2018 IEEE 4th Global Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference

We are pleased to announce that the registration portal is now open for the 2018 IEEE 4th Global Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference  to be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from 7 to 9 November 2018. Please navigate to our website at www.gemccon2018.emcss.org for registration and more details. Be sure to make use of our early bird rates and IEEE membership discounts.

The conference will cover many topics in EMC, including special sessions on radio frequency interference, time domain metrology, and EMC in large installations. A tutorial session is planned on non-standardized immunity testing and managing functional and other EMI risks. A panel session will also be held covering EMC standards and education.

Our Invited speakers include the following: 

* Keith Armstrong, Cherry Clough Consultants, Stafford, United Kingdom – Techniques and Measures to Manage Functional Safety and Other Risks with Regard to Electromagnetic Disturbances 

* Sarel van der Merwe, Interference Testing and Consultancy Services, Pretoria, South Africa – A Brief History of EMC in South Africa 

* Ferran Silva, Universitat Politnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – Time Domain Measurement Methods in Electromagnetic Compatibility 

* Frank Leferink, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands – Risk Based vs Rule Based Electromagnetic Compatibility in Large Installations 

* Paul van der Merwe, MESA Solutions, Stellenbosch, South Africa – Electromagnetic Interference Measurements on Renewable Energy Plants 

Two workshops will be held during the conference as well: by Wurth Elektronik  Electrical Fast Transient Bursts and Surges; and EDA Technologies  Getting It Right the First Time. 

IMPORTANT DATES 

* 3 August 2018  Notification of acceptance 

* 24 August 2018  Early bird registration closes and final paper submission deadline 

* 24 October 2018 – Regular registration closes 

Separate paid EMC Short Courses are also planned in the week leading up to GEMCCon. 

Tourist Info – For day tours, or pre-, and/or post-conference tours, please contact [email protected] 

Please visit the Stellenbosch Tourism website http://www.stellenbosch.travel/ for ideas on popular tourist activities in Stellenbosch.