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nature. For example, in our WCI receptions, we may invite young female high
school and undergraduate students from
the locality where the event takes place.
During such an event, we can organize
popular talks emphasizing the amazing
things that CI can do and how it can
help humanity. We can also share success
stories of established women members.
In fact, we have organized a similar kind
of event in connection with a CIS workshop that was held in Canberra in April
2019. In that workshop, young female high
school students were invited to attend
the talk of Prof. Bernadette BouchonMeunier, who adapted her talk so that
the students can understand it. After her
talk, the high school students interacted
with Prof. Bouchon-Meunier and another female Executive Committee member, Prof. Julia Chung.
We can also have special events open
to undergraduate students of both genders with a view to encouraging students to get involved in research in CI
and related areas. For example, we may
organize one or two conferences/workshops primarily for the undergraduate
students with generous financial support
from the society - "The Congress of
College-Going Scientists" - a possible
name I thought of. For such an event
we can have just one or two senior
speakers and remaining speakers and

9.98%
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10.45%
Female

79.56%
Male

Distribution of CIS memberships among different genders (source IEEE).

participants can be only undergraduate
or masters students. I have done research
work with several undergraduate students, and hence have a firsthand experience about their enormous potential.
It would be very useful to provide some
platforms for them to exchange their
ideas. In order to move a step ahead to
enhance geographical diversity, we may
organize conferences/tutorials/workshops in areas which are weakly represented in CIS. Such initiatives may not
yield results immediately but in the long
run they are likely to help achieve our
goals. In June 2019, we had our 2019
Administrative Committee meeting in

New Orleans. We had discussed some of
these ideas. We need more deliberation
and planning to realize these ideas. I
wish I had a better understanding of
these issues much earlier. If I get an
opportunity, I like to continue work on
such initiatives even after my tenure as
the President is over.
This is my last message as the President of CIS. I want to take this opportunity to thank all my friends in CIS
including the Executive Committee, the
Administrative Committee, and all other
volunteers for their continued support. I
have learned a lot from them.Things will
remain incomplete unless I express my
thankfulness to Mr. Tom J. Compton,
Senior Manager, Volunteer Engagement
and Business Projects, IEEE Technical
Activities and Ms. Jo-Ellen B. Snyder,
Technical Community Program Specialist, IEEE CIS- without their help I could
not have done much. I extend my
warmest welcome to our incoming President Prof. Bernadette Bouchon-Meunier, UPMC - LIP6, Paris, France. But do
not think that I am going to leave your
great association immediately! Next year,
I shall serve as the Past-President. So it is
fitting to close with a quote from Ernie
Harwell, "It's time to say goodbye, but I
think goodbyes are sad and I'd much rather
say hello. Hello to a new adventure."

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