BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Baghdad BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T061407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+03 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20071001T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0400 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1MO;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:+03 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260829T204042Z UID:1A9ADB32-D70D-4C92-8D48-B01855EB5CF4 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Baghdad:20260825T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Baghdad:20260825T200000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Iraq Section Young Professionals invites IEEE members\, st udents\, engineers\, researchers\, and community partners to an online web inar exploring how young professionals can apply engineering and technolog y to humanitarian and community challenges.\n\nDr. Hussein Mahdi will intr oduce the IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board\, IEEE SIGHT\, humanitarian technology programs\, volunteering pathways\, and the principles of commu nity-centred project development. The session will discuss how engineers c an identify community needs\, work with local stakeholders\, and develop s ustainable technology-based solutions with measurable social value.\n\nThe webinar will also introduce the proposed IEEE Iraq Section SIGHT Group\, whose petition is currently under evaluation. Its initial area of interest is Hadriyah Village in Babil Governorate\, with possible future initiativ es related to clean energy\, digital connectivity\, and access to educatio nal resources. Any future activity will be based on a community needs asse ssment and cooperation with relevant stakeholders.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Hussein Mahdi\n\nHost and Moderator: Saifaldeen Al-Kadhim\, Chair\, IEEE Iraq Sec tion Young Professionals\n\nFormat: Online webinar\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Huss ein Mahdi\, Saifaldeen AL-KADHIM\n\nAgenda: \n7:00–7:05 PM: Welcome\, ho usekeeping\, and introduction to IEEE Iraq Section Young Professionals\n\n 7:05–7:10 PM: Introduction to IEEE SIGHT and the proposed Iraq Section S IGHT Group\n\n7:10–7:15 PM: Introduction of Dr. Hussein Mahdi\n\n7:15– 7:45 PM: Main presentation on IEEE humanitarian technologies\, SIGHT\, and community-centred technology initiatives\n\n7:45–7:55 PM: Moderated que stions and answers\n\n7:55–8:00 PM: Call to action\, acknowledgements\, and closing\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/574163 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/574163 ORGANIZER:saifaldeen.saad@ieee.org SEQUENCE:37 SUMMARY:Tech with Purpose: Empowering Young Professionals through IEEE Huma nitarian Technologies and SIGHT URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/574163 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>IEEE Iraq Section Young Professionals invi tes IEEE members\, students\, engineers\, researchers\, and community part ners to an online webinar exploring how young professionals can apply engi neering and technology to humanitarian and community challenges.</p>\n<p>D r. Hussein Mahdi will introduce the IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board\, IEEE SIGHT\, humanitarian technology programs\, volunteering pathways\, a nd the principles of community-centred project development. The session wi ll discuss how engineers can identify community needs\, work with local st akeholders\, and develop sustainable technology-based solutions with measu rable social value.</p>\n<p>The webinar will also introduce the proposed I EEE Iraq Section SIGHT Group\, whose petition is currently under evaluatio n. Its initial area of interest is Hadriyah Village in Babil Governorate\, with possible future initiatives related to clean energy\, digital connec tivity\, and access to educational resources. Any future activity will be based on a community needs assessment and cooperation with relevant stakeh olders.</p>\n<p>Speaker: Dr. Hussein Mahdi</p>\n<p>Host and Moderator: Sai faldeen Al-Kadhim\, Chair\, IEEE Iraq Section Young Professionals</p>\n<p> Format: Online webinar</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>7:00&ndash\;7:05 PM : Welcome\, housekeeping\, and introduction to IEEE Iraq Section Young Pro fessionals</p>\n<p>7:05&ndash\;7:10 PM: Introduction to IEEE SIGHT and the proposed Iraq Section SIGHT Group</p>\n<p>7:10&ndash\;7:15 PM: Introducti on of Dr. Hussein Mahdi</p>\n<p>7:15&ndash\;7:45 PM: Main presentation on IEEE humanitarian technologies\, SIGHT\, and community-centred technology initiatives</p>\n<p>7:45&ndash\;7:55 PM: Moderated questions and answers</ p>\n<p>7:55&ndash\;8:00 PM: Call to action\, acknowledgements\, and closin g</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR