ISCRAM2012
International
Conference on
Information Systems
for Crisis Response
and Management
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.
ISCRAM2012
Organizers are pleased
to announce four Special
Sessions. Each Special
Session is supported by
several
groups within
ISCRAM, ensuring
substantial
multidisciplinary input
in a workshop or
symposium format.
Deadline for special
sessions accepting
submissions: January
15th, 2012
Agro-Terrorism
Special Session (Open
to submissions)
Sponsored by the
Foresight, Planning, and
Risk Assessment Track
Major topic areas include:
- Intention prediction
from open source
intelligence
- Web content analysis for
credibility evaluation
- Content credibility of
online media, news,
multimedia and mash-ups
- Information credibility
evaluation and its
applications to intention
prediction
- Remote sensing and image
analysis for early
detection of pathogens in
large areas
- Community driven early
alert systems for
prevention or detection of
agro-terrorism
threats
- Computerized
communications protocols
or standards for
agro-terrorism related
information exchange
Mixed Methods
& Community
Engagement in Crisis
Management Research
Special Session (Open
to submissions)
Co-sponsored by the
Research Methods Track,
Education & Training
Track and the Healthcare
Crisis Management
Systems Track
Major topic areas
include:
- Identifying &
Refining best practices
for
Community/Practitioner
Engagement in
Research (CEnR) in the
Crisis Context
- Identifying &
Refining Qualitative and
Mixed Methods Research
Approaches for Crisis
- Community / Academic
Partnerships for
Disaster Planning and
Response
- Government / Private
sector partnerships for
Disaster Planning and
Response
Humanitarian
Workflow Modelling &
Analysis Special
Session (Invited
panel - not accepting
submissions)
Co-sponsored by the
Humanitarian Challenges
Track and the Modelling
and Simulation Track.
Future of ISCRAM
Research Special
Session (Invited
panel - not accepting
submissions)
Moderated panel debate.
Distinguished Panelists:
- Dr. Murray Turoff
- Dr. Julie Dugdale
- Dr. Bartel Van de
Walle
- Dr. Jonas Landgren
- Dr. Simon French
Main Conference
Tracks:
- Modeling 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
More Information
Key Dates:
Deadline for full paper
submissions -- December
9th, 2011
Deadline for special
sessions, work-in-progress
paper, practitioner
papers, posters -- January
15th, 2012
Deadline for doctoral
student colloquium papers
-- February 15th, 2012
