IEEE Technology and Society Magazine - March 2018 - 1
president's message
Paul M. Cunningham
SSIT and Sustainable
Development
onsidering the IEEE
tagline "Advancing
Technology for Hu-
manity," it is hardly
surprising that many
IEEE members are actively engaged
in different forms of volunteerism
addressing social challenges at com-
munity level, at home and abroad.
The IEEE Humanitarian and
Philanthropic Opportunities (H&P)
Initiative was launched at Sections
Congress 2017 in Sydney by the
IEEE Foundation and IEEE Humani-
tarian Activities Committee (HAC).
The objective of H&P is to help IEEE
members identify opportunities
to volunteer their "time, talent or
treasure" in the sustainable devel-
opment and humanitarian technol-
ogy space based on their interests,
expertise, and availability.
Currently there are 12 groups
across IEEE involved in H&P, offering
team and individual volunteer oppor-
tunities of different durations for mem-
bers at different stages of their careers,
ranging from young professional or
student, mid-career, pre-retirement,
or retirement. Participating groups
include the IEEE Foundation, IEEE
Humanitarian Activities Committee
(HAC), IEEE SIGHT (Special Interest
Group on Humanitarian Technology),
IEEE Eta Kappa Nu, EPICS in IEEE,
IEEE Smart Village, IEEE Life Members
Committee, IEEE History Center, IEEE
Power & Energy Society Scholarship
Plus Initiative, IEEE Internet Initiative
(3i), IEEE Empower a Billion Lives, and
the IEEE-USA Community Outreach
Initiative (Move Project).
C
As an IEEE technical Society
whose focus on all aspects of soci-
etal implications of technology com-
plements the technical activities of
all other IEEE Societies, SSIT mem-
bers have a proud history of contri-
butions to sustainable development
and humanitarian technology. We
have long focused on addressing eth-
ical implications, interdependencies,
context, and socio-cultural norms
that are essential to avoid unintend-
ed and unanticipated consequenc-
es. One of our core strengths as a
community has been our collabora-
tive, partnership-based approach.
SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT members
from the IST-Africa Institute, Univer-
sity of Gondar, Strathmore Univer-
sity, Chancellor College, and Nelson
Mandela University have success-
fully built trust-based relationships
with healthcare clinics in resource
constrained environments in Ethio-
pia, Kenya, Malawi, and South Afri-
ca. They are providing digital literacy
training and supporting infrastruc-
ture development with the objective
of supporting technology adoption
to strengthen primar y health-
care delivery.
The contribution of our active
and committed volunteers is wide-
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ly recognized. The sheer scale of
opportunities to address the U.N.
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) at home and abroad requires
us to accelerate expanding our pro-
grams and continue growing our
global footprint. The IEEE Society on
Social Implications of Technology
(SSIT) is truly demonstrating lead-
ership in supporting operationaliza-
tion of the IEEE Tagline, "Advancing
Technology for Humanity."
Call for Volunteers
I invite you to help SSIT continue
to make a difference, particularly
in the areas of sustainable develop-
ment and humanitarian technology.
Volunteer opportunities include:
■■ Serving your local community
through an existing or new SSIT
Chapter.
■■ Contributing to the work of SSIT's
committees (including our Stan-
dards committee).
■■ Volunteering to host SSIT Distin-
guished Lecturers.
■■ Submitting articles or review sub-
missions to IEEE Technology and
Society Magazine.
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