Thank you all for participating in the Transition Into Management event! Our special appreciation goes to our invited expert Markku Hentilä for leading the discussion and sharing with us his managerial experience. Markku holds a position of the CEO of Icecom and a Business Development Director of Opal Blue Ltd. The event attracted 23 participants from 7 companies located in the Oulu region, and from the University of Oulu.
What: IEEE Sections Congress, Region 8 meeting and IEEE GOLD Summit 2008
Where: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
When: 17th – 22nd September 2008
The Sections Congress is the one major meeting sponsored by the IEEE which brings together the leaders and volunteers from all the different sections of IEEE. Just prior to the Sections Congress, was the Region 8 meeting and the GOLD Summit 2008. This year the IEEE Finland Section was represented by your humble Student and GOLD activities web master! 
The first ever IEEE Presidents’ Change the World Competition is now opened to all students! Check the contest’s pages. Identify a real-world problem which affects your community and get practical and leadership skills trying to solve it. You can count on the support of the IEEE GOLD Finland, let us know about your ideas!
What: Student and GOLD “Little Christmas” party
Where: University of Oulu, Konetekniikka Sauna, close to the entrance 2T.
When: 18 Nov 2008, 19:00
What: IEEE Expert Now course on transition into management
Where: University of Oulu, TS 128 in Tietotalo.
When: 18 Nov 2008, 17:00-19:00.
A multimedia course from the IEEE Expert Now series. During the event we will see one hour video tutorial by Michael Aucoin – and expert in project management. After that there will be discussion and coffee with a few successful managers from the Oulu region. The participation is free of charge to all interested and you don’t have to be an IEEE member to take part.
What: The biannual IEEE Region 8 Student Branch and GOLD (Graduates Of the Last decade) Congress
Where: London
When: 28th – 31th August 2008
The Multicultural night was the highlight of the congers!
The web pages of the IEEE Finland Section Student and Gold Activities Committee have been published!
Finland Section Student and Gold Activities