Structure and duties

6The purpose of the Trust is to enable companies, institutions, individual

professionals and education centres with activities in the field of

electronics to establish common goals in a coordinated and structured

manner. It was created in 2008 by the Governing Council of the UPC. Its

mission is ultimately to create bonds between the various electronicsrelated

stakeholders and to promote the social recognition of this field and

the professionals working in it.

Its activities are divided into three main lines:

1. Articulating a permanent dialogue between the University, companies

and institutions.

2. Enhancing the social recognition of Electronic Engineers.

3. Promoting professional networking: http://patronat.eel.upc.edu

Membership of the Trust is wide-ranging and includes three main groups:

private companies that produce goods or provide services in the field of

electronic engineering; non-profit public or private institutions, including

government agencies, educational institutions, and professional or

corporate associations; and individuals working in the field, either as

independent professionals employees of private companies or in the

academic/research sector. The Department, as the promoter of the

initiative, plays a prominent role in the Board of Trustees. The Board is

composed of 12 members, who represent the different stakeholders and

meet regularly to define the action plans.

The Board iscomposed of 12 members, who represent the different stakeholders andmeet regularly to define the action plans.