[添付資料１： IEEE Japan Council Outstanding Volunteer Award の Description]

IEEE Japan Council Outstanding Volunteer Award
Introduction
IEEE Japan Council recognizes and values the important role of members as volunteers
to promote the IEEE objectives in the member and geographic activities of Japan. It is
the sustained hard work of the volunteers that makes the activities vibrant andbeneficial to the members and attracts new members.
It is important that these dedicated volunteers are encouraged to excel in their efforts
and recognized for their contributions. This acknowledgement also serves to promote
examples for others to follow, which in turn helps the member and geographic activities
in Japan to flourish.

PurposeThe Japan Council Outstanding Volunteer Award aims to recognize those volunteers
who have made outstanding contributions to the nationwide member and geographic
activities in Japan.

Scope
Based on the merit of each candidate, the Japan Council Awards & Recognition
Committee (ARC) may decide on the number of winners for the contest year. If nocandidate is found to be suitable, no award will be given in that year.

Eligibility
An IEEE member of any membership grade in good standing.

The candidate's volunteer work is for the member and geographic activities
in Japan.

The candidate receives no remuneration for his/her volunteer work except
reimbursement of expenses incurred in carrying out the volunteer work.

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The incumbent members of the Japan Council Awards & Recognition
Committee are not eligible for the Award.

Previous winners of the Japan Council Outstanding Volunteer Award are noteligible.

Nomination Conditions
The Nomination Form must be completed by a Nominator and one Endorser who arefamiliar with the work and contribution of the nominee. The Nominator and theEndorser must be IEEE member of any membership grade.
The Nomination Form must be received by the Japan Council ARC Chair by the due
date in electronic means (pdf file). Make sure that an acknowledgement is received
after sending the completed Nomination Form, or it should be assumed that thesubmission is not received.

Basis of Selection
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The following points are to be considered in the selection:
Outstanding contributions and impacts to the nationwide member andgeographic activities in JapanNew ideas, developments or projects, which have significantly benefited themember and geographic activities in Japan

Length of service to the member and geographic activities in Japan. (Note:
It is not a condition that the candidate is working for the activities at thetime he/she is nominated)

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Demonstrated administrative abilities

Demonstrated leadership skills

Support for the work of other volunteers who are serving the member andgeographic activities in JapanFurthering the work and promoting the objectives of the member andgeographic activities in Japan

Selection Committee
The Japan Council ARC headed by its chair, reviews the submitted nominations, selects
and recipients. The decision of the Japan Council ARC is final.
The Japan Council ARC consists of the following members:Committee ChairCommittee Vice ChairCommittee SecretaryJapan Council ChairJapan Council Past ChairJapan Council Vice ChairJapan Council SecretaryJapan Council Past SecretaryJapan Council TreasurerJapan Council Past Treasurer

ScheduleCall for Nominations: August, 2024

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Nomination Deadline: September 30, 2024 October 7, 2024 (Extended)

Recipient Notified: By the End of December, 2024

Award Instrument
An award plaque will be presented to the winners.

RecordThe Japan Council ARC Chair notifies the result of selection by e-mail to the award
recipients and IEEE Members in Japan. The Japan Council ARC Chair also maintains arecord of award recipients on the Japan Council Website.

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