Andre has been involved in a number of representative and lay leadership roles with various organisations. His primary interests in this area are leadership, diversity, the Jewish community and education.

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IT Industry

• Vice President (Members & Geographic Activities), IEEE Computer Society, 2021 – present
• Member, Global Public Policy Committee, IEEE, 2018-present
• Vice Chair (Geographic Activities), Membership and Geographic Activities Board, IEEE Computer Society, 2018-2020
• Vice-Chair IEEE Australia Council, 2017-2018
• Chair, Distinguished Visitor Program Committee, 2017
• Student Paper Contest Chair, IEEE Victorian Section, 2016
• Vice Chair (Awards and Recognition), Membership and Geographic Activities Board, IEEE Computer Society, 2015-2016
• Membership Development Officer, IEEE Victorian section, 2014- 2017
• Region 10 GUOC Coordinator, Membership and Geographic Activities Board (MGAB), IEEE Computer Society, 2014-2015
• Chair of the Student Awards Committee, IEEE Computer Society, 2014-2015
• Vice-Chair of the Student Awards Committee, IEEE Computer Society, 2013
• Member of the Student Awards Committee, IEEE Computer Society, 2012-2014
• Country Coordinator Australia and New Zealand, IEEE Computer Society, 2012, 2013
• Immediate Past Chair, Computer Society Chapter of the IEEE Victorian section, 2012-2014
• Nominations Committee member, IEEE Victorian section, 2011
• Chair, Computer Society Chapter of the IEEE Victorian section, 2010, 2011
• Vice Chair, Computer Society Chapter of the IEEE Victorian section, 2009
• Committee member, IEEE Victorian section, 2009-2011

Jewish Community (& related)

• Expert Member of the Australian Government Delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (2015-present)
• CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute, 2012-present
• Member of the Board of Management of the North Eastern Jewish Center, 2012-2013, 2020
• Councillor on the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (2014-2020)
• Executive Member of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (2014-2020), briefly serving as President in 2020.
• JCCV Representative for the North Eastern Jewish Center, 2012-2015, 2018-present.
• Co-Chair of the Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism & Co-Chair of its Working Group on Antisemitism on the Internet and in the Media (2009-2017)
• ZCV Alternative Representative for the North Eastern Jewish Center, 2012-2015
• Participant in the Jewish Professional Network of the World Jewish Congress, 2013
• Presenter at the World Jewish Congress Assembly in Hungary, 2013
• Participant in the ROI & AJF 2012 Gathering
• Director of the Community Internet Engagement Project, Zionist Federation of Australia 2009-2011
• Alternative Delegate, Jewish Agency Assembly, 2011
• Alternative Delegate, Va’ad Hapoel, World Zionist Organisation, 2011
• President’s Conference participant, 2011
• Invited observer, World Jewish Congress Board of Governors, 2011
• ROI 6 Summit participant and pitch presenter, 2011
• Workshop Presenter, American Jewish Committee’s Access 20/20 Weekend
• American Jewish Committee Global Forum Participant, 2011
• Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism, Member of the Experts Forum & Presenter for the Hate on the Internet Working Group, 2010
• Expert for the Italian Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism, 2010
• ROI 5 Summit Participant and Presenter, 2010
• ROI 3 Summit Participant and Presenter, 2008
• Legacy Heritage Fellow, 2007-2008
• Post-Holocaust and Antisemitism seminars, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, participant & presenter, 2007-2008
• Global Forum to Combat Antisemitism, presenter, 2008
• UK representative at the 14th Young Jewish Leadership Diplomatic Seminar (2006, Jerusalem)
• Board of Deputies of British Jews (UJS Deputy) (04-05)
• Union of Jewish Students (National Secretary) (04-05) (National Executive Committee, Constitutional Sub-committee)
• Lancaster JSOC Co-Chair (03-04), Education Officer (04-05), Chair (05-06)
• UK delegate to WUJS congress 2005-2006
• CEO of Israel and Zionism on the Web see the about page
• Participant at ZF’s “From Fear to Freedom” seminar (examining international terrorism)
• Delegate at UJS Annual Conference 2003 and 2004
• Delegate at UJS Spring Conference 2004, 2005, 2006
• Participant at UJS APET 2004, 2005, 2006
• Hineni Youth and Welfare (Melbourne): Secretary, Senior Leader & Leader taking grades 3&4 (1999) (Special responsibilities: Security for St Kild Shule during Hineni activities, purchasing and resource control)
• Completed Hillel Institute’s Leadership Program (1999)

