IEEE Rwanda Subsection Launch & Societies Engagement Forum
The IEEE Rwanda Subsection Launch & Societies Engagement Forum is the official public activation of the first IEEE geographic unit ever established in Rwanda. Taking place on 17 July 2026 in Kigali, this full-day multi-society event will bring together approximately 200 engineers, students, faculty, industry representatives, and government officials from Rwanda and the broader East African region.
The programme includes: an official Launch Ceremony; an IEEE Societies & 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 & Academia Engagement plenary; a Student Branch Leadership Workshop serving seven Rwandan universities; a Joint Closing Ceremony; and a Networking Gala Dinner in the evening.
The event is free to attend and open to all IEEE members and the wider engineering community. It simultaneously serves as the formal activation of all the IEEE societies, chapters, SBCs and SBs within Rwanda
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- kigali, Rwanda
- Rwanda
- Building: Career Center, 7th Floor, Behind Kigali Heights
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- Co-sponsored by IEEE MTTS, IEEE IES, IEEE GRSS, IEEE COMSOC, IEEE FOUNDATION, IEEE Smart Cities, IEEE YP
- Starts 16 May 2026 02:23 PM UTC
- Ends 17 July 2026 04:23 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Agenda
IEEE RWANDA SUBSECTION
OFFICIAL LAUNCH & INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM
Programme of Events
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📅 Date: 17th July, 2026 |
📍 Venue: Career Center behind Kigali Heights |
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MORNING — ARRIVALS & OPENING CEREMONIES |
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1 |
08:30 – 09:00 |
Women in Engineering coffee |
Registration Team |
Plenary |
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2 |
08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration & Welcome Desk |
Registration Team |
Plenary |
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3 |
09:00 – 09:10 |
Welcome Address |
Samantha Niyoyita (Subsection Vice Chair) |
Plenary |
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4 |
09:10 – 09:20 |
Keynote |
Region 8 president(Video) |
52 SEC VIDEO |
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5 |
09:20 – 09:15 |
Keynote Address |
IEEE President Randall(Video recorded) |
Keynote 2Min 30sec |
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6 |
09:15 – 09:40 |
Keynote Address |
Cyiza Augustin (Subsection Chair) |
Keynote |
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6b |
09:40 – 10:00 |
Keynote address: Ministry of ICT and Innovation |
MARIE GRACE |
Plenary |
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TECHNICAL PROGRAMME: PART I |
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7 |
10:00 – 10:20 |
IEEE Societies (Industrial Electronics society Talk) |
Mousmi Ajay(online) |
Plenary |
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8 |
10:20 – 10:40 |
IEEE SMART CITIES TALK |
George Zissis(online) |
Plenary |
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9 |
10:40 – 11:10 |
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10 |
11:10 – 11:50 |
Section Launch Ceremony (Subsection Inauguration, Region 8 Remarks & SBC Activation)(WIE, YP, CASS, GRSS, IES, IAS, SIGHT, COMSOC, AESS, MTTS,ENTREPRENEURSHIP )(introduce the executive committee) |
(Video by Dusanka) panel by the two student branch chairs, chairs of the student affinity groups and chairs of the society chapters moderator Deborah Cyiza Augustin( cake cutting and executive committee) |
Panel |
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NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS |
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11 |
11:50 – 12:20 |
Refreshment Break |
Volunteers |
Networking |
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TECHNICAL PROGRAMME: PART II |
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12 |
12:20 – 12:40 |
Academia Engagement Address(might change) |
CMU Representative/ Prof. Edwin Mugume |
Plenary |
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13 |
12:40 – 13:00 |
How IEEE MTT-S can empower Students, Universities, and Rwanda's Growing RF/Microwave Ecosystem |
Mayur Kumar Chhipa |
Plenary |
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14 |
13:00 – 13:30 |
Keynote address: Representative of advisors |
Prof. Ijumba |
Plenary |
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LUNCH BREAK |
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15 |
13:30 – 14:30 |
Group Photographs & Lunch |
Volunteers |
Break |
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AFTERNOON SESSIONS |
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16 |
14:30 – 14:40 |
Ideathon with any AI of choice for teams( prizes to be won) |
AN INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH Q&A |
Breakout |
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17 |
14:40 – 14:50 |
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Plenary |
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CLOSING & EVENING |
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17 |
14:50 – 15:00 |
Closing Ceremony |
Cyiza Augustin, Samantha Niyoyita & IEEE Rwanda Leadership |
Plenary |
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18 |
15:00 – 15:35 |
Leadership meeting 4PM-5:30PM |
Executive Ex-coms, societies, Programs AESS. IES • GRSS • YP • MTT-S • SIGHT Community & Subsection Leaders |
Interactive |
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20 |
24th July |
Industry visit to volkswagen |
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