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The IEEE PES Workforce Initiative has been established to increase the value of membership for those seeking:
This new initiative is for PES to launch a coordinated action on workforce development while taking advantage of all what has been already considered at PES level and expand outreach to the secondary and pre-secondary education levels and further engage with governments, educational institutions, research agencies, vendors, and others, to develop and execute plans based on local industry needs and resources in the following areas of Education and Career Fostering.
This new initiative aligns with the PES long-range strategic direction – grow life-long learning and expand student offerings worldwide. At present time, PES only supports K-12 students through the IEEE TryEngineering program.
In August 2022, the IEEE TAB Society and Council Review Committee completed its society review of PES, and recommended PES more aggressively invest in new initiatives to deliver value to members. This new initiative will expand outreach to attract K-12 students into energy careers and the science, technology, and engineering disciplines and meet industry’s urgent workforce needs.
IEEE PES WORKFORCE COMMUNICATION LEAD
Subgroup 1: Engineering Introduction Lead Shuhui Li
Focus: 9-12 (High School), 2-year Trade School, Undergraduate, Young Professional (YP)
Subgroup 2: Regional Outreach Lead: Kamal Garg
Focus: Identify regional collaboration opportunities and support regional effort of other subgroups. These members work directly with appropriate subgroup(s).
Subgroup 3: Global Initiatives Lead: Bill Hederman
Focus: Current Global Initiatives, i.e. LRP-SC4.
Subgroup 4: Communication Lead: Chan Wong
Focus: Website and Communication Outreach for Workforce Initiatives
Subgroup 5: Education & Government Outreach Lead: Masood Parvania
Focus: Education & Govt Outreach
Subgroup 6: Industry Outreach Lead: Wayne Bishop
Focus: Engage with industry and identify opportunities for collaboration on the topic of Workforce Development
Subgroup 7: Certification Opportunity & Strategies Leads: Jianhui Wang & Mengmeng Zhuang
Focus: Certification viability analysis.
“Power industry is undergoing remarkable transitions driven mainly by decarbonization and resulting intensified electrification and grid modernization. In this context, the need for a qualified workforce for tackling these challenges has been pointed out as top priority by major power industry professionals. This need concerns all categories of key competences and levels ranging from technicians to engineers and R&D experts.”
— Nouredine Hadjsaid, Vice President New Initiatives/Outreach
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