IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL

1. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL ‘IEEE Potentials’, IST – Campus Taguspark, 10 de Março de 2010

2. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL So… WhatisGOLD?

3. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Graduates of Last Decade (GOLD)

4. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Graduates of Last Decade (GOLD) is the group of IEEE members that have completed their first academic degree within the last 10 years.

5. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Initiatedin1996 The GOLD program has been established to provide the framework and tools for the sections use in retaining recent graduates Tool to help young professionals to succeed in the initial stages of their career Provide networking and sharing of knowledge amoung the young professionals

6. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL IEEE Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) was created as a membership program to help students transition to young professionals within the larger IEEE community. IEEE's young professionals are automatically added to the GOLD member community as they graduate.

7. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL IEEE GOLD Member Benefits and Opportunities CareerPrograms& Opportunities CommunityOrientedPrograms & Opportunities TechnicalPrograms & Opportunities

8. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL CareerPrograms & Opportunities Webinars GOLDRush Networking - Industry Connections Mentoring Connection IEEE JobSite Volunteer Leadership Development

9. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL CommunityOrientedPrograms & Opportunities Humanitarian Initiatives Local GOLD Affinity Groups Pre-University Activities Graduate Receptions STEP Program

10. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL TechnicalPrograms & Opportunities Technical Chapters GOLD tracks at technical conferences Technical speakers IEEE Spectrum IEEE Potentials Expert Now Society Membership

11. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Benefitsof IEEE GOLD For Young Professionals: Networking opportunities Career development tools - IEEE Job Site, IEEE Expert Now tutorials Online seminars Opportunity to develop your soft skills (team building, communications, presentations, meeting skills) Fun social events Vote in IEEE elections Keep current in your technical focus Follow industry trends Opportunity to publish in IEEE magazines Be a part of a large, global professional community

12. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Benefitsof IEEE GOLD For GOLD Volunteers: Gain personally and professionally from active participation in IEEE activities Networking opportunities with Industry and Profession's Leaders Development of skills: organization, delegation, negotiation Follow industry trends - learn from the innovators Expand your expectations for development Wide variety of volunteer activities for participation Lead activiies as an IEEE officer in Section, Chapter or GOLD Affinity Group Be a part of a large, global professional community

13. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Benefitsof IEEE GOLD For Graduate Student Members: Networking opportunities in a global community Opportunity to vote in IEEE elections Opportunity to lead IEEE activities as an IEEE officer in Section, Chapter or GOLD Affinity Group Be a part of a large, global professional community Fun social events with your peers

14. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL IEEE GOLD AffinityGroupsbyGeographicRegion IEEE Regions 1 to 10 Region 1 - Northeast USA Region 2 - Eastern USA Region 3 - Southeastern USA Region 4 - Central USA Region 5 - Southwestern USA Region 6 - Western USA Region 7 - Canada Region 8 - Europe, MiddleEast, Africa Region 9 - LatinAmerica Region 10 - Asia & Pacific

15. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL IEEE GOLD AffinityGroupsbyGeographicRegion

16. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Region 8 GOLD Affinity Groups AG’sinRegion 8 Region 8

17. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL … thebeginning… … informal contacts… (webmeetings) … with GOLD Committeein R8 (coordinator)

18. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL … thetimming… (‘strong’ section & R8 GOLD Committe) … theopportunity… (93rd IEEE R8 Committee Meeting & IEEE ISBC 2009) … thereasons… (loosingmembers/studentmembers… couldbepossiblepartners)

19. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL … during… ‘93rd IEEE Region 8 Committee Meeting & IEEE Iberian Student Branch Congress’ … face to face contact… … signthe GOLD AffinityGroupPetition…

20. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL IEEE PortugueseSB’s Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (inactive) Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (strongpossibility) Instituto Superior Técnico Universidade de Aveiro Universidade do Minho Universidade Nova de Lisboa (inactive) Universidade do Porto Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

21. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL … Whatwewant to do? … a ‘ROAD SHOW’… (everyportugueseSB’s) … startingwithsmallsessions… … ‘portuguese SBC & GOLD’ … … presentingthe STEP program… STUDENT TRANSITION & ELEVATION PARTNERSHIP (STEP)

22. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL … organize workshops on: … leadership… … careerdevelopment… … projectmanagement… … others…

23. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Yourthoughts… … Whatskillsweshoulddevelopinschool? … Who decides mycareer? … Do i want to buildmycareer?

24. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Yourthoughts… … Do i thinkaboutmyfuturecareerduringschool? … Do ihave the necessary skills to work in a foreing company? … Am i worriedaboutcareerchangeandskillsdevelopment?

25. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Ourdifficults… … Wedon’thave a history… (knowledge base) … Everythingisnew… … Whatmustwe do?

26. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL … createan ‘image’ (quality, ethics, excellence, extra values…) … create a ‘GOLD kit’… … a GOLD award(s)… … informal meetings… … marketing… … create virtual communities…

27. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL …wethinkthatwecouldlearnwithyourexpertise… … Weneedyourexperience… … SHARE IT!

28. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Ourcontacts: IEEE GOLD http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/gold IEEE GOLD Portugal http://twitter.com/IEEE_GOLD_PT IEEE GOLD Portugal (@ facebook) IEEE Portugal GOLD AG Chair(João Canas) Skypename: joao.luis.canas

29. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL … themissionofGOLD is ”to Inspire,Energize,EmpowerandEngagerecentgraduates to envisionandrealisetheirdreams” …YOUR DREAMS!!!

30. IEEE GOLD PORTUGAL Seeyousoon… Have a ‘GOLDen’ life!!! Thankyou