Humanitarian Technology Activities
IEEE Region 8 Humanitarian Technology Activities
The IEEE Region 8 Humanitarian Technology Activities Committee (HTAC) mission is to inspire and empower IEEE volunteers around Europe, Middle East, and Africa carrying out and supporting impactful humanitarian technology and sustainable development activities at the local level.
Humanitarian Technology Activities in IEEE
The IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board (HTB) mission is to support impactful and ethically informed volunteer-led initiatives, programs and projects, and mutually beneficial partnerships, as well as to inform policy formulation that harness technology and innovation to address societal challenges (including disaster recovery) in a responsive, effective, and sustainable way.
Humanitarian technology activities are defined as those IEEE programs and activities focused principally on applying science, engineering,and technology to satisfy the unaddressed social needs of specific communities which are not adequately served by existinggovernment, commercial, or non-commercial services.
The programs and activities coordinated by the IEEE HTB are the following:
Interested in humanitarian activities?
IEEE offers the SIGHT membership to everyone interested in sustainable development and humanitarian technology activities at no additional charge.
Membership includes:
- IEEE HTB monthly newsletter providing the latest updates on IEEE humanitarian technology activities
- First notice of HTB and SIGHT funding opportunities (including calls for project proposals) and events
- Increased connectivity with the SIGHT Steering Committee and the large network of like-minded volunteers