Call for Papers
 ESRI EMEA Step by Step - Abstract submission guide
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The Call for Papers is now closed.
User paper presentations provide the opportunity to participate and play your part in what promises to be the most exciting and significant GIS user conference of its kind for many years.
User Paper presentations offer the opportunity for the GIS community to benefit directly from the experiences of others in using GIS to address issues of the department, business, organisation or industry. User papers are a key component of the EMEA UC 2008 presentations.
As a speaker the conference will offer you the opportunity to raise the profile of your work, ideas, activities and successes in implementing ESRI GIS solutions; to hear and make direct contributions to wider debates; meet other experts in your market sectors or field and learn from others about practical solutions that can be applied to your own business environment.
Play your part in everyday life
The conference theme is GIS for everyday life, reflecting ESRI (UK)’s vision for geographic information systems to be an indispensable part of daily life. GIS is a powerful technology that is not only becoming a mainstream IT tool, but is quietly changing the way people live their everyday lives.
From the papers submitted, the User Presentations from across Europe, Middle East and Africa will reflect the conference theme and profile excellence in the application of ESRI GIS to solve real world problems for their chosen industry sector or community. These presentations will demonstrate projects or programmes that have made a genuine difference to organisations or communities or the wider environment for example delivering tangible return on investment. Papers submitted will also describe and explain strategic approaches to the adoption of ESRI GIS within your organisation. In all cases it is important to describe lessons learned and issues that have been overcome.
Submitted papers will be split over a number of streams on the second and third days of the event. Each stream will be grouped by sector.
The ESRI EMEA 2008 User Conference provides an excellent opportunity for your company to put forward a speaker who will gain the full attention of an informed and motivated audience.
Submitting a User Paper
Submission of papers is now closed.
After evaluation of the submitted abstracts, authors will be notified as to whether their abstract has been accepted or not and will then be given time to prepare their paper.
No presenter will be allowed to directly advertise a product, service, or company.
Deadline dates are:-
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Call for Papers
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Abstract Submission
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Closed
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Paper Submission Deadline
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16.09.08
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Why Make a Presentation?
Presenting at the ESRI EMEA User Conference gives you an opportunity to participate in one of EMEA’s most prestigious GIS conferences.
Benefits of registering
- Discounted registration for the conference.
- Lunch for the day they are presenting.
- The option to make your papers available to delegates online post conference.
- Entry in to the award for the best Conference paper.
You will be asked to submit the following information:
- The name, position and company of the proposed speaker
- Paper title (up to 10 words)
- An abstract of the proposed presentation (approx. 200-300 words)
Please note: submissions omitting any of this information will not be accepted.
You must be an authorised ESRI software user or an official Business Partner
Paper submissions and presentations must be in English
The Process
This Call for Papers invites papers that discuss case studies and examples, new developments, research, practical experience and visionary commentary. The papers should be informative, presenting new technical developments, case studies or policy issues in an objective way. If your paper is accepted you will be asked to prepare a presentation of up to 20 minutes.
Outline Content Structure
Paper submissions will be for sessions on 29 and 30 October - second and third days of the event.
Each stream will be grouped by sector:-
- Business & Commercial:
- Papers demonstrating the use of GIS to support profitability, efficiency, business competitiveness or compliance. We particularly wish to encourage papers demonstrating the business benefits and Return on Investment.
- Risk Management
- Operational Management
- Environmental modelling or analysis
- Marketing
- Back office & Front office support & integration
- Logistics & transportation
- Mapping Services
- Territory Management
- Business planning & decision support
- Innovative use of geographic Information
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- Cartography
- Central Government / Federal:
- Efficient and Modern Government
- Enterprise GIS in Government
- Citizen-centred GIS
- Web 2.0 & Government
- Mobile GIS and Work Force Modernisation
- Inspire
- Flood Management and Prevention
- Coastal & Marine
- Environment, climate and Green IT
- Biosecurity and Risk Management
- Innovative applications of GIS
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- Defence
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Run by the ESRI European Defence Team and the ESRI UK Defence & National Security, this track will focus on current and future Geospatial Intelligence - related trends and issues within EMEA Defence and National Security. We invite papers within the following areas:
- Developing a Defence/National Security GIS Strategy.
- GIS Embedded in Command and Control (C2) Systems (including Common Operational Pictures).
- GIS in Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance (ISTAR) systems.
- GIS in Defence Installations, Environment and Training Areas.
