\n\nFollowing the workshop\, participants are expected to:\n\n-\nPromote and organize humani tarian technology engagement within their Section.\n\n-\nForm a new IEEE S IGHT group or strengthen an existing one.\n\n-\nBuild partnerships with lo cal community organizations.\n\n-\nDevelop humanitarian technology project s that address community needs.\n\n-\nSubmit at least one proposal for fun ding through an IEEE Humanitarian Technologies program.\n\n--------------- ------------------------------------------------\n\nAction Requested from Section Chairs\n\nPlease identify one representative from your Section to attend the August 7–9 workshop in Indianapolis—someone who is passiona te about community impact and willing to champion humanitarian technology initiatives locally. Formal nomination instructions and registration detai ls will be shared in a follow-up communication.\n\nWe strongly encourage S ection Chairs to use this opportunity to establish a Section Humanitarian Technology Coordinator role within their Section. The individual selected to attend this workshop would be an ideal candidate to lead humanitarian t echnology activities\, serve as the primary liaison with IEEE Region 4 Hum anitarian Technologies\, and spearhead the formation of an IEEE SIGHT grou p if one does not already exist.\n\nTogether\, we can strengthen IEEE's co mmitment to advancing technology for humanity by building local partnershi ps\, empowering volunteers\, and creating sustainable solutions that benef it our communities.\n----------------------------------------------------- ----------\n\nQuestions?\n\nRanjit Ramakrishnan Nair\nIEEE Region 4 Humani tarian Technology Coordinator\nEmail: ranju@ieee.org\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board\n\n120 W Market St\, Indianapolis\, I ndiana\, United States\, 46204 LOCATION:120 W Market St\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, United States\, 46204 ORGANIZER:ranju@ieee.org SEQUENCE:18 SUMMARY:IEEE Region 4: Humanitarian Technology Initiatives & Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/566030 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h1>IEEE Region 4 Humanitarian Technologies W orkshop</h1>\n<h2>Building Local Humanitarian Impact through IEEE SIGHT an d Project Development</h2>\n<p><strong>Dates:</strong> August 7&ndash\;9\, 2026<br><strong>Location:</strong> Indianapolis\, Indiana</p>\n<h2>Invite -Only Event</h2>\n<p>Interested participants should contact their <strong> IEEE Section Chair</strong> to be considered for nomination. Each IEEE Reg ion 4 Section will nominate <strong>one representative</strong> to attend the workshop. Registration will be coordinated at a later date by the <str ong>IEEE CEE</strong></p>\n<hr>\n<h1>IEEE Humanitarian Technologies &mdash \; Technology for Social Impact</h1>\n<p>IEEE Humanitarian Technologies (I EEE HT) is a global consortium of programs and initiatives that applies te chnology to the world's most pressing challenges while advancing the Unite d Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). IEEE HT provides resour ces\, partnerships\, mentorship\, and funding opportunities that enable IE EE volunteers and technical professionals to create sustainable\, communit y-driven impact around the world.</p>\n<p><strong>Learn more:</strong><br> <a href="https://ieeeht.org/">https://ieeeht.org</a></p>\n<h2>Key Programs and Opportunities</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>IEEE SIGHT (Special Intere st Group on Humanitarian Technology)</strong> &ndash\; A global network of IEEE volunteers partnering with underserved communities to leverage techn ology for sustainable development. <a href="https://sight.ieee.org/">https ://sight.ieee.org</a></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>IEEE Tech4Good</strong> &ndash\; Funding opportunities for IEEE members applying their technical expertise to address local community challenges.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><str ong>HT &amp\; ITU GenAI for Good Challenge</strong> &ndash\; A global init iative promoting the responsible use of Generative AI for humanitarian imp act.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Community Partnerships &amp\; Volunteeri ng</strong> &ndash\; Opportunities to collaborate with local community org anizations while leveraging funding from IEEE HT programs\, industry\, gov ernment\, and non-government organizations to build sustainable humanitari an projects.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>SIGHT groups can be established at the Section level with a minimum of <strong>six IEEE members</strong> at <stro ng>no additional membership cost</strong>. If your Section does not yet ha ve a SIGHT group\, this workshop provides an excellent opportunity to lear n how to establish one.</p>\n<hr>\n<h1>About the Workshop</h1>\n<p>IEEE Re gion 4 is hosting its inaugural Humanitarian Technologies Workshop to help Sections build sustainable humanitarian technology programs that create m easurable community impact.