Professor Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou was elected Vice President of the IEEE Educational Activities Board for 2008. Also, the IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB), approved the establishment of the Biometrics Council. Dr. E. Micheli-Tzanakou is leading the IEEE activities on Biometrics both in TAB where an e-journal on the IEEE activities on Biometrics will be developed and EAB where a Certification program on Biometrics is already in progress.