- GIS in the Recognised Environmental Picture (REP) and Defence Mapping Agencies.
- New trends in Defence & National Security GIS (Modelling & Simulation, Logistics, Medical, “Human Terrain”).
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- Education - Papers submitted will be selected for the Education conference Sunday 26 or Monday 27 October
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Geomarketing
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Hydrography
- Insurance
- Local Government:
- Efficiency gains
- Shared services
- Citizen services
- Environmental impact
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- Petroleum:
- Exploration
- Production
- Enterprise applications
- Integrated applications
- Pipeline
- Enterprise Data Management
- Seismic technologies
- Remote Sensing Data Acquisition
- Health and Safety
- Commercial
- Environmental
- Reservoir Modelling
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- National Mapping
- Public Safety:
- Command & Control
- Crime & intelligence analysis
- Performance Management
- Neighbourhood Policing
- Event/incident Management
- Emergency Planning
- Counter-Terrorism
- Roads Policing
- Serious & Organised Crime
- GIS integration with AVLS & APLS
- Mobile Operations
- GIS integration with CCTV & ANPR
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- Retail
- Telcos:
- Investment Planning
- Asset Information
- Quality of Service
- Enterprise Integration
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- Transportation and Logistics
- Utilities/energy:
- Investment Planning
- Asset Information
- Quality of Service
- Enterprise Integration
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These topics are an initial guide and we invite you to submit papers that cover these and any other subject area within the industries listed. Papers may be focused at any level of interest from strategic and policy through to case study and technical.
Paper Review
Track leaders and monitors recognised for their significant industry and technical knowledge have been nominated to review all responses to the call for papers. Please be aware that due to the limited number of papers that can be accepted paper submissions may be declined.
It is vital that you submit a full abstract for review.
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Map Gallery
GIS Users are invited to submit maps and posters that show examples of their work through the use of GIS. ESRI (UK) will be pleased to offer the opportunity to compete for an award.
Users must be registered for the conference in order to participate in the Map Gallery.
ESRI (UK) will offer online submission of a map to the Map Gallery.
Map Gallery Submission Category
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2. Best Data Integration
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Entries in this category will be judged for general quality and ability to show effective data integration according to the following criteria:
- Variety of data sources (surveying, remote sensing, GPS, etc.) and data formats (raster, vector, text, etc.)
- Cohesive presentation of the integration (explanation, illustration, etc.)
- Relevance of the chosen data to the problem-solving and map-making processes
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3. Best Software Integration
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Entries in this category will be judged for general quality and ability to show effective software integration according to the following criteria:
- Variety of software (ESRI and third party products, in-house software, etc.)
- Cohesive presentation of the integration (explanation, illustration, etc.)
- Relevance of the chosen software and its contribution to the problem-solving and map-making processes
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4. Best Analytical Presentation
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Entries in this category will be judged for general quality and analytical presentation according to the following criteria:
- Communication of the problem/project to be solved
- Presentation of the analytical procedures
- Complexity and logic of the analysis
- Relevance of the problem-solving methods to the analysis
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5. Best Instructional Presentation
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Entries in this category will be judged for general quality and instructional presentation according to the following criteria:
- Communication of a GIS concept or process
- Step-by-step instructions (illustrations, explanations, etc.)
- Logic and complexity of teaching methods and materials
- Complexity of the procedures
- Relevance of the geoprocessing methodologies and terminologies (appropriate and up-to-date)
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6. Best Cartographic Design:
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Submission of maps that have been printed in newspaper, magazine or book. |
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7. Best School Presentation
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Entries should include a list of the students as well as the supervisor(s)/teacher(s) who participated in creating the map. The supervisor(s)/teacher(s) should be mentoring and overseeing the creation of the map only. Entries in this category will be judged for general quality and information provided regarding the research project according to the following criteria:
- Communication of a research project implemented in class
- Explanation and presentation of the methodology, steps, and the results of the project or map creation
- Complexity of the project relevant to the grade level
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8. Best University Presentation
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Entries should include a list of the students as well as the supervisor(s)/teacher(s) who participated in creating the map. The supervisor(s)/teacher(s) should be mentoring and overseeing the creation of the map only. Entries in this category will be judged for general quality and information provided regarding the research project according to the following criteria:
- Communication of a research project implemented in class
- Explanation and presentation of the methodology, steps, and the results of the project or map creation
- Complexity of the project relevant to the grade level
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