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IEEE CANADA NOMINATION FORM APPENDIX: LIST OF POSITIONS & PROCEDURES

POSITIONS AND PROCEDURES

Nomination, Selection, Approval and Appointment Procedure Overview

• Each year, IEEE Canada (Region 7, R7) conducts a democratic and transparent nomination and
appointment process for various positions listed below.
• Call for nominations is announced by email in due time before the R7 Fall Board Meeting Series.
• Nominations are submitted to the R7 Nominations and Appointment Committee (NAC).
• All the nominations are reviewed by R7 NAC.
• Recommended candidates are submitted for approval to the R7 Steering Committee.
• The approved candidates are finally presented for approval by the IEEE Canada Fall Board
Meeting.
• The approved candidates are appointed by the IEEE Canada President.


1. Area Chairs

1. IEEE Canada East Area (Chair)
2. IEEE Canada Central Area (Chair)
3. IEEE Canada West Area (Chair)

Note: The Area Chairs are elected by the corresponding IEEE Canada Area Section Chairs at the Fall
Board Meeting Series, and appointed by the IEEE Canada President.

2. Member Services Group

1. Women in Engineering (WIE) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
2. Young Professionals (YP) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
3. Student Activities Committee (SAC) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members;
Regional (R7) Student Representative (RSR); and Vice RSRs)
4. Membership Relations Committee (MRC) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
5. Life Member Committee (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
6. History Committee (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)

Note: The Member Services Group Chair is elected from among the current Chairs and past-Chairs of
the Group, and appointed by the IEEE Canada President.

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3. External Relations Group

1. Educational Activities Committee (EAC) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
2. Teacher in Service Program (TISP) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
3. Industry Relations Committee (IRC) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
4. Professional Relations Committee (PRC) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
5. Section/Chapter Vitality Committee (SCV) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
6. Other Societies Committee (OSC) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)

Note: The External Relations Group Chair is elected from among the current Committee Chairs of
the Group, and appointed by the IEEE Canada President.

4. Publications and Communications Group

1. Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (CJECE) (Editor in Chief; Associate
Editors)
2. IEEE Canadian Review (ICR) (positions filled)
3. IEEE Canada Newsletter (ICN) (Editor in Chief; Associate Editors)
4. Young Professionals (YP) Newsletter (Editor; Associate Editors)
5. IEEE Canada Webmaster (Webmaster; Associate Webmasters)
6. Publicity and Advertising Committee (PAC) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)
7. Translation Committee (TC) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)

Note: The Chair of the Publications and Communications Group is appointed by the IEEE Canada
President, as recommended by the R7 NAC and approved by the R7 Steering Committee.

5. Other IEEE Canada Standing Committees

1. Awards and Recognition Committee (ARC) (Chair and three Members, one from each Area)
2. Nominations and Appointments Committee (NAC) (IEEE Canada Past President and three
Members, one from each Area)
3. Conference Advisory Committee (CONAC) (Chair and three Members, one from each Area)
4. Audit Committee (Chair and three Members, one from each Area)
5. Humanitarian Initiative Committee (HIC) (Chair; Vice Chair; Members)

Note: Except for the IEEE Canada Past President, the individuals are appointed by the IEEE Canada
President, as recommended by the R7 NAC and approved by the R7 Steering Committee.


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