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In order to quickly respond to new innovations, IEEE has a variety of technical committees and activities.</p></div> <div class="selectlist"> <script language="javascript"> function increaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '200px'; } function decreaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '145px'; } </script> </div> <script language="javascript"> renderLinksListMultiColumn('[]', '1'); </script> <div class="clearit"> </div> </div> <div class="z"> <p class="h-divider"> </p> <h3><a class="nm" id="sect4" name="sect4">General technical communities</a></h3> <div><p>The general technical communities pull together technologists with an interest in a hot multidisciplinary or an emerging topic area to enable increased connection and awareness of developments.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Go to a general technical community website:</strong></p><p> </p></div> <div class="selectlist"> <script language="javascript"> function increaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '200px'; } function decreaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '145px'; } var jsonLink = '[{"linkurl":"","linktext":"Select one","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":""},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://bigdata.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Big Data","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_big"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://cloudcomputing.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Cloud Computing","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_clo"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://cybersecurity.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Cybersecurity","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_cyb"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://greenict.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Green ICT","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_gre"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://iot.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Internet of Things","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_iot"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://internetinitiative.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Internet Technology Policy","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_3i"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://lifesciences.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Life Sciences","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_lif"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://rebootingcomputing.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Rebooting Computing","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_reb"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://smartcities.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Smart Cities","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_isc"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://smartgrid.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Smart Grid","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_isg"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://sdn.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Software Defined Networks","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_sof"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://electricvehicle.ieee.org","linktext":"IEEE Transportation Electrification","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_tra"}]'; var selectIndex = '3'; var rowNum = 0; var j = 0; var i = 0; var externalimg = ''; document.write('<form autocomplete="off">'); document.write('<table class="nogrid"><tr>'); link = eval("(" + (jsonLink) + ")"); var selectID='loc'+selectIndex; var onChangeFunction = "locationGo('loc" + selectIndex +"')"; var onClickFunction = "increaseLength('loc" + selectIndex + "')"; var onblurFunction = "decreaseLength('loc" + selectIndex + "')"; document.write('<td>'); var selStr= '<select id='+'loc'+ selectIndex + ' class="border" STYLE="width: 190px" >' document.write(selStr); i=0; while (i<link.length) { if (i==0) { document.write("<option selected='selected' value='"+link[i].linkurl+"'>"+link[i].linktext+"</option>"); } else { document.write("<option value='"+link[i].linkurl+"'>"+link[i].linktext+"</option>"); } i++; } document.write('</select>   '); document.write('</td>'); var goBottonID = "GO"+selectIndex; document.write('<td>'); document.write('<div id="'+ goBottonID+'">'); document.write('<a href="#" onclick="'+onChangeFunction + '; return false;" class="ieee-btn small">Go</a>'); document.write('</div>'); document.write('</td></tr></table>'); document.write('</form>'); </script> </div> <script language="javascript"> renderLinksListMultiColumn('[]', '1'); </script> <div class="clearit"> </div> </div> <div class="z"> <p class="h-divider"> </p> <h3><a class="nm" id="sect5" name="sect5">Standards Association & working groups</a></h3> <div><p>IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) working groups aim to set priorities and develop appropriate standards. IEEE-SA working groups are open to everyone and participants need not be IEEE-SA members.