National Bio-Threat Conference (March 27-29; Denver) This conference, sponsored by the Defense Department, the Homeland Security Department, and the Environmental Protection Agency, will provide a forum for government, industry, academia, and first responders to address critical issues in environmental sampling, bio-detection, clinical diagnostics, and biosurveillance, with presentations, discussions, and exhibits to identify gaps and define next steps for sampling and detection. The submission deadline for speaker and poster abstracts is February 1. View call for papers
First International Workshop on Social Web for Disaster Management (April 17; Lyon, France) This workshop, sponsored by Universal Usability and Interaction Design, will be held in conjunction with WWW 2012. Among the topics of interest: making sense of social Web data in disasters; mining community-generated feeds to obtain situational awareness; modeling global events from a variety of Web sources; a trust model for Web-based community contributions to extract credible information; a Web platform for disaster management; and cross-referencing, summarizing, and presenting via the social Web in consumable manner. Manuscripts are due January 23. View call for papers
Flood Warning Systems Preparedness Training Symposium and Workshop (May 15-18; Reno, NV) The symposium will feature in-depth presentations, workshops, and training and will discuss effective operation, maintenance, and management of real-time flood warning systems. Abstracts are due by February 24. View call for papers
Terrorism & Global Security Conference (May 30-31; Washington, DC) The theme of this conference, sponsored by the Ambivium Institute on Security & Cooperation, along with the Center for Terrorism Law of St. Mary’s University, is “What Constitutes a Legal War in the 21st Century? An Analysis of the Role of the United Nations, NATO, and Coalitions in War Making in the Era of the War on Terror.” The conference will explore the full range of issues associated with the use of armed force to solve international conflicts, along with the history of war, targeted killings, the law of armed conflict, human security, development, humanitarian intervention, and globalization. Proposals are due by March 1. View call for papers
Conference on Sensor Systems and Software (June 4-6; Lisbon, Portugal) This conference will address the research challenges facing system development and software support for wireless sensor network-based systems that have the potential to impact society in many ways. Wireless sensor networks enable innovative and interesting application scenarios that may support applications such as seismic sensing and disaster prevention. S-cube will feature a highly selective technical program of regular research papers, short papers, and posters as well as specialized tracks at the intersection of business and technology. The deadline for paper submissions is January 27. View call for papers
Military Operations Research Society 80th Conference (June 11-14; Colorado Springs, CO) The theme of this conference is “Expanding the Boundaries of National Security Analysis.” Abstracts are submitted, according to topic, to the appropriate working group or composite group, among them Homeland and International Operations; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Advanced Explosives (CBRNE) Defense; Deterrence, Assurance, Counter-Proliferation, Stability Operations; Infrastructure Analysis, Protection and Recovery; Homeland Security, Homeland Defense, and Civil Support; and Modeling and Simulation. The deadline for submitting abstracts is January 26. View call for papers
Summer Computer Simulation Conference (July 8-11; Genoa, Italy) Two of the eight conference tracks are “Emergency Simulation” and “Modelling and Simulation for Security.” Proposals for special sessions are due by January 16; papers are due by February 1. View call for papers
International Conference on Intelligent Information Hiding and Multimedia Signal Processing (July 18-20; Piraeus, Greece) The conference includes three special sessions on advances in biometrics: (1) Improved methods for recognition and performance evaluation, (2) security and privacy issues, and (3) disruptive biometric sensing technologies and new applications. Full papers are due February 5. View call for papers
Esri Homeland Security Summit (July 21-24; San Diego) Esri is seeking Lightning Talks—six-minute inspirational presentations on fusion centers, law enforcement, fire & rescue, disaster response, defense, intelligence, social media, critical infrastructure, threat assessment and suspicious activity reporting, community vulnerability assessment, special event planning, and criminal intelligence analysis. View call for talks
International Conference on Strategy Management and Research (July 23-24; Singapore) Among the topics of interest is emergency management: early warning and emergency management, urban environmental and emergency management, emergency preparedness and response legislation, emergency wireless messaging, emergency management training simulations, collaboration and social networking, humanitarian actions, evacuation procedures for the visually impaired, information analysis and infrastructure protection, and the Emergency Event Expert System. Papers must be submitted by March 15. View call for papers
European Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference (August 22-24; Odense, Denmark) This conference on counterterrorism and criminology seeks presentations relevant to informatics, organization, and/or public policy in applications of counterterrorism or protection of local, national, international, and global security in the physical world and/or cyberspace. The submission deadline is April 30. View call for papers
(August 26-30; Davos, Switzerland) The conference will discuss “pathways to a resilient society.” The conference welcomes submissions of oral and poster presentations, sessions, and workshops. The deadline for submitting abstracts is February 29. View call for papers
International Workshop on Sensor Networks for Intelligence Gathering and Monitoring (August 27-29; Niagara Falls, Ontario) This workshop, co-located with the International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies, will showcase the research and innovations among industries and academic communities and give them a platform to share their knowledge in sensor applications for emergency response, homeland security, public safety, and other areas. It will discuss critical aspects such as reliability, battery lifetime, network design, efficiency, and effectiveness of the system in saving energy. The submission deadline is February 10. View call for papers
International Defense and Homeland Security Simulation Workshop (September 19-21; Vienna, Austria) This workshop focuses on the advances and potential of using modeling and simulation in defense and homeland security applications. It will focus on new concepts, methods, techniques, and tools. Extended abstracts or full draft papers are due by April 12. View call for papers
International Conference of Disaster Prevention Technology and Management (September 22-24; Chengdu, China) The theme of this conference is “Prevention, Mitigation and Management of the Impact of Natural Disasters.” It is sponsored by the journal Disaster Advances in association with Chongqing University and Xihua University. Papers and abstracts related to natural disasters, man-made disasters, industry disasters, mining disasters, environmental disasters, and other disasters are welcome. The submission deadline is March 31. View call for papers
(October 10-13, 2012; Beijing) This conference on eHealth Networking, Application & Services presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications Society will bring together interested parties from around the world working in the health care field to exchange ideas, discuss innovative and emerging solutions, and develop collaborations. eHealth is defined as the cost-effective and secure use of information and communications technologies in support of health and the related fields, including health care–related services, surveillance, literature, education, knowledge, and research, both at the local site and at a distance. The deadline for paper submissions is April 30. View call for papers
Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (October 21-24; Seattle) This conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers will gather scientists, engineers, technology professionals, academics, foundations, government and non-government organizations, and individuals engaged in humanitarian work to discuss and develop solutions for present and future humanitarian needs. The theme is “Technology for the benefit of humanity.” Some suggested topics: health, medical technology, and telemedicine; disaster warning and response; and humanitarian challenges and opportunities. The submission deadline is March 9. View call for papers
(December 3-5; Hong Kong) The ASIS International conference programs will focus on current and emerging security threats, best practices, and other issues facing professionals responsible for securing their organizations’ people, property, and data. The deadline for submitting abstracts is April 25. View call for papers
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