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Society memberships enable you to stay current within your chosen technology profession, keep in touch with your peers, and invest in your career. </div> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="par-column-control"> <div class="link-list-container-with-sort">  <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="/communities/societies/index.html?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=learn-societies" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Learn about IEEE Societies </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://sites.ieee.org/spotlight/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=newsletter-societies" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Read the latest news from IEEE Societies </a> </li> <li> <a 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<div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-lg container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-lg left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: transparent;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-11"> <div class="par-column-control"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <h4><b>Other Technical Communities</b></h4> </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <p><img src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/landing-page-carousel/technical-councils-communities-600-400.jpg" class="img-responsive img-thumb" alt="White hexagons over multicolored, abstract triangles."/></p> <h4 style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><b>Technical Councils</b></h4> <p>IEEE Technical Councils are groups of Societies working together in broad areas of technology, sponsoring member activities such as technical meetings, publishing, promoting educational activities, and developing standards.</p> <p><a href="/communities/societies/about-technical-councils.html?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=browse-technical-councils" class="arrow-link">Browse all IEEE Technical Councils</a></p> </div> <div class="html-prototype">  <button class="toggleBtn blueToggle society-technical-council-toggle"> <h4 class="title"><b>Find a Society or Technical Council ></b></h4> </button> <div class="society-technical-council gen-container"> <p><b>Go to a Society website:</b></p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.ieee-aess.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=aes" target="_self">IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieeeaps.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=aps" target="_self">IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://bts.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=bts" target="_self">IEEE Broadcast Technology Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieee-cas.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=css" target="_self">IEEE Circuits and Systems Society </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.comsoc.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=comsoc" target="_self">IEEE Communications Society </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieee-cis.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=cis" target="_self">IEEE Computational Intelligence Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.computer.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=computer" target="_self">IEEE Computer Society </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ctsoc.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=cts" target="_self">IEEE Consumer Technology Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://ieeecss.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=css" target="_self">IEEE Control Systems Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://ieeedeis.org?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=dei" target="_self">IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ieee-edusociety.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=education-society" target="_self">IEEE Education Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.emcs.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=ecs" target="_self">IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://eds.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=eds" target="_self">IEEE Electron Devices Society </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://eps.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=eps" target="_self">IEEE Electronics Packaging Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.embs.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=embs" target="_self">IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.grss-ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=grss" target="_self">IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieee-ies.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=ies" target="_self">IEEE Industrial Electronics Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ias.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=ias" target="_self">IEEE Industry Applications Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.itsoc.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=its" target="_self">IEEE Information Theory Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ieee-itss.org?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=intelligent-transportation-systems" target="_self">IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://ieee-ims.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=ims" target="_self">IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieeemagnetics.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=magnetics" target="_self">IEEE Magnetics Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.mtt.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=mtts" target="_self">IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ieee-npss.org?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=npss" target="_self">IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ieeeoes.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=oes" target="_self">IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://photonicssociety.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=photonics" target="_self">IEEE Photonics Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ieee-pels.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=power-electronics" target="_self">IEEE Power Electronics Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieee-pes.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=pes" target="_self">IEEE Power and Energy Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pses/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=product-safety" target="_self">IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://pcs.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=pcs" target="_self">IEEE Professional Communication Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://rs.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=reliability" target="_self">IEEE Reliability Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieee-ras.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=ras" target="_self">IEEE Robotics & Automation Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.signalprocessingsociety.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=sps" target="_self">IEEE Signal Processing Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieeessit.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=society-social-implications" target="_self">IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://sscs.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=sscs" target="_self">IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieeesmc.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=smcs" target="_self">IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://ieee-tems.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=tems" target="_self">IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ieee-uffc.org?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=uffc" target="_self">IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.vtsociety.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=vts" target="_self">IEEE Vehicular Technology Society</a> </li> <li> <a href="/communities/societies/index.html?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=all-societies" target="_self">All IEEE Societies</a> </li> </ul> <br> <p><b>Go to a Technical Council website:</b></p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.ieee-biometrics.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=biometrics" target="_self">IEEE Biometrics Council</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://ieee-ceda.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=ceda" target="_self">IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ieee-rfid.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=rfid" target="_self">IEEE Council on RFID</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ewh.ieee.org/tc/csc/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=super-conductivity" target="_self">IEEE Council on Super Conductivity</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ieeenano.