PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 31, October
2005 The International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC), in partnership with IEE, IEEE
and VDE, and in association with The
Economist, have launched the IEC Centenary
Challenge. The IEC Centenary Challenge
is a competition for papers from academia on the economic,
business and social impact of International Standards
on business. Prizes of US$15,000, US$5,000 and US$2,000
will be awarded to the first, second and third place
winners, respectively. The IEC Centenary Challenge
is open to anyone affiliated with an academic institute,
including members of faculty, individual professors,
heads of faculty and teaching or research staff. More
than one entry is permitted from each academic institute.
For registration forms, rules and further information,
visit www.iecchallenge.org.
The deadline for registration is 7 April 2006. Final
papers must be submitted through this website by midnight
(CEST) on 1 September 2006. The awards ceremony will
be held in London at the IEE on 14 December 2006.
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized
standards-setting body, develops consensus standards
through an open process that brings diverse parts
of an industry together. These standards set specifications
and procedures based on current scientific consensus.
The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of more than 870 completed
standards and more than 400 standards in development.
For information on IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE
The IEEE has more than 360,000 members in approximately
150 countries. Through its members, the organization
is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace,
computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric
power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces
nearly 30 percent of the world's literature in the
electrical and electronics engineering, computing
and control technology fields. This nonprofit organization
also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical
conferences each year. Additional information about
the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org.
