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DESCRIPTION:The 2026 IEEE Region 9 Young Professionals Regional Meeting is 
 a premier event designed to connect\, inspire\, and empower young professi
 onals from across Latin America and the Caribbean. This gathering is a uni
 que opportunity to strengthen your professional network\, develop essentia
 l skills\, and collaborate on initiatives shaping the future of engineerin
 g and technology in the region.\n\nGlobal Networking\n\nMeet and connect w
 ith other young professionals\, thought leaders\, andindustry experts.\n\n
 Professional Development Interactive sessions\, workshops\, and panels des
 igned to boost your career.\n\nInnovation and Technology Explore new ideas
  and cutting-edge technologies transforming the industry.\n\nGlobal Impact
 \n\nCollaborate on projects that make a positive difference in the global 
 technical\n\ncommunity.\n\nPersonal and Professional\n\nGrowth Expand your
  knowledge and discover new opportunities for your career.\n\nAgenda: \nSe
 ptember 2nd\n\n3 pm Hotel Check-In at Go Quito Hotel\, Quito\, Ecuador\n\n
 4 pm\n\nOptional: Social gathering\, an informal get-together for those\n\
 nwho want to share a walking tour\, a “canelazo” and/or dinner at\n\nt
 he Casco Histórico\, Quito (transportation\, drinks and food expenses on\
 n\nyour own)\n\nSeptember 3rd\n\n* Dress code: Business Casual\n\n8:30 am 
 Registration for the 2026 IEEE R9 YP Regional Meeting\n\n9 am\n\nOpening S
 ession: Welcome by WIE &amp; YP Committees\n\nRegion 9 Leadership Remarks\n\nI
 gnacio Castillo – Region 9 Director\n\nSilvana Espinoza – WIE Region 9
  Chair\n\nYP Region 9 Chair\n\n9:20 am\n\nWIE Region 9: Priorities\, Oppor
 tunities\, and Regional Vision\n\nSilvana Espinoza – WIE Region 9 Chair\
 n\n9:40 am\n\nYP Region 9: Priorities\, Opportunities\, and Regional Visio
 n\n\nEsteban Arias-Méndez – YP Region 9 Chair\n\n10 am\n\nIEEE Leadersh
 ip: Welcome message for R9 WIE and YP leaders.\n\nJill I. Gostin – IEEE 
 President-Elect 2026\n\n10:40 am Group Photo\n\n11 am\n\nRegional Connecti
 on Activity\n\nInteractive integration activity for WIE and YP members\n\n
 11:40 am\n\nIEEE YP Mentoring Meet Program\n\nEfrén Bautista Linares\, IE
 EE YP Mentoring Meet R9 Representative\n\n12:00 md Workshop: Tools Needed 
 by Volunteer Leaders\n\nWIE + YP\n\n12:30 pm Resources\, Opportunities &amp; Q
 &amp;A\n\nWIE + YP\n\n12:45 pm Lunch Break\n\n2 pm Leadership and Coordination
  Tools for YP Leaders\n\nSebastián Lizarazo – COL Caribe Section\n\n2:4
 5 pm Entrepreneurship and Volunteer-Led Innovation\n\nSebastián Pombo –
  Uruguay Section\n\n3:30 pm IEEE Entrepreneurship\n\nPedro Pineda – Ecua
 dor Section\n\n4 pm YP R9 Project Presentations\n\nYP R9 Representatives\n
 \n4:45 pm YP Action Commitments and Collaboration Map\n\nClosing Remarks\n
 \n6:30 pm\n\nDinner &amp; Gift Exchange\n\n(bring a gift from your country or 
 city\, no more than USD $ 25\, if you want to\n\nparticipate)\n\n8 pm\n\nO
 ptional: – Quito Tour – YP Ecuador\n\n(change clothes for something fr
 esh and more relaxed)\n\n(optional\, drinks and food expenses on your own)
 \n\nSeptember 4th\n\n9 am Optional: Breakfast Together\n\n11 am Hotel Chec
 k-Out\n\nBldg: Go Quito Hotel\, Avenida Eloy Alfaro N34-151 e Catalina Ald
 az\, Quito\, Pichincha\, Ecuador\, 170504 
LOCATION:Bldg: Go Quito Hotel\, Avenida Eloy Alfaro N34-151 e Catalina Alda
 z\, Quito\, Pichincha\, Ecuador\, 170504 
ORGANIZER:danielle.delgado@ieee.org
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SUMMARY:2026 IEEE Region 9 Young Professionals Regional Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568942
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;The 2026 IEEE Region 9 Young Pr
 ofessionals Regional Meeting is a premier event&amp;nbsp\; designed to connect
 \, inspire\, and empower young professionals from across Latin&amp;nbsp\;Ameri
 ca and the Caribbean. This gathering is a unique opportunity to strengthen
  your&amp;nbsp\;professional network\, develop essential skills\, and collabor
 ate on initiatives shaping&amp;nbsp\;the future of engineering and technology 
 in the region.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Global Networking&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Mee
 t and connect with other young professionals\, thought leaders\, andindust
 ry experts.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Professional Development Interactive sessio
 ns\, workshops\, and panels designed to boost your career.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;
 p2&quot;&gt;Innovation and Technology Explore new ideas and cutting-edge technolog
 ies transforming the industry.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Global Impact&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p cl
 ass=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Collaborate on projects that make a positive difference in the gl
 obal technical&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;community.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Personal a
 nd Professional&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Growth Expand your knowledge and discov
 er new opportunities for your career.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p clas
 s=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;September 2&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;nd&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;3 pm Hotel
  Check-In at Go Quito Hotel\, Quito\, Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;4 pm&lt;/p&gt;\
 n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Optional: Social gathering\, an informal get-together for t