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=nano" target="_self">IEEE Nanotechnology Council</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ieee-sensors.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=sensors" target="_self">IEEE Sensors Council</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieeesystemscouncil.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=systems-council" target="_self">IEEE Systems Council</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://tec.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=transportation-electrification" target="_self">IEEE Transportation Electrification</a> </li> <li> <a href="/communities/societies/about-technical-councils.html?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=all-technical-councils" target="_self">All IEEE technical councils</a> </li> </ul> </div>  </div> <div class="html-prototype">  <style type="text/css"> .society-technical-council{ display:none; } </style> <script> $( ".society-technical-council-toggle" ).click(function() { $( ".society-technical-council" ).toggle( "slow" ); }); </script>  </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <p> </p> <h4><b>General technical communities</b></h4> <p>The general technical communities pull together technologists with an interest in a hot multidisciplinary or emerging topic areas to enable increased connection and awareness of developments.</p> </div> <div class="html-prototype">  <button class="toggleBtn blueToggle general-technical-communities-toggle"> <h4 class="title"><b>Find a Technical Community ></b></h4> </button> <div class="general-technical-communities gen-container"> <ul> <li> <a href="http://bigdata.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=big-data" target="_self">IEEE Big Data</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://blockchainincubator.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=blockchain" target="_self">IEEE Blockchain</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://brain.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=brain" target="_self">IEEE Brain</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://cloudcomputing.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=cloud" target="_self">IEEE Cloud Computing</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://cybersecurity.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=cybersecurity" target="_self">IEEE Cybersecurity</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://digitalreality.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=digital-reality" target="_self">IEEE Digital Reality</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://entrepreneurship.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=entrepreneurship" target="_self">IEEE Entrepreneurship Exchange Community</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://environmental.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=environmental" target="_self">IEEE Environmental Engineering</a> </li> <li> <li> <a href="https://futurenetworks.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=futurenetworks" target="_self">IEEE Future Networks</a> </li> <a 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Working groups are open to everyone and participants need not be IEEE SA members. </div> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="par-column-control"> <div class="link-list-container-with-sort">  <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/index.html?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=browse-standards-working-groups" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Browse Standards working groups </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://standards.ieee.org?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=visit-sa" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Visit the IEEE SA website </a> </li> </ul> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-lg container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-lg left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: transparent;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-11"> <div class="par-column-control"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <h4><b> Future Directions Initiatives</b></h4> </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <img src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homecarousel/digital-events.jpg" class="img-responsive img-thumb" alt="Silhouette of arms holding a ball lit up with various points of light."/>Connect with emerging technologies via conferences, news articles, technical papers, related standards, professional organizations, and academic programs. </div> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="par-column-control"> <div class="link-list-container-with-sort">  <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="/about/technologies.html?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=future-directions" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Learn more about Future Directions </a> </li> </ul> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-lg container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-sm left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: transparent;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="rte text parbase"> <h4><b>Network. Collaborate. Create with IEEE Collabratec.</b></h4> </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <a href="https://ieee-collabratec.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_image&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=ct"><img src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/landing-page-carousel/diverse-group-computer-engineers.jpg" class="img-responsive img-thumb" alt="A group of engineers sit at a table discussing."/></a>All within one central hub—with exclusive features for IEEE members. </div> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="par-column-control"> <div class="link-list-container-with-sort">  <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="https://ieee-collabratec.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=ct" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Experience IEEE Collabratec </a> </li> </ul> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 col-sm-12 bottom-space-md left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: transparent;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-md left-right-space-sm container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-md "> <div style="background-color: transparent;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-sm left-right-space-md container-fluid" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-sm "> <div style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-none container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-lg left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: transparent;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="rte text parbase"> <h4><b>Geographic units and activities</b></h4> </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <img src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homecarousel/faces.jpg" class="img-responsive img-thumb" alt="Headshots of various people floating in the sky over a city. Red plusses indicating adding acquaintances are circling among the headshots."/>Members have unique local opportunities. You can attend technical presentations, create strong peer-to-peer connections, and participate in leadership opportunities that can make a positive distinction in IEEE members' jobs and careers. </div> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="par-column-control"> <div class="link-list-container-with-sort">  <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="https://mga.ieee.org/resources-operations/geographic-unit?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=geo-unit" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Learn more about IEEE geographic units </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://mga.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=mga" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Visit the IEEE Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) site </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://mga.ieee.org/board-committees/available-mga-positions?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=volunteer-opportunities" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Learn more about IEEE MGA volunteer opportunities </a> </li> </ul> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <p> </p> <h4><b> Local Sections & Chapters</b></h4> <p>Local meetings are organized by Sections and Chapters within ten Regions. IEEE members automatically become members of their local Section.</p> <p><a href="/communities/regional-world-map.html?