</p>\n<p>Approximately <strong>30 participants< /strong> (one representative from each Region 4 Section) will participate in this interactive workshop focused on leadership development\, project c reation\, funding opportunities\, and establishing or strengthening IEEE S IGHT groups.</p>\n<h2>Workshop Schedule</h2>\n<p>The event spans <strong>t hree days</strong>\, with approximately <strong>1&frac12\; days of worksho p activities</strong>.</p>\n<h3>Friday &ndash\; August 7</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ n<p>Participant arrival and hotel check-in</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Registrati on</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Evening welcome reception\, networking\, and infor mal discussions</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Saturday &ndash\; August 8</h3>\n<u l>\n<li>\n<p>Full-day interactive workshop</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>IEEE Human itarian Technologies overview</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>IEEE SIGHT formation\, governance\, and leadership</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Funding opportunities and successful project examples</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Collaborative roundtable discussions</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Humanitarian project development activit ies</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Sunday &ndash\; August 9</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>M orning working session</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Project roadmap development</p >\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Action planning and next steps</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Wor kshop concludes by <strong>12:00 PM</strong>\, allowing participants to de part Sunday afternoon</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h1>Workshop Objectives</h1 >\n<p>Participants will:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Gain a comprehensive understa nding of IEEE Humanitarian Technologies programs\, funding opportunities\, and available resources.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Receive hands-on training o n establishing and growing an IEEE SIGHT group\, including governance\, le adership models\, and successful real-world examples.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p >Collaborate with peers to identify local community needs and explore tech nology-enabled humanitarian solutions.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Develop a prac tical humanitarian technology project concept together with a funding prop osal roadmap.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Leave with a concrete action plan to la unch or expand humanitarian technology initiatives within their local IEEE Section.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h1>Participant Commitment</h1>\n<p>The nominated representative is expected to serve as the <strong>Humanitarian Technology Champion</strong> for their IEEE Section and act as the liaiso n with the IEEE Region 4 Humanitarian Technology Committee through 2026.</ p>\n<p>Following the workshop\, participants are expected to:</p>\n<ul>\n< li>\n<p>Promote and organize humanitarian technology engagement within the ir Section.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Form a new IEEE SIGHT group or strengthen an existing one.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Build partnerships with local commu nity organizations.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Develop humanitarian technology p rojects that address community needs.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Submit at least one proposal for funding through an IEEE Humanitarian Technologies progra m.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h1>Action Requested from Section Chairs</h1>\ n<p>Please identify <strong>one representative</strong> from your Section to attend the August 7&ndash\;9 workshop in Indianapolis&mdash\;someone wh o is passionate about community impact and willing to champion humanitaria n technology initiatives locally. Formal nomination instructions and regis tration details will be shared in a follow-up communication.</p>\n<p>We st rongly encourage Section Chairs to use this opportunity to establish a <st rong>Section Humanitarian Technology Coordinator</strong> role within thei r Section. The individual selected to attend this workshop would be an ide al candidate to lead humanitarian technology activities\, serve as the pri mary liaison with IEEE Region 4 Humanitarian Technologies\, and spearhead the formation of an IEEE SIGHT group if one does not already exist.</p>\n< p>Together\, we can strengthen IEEE's commitment to advancing technology f or humanity by building local partnerships\, empowering volunteers\, and c reating sustainable solutions that benefit our communities.</p>\n<hr>\n<h2 >Questions?</h2>\n<p><strong>Ranjit Ramakrishnan Nair</strong><br>IEEE Reg ion 4 Humanitarian Technology Coordinator<br><strong>Email:</strong> <a hr ef="mailto:ranju@ieee.org">ranju@ieee.org</a></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR