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Women in Engineering – You Can Do It!
   A seminar was sponsored by the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Women in Engineering (WiE) in Abu Dhabi on October 29, 2009. PES Governing Board members, Wanda Reder, Noel Schulz, Cheryl Warren, and Meliha Selak, were guest lecturers who shared their stories about career, work-family balance, importance of IEEE to their success, and the need for women in the power and energy industry. There were approximately 200 women in the audience who enthusiastically asked questions, shared their experiences of engineering studies in the UAE and openly discussed their challenges to overcome adversity.

   On that day, something magical happened in Abu Dhabi...there was a meeting of women from different parts of the world; a meeting of their minds, their hopes, their dreams, and a deep sharing that changed the parties forever. As a tribute to that day, to the women who participated and to the hope that is inspired by simple acts of kindness, Cheryl Warren wrote the on-line book titled “Women in Engineering – You Can Do It!”

Innovative Smart Grid Technologies
   The Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, of which PES was a sponsor, was held in Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 19-21 January 2010. This most successful meeting is reviewed.

IEEE T&D Asia Conference
   The IEEE T&D Asia Conference was held in Seoul, Korea 26-30 November 2009. The PES T&D Technical Committee was a cosponsor of this meeting. A report, including photographs, is available.

PES Conferences & Meetings

Worth Another Look

Two Transactions To Debut in 2010
   PES will sponsor two IEEE Transactions that will debut in 2010. These will be the first Transactions that PES has sponsored since 1986. They are the IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid and the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy . Details relating to each are available.

Chapters Department Reorganization
   Chapters VP Melhia Selak announced a reorganization of the Chapters Department. Of greatest significance is the appointment of an individual Chapter Regional Representative for each of the 10 IEEE Regions. Her announcement, which includes the names of each representative and other pertinent information, is available.

2010 PES Awards
    Nominations are sought for worthy candidates to be considered for a 2010 PES Awards. The awards are described and nomination forms are available.

New PES Award to be Presented in 2010
   The Roy Billinton Power System Reliability Award is given to recognize outstanding individuals for contributions to reliability of electric power systems. The award will be in honor of Roy Billinton, Professor Emeritus at University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Details and nomination forms are available.

IEEE Fellow-Class of 2011
   The opportunity is here to nominate a colleague to become an IEEE Fellow in 2011. Whether this person is from industry, government or academia, if they are a technological leader or a pioneer or visionary in their field, here is the opportunity for them to become acknowledged by their peers. The process will remain open until 1 March 2010. Details are available.

IEEE News
IEEE Launches Smart Grid Web Portal
  IEEE launched the Smart Grid Web Portal, an integrated gateway to Smart Grid intelligence, education and news from IEEE and other expert sources. Further details and a link to the site are available.

From the PES Governing Board
Monthly Activities Report
    Having missed this feature in the January issue, we hereby offer two reports:

   Chapters VP Meliha Selak has prepared a summary of outstanding Chapter activities in 2009 and of the activities associated with a PES Executive Committee meeting in Abu Dhabi.

   Region 10 (Asia, Pacific) Representative Subrata Mukhopadhyay offers a summary of what his position entails, and of the challenges that he faces.

P&E Magazine - January/February 2010
"In My View" Column 
  The January/February P&E Magazine In My View column is Perfecting Power-in search of a secure, sustainable future by Robert Galvin and Kurt Yeager. This column summarizes the purpose of the nonprofit, public interest Galvin Electricity Initiative that is committed to the transformation of the business model for electricity service. This Initiative, launched in 2005, is motivated by the conviction that the vitality of the United States is fundamentally threatened by an electricity system that has been not changed in decades. Among the recommendations of the Initiative is the evolution of Perfect Power distribution microgrids, which feature smart electronic monitoring and control technologies that instantaneously identify and isolate faults so customers and businesses no longer have to accept power outages as a way of life.

   We also welcome In My View column contributions from our readers and anyone interested in accepting this offer may contact me for details molken@ieee.org.

Accomplished PES Members Recognized
New Senior Members 
  At its January meeting in San Diego, CA,USA, the IEEE Admissions and Advancement Committee recommended the elevation of a number of PES members to the grade of Senior Member. Their names are posted.

IEEE-USA Employment Services
Worldwide Services Offered
    IEEE-USA’s award-winning employment services , previously only offered to US based members, are now available to IEEE members outside of the United States. Non-U.S. jobseekers, employers and IEEE Regions and Sections are invited to take full advantage of this expanding outreach worldwide.

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