Fwd: ISCRAM 2011/CfP with new deadlines and a new submission category

***Just announced for ISCRAM 2011***
Deadlines for all submission types have been extended, and we are also now
accepting submissions for posters.

:: ISCRAM 2011 :: 
The 8th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response
and Management
"From early-warning systems to preparedness and training"
8-11 May 2011
National Civil Engineering Laboratory
Lisbon, Portugal
http://www.iscram.org/iscram2011/

Each year, ISCRAM brings together top researchers and practitioners working in
the area of information systems and crisis management. The conference provides
an excellent opportunity to exchange information and knowledge on new research
and best practices with a diverse group of colleagues. In 2011, ISCRAM will be
held in the vibrant city of Lisbon, Portugal.

:: PROGRAM ::
ISCRAM 2011 will include pre-conference workshops, keynote addresses,
presentations of papers and posters, and ongoing demonstrations of
leading-edge technologies. Doctoral students are encouraged to consider
participating in the Doctoral Colloquium. Prizes are given for best conference
paper and best student-led paper.

:: SUBMISSIONS :: 
*Papers and Posters
ISCRAM 2011 welcomes submissions covering all aspects of information systems
for crisis response and management. Specific tracks include the following:
	•	Early warning and alert systems
	•	Planning and foresight
	•	Education and training
	•	Analytical Information systems
	•	Advanced research methods and unconventional results
	•	Social media and collaborative systems
	•	Standards, ontologies and interoperability
	•	Intelligent technologies, including rescue robotics
	•	Decision analysis and decision technologies
	•	Geographic information science and crisis management
	•	Humanitarian action
	•	Command and control studies
	•	Emergency management and its impact on health systems

	•	An Open track is also available for submissions that do not fit into the
above tracks. 

All submissions must be uploaded to the conference's online submission system:
https://www.conftool.com/iscram2011/index.php

*Types of submissions
Full papers on completed work
Work-in-progress papers
Practitioner papers
Demonstrations
Posters (added December, 2010)

Guidelines on preparation of all types of submissions are available on the
conference web site (http://www.iscram.org/iscram2011).

:: KEY DATES :: 

5 January 2011 (note new date--extended due to requests) – Deadline for
submission of full research papers, work in progress and practitioner papers.

15 January 2011 - Submission of proposals for demonstrations and posters
01 February 2011 - Submission of applications for Doctoral Colloquium

23rd February 2011 - Notification of acceptance for all categories (full
research papers, work-in-progress, practitioner papers, demonstrations and
posters).

14th March 2011 - Submission of revised, camera-ready full research papers,
work-in-progress papers, and practitioner papers; notification of acceptance
for Doctoral Colloquium and demonstrations

18 March 2011 - Deadline for early registration

:: PROCEEDINGS ::
All submissions will be peer reviewed. A digital copy of the proceedings will
be included with conference registration.

:: FURTHER INFORMATION :: 
Instructions for preparing and submitting contributions to the conference, as
well as further information on the conference itself, can be found on the
conference website:
	http://iscram2011.lnec.pt
Questions should be directed to either of the Program Committee Co-chairs
(David Mendonca and Julie Dugdale) at the addresses below.

:: ORGANIZING COMMITTEE :: 
Maria A. Santos (Conference Chair), National Civil Engineering Laboratory,
Portugal
Julie Dugdale (Program Co-chair), Grenoble University, France
(dugdale@imag.fr)
David Mendonca (Program Co-chair), Rensselaer Polytechnic University
(mendod@rpi.edu)

Received on Thursday, 9 December 2010 00:28:41 UTC