</p> <ul class="arrow-link"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/index.html" onclick="trackEvent('lp_sc_bsw')">Browse Standards working groups</a></li> <li><a target="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://standards.ieee.org/" onclick="trackEvent('lp_sc_vti')">Visit the IEEE-SA website</a></li> </ul></div> <div class="selectlist"> <script language="javascript"> function increaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '200px'; } function decreaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '145px'; } </script> </div> <script language="javascript"> renderLinksListMultiColumn('[]', '1'); </script> <div class="clearit"> </div> </div> <div class="z"> <p class="h-divider"> </p> <h3><a class="nm" id="sect6" name="sect6">Virtual networks</a></h3> <div><p>A virtual network is a web-based community of individuals that have a shared purpose or common interests. IEEE bridges geographical boundaries and provides additional opportunities for IEEE members, volunteers, staff, and governance to communicate and collaborate through use of online communities.</p></div> <div class="selectlist"> <script language="javascript"> function increaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '200px'; } function decreaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '145px'; } </script> </div> <script language="javascript"> renderLinksListMultiColumn('[{"linkurl":"/about/technologies/emerging_tech_sample.html","linktext":"Emerging technologies/New Technology Future Directions Portal","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_etnt"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204806498","linktext":"Facebook","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_fac"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/https://www.engineeringforchange.org/home","linktext":"Engineering for Change","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_efc"},{"linkurl":"/societies_communities/technical_activities/secondlife/index.html","linktext":"IEEE Islands in Second Life","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_isl"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=23804","linktext":"LinkedIn","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_lin"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://oc.ieee.org/","linktext":"Online communities/Technical collaboration","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_octc"}]', '1'); </script> <div class="clearit"> </div> <p><img src="/web/20160304215239im_/http://www.ieee.org/ucm/groups/public/@ieee/@web/@org/documents/webassets/img_arrow_to_top.gif" width="11" height="11" border="0" alt=""/><a href="#top">top of page</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="box-10-375"> <h2 class="bullet">In Your Area</h2> <a href="/web/20160304215239/http://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/units/index.html" target=""><img src="/web/20160304215239im_/http://www.ieee.org/ucm/groups/public/@ieee/@web/@org/@about/documents/images/20040381.jpg" alt="world map" title="world map" class="img-left"/></a> <p>IEEE is divided into ten worldwide geographic regions. Within the regions, there are local sections, chapters, and affinity groups. Together, these units conduct over 10,000 meetings a year and enable members to network and explore their technical interests as a community.</p> <div class="z"> <p class="h-divider"> </p> <h3><a class="nm" id="sect1" name="sect1">Local Sections & Chapters</a></h3> <div><p>Local meetings are organized by Sections and Chapters within ten Regions. IEEE members automatically become members of their local Section.</p> <p class="arrow-link"><a target="" href="/web/20160304215239/http://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/regional_world_map.html?WT.mc_id=lp_sc_fii">Find IEEE in your Region</a></p> <p><strong>Go to a Region website:</strong></p></div> <div class="selectlist"> <script language="javascript"> function increaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '200px'; } function decreaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '145px'; } var jsonLink = '[{"linkurl":"","linktext":"Select one","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":""},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://sites.ieee.org/r1","linktext":"Region 01 - Northeast USA","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg1"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/2/","linktext":"Region 02 - Eastern USA","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg2"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/3/","linktext":"Region 03 - Southeastern USA","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg3"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/4/","linktext":"Region 04 - Central USA","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg4"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://ieeer5.org/","linktext":"Region 05 - Southwestern USA","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg5"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://sites.ieee.org/r6/","linktext":"Region 06 - Western USA","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg6"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/7/","linktext":"Region 07 - Canada","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg7"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/8/cms/","linktext":"Region 08 - Africa, Europe, & Middle East","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg8"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/9/","linktext":"Region 09 - Latin America","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg9"},{"linkurl":"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215239/http://www.ieeer10.org/","linktext":"Region 10 - Asia and Pacific","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"true","linkwtid":"lp_sc_rg10"},{"linkurl":"/societies_communities/societies/regional_world_map.html","linktext":"All local IEEE region Web sites","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_ali"}]'; var selectIndex = '0'; var rowNum = 0; var j = 0; var i = 0; var externalimg = ''; document.write('<form autocomplete="off">'); document.write('<table class="nogrid"><tr>'); link = eval("(" + (jsonLink) + ")"); var