Call for Participation: February 2009

Recommended Topics and Themes - Current trends in Geospatial Technology - Spatial Information Infrastructures (SDI) - GI Policy and Society, e-Government - Early warning systems, vulnerabiltity mapping - Natural Resources Management and Monitoring - Disaster and Risk Management, Flood Modelling - Case studies - Participatory GIS, voluntary geographic information - Sustainable use of resources, and human habitat, environment and health - Digital Terrain Modeling, 3D - Lidar Processing - Distributed and mobile services - GI oriented Education Further topics can be submitted! Contribution options --------------------- Currently we envisage the following options: - Full paper for oral presentation and publication (5000 words, max. 10 pages) - Extended Abstract for oral session presentation - (Poster Presentation) - Workshop In order to be included in the conference proceedings, you as author must be fully registered by May 22, 2009. Registration fee ---------------- Fee: Euro 80,00 The registration includes materials, proceedings, plenary sessions, workshops, tea and coffee during breaks. Preliminary Timeline --------------------- Date: July 13 - 18, 2009 Location: Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences Conference language: English January 23, 2009: 1. Announcement and Call for Participation: February 06, 2009: 2. Announcement and Call for Participation / Call for Papers February 20, 2009: Submission of abstracts (online) Starting February, 23, 2009: internal review and selection, arrangement of sessions March 27, 2009: Notification of acceptance until June 04, 2009: Final digital submission of camera ready manuscripts Schedule -------- - Sunday, July 12, 2009, Arrival - Monday, July 13, 2009, Start of Summer School * Registration * Opening Ceremony * Plenary Sessions * Opening Reception - Tuesday, July 14, 2009: Plenary Sessions, Workshop - Wednesday, July 15, 2009: Plenary Sessions, Excursion - Thursday, July 16, 2009: Plenary Sessions, Workshop, social program - Friday, July 17, 2009: Plenary Sessions, Farewell Meeting - Saturday, July 18, 2009: Facultative excursion or Departure - Sunday, July 18, 2009: Departure Further details will be soon announced. Best regards on behalf of the PG team members Dr. Franz-Josef Behr


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