Inter-Faith, Multiculturalism and Diversity

• Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) Youth Committee (Observer) 2013-2014
• Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre Management Committee (2003-2006)
• National Holocaust Memorial Day, Lancaster organising committee (part of NCBI Lancaster)(2004-2007)
• Lancaster District Diversity Festival Steering Group member (Festival Steering Group (Chair), Publicity Committee, Diverse (Festival News Paper) Co-ordinator, Religious Groups & Interfaith Event organising committee member)
• Worlds Aids Day 2005 Lancaster Event at Priory Church (invited speaker on behalf of the Jewish Community)
• LUSU (Students’ Union) Religious Societies Steering Group Chair(2004-2007)
• Wyre Borough Council Holocaust Memorial Day 2005 (invited speaker)
• NUS Mature Students Conference 2005 (Invited speaker on QAA and NPC)
• International Student Festival 2006 (Invited speaker on International Postgraduate Students)
• National Postgraduate Committee Conference 2006 (Invited speaker on International Students)

Higher Education Sector

• Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (Student Observer on the QAA Board of Directors) (2004-2006)
• Higher Education Academy, Research and Teaching Forum (04-05 NPC Representative, 05-06 ordinary member)
• National Postgraduate Committee (Project Officer 2004-2005, 2007-2008 & Minutes Secretary 2005-2006) (Also served on: Management Sub-committee, Constitutional Sub-committee)
• LTSN working group on Part Time Teachers (NPC Representative)
• NUS Mature Students Conference 2005 (Lancaster Delegate & invited speaker)
• Mature Students Union Conference (2005) (NPC Observer & Lancaster Delegate)
• UK Council of Graduate Education (UKCGE) Winter Conference 2005 (NPC Representative)
• Lancaster University Proxy for NPC OGMs (03-05)
• Lancaster University Delegate for NUS (04 Extraordinary Conference)

University

• Honorary Life Membership of Societies Union, Lancaster University, December 2007-present
• University Court (AGM 04, EGM 05)
• University Senate (03-04)
• Graduate School Committee (04)
• Graduate Student Association Vice-President (03-04)
• Graduate Student Association Education and Welfare Sub-Committee (Convenor) (03-04)
• LUSU Academic Council (03-04)
• Societies Council (2003-2006)
• LUSU Societies Management Committee (2004-2005)
• Societies Union Executive Committee (2005-2007)
• Member of the Students’ Union Committee on Reform of the union (2003-2004)
• Lancaster University Students’ Union Council (03-05) (Graduate Student Rep)
• CAKES Team (Computing Department PhD Social and Seminar organising committee)
• Honorary Life Member of the CSSE Student Club (2002 to present)
• Student Rep (for Clayton Campus) on the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology (2002)
• Student Rep (for undergraduate students) on the Faculty of Information Technology’s Education Board (2001)
• Honours Year Rep for Computer Science to school of CSSE (2002)
• 3rd Year Rep for Computer Science to school of CSSE (2001)
• President of the CSSE student club 2000
• Co-Founder of the SCS (later CSSE Student Club) 1999
• 1st Year Rep for Computer Science to school of CSSE (1999)
• Mutvision Executive Committee (Student Television) (1999-2000)

“Union Council Resolves: 2. To thank Andre Oboler for the thousands of hours of work he has done himself.” Union Council Resolution (passed), Meeting of December 8th 2005

School

• President of the Scopus Chess Club (1995-1996)
• Organiser (and teacher) of Junior Primary Chess Program
• Producer 3MS Student Radio / Management Team (1996 – 1998)
• Director of Visual Projections (1997, 1998)
• Senior Video Crew member (1997, 1998)
• Assistant Stage Manager (at Melbourne Convention Centre) (1998)
• Out Reach Leader (1997)
• School Camp Leader (took year 7)
• Shabbaton Leader (took year 7)
• Completed Year 10 Leadership program
• Completed Year 11 Leadership Seminar

Scouts

• Patrol Leader
• Jamboree Patrol Leader, 16th Asia Pacific Jamboree
• Assistant Troop Leader
• Secretary Saxon Venturer Unit
• Treasurer Saxon Venturer Unit
• Joey Scout Helper (leader’s assistant)
• Completed District Leadership Training Course