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=regions" class="arrow-link">Find IEEE in your Region</a></p> </div> <div class="html-prototype">  <button class="toggleBtn blueToggle region-section-chapter-toggle"> <h4 class="title"><b>Find a Region, Section, or Chapter Website ></b></h4> </button> <div class="region-section-chapter gen-container"> <ul> <li> <a href="http://sites.ieee.org/r1?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r1" target="_self">Region 01 - Northeast USA</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/2/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r2" target="_self">Region 02 - Eastern USA</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r3" target="_self">Region 03 - Southeastern USA</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/4/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r4" target="_self">Region 04 - Central USA</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://ieeer5.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r5" target="_self">Region 05 - Southwestern USA</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://ieee-region6.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r6" target="_self">Region 06 - Western USA</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.ieee.ca?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r7" target="_self">Region 07 - Canada</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/8/cms/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r8" target="_self">Region 08 - Africa, Europe, & Middle East</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/9/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r9" target="_self">Region 09 - Latin America</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ieeer10.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=r10" target="_self">Region 10 - Asia and Pacific</a> </li> <li> <a href="/communities/regional-world-map.html?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=all-local" target="_self">All local IEEE Region websites</a> </li> </ul> </div>  </div> <div class="html-prototype">  <style type="text/css"> .region-section-chapter{ display:none; } </style> <script> $( ".region-section-chapter-toggle" ).click(function() { $( ".region-section-chapter" ).toggle( "slow" ); }); </script>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-lg container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-lg left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: transparent;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="rte text parbase"> <h4><b>Student Branches</b></h4> </div> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="par-column-control"> <div class="rte text parbase"> <img src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/landing-page-carousel/student-branch.jpg" class="img-responsive img-thumb" alt="IEEE Student members posing behind the letter I-E-E-E."/> Student Branches provide an opportunity for Student members to begin networking in their areas of interest and future profession. There are nearly 2,000 Student Branches in 80 countries, at various educational institutions. </div> <div class="link-list-container-with-sort">  <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="http://students.ieee.org?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=student-branch" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Find a Student Branch </a> </li> </ul> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-lg container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-lg left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: transparent;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="rte text parbase"> <h4><b>Humanitarian</b></h4> </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <img src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/landing-page-carousel/lingshed.jpg" class="img-responsive img-thumb" alt="Three students in Lingshed help install microgrids."/> The work of IEEE members and volunteers can improve the standard of living of underserved populations, and inspire the next generation to do the same. </div> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="par-column-control"> <div class="link-list-container-with-sort">  <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="https://sight.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=sight" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Form an IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://epics.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=epics" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Learn more about EPICS in IEEE </a> </li> <li> <a href="/about/humanitarian-tech.html?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=humanitarian-community" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Find a humanitarian community </a> </li> </ul> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-lg container-fluid" style="background-color: transparent; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-lg left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: transparent;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="rte text parbase"> <h4><b>Affinity and special interest groups</b></h4> </div> <div class="rte text parbase"> <p><img src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/landing-page-carousel/young-adults-in-circle.jpg" class="img-responsive img-thumb" alt="Group of young adults sitting in a circle. One man sits in a wheelchair."/> IEEE affinity and special interest groups are local units of IEEE organizational units, or standing committees. To form a group in your Section or Council, complete and submit an <a href="https://mga.ieee.org/resources-operations/formations-petitions#technical?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=affinity-group-formation">IEEE Affinity Group Petition</a>.</p> <p>Learn more about the following:</p> </div> <div class="column-control">    <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="par-column-control"> <div class="link-list-container-with-sort">  <ul class="link-list"> <li> <a href="http://www.ieeeusa.org/business/startnetwork.asp?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=consultants" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Consultants' Network </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://entrepreneurship.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=entrepreneurship" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> IEEE Entrepreneurship </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://yp.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=young-professionals" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> IEEE Young Professionals </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=life-members" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Life Members (LM) </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://wie.ieee.org?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=wie" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> Women in Engineering (WIE) </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://hkn.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_text&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=hkn" target="_self"> <span class="arrow-right"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-angle-right"></i> </span> IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), the honor society of IEEE </a> </li> </ul> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-lg container-fluid" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-lg left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-none left-right-space-sm container-fluid" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-none "> <div style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="rte text parbase"> <h3><b>Related Information ></b></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> <div class="html-prototype">  <style type="text/css"> #widget .section-column-control .gradient-bottom-border::before{ background: #ccc; height: 7px; border-radius: 10px; } </style>  </div> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" top-space-none left-right-space-sm container-fluid" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3 col-sm-12 bottom-space-none "> <div style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="column-control">    <div id="widget" class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <div class="par-column-control"> <div class="section-column-control">    <div class=" gradient-bottom-border top-space-md container-fluid" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; margin: ; border-left:; border-right:; border-top:; border-bottom:; min-height:; padding:"> <div class="row columns-align-equal-height"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 bottom-space-md left-right-space-none"> <div style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" class="par-column-control"> <div class="rte text parbase"> <p><a href="https://app.ieee.org/?utm_source=linkslist_image&utm_medium=lp-communities&utm_campaign=ieee-app"><img src="/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/homecarousel/ieee-app.jpg" style="max-width: 70.0%;" alt="A cell phone on a blue background with connected faces on it. 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