IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine - Q2 2023 - 71

CAS in the World
Education
Ricardo Reis (CASS BoG R9 Representative) and
Faruk Fonthal (CASS Colombia Chapter Chair)
IEEE CASS Tour Colombia 2022
Abstract
The IEEE CASS Tour Colombia 2022 was organized from
November 15 to 18, visiting two cities in one week, Bogotá
and Barranquilla, where it was being organized the IEEE ANDESCON,
an IEEE conference that moves between countries
in the Andean Region. The tour included technical talks, as
well a special talk about the IEEE CASS and opportunities provided
by the society. The main goal of the CASS Tour is to
motivate professionals and students in Colombia to become
active members of the society, as well to motivate professionals
and students to organize new CASS Chapters and CASS
Student Chapters.
The IEEE CASS Tour Colombia 2022
T
he IEEE CASS Tour Colombia 2022 was held from
November 15 to 18, with a set of talks in two locations
in Bogotá, in the morning at Universidad
Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, and in the afternoon
at Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
The set of talks included technical ones (see Figures 4
and 5 for the full program in each location) as well as a
special talk about the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society,
presenting CASS activities such as conferences, workshops,
symposiums, seasonal schools, publications,
student design contests, the distinguished lecturer program,
pre-doctoral grants, student travel grants, and
talks promoted by chapters [1]. The talk related about
CASS and opportunities, takes about 45 minutes.
A main goal of the set of CASS Tour being organized
in R9 is to motivate professionals and students to be
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active members of CASS, showing them a whole set of
opportunities and support provided by the society.
The activities in Bogotá, started on November 14,
with a dinner with some CASS leaders in Colombia. The
CASS Tour Morning Program in Bogotá included three
talks, the first one done by Ricardo Reis, the second talk
was done by Victor Grimblatt (a CASS BoG member and
Chair of CASS Chile Chapter), and the third talk was a
presentation about CASS and opportunities, done by Ricardo
Reis. In the afternoon the event was organized at
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, also with three talks,
but with different subjects. Figure 4 shows the flyer with
the full program in both locations. The participants attended
both events in person. The local organizer of the
CASS Colombia Tour was Faruk Fonthal Rico, the CASS
Colombia Chapter Chair. The picture of Figure 1 shows
part of the audience at Universidad Distrital Francisco
José de Caldas. Figure 2 shows Prof. Johan Sebastian
Eslava Garzon presenting Dr. Victor Grimblatt.
The CASS Tour at ANDESCON 2022
From November 16 to 19, it was organized the IEEE
ANDESCON 2022 Conference in Barranquilla, at the
Campus of the Universidad del Norte. ANDESCON
2022 was organized by the IEEE Colombian Caribbean
Section and supported by the IEEE Andean Council,
and Universidad del Norte. IEEE CASS had a nice activity
with three presentations, one at each day of
the conference. The flyer with the full CASS Program
at ANDESCON is shown in Figure 5. On Wednesday,
November 16, Victor Grimblatt (Synopsys, Chile) has
done a 4 hours tutorial (including a break) with the
Figure 1. Photo taken during the tour at Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas.
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