Call for Papers: The 8th International Spatial Socio-Cultural Knowledge Workshop: Defence Regional Engagement - The Role of Human Geography in Enabling Defence Engagement

Jan 30, 2015 | The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Cranfield University
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Proposals for presentations, based on one of the workshop objectives (listed below), are invited from interested parties. Presentations will be 30 minutes in length. Presentations should preferably focus on research emphasizing field work results. Past workshops have considered data requirements, the associated operational needs and the tools for addressing those needs.  In 2014 the event drew these initiatives together to consider strategies for sharing data in the fields of stabilisation and disaster response.

Through engagement with policy makers, academics, practitioners and end users, the 2015 workshop seeks to further develop these themes with a particular emphasis on understanding the role of human geography in enabling Defence Regional Engagement, which focuses on: security, diplomacy, stabilisation, conflict prevention, and reconstruction activities.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the workshop are to consider:

  • The collection, organisation and sharing of data, models and analytical outputs that will help develop an understanding of how human geography applies to/contributes to engagement activities.
  • The integration and application of spatial analysis and decision support tools to identify opportunities and target populations for future engagement.
  • The development of best practice use cases to promote and stimulate concept and capability development.

These questions will be addressed through a combination of plenary speakers and extended breakout discussion sessions.

Please provide an abstract of a maximum of 250 words to Susan Enscore at Susan.I.Enscore@usace.army.mil by Friday, March 27th, 2015.

Acceptance of presentations will be sent in late April 2015.

More information concerning accommodations and location and travel details can be viewed in the original posting.