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The 3rd International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response will take place on May 22 - 25, 2011, in Laredo, Texas, USA.

ORGANIZED BY:           Society for Risk Analysis – China (SRA-China)
HOSTED BY:                Texas A&M International University (TAMIU)

INTRODUCTION

In the world today, we face greater insecurity and challenges than ever. Coping with them requires collaborative efforts of scientists, practitioners, and decision–makers. RACR conferences are biennial international meetings launched by the Risk Analysis Council of the China Association for Disaster Prevention. RACR conferences aim to provide an international forum for specialists and stakeholders in risk analysis, crisis, crisis in response, and disaster prevention. RACR-2011 will facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration among professionals in order to further contribute to risk analysis and crisis response, introduce advancement in research and practice, and help in the dissemination of knowledge.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstracts (no more than 300 words) and papers are invited for submission in any of the listed fields on CONFERENCE TOPICS. We strongly recommend electronic submission.

The official language of the conference will be English. All abstracts and papers MUST be submitted in English.

CONFERENCE TOPICS
1.    The latest theory and methodology on risk analysis
2.    Theory and methodology on crisis response
3.    Risk analysis and emergency management of natural disasters
4.    Risk analysis and emergency management of catastrophic accidents
5.    Risk analysis and crisis of public health and crisis response to outbreaks
6.    Risk analysis and crisis response to threats to social safety
7.    Financial risk management
8.    Political risk Insurance and commercial risk Insurance
9.    Integrated risk management of emerging risks
10.    Risk analysis for terrorism events
11.    Environmental risk assessment and management
12.    Chemical, biological, and radiological hazards
13.    Risk issues due to the shortage of vital strategic resources
14.    Food and feed safety risk and governance
15.    Risks triggered by global climate change
16.    Risk management for critical infrastructure protection
17.    Risk evaluation in large-scale public activities
18.    Risk analysis serving for urban safe operation
19.    Financial management of large-scale catastrophes
20.    Benefits and risks of nanotechnologies
21.    Intelligent information systems in risk analysis
22.    Computer simulation technology for crisis management
23.    Harmonized decision support
24.    Other related topics

RACR-2011 will include a few special sessions dedicated to focused interest areas. Submissions of proposals on special sessions are invited. Papers from the special sessions will be presented at RACR-2011, and included in the proceedings, which will be published by an international publisher and will be indexed by ISTP.

IMPORTANT DATES
                                                            DEADLINE                   NOTIFICATION
Special Session Proposal                   October 1, 2010          November 1, 2010
Abstract Submission (300 words)     December 1, 2010       December 20, 2010
Papersubmission                                January 1, 2011          January 20, 2011
Final Paper due                                   February 1, 2011

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

RACR-2011@tamiu.edu
racr.2011@gmail.com

MAIL SUBMISSION

Jaime Ortiz, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
Division of International Programs
5201 University Boulevard, Pellegrino Hall 303
Laredo, Texas 78041-1900
United States

Last Modified: 4 September 2010

The 19^th SRA Europe Annual meeting was held from 21^st -23^rd June 2010 at one of England’s oldest and most prestigious institutions - Kings College, London, UK.

Over 250 delegates from Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia attended and participated in a full programme of individual papers and symposia during 8 parallel sessions.  Delegates felt the full benefit of being located in the heart of London and the Conference Dinner was on the boat ‘Hispaniola’ moored in the shadow of the London Eye.

For more information, click here.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the two SRA-Europe Conference Scholarships 2010.

The winners are:

• Karen Boll,  IT University of Copenhagen and the Danish Tax Authority
• Jörgen Sparf, Department of social sciences, Mid Sweden University.

During the business meeting of SRA-Europe at the Annual Meeting in London, the winners received  their awards, each worth €500, out of the hands of the President of SRA-Europe, Ann Enander.

Congratulations to the winners!

Last Modified: 28 June 2010

The 19th SRA-Europe Annual Meeting which will be held in London, 21-23 June 2010, is about to start.

The Conference book of abstracts for the Annual meeting 2010 can be downloaded here.

The final programme can be downloaded here.



Last Modified: 19 June 2010

Provisional programme available

A provisional programme for the 2011 SRA-Europe Annual meeting "Risk, Governance & Accountability" in London is now available to download here.

For more information click here.

Accommodation in the vicinity of the SRA-E conference.