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Dec 2015 The ICF Board held a 1.5-hour teleconference on December 16 to;
  • Focus on current priorities
  • Recognize Amir Aghdam as incoming Director representing IEEE Canada per bylaws, appoint Keith Brown as a Director (both effective Jan.1)
  • Approve Special Grants
    • Ottawa Section robotics project with Christie Lake Kids
    • Concordia University engineering team for UAV competition
    • London Ontario high school team for FIRST Robotics competition
  • Approve a new McNaughton Learning Resource Centre at University of Windsor
  • Approve McNaughton Learning Resource Centre Grants
    • Concordia University
    • University of Manitoba
    • Conestoga College
    • Simon Fraser University
    • University of Windsor
    • University of Ontario Institute of Technology
    • University of Victoria
    • Dalhousie University
  • The Board also received the Treasurer's reports and discussed activity by all directors.
Sep 2015 The ICF Board held a 1.5-hour teleconference on September 23 to;
  • Focus on current priorities
  • Welcome new Webmaster Brian Kidney
  • Approve Special Grants
    • Team of engineering students at Simon Fraser University
    • IEEE Carleton University EMBS Student Branch Chapter to support student paper competition prizes at the 2016 EMBS International Student Conference.
    • IEEE Carleton University Student Branch for the Stay Late and Make Workshops
    • Carleton University Freestyle Cup Competition team
  • Approve a Privacy Policy
  • The Board also received the Treasurer's reports and discussed activity by all directors.
Apr 2015 The Annual Membership meeting is held on April 15 and;
  • ICF AGM attendance: 5 in person + 10 by teleconference + nil Proxiese
  • receives the President's annual report
  • re-elects directors for 3 years term
    • Luc Matteau
    • Mo El Hawary
    • Dave Kemp
    • Eric Holdrinet
  • receives the report of the Grants committee summarizing that in 2014, the IEEE Canadian Foundation awarded Scholarships, Learning Centre Upgrade Grants, Special Grants, Women in Engineering Prize, Vehicular Technology Travel Grant, Power Quality Scholarship, IEEE Canadian Foundation Québec Science Fair Prizes and funded IEEE Canada medals - totaling $71,650
  • receives the audited financial statement and investment report for 2014
  • approves the 2015 operating budget and appoints the auditors for 2015
The Board of Directors meeting is held on April 15, after the Annual Membership meeting and;
  • reappoints the current officers for a further one-year term
  • elects members to the operating committees
  • receives the treasurer 2015 preliminary budget
  • awards five IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarships
  • awards six IEEE Canadian Foundation Special Grants;
  • awards three Endowed Awards:
    • Women in Engineering Prize
    • IEEE Canada Power Quality
    • VT Travel Grant
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