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IEEE, Society on Social Implications of Technology (SIT), Switzerland Chapter
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History

Today's Switzerland chapter of IEEE's society on social implications of technology was founded by the late Subratha K. Sarkar in the 1970s as "Arbeitsgruppe Gesellschaft und Technik". It became a chapter of IEEE SIT in the 1980s. 

Officers

Thomas Schmid was voted chapter chair in 1989, following Dieter Müller. Th. Schmid can be contacted by e-mail: or by phone - see his homepage.

Activities

2009

  • SSIT Switzerland Chapter meeting

    campaign for fair production of computers

    The Swiss organizations Fastenopfer and Brot für Alle started a campain for fair working conditions in computer production heading
    «High Tech - No Rights?».

    We all use computers every day. They have become mass products over the years. We all know that mass products come from the Far East, where there is an abundance of cheap work force. But do we simple accept that people are used like slaves to produce cheap products for us? How can we influence computer producers and their suppliers?

    For this meeting I was able to invite Valérie Trachsel, working on the campain at Fastenopfer, to give an introduction. She will tell us about her work experience and discuss with us.

    Please let Thomas Schmid know you come —
    a room for 10-15 persons is reserved; soft drinks and some sandwiches will be provided, courtesy of IEEE Switzerland Section.

    Thursday, February 19th, 18:30..22:00

    location
    Hotel Krone Unterstrass
    Schaffhauserstrasse 1, 8006 Zürich

    The Hotel is about five minutes from Zurich main station by tram 11 and tram 14; the tram stop "Kronenstrasse" is right in front of the Hotel.

Links

IEEE Switzerland Section       http://www.ieee.ch/

IEEE SSIT  (IEEE headquarter uses the acronym SIT instead of SSIT)
                          http://www.ieeessit.org/ SSIT homepage

IEEE SSIT organizes a yearly conference named

International Symposium on Technology and Society.

The IEEE-SSIT International Symposium on Technology and Society will be held June 7-9, 2010, in Australia!

To view the ISTAS`10 Call for Papers click HERE(in .doc format). 

Visit the main ISTAS'10 website HERE.

Visit the IEEE-SSIT Australia Chapter website HERE
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