About Us
The Society of Electrical, Electronics and Energy engineers (SEEEI) is one of the leading professional organizations in Israel with large-scale activity, international recognition, long-standing tradition and values that guide us all the way.
There are about 5,100 Society members from 800 companies, factories, academic institutions and various offices, among them 160 members with a PhD degree and about 300 students.
The Society is a member of EUREL, an umbrella organization of electrical engineering associations in Europe, works in cooperation with professional bodies in Israel and abroad and represents well-known international associations in Israel: the International Lighting Committee - CIE and the American Association of Heating, Cooling and Air Conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE.
The main goals of the Society are:
- Preserve and enhance the level and competence of the profession
- Represent the profession before the legislative, government and municipal authorities
- Help develop the national economy and infrastructure
- Promote the electrical and electronics engineers
- Elevate the image of the profession in the public opinion
The Society cooperates with international professional organizations and conducts a wealth of activities associated with the profession, its tradition and its values.
Regular Activities
The regular activities include day and evening seminars, training courses on various engineering topics and annual conventions, that are conducted in ten main Chapters and ten Forums.
Chapters, Forums and Council
The Israel National Committee of Illumination is affiliated to SEEEI and serves as the (national committee of Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage – CIE)
Ten Chapters that are hosted by SEEEI:
- Maintenance and Safety
- QA and Reliability
- Communications and Information Technologies
- Air-Conditioning & Sanitation
- Electrical design and project management
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Testing Engineering
- Renewable Energies
- Power Electronics
- Lighting Engineering
Ten Forums that are hosted by SEEEI: Managers of design offices, Chief electrical engineers, Electrical installation inspectors, Electric transportation, Electrical safety, Power plant engineers, Electrical panel manufacturers, Municipal Electrical Engineers, Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure and Forum of students and young engineers.
Engineering Council
The Engineering Council is the supreme professional body of the society. Its members include recognized technical and managerial authorities from various economy sectors. The Academic Council has 15 academicians and 35 senior specialists and engineers, all of them have an outstanding professional record. As an objective body of electrical engineering society, the Engineering Council deliberates various important documents for the decision makers of the Israeli economy.
The Engineering Council agenda focuses on pivotal electrical engineering and energy topics, such as: training, certification and registration of electrical engineering professionals, certification of testing personnel, power quality and reliability matters, environmental impact of electrical installations, utility market structure, and many others.
The Engineering Council delegates specialist to different advisory subcommittees for the government and governmental institutions.
Professional Training
A major and important part of the Society activity is professional training, which is done as part of conferences, seminars, courses, workshops and meetings.
The Center for Continuing Education conducts long-term courses and advanced training that cover important topics for the work of electrical, energy and air- conditioning engineers, with the aim of expanding the members' areas of practice. The advanced training allows our members to be quickly updated to the most of the changes that the profession is undergoing in terms of standardization, regulation and technological innovation.
Conventions
The Society routinely conducts a general Annual Convention and sectorial conventions of the Israel National Committee on Illumination, Maintenance and Safety Chapter, Electrical Design and Projects Chapter, Air-Conditioning Chapter, Power Quality Chapter and Testing Engineers Chapters.
The Annual Convention is the most important activity of the electrical, electronics and energy engineers' community, serving as a platform for the presentation of innovations, success stories, new developments, updates, new ideas and approaches, all in a broad spectrum of topics associated with electrical engineering, energy, control and communications.
During the convention, awards for distinguished life achievement in the field of electrical engineering are handed by the Minister of Energy, and society honorary membership certificates are awarded to society members, that made significant contributions to the development of the electrical sector.
About two thousand engineers, academicians and other professionals from more than 500 companies and institutions, from about 30 countries, attended the convention last year. An exhibition is held during the convention, where many leading companies from Israel and abroad display advanced electrical products, new hardware products, modern software and innovative technologies.
This year's convention, Electricity & Energy 2023, will take place between October,31 to November,4 in Eilat.
