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Subject: Seeking participants for panel discussion at 2006 Winter Meeting
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005
From: John A. Shuler <[log in to unmask]>
To: Angela Cope <[log in to unmask]>

GIS and Unexpected Events - Hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, terrorist
attacks, along with other disasters, have wreaked havoc around the
world.  For the last 15 years, publicly funded GIS research has created a
sophisticated set of analytical theory and tools that facilitate a
community's ability to plan for or respond to these disruptive incidents.

UCGIS' congressional program at its Winter 2006 meeting (February 9-10) in
Washington D.C. will feature a select panel of experts that describe how
their GIS research helps mitigate and support recovery efforts during
conditions that threaten public health, safety and livability. Targeted
audience for the presentation may include members of Congress (and/or their
staff), representatives from executive agencies, and other organizations
involved in critical GIS research in these areas.

The UCGIS calls on members to participate in the panel, and submit a one
page summary of key findings drawn from existing projects, or motivation
for and anticipated results from proposed projects, that demonstrate how
GIS research and its applications are essential in this aspect of public
security. Submissions, and any questions, should be sent to John A. Shuler,
University of Illinois at Chicago (<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask])
for full consideration by Nov. 15, 2005.