ISCRAM2012:
The 9th International
Conference on
Information Systems for
Crisis Response and
Management. Â 22-25
April 2012 Vancouver,
Canada.
Each year, ISCRAM brings
together top researchers and
practitioners working in the
area of information systems
and crisis management. In
2012, it will be held in the
vibrant city of Vancouver,
Canada. The conference
provides an excellent
opportunity to exchange
information and knowledge on
new research and best
practices with a diverse
group of colleagues.
Second
Call for Practitioner
Reports,
Work-in-Progress Papers,
Posters & Special
Sessions Submissions
Deadline January 15th,
2012
Practitioner Report
Papers
In order to incorporate a
variety of perspectives in
crisis research, ISCRAM
encourages the participation
of crisis response
professionals through brief
practitioner reports.
 Ongoing dialog between the
crisis response community
and academics working in
this field has yielded
important collaborative
efforts that ensure research
is grounded in the tasks and
priorities of disaster
management professionals,
while also encouraging the
adoption of laboratory
innovations into field
applications. Â Practitioner
reports are brief (5 pages
or less) and are lightly
reviewed for clarity.
Work-in-Progress
Papers
Work-in-Progress papers are
typically brief reports of
academic work that is not
yet completed. Â This format
provides an important avenue
for researchers to get
feedback from colleagues
during the planning stages
of a research effort.
 Work-in-Progress papers
are also limited to 5 pages
(about 2,500 words) and are
lightly reviewed.
Posters
Poster submissions are
accepted for all track and
special session topics.
 Participants in the
PhD/Doctoral Student
Colloquium are also required
to submit a poster.
Special Session
Submissions
ISCRAM2012 organizers are
pleased to announce four
Special Sessions this year,
which focus on integrating
different sub-disciplines
within the ISCRAM community.
 Because these sessions
formed later than the
tracks, Special Sessions
will accept any format
(including full papers)
until January 15th, 2012.
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ISCRAM2012 Tracks
- Modelling and Simulation
- Human Experiences in the
Design of Crisis Response
and Management Services and
Systems
- Command and Control
Studies
- Education and Training
- Planning, Foresight and/or
Risk Analysis
- Social Media and
Collaborative Systems
- Geographic Information
Science and Technology
(GIS&T) for Crisis
Response and Management
- Research Methods
- Healthcare Crisis
Management Systems
- Humanitarian Challenges
- Decision Support Methods
for Complex Crises
- Wireless Connectivity
Management
- Inter-Organizational
Exercises and Operations
- Intelligent Systems
- Event-Driven Techniques
and Methods for Crisis
Management
- Wireless Sensor Networks
for Emergency Response
- Early Warning and Expert
Systems for Disaster
Management
- Serious Games for Crisis
Management
- Open Track
Special Sessions
- Qualitative methods &
Community Engagement in
Crisis Management
Research (Open to
submissions)
- Agro-Terrorism (Open to
submissions)
- Future of ISCRAM research
(Invited panel)
- Humanitarian Workflow
Modelling & Analysis
(Invited panel)
NOTE:Â Special Sessions
accepting submissions will
take all paper formats until
January 15th, 2012.
Further information
can be found in the
Conference website:
www.iscram.org/iscram2012
Key Dates:
•Deadline for full paper
submissions -- Closed
•Deadline for practitioner
reports, work-in-progress
papers, special session
papers & posters --
January 15th, 2012
•Deadline for doctoral
student colloquium papers --
February 15th, 2012
Organizing Committee:
Brian Fisher (Conference
Chair), Simon Fraser
University / U. British
Columbia, Canada
Richard Arias (Conference
Co-chair), Simon Fraser
University, Canada
Leon Rothkrantz (Program
Chair), TU Delft, The
Netherlands Defense Academy,
the
Netherlands
Jozef Ristvej (Program
Co-Chair), Žilina
University, Slovak Republic
Zeno Franco (Program
Co-Chair), Medical College
of Wisconsin, USA
Questions can be addressed
toÂ
iscram2012@iscram.org
