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15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Celebrate the Past, Present, and Future of the IEEE Smart Village in IEEE program

June 2009

Community Solutions Initiative (now named IEEE Smart Village) approved by IEEE Humanitarian Technology Challenge (HTC)

2010-2012

SunBlazer I designed and built - as a mobile solar powered charging station for portable battery. Twelve SunBlazer I units built and delivered to communities in earthquake-devastated Haiti kits https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8782856 https://ethw.org/Raymond_S._Larsen

Dec 2015

IEEE Smart Village and local partners provided electricity to more than 50,000 people in 34 villages across nine countries, including Cameroon, Haiti, India, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Zambia. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9863778

August 2016

ISV powered 900-year-old Himalayan monastery with first-time electricity - location is above 4,000 m (13,000 ft) https://spectrum.ieee.org/lighting-up-lingshed-a-remote-village-in-the-himalayas-gets-lights-and-internet-access

2020

ISV powered Nigerian COVID-19 Isolation Center with solar energy (partnership with Shaybis Nigeria Ltd) https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-smart-village-system-delivers-solar-power-to-nigerian-covid19-isolation-center

2022

University of Johannesburg ISV Student Branch was started as ISV's first student branch https://smartvillage.ieee.org/news/empower-vol-3-issue-2-april-2022/#1648479461244-a1c5e294-4dce

2024

100 initiatives in nearly 25 countries on four continents. Over $6 million USD has been invested. The lives of over 2 million people have been affected by ISV projects. https://secure.ieeefoundation.org/site/TR/Events/General?team_id=1211&pg=team&fr_id=1040

15 Years of Impact

Founded at IEEE in 2009, the EPICS in IEEE program is celebrating 15 years of making an impact in communities and students around the world. EPICS in IEEE invites you to participate in our celebration of 15 years through the following activities.

  • Launch at the Rising Stars Event- January 2024
  • 3-Virtual Event Series on the Past, Present, and Future of EPICS in IEEE throughout the year
  • Stories on past and current student teams and the impact of their projects in their communities
  • Raising funds to support 15 future EPICS in IEEE projects

We hope that you help us celebrate this milestone and help the EPICS In IEEE program thrive for the next 15 years! 

iSort: Combining Engineering and Education for Brighter Future in Sri Lanka
IEEE Adaptive Mouse Team
Engineering Innovations in Community Garden to Support Rowan Students
EPICS in IEEE Team Completes and Deploys Assistive Device to Blind Students in Bangalore India

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