[Bilimsel Haber] CfP: Involving Citizens in Emergency Preparedness and Response

[Salvatore Scifo]

Involving Citizens in Emergency Preparedness and Response
International Conference


Location: Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations,
Istanbul
Date: September 4, 2014; Thursday


New communication technologies play an increasingly important role during
emergencies and crises, such as natural and man made disasters and
political crises. Particularly social media can potentially enable citizens
to more quickly share information, assist response and recovery in
emergencies, and mobilize for action in political crises.

This conference will examine the role of citizens as first responders,
social activists, and citizen journalists at times of emergencies and
crises and will focus on practical, theoretical, and ethical issues related
to citizen participation in emergency/crisis response/communication. The
conference will result in a set of guidelines for citizens, government
authorities, first responders and industry for the most effective use of
ICTs to aid citizen security during crises.


Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
•    The role that conventional media and social media may play in
recruitment and training of emergency response volunteers
•    Community involvement in emergency response planning
•    Social activism, mobilization, and social media
•    Citizen journalism and social media (e.g., reporting processes,
threats to citizen journalists involved in coverage of emergencies,
information verification)


Selected papers from the conference will be published in the Interactions:
Studies in Communication & Culture journal (published by Intellect, see
http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=165/ ).


Submission Information:

Full Papers: Submit a 500 word maximum proposal and a short author
biography to Mr. Mert Bal hbal13 at ku.edu.tr

PechaKucha Poster Papers: Submit a 250 word maximum proposal and a short
author biography to Mr. Mert Bal hbal13 at ku.edu.tr


Key Dates:
•    Deadline for Submissions: February 14, 2014
•    Announcement of Decisions Regarding the Submissions: March 15, 2014
•    Announcement of the Workshop Programme: May 15, 2014
•    Registration (free): May 15, 2014 – July 15, 2014
•    Submission of Full Paper (format to be announced later): August 15,
2014

A pdf version of this CfP is attached to this message.


Best Regards,

Salvo



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Salvatore Scifo
Post-Doctoral Researcher
COSMIC (The COntribution of Social Media In Crisis management)
http://www.cosmic-project.eu/

Mediated and Experience Lab (Mixlab)
Koç University
http://kumixlab.weebly.com/

sscifo at ku.edu.tr
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