A letter to IEEE members
Published：2022-12-08
Dear Members,
IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization advancing technology for the benefit of humanity, has more than 400,000 members in over 160 countries. Following IEEE’s Constitution, Bylaws and related petition and approval procedures, our members have formed thousands of GeographicOrganizational Units around the world, including sections, geographic councils, chapters, student branches, affinity groups, etc. These local Geographic Organizational Units are a legitimate and vital part of IEEE. IEEE also has formed 46 technical societies and technical councils, as well as many technical communities. All of these technical groups have world- wide membership and participation.
Recently, IEEE has received a request for clarification on the validity of some entities in China which have recentlyformed, or are in the process of being formed, and operating in the name of IEEE or IEEE Societies. After some checking and investigation, IEEE has found that some entities have not complied with IEEE’s Bylaws when forming an organizational unit. These entities are not legitimate parts of IEEE.
IEEE has an open and transparent process of petitioning and forming new Geographicand Technical Organizational Units. We ask all of our members to organize themselves following IEEE’s Constitution, Bylaws, and related approval procedures. In the meantime, we request that our members do not attend activities organized by illegitimate entities.
IEEE can confirm the following entities claim to be affiliated with IEEE, but are NOT legitimate:
IEEE PES China, PES China Council, PES China Zone, PES China Technical Council, PES China Technical Committee, PES Satellite Technical Council, PES TCs (Technical Committees) in China, PES Technical Committees (China)
IEEE Society China Council, IEEE Society China Committee, IEEE Society China Association, IEEE Society China Forum
IEEE TEMS China, TEMS China Council
IEEE IES China, IES China Council
IEEE IAS China, IAS China Council
IEEE Carbon Neutrality Committee - China
Over the years, IEEE has formed many local GeographicOrganizational Units in China, including sections, councils, chapters, student branches and affinity groups. Following are some of valid Geographic Organizational Unit of IEEE and their current chairs.
IEEE China Council (Chair: WEN Yinghong)
IEEE Beijing Section (Chair: Ruan Qiuqi)
IEEE Chengdu Section (Chair: Li Shaoqian)
IEEE Guangzhou Section (Chair: Liu Derong)
IEEE Harbin Section (Chair: Xu Dianguo)
IEEE Nanjing Section (Chair: Yu Xiao-Hu)
IEEE Shanghai Section (Chair: Zhang Wenjun)
IEEE Wuhan Section (Chair: Zheng Guilin)
IEEE Xian Section (Chair: Chen Jingdong)
Additionally, the IEEE supports many Technical units that services our IEEE China membership. In particular, in PES, there was the creations of a committee intended to coordinate the PES chapter activities across China, so the following is also legitimate,
IEEE PES China Chapter Council (Chair: BIE Chaohong)
If you have any questions, please contact compliance@ieee.org or china@ieee.org
Thank you for your membership and support,
Bruno Meyer
2022 Vice President, Technical Activities
IEEE
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