 hose&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;who want to share a walking tour\, a &amp;ldquo\;canel
 azo&amp;rdquo\; and/or dinner at&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;the Casco
  Hist&amp;oacute\;rico\, Quito &lt;/span&gt;(transportation\, drinks and food expens
 es on&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;your own)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;September 3&lt;span cla
 ss=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;rd&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;* Dress code: Business Casual&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p
  class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;8:30 am Registration for the 2026 IEEE R9 YP Regional Meeting&lt;
 /p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;9 am&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Opening Session: Welcome by WIE
  &amp;amp\; YP Committees&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Region 9 Leadership Remarks&lt;/p&gt;\n
 &lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Ignacio Castillo &amp;ndash\; Region 9 Director&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p
 2&quot;&gt;Silvana Espinoza &amp;ndash\; WIE Region 9 Chair&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;YP Regi
 on 9 Chair&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;9:20 am&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;WIE Region 9: Pri
 orities\, Opportunities\, and Regional Vision&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Silvana E
 spinoza &amp;ndash\; WIE Region 9 Chair&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;9:40 am&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p cla
 ss=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;YP Region 9: Priorities\, Opportunities\, and Regional Vision&lt;/p&gt;\
 n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Esteban Arias-M&amp;eacute\;ndez &amp;ndash\; YP Region 9 Chair&lt;/p&gt;
 \n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;10 am&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;IEEE Leadership: Welcome message 
 for R9 WIE and YP leaders.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Jill I. Gostin &amp;ndash\; IEEE
  President-Elect 2026&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;10:40 am Group Photo&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p clas
 s=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;11 am&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Regional Connection Activity&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class
 =&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Interactive integration activity for WIE and YP members&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p clas
 s=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;11:40 am&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;IEEE YP Mentoring Meet Program&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p 
 class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Efr&amp;eacute\;n Bautista Linares\, IEEE YP Mentoring Meet R9 Repr
 esentative&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;12:00 md Workshop: Tools Needed by Volunteer
  Leaders&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;WIE + YP&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;12:30 pm Resources
 \, Opportunities &amp;amp\; Q&amp;amp\;A&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;WIE + YP&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class
 =&quot;p1&quot;&gt;12:45 pm Lunch Break&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;2 pm Leadership and Coordina
 tion Tools for YP Leaders&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Sebasti&amp;aacute\;n Lizarazo &amp;n
 dash\; COL Caribe Section&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;2:45 pm Entrepreneurship and 
 Volunteer-Led Innovation&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Sebasti&amp;aacute\;n Pombo &amp;ndash
 \; Uruguay Section&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;3:30 pm IEEE Entrepreneurship&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;
 p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Pedro Pineda &amp;ndash\; Ecuador Section&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;4 pm
  YP R9 Project Presentations&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;YP R9 Representatives&lt;/p&gt;\
 n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;4:45 pm YP Action Commitments and Collaboration Map&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p
  class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;Closing Remarks&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;6:30 pm&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;
 Dinner &amp;amp\; Gift Exchange&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;(bring a gift from your cou
 ntry or city\, no more than USD $ 25\, if you want to&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;p
 articipate)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;8 pm&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Optional: &amp;ndash\; 
 Quito Tour &amp;ndash\; YP Ecuador&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;(change clothes for some
 thing fresh and more relaxed)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p2&quot;&gt;(optional\, drinks and fo
 od expenses on your own)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;September 4&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;th
 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;9 am Optional: Breakfast Together&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class
 =&quot;p1&quot;&gt;11 am Hotel Check-Out&lt;/p&gt;
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