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IEEE Region 3
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Objectives
To assist the Region in planning, organizing, implementing, and monitoring professional activities. To coordinate with IEEE-United States of America (IEEE-USA), and to assist Region 3 in implementing IEEE-USA programs and policies.
Responsibilities
Develop and utilize an infrastructure for rapid and effective communications between the membership and the Region 3 Professional Activities Operation (PAO) Committee.
Submit the Professional Development Financial Report no later than January 15 annually. Refer to IEEE-USA Operations Manual for guidance.
Promote professional activities at the member level and communicate to the IEEE-USA the professional concerns of the membership.
Coordinate the work to optimize the effectiveness of the professional activity interface with Region 3 federal, state and local government entities.
Ensure the Region PAO Subcommittees communicate with appropriate IEEE-USA Councils and committees.
Stimulate Sections and Area/Area-Councils to sponsor professional activity Special Projects, and facilitate access to IEEE-USA and Region 3 resources.
Encourage student branches, through the Region 3 Student Activities (SAC), to hold Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PAC's) and sponsor Student Professional Awareness Ventures (S-PAVes).
Support the Region 3 and IEEE-USA Awards and Recognition’s programs.
Submit pertinent and timely PAO Committee information to the Region 3 Newsletter Editor.
Support Region 3 Leadership Development Training in the training of PAOC leaders.
Membership
The PAO Committee Chair will be appointed by the Delegate/Director with concurrence of the Region 3 Executive Committee. The Chair's appointment is a one year term with additional one year terms at the discretion of the Delegate/Director.
One committee Vice Chair appointed by the PAO Committee Chair with the concurrence of the Region 3 Delegate/Director. The Vice Chair shall be responsible for oversight of the Member Activities, Career Activities, Technology Policy, and the Professional Activities Awards subcommittees. The subcommittee chairs shall be appointed by the PAOC Vice Chair with concurrent of the PAOC chair.
One Chair of the Region Employment Assistance and Career Development subcommittee is appointed by the PAOC Chair with concurrent of the Delegate/Director. At the PAOC Chair’s recommendation, the IEEE-USA Employment Assistance Committee Region 3 Representative can chair the Region 3 PAOC Employment Assistance subcommittee.
One Chair of the Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE) subcommittee is appointed by the Region 3 Delegate/Director. Two Region 3 PACE candidates are normally selected at the IEEE-USA Professional Activities Conference and submitted to the Region 3 Delegate/Director for consideration as the Region PACE subcommittee chair.
Three Members-At-large, a Student Activities Liaison, a Educational Activities Liaison and a past Region 3 Delegate/Director appointed by the Region 3 Delegate/Director. The past Delegate/Director shall serve as a Mentor.
Meetings
The PAOC normally meets prior to scheduled Region 3 Executive Committee meetings.
The PACE Representatives will normally meet at the IEEE-USA Professional Activities Conference. Region attendance is a function of available IEEE-USA Professional Development Funding. The PAOC normally cost shares with the sections in order to encourage increased participation.
Other PAO subcommittee meetings may be scheduled with prior approval by the PAOC Chair with concurrence from the Region 3 Delegate/Director.
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Figure 5: Professional Activities Operation Committee Organizational Structure