6.10 IEEE/ComSoc Coordination Committee   approved 12/04

Introduction

The Standing Committee on IEEE-ComSoc Coordination exists to enhance ComSoc’s approach, internal coordination, and cooperation with other IEEE organizations in its relations with the central IEEE governance and staff organizations.

Overview/Rationale

With the heightened interactions between central IEEE governance and staff bodies and ComSoc over important budget and other issues during the past several years, ComSoc needs to enhance its approach and internal coordination in its relations with IEEE. This committee will facilitate such enhancements.

Scope and Responsibilities

IEEE-ComSoc Coordination Committee will advise the ComSoc President, Board of Governors, and Division III Director on approaches to enhance ComSoc’s standing and representation in IEEE. The Committee’s responsibility will include, but not limited to, the following items:

• Identify IEEE committees, initiatives, and issues with which ComSoc should be concerned.
• Maintain a current roster of IEEE positions held by ComSoc members.
• Proactively identify existing positions and help create new positions within central IEEE and TAB organizations for which ComSoc members should be nominated.
• Identify opportunities for ComSoc to strengthen its financial stake in IEEE budget
• Identify actions concerning IEEE issues and on new IEEE initiatives that ComSoc should launch, either alone or jointly with other IEEE groups.

Membership

The Committee will consist of the following members:

Chair – The Vice President of Society Relations will serve as the ex-officio chair of the committee

Committee members :

President of ComSoc

Past President for 2 years

President Elect

Current and Past Division III Directors

Director, Related Society

2 to 4 other members appointed by ComSoc’s President. These members can be selected from the BOG or active volunteer roster who has considerable experience and thus might be able to help us leverage our involvement in different areas of IEEE.

Method of Operation

The Committee will meet at ICC and GLOBECOM, usually in conjunction with the Society Relations Council meeting, or conduct meetings by conference call or email. It will maintain a web page at the BOG secure web site on the current roster of IEEE positions held by ComSoc members. The web page will also document key decisions and action items of the committee and other topics of interest in IEEE-ComSoc coordination. The committee will also conduct its business through frequent email communications among the committee members.