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== IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing ==
== STAR OF LAUFENBURG INTERCONNECTION, 1958 ==


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<p>''This is the original location of the electric-power interconnection of three countries: Switzerland, Germany and France. The Union for Production and Transmission of Electricity (now UCTE) was formed to manage this interconnection. This installation pioneered international connections, and technical and political cooperation for European integration. UCTE coordinated one of the largest synchronously connected power networks serving almost all of continental Europe.''</p>


'''[[Milestones:Proposing a Milestone|Milestone Program Guidelines]]'''
== STERN VON LAUFENBURG, 1958  ==


The IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing program honors significant technical achievements in&nbsp;all areas associated with IEEE.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is&nbsp;a program of the&nbsp;[[IEEE_History_Committee_History|IEEE History Committee]], administered through the [[IEEE_History_Center|IEEE History Center]]. Milestones recognize the technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity found in unique products, services, seminal papers and patents. Milestones are proposed by any IEEE&nbsp;member, and are&nbsp;sponsored by an IEEE Organizational Unit (OU)—such as an IEEE section, society, chapter or student branch. After recommendation by the IEEE History Committee and approval by the IEEE Board of Directors, a bronze plaque commemorating the achievement is placed at an appropriate site with an accompanying dedication ceremony.&nbsp;
<p>''An diesem Ort wurden zum ersten Mal die Stromnetze der drei Länder Schweiz, Deutschland und Frankreich zusammengeschaltet. Zur Verwaltung dieses Verbundnetzes wurde die Union für die Koordinierung der Erzeugung und des Transportes elektrischer Energie (heute: UCTE) gegründet. Diese Anlage bereitete den Weg für internationale Verbindungen und für die technische und politische Zusammenarbeit zur Integration der europäischen Stromnetze. Die UCTE koordiniert eines der grössten synchron verbundenen Stromnetze, das fast ganz Kontinentaleuropa versorgt.''</p>


IEEE established the Milestones Program in 1983 in conjunction with the 1984 Centennial Celebration to recognize the achievements of the Century of Giants who formed the profession and technologies represented by IEEE.  
<p>The milestone plaques can be viewed at:&nbsp;Werkstrasse 12, CH 5080 Laufenburg, Switzerland,&nbsp;on the outside&nbsp;wall close to the main gate of&nbsp;the substation building.</p>


Each milestone recognizes a significant technical&nbsp;achievement that occurred at least twenty-five years ago in an area of technology represented in IEEE and having at least regional impact. To date, more than a hundred Milestones have been approved and dedicated around the world.  
<p>This installation had a pioneer role in establishing international connection and was one of the forerunner organization for integrated Pan European Electricity Industry. It was the first connection in continental Europe joining three countries. </p>


== Special Citations ==
<p>The idea to start a multinational, multiple control area, covering a large geographical area and serving common interest of people of Europe 50 years ago was visionary. These were uncharted waters and was one of the first of technical and political cooperation in for European integration. The Star of Laufenburg had a pioneer role in establishing international connections and was one of the forerunner organizations for an integrated Pan-European electricity industry. The switching configuration allowed exchange of power in all three pairs of countries: Switzerland-France, France-Germany, and Germany-Switzerland. It also allowed -- over Swiss transmission lines -- the exchange of power with Austria and Italy also. </p>


The IEEE History Committee also administers a [[Milestones:Special Citations Guidelines|special citation program]] to recognize events or institutions which – although not technical achievements as defined by the Milestone Program – have contributed to the profession. Examples might be: museums or archives with substantial holdings pertaining to the history of electrical engineering and computing, the holding of a seminal conference, or the formation of a technical society.  
<p>The Star of Laufenburg was a reference point for the delivery and exchange of electric power in Western Europe, and a monitoring point for multinational power exchange. It grew to monitor cross-border flows for UCTE southern countries in real time.</p>


== Lists of IEEE Milestones ==
<p>Austria</p>


*[[Milestones:List of IEEE Milestones|IEEE Milestones dedicated to date]]
<p>Belgium</p>
*[[Milestones:Milestones_Status_Report|IEEE Milestones in proposal stage]]


== Is your organizational unit interested in sponsoring a Milestone proposal? ==
<p>France</p>


The History Committee is always open to Milestone proposals, and encourage IEEE&nbsp;organisational units to sponsor them. Please read the '''[[Milestones:Proposing a Milestone|Proposing a Milestone]]''' page for guidelines and more detailed information. Also, please check the list of Milestones already in the proposal stage to make sure your intended milestone is not already in the process of being approved.
<p>Former Yugoslavian countries in the Balkans</p>


If you are looking for ideas for technical achievements which might make good milestone proposals, here is a list of technical achievements which might be '''[[Milestones:List of Achievements Suitable for Milestones|suitable for proposal]]''', but which have not yet been recognized.
<p>Germany</p>


You must be logged into the GHN using your IEEE logon (or guest account logon if you have been given one) in order to submit a milestone proposal.
<p>Greece</p>


If you would like an example of a proposal to follow in preparing your own proposal, please click on the "All Milestone Proposals in process" link in the grey bar on the left of this page. It will show you the list of proposals which you can then click on to view the filled-out ones.
<p>Italy</p>


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<p>Switzerland</p>
 
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STAR OF LAUFENBURG INTERCONNECTION, 1958

This is the original location of the electric-power interconnection of three countries: Switzerland, Germany and France. The Union for Production and Transmission of Electricity (now UCTE) was formed to manage this interconnection. This installation pioneered international connections, and technical and political cooperation for European integration. UCTE coordinated one of the largest synchronously connected power networks serving almost all of continental Europe.

STERN VON LAUFENBURG, 1958

An diesem Ort wurden zum ersten Mal die Stromnetze der drei Länder Schweiz, Deutschland und Frankreich zusammengeschaltet. Zur Verwaltung dieses Verbundnetzes wurde die Union für die Koordinierung der Erzeugung und des Transportes elektrischer Energie (heute: UCTE) gegründet. Diese Anlage bereitete den Weg für internationale Verbindungen und für die technische und politische Zusammenarbeit zur Integration der europäischen Stromnetze. Die UCTE koordiniert eines der grössten synchron verbundenen Stromnetze, das fast ganz Kontinentaleuropa versorgt.

The milestone plaques can be viewed at: Werkstrasse 12, CH 5080 Laufenburg, Switzerland, on the outside wall close to the main gate of the substation building.

This installation had a pioneer role in establishing international connection and was one of the forerunner organization for integrated Pan European Electricity Industry. It was the first connection in continental Europe joining three countries.

The idea to start a multinational, multiple control area, covering a large geographical area and serving common interest of people of Europe 50 years ago was visionary. These were uncharted waters and was one of the first of technical and political cooperation in for European integration. The Star of Laufenburg had a pioneer role in establishing international connections and was one of the forerunner organizations for an integrated Pan-European electricity industry. The switching configuration allowed exchange of power in all three pairs of countries: Switzerland-France, France-Germany, and Germany-Switzerland. It also allowed -- over Swiss transmission lines -- the exchange of power with Austria and Italy also.

The Star of Laufenburg was a reference point for the delivery and exchange of electric power in Western Europe, and a monitoring point for multinational power exchange. It grew to monitor cross-border flows for UCTE southern countries in real time.

Austria

Belgium

France

Former Yugoslavian countries in the Balkans

Germany

Greece

Italy

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