selectID='locr'+selectIndex; var onChangeFunction = "locationGo('locr" + selectIndex +"')"; var onClickFunction = "increaseLength('locr" + selectIndex + "')"; var onblurFunction = "decreaseLength('locr" + selectIndex + "')"; document.write('<td>'); var selStr= '<select id='+'locr'+ selectIndex + ' class="border" STYLE="width: 190px" >' document.write(selStr); i=0; while (i<link.length) { if (i==0) { document.write("<option selected='selected' value='"+link[i].linkurl+"'>"+link[i].linktext+"</option>"); } else { document.write("<option value='"+link[i].linkurl+"'>"+link[i].linktext+"</option>"); } i++; } document.write('</select>   '); document.write('</td>'); var goBottonID = "GO"+selectIndex; document.write('<td>'); document.write('<div id="'+ goBottonID+'">'); document.write('<a href="#" onclick="'+onChangeFunction + '; return false;" class="ieee-btn small">Go</a>'); document.write('</div>'); document.write('</td></tr></table>'); document.write('</form>'); </script> </div> <script language="javascript"> renderLinksListMultiColumn('[]', '1'); </script> <div class="clearit"> </div> </div> <div class="z"> <p class="h-divider"> </p> <h3><a class="nm" id="sect2" name="sect2">Student Branches</a></h3> <div><p>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.</p><p><strong>Go to a Student Branch page:</strong></p></div> <div class="selectlist"> <script language="javascript"> function increaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '200px'; } function decreaseLength(id) { document.getElementById(id).style.width = '145px'; } var jsonLink = '[{"linkurl":"","linktext":"Select one","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":""},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r1_student_branches_september_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 01 - Northeast USA","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r01"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r2_student_branches_august_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 02 - Eastern USA","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r02"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r3_student_branches_august_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 03 - Southeastern USA","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r03"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r4_student_branches_august_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 04 - Central USA","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r04"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r5_student_branches_ august_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 05 - Southwestern USA","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r05"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r6_student_branches_ august_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 06 - Western USA","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r06"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r7_student_branches_august_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 07 - Canada","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r07"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r8_student_branches_august_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 08 - Africa, Europe, & Middle East","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r08"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r9_student_branches_august_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 09 - Latin America","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r09"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/r10_student_branches_august_2015.pdf","linktext":"Region 10 - Asia and Pacific","linktarget":"_blank","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_r10"},{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/branches/index.html","linktext":"All student branches by region","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_asb"}]'; var selectIndex = '1'; var rowNum = 0; var j = 0; var i = 0; var externalimg = ''; document.write('<form autocomplete="off">'); document.write('<table class="nogrid"><tr>'); link = eval("(" + (jsonLink) + ")"); var selectID='locr'+selectIndex; var onChangeFunction = "locationGo('locr" + selectIndex +"')"; var onClickFunction = "increaseLength('locr" + selectIndex + "')"; var onblurFunction = "decreaseLength('locr" + selectIndex + "')"; document.write('<td>'); var selStr= '<select id='+'locr'+ selectIndex + ' class="border" STYLE="width: 190px" >' document.write(selStr); i=0; while (i<link.length) { if (i==0) { document.write("<option selected='selected' value='"+link[i].linkurl+"'>"+link[i].linktext+"</option>"); } else { document.write("<option value='"+link[i].linkurl+"'>"+link[i].linktext+"</option>"); } i++; } document.write('</select>   '); document.write('</td>'); var goBottonID = "GO"+selectIndex; document.write('<td>'); document.write('<div id="'+ goBottonID+'">'); document.write('<a href="#" onclick="'+onChangeFunction + '; return false;" class="ieee-btn small">Go</a>'); document.write('</div>'); document.write('</td></tr></table>'); document.write('</form>'); </script> </div> <script language="javascript"> renderLinksListMultiColumn('[{"linkurl":"/membership_services/membership/students/branches/index.html","linktext":"Browse all student branches by region","linktarget":"","linkexternal":"","linkwtid":"lp_sc_bas"}]', '1'); </script> <div class="clearit"> </div> </div> <div class="z"> <p class="h-divider"> </p> <h3><a class="nm" id="sect3" name="sect3">Affinity and special interest groups</a></h3> <div><p>IEEE affinity and special interest groups are local units of IEEE organizational units, or standing committees. 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