ISCRAM
Encyclopedia
The Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) Community is an international community
of researchers, practitioners and policy makers involved in or concerned about the design, development, deployment, use and evaluation of information systems
for crisis response and management. The ISCRAM Community has been co-founded by Bartel Van de Walle (Tilburg University, the Netherlands
), Benny Carlé (SCK-CEN Nuclear Research Center
, Belgium
) and Murray Turoff
(New Jersey Institute of Technology
).
(2004), Newark, New Jersey
(2006), Delft
the Netherlands (2007) and Washington, DC (2008). Program and/or conference chairs for these meetings were Bartel Van de Walle (2004–2008), Benny Carlé (2004–2005), Murray Turoff
(2006), Paul Burghardt and Kees Nieuwenhuis (2007), Frank Fiedrich, Jack Harrald and Theresa Jefferson (2008). Since 2005, the conference alternates between Europe
and the USA.
At the conference, the Mike Meleshkin best PhD
student paper is awarded to the best paper written and presented by a PhD student. Past awardees are Jonas Landgren (Viktoria Institute
, Sweden), Jiri Trnka (Linkoping University
, Sweden), Manuel Llavador (Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain), Valentin Bertsch (Karlsruhe University, Germany) and the PhD students in crisis informatics at the University of Colorado at Boulder
(USA).
, at Harbin Engineering University
, with Dr. Song Yan as conference chair. The 2008 meeting is held jointly with the GI4D meeting on August 4–6, 2008.
The Summer School for PhD students took place in the Netherlands at Tilburg University in June 2006 and 2007.
The mission of the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) is to provide an outlet for innovative research in the area of information systems for crisis response and management. Research is expected to be rigorous but can utilize any accepted methodology and may be qualitative or quantitative in nature. The journal will provide a comprehensive cross disciplinary forum for advancing the understanding of the organizational, technical, human, and cognitive issues associated with the use of information systems in responding and managing crises of all kinds. The goal of the journal is to publish high quality empirical and theoretical research covering all aspects of information systems for crisis response and management. Full-length research manuscripts, insightful research
and practice notes, and case studies will be considered for publication.
International community
The international community is a term used in international relations to refer to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world or to a group of them. The term is used to imply the existence of common duties and obligations between them...
of researchers, practitioners and policy makers involved in or concerned about the design, development, deployment, use and evaluation of information systems
Information systems
Information Systems is an academic/professional discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined computer science field that is evolving toward a new scientific area of study...
for crisis response and management. The ISCRAM Community has been co-founded by Bartel Van de Walle (Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
), Benny Carlé (SCK-CEN Nuclear Research Center
SCK•CEN
SCK•CEN is the Belgian nuclear research centre located in Mol, Belgium. SCK•CEN is active in various areas of research and services in the nuclear sector.-Organisation profile:...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) and Murray Turoff
Murray Turoff
Murray Turoff is a retired Distinguished Professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology who was a key founding father of computer-mediated communication.-Career:...
(New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. It is often also referred to as Newark College of Engineering ....
).
ISCRAM Conferences
ISCRAM conferences have been held annually since 2004 in BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
(2004), Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
(2006), Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
the Netherlands (2007) and Washington, DC (2008). Program and/or conference chairs for these meetings were Bartel Van de Walle (2004–2008), Benny Carlé (2004–2005), Murray Turoff
Murray Turoff
Murray Turoff is a retired Distinguished Professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology who was a key founding father of computer-mediated communication.-Career:...
(2006), Paul Burghardt and Kees Nieuwenhuis (2007), Frank Fiedrich, Jack Harrald and Theresa Jefferson (2008). Since 2005, the conference alternates between Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the USA.
At the conference, the Mike Meleshkin best PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
student paper is awarded to the best paper written and presented by a PhD student. Past awardees are Jonas Landgren (Viktoria Institute
Viktoria Institute
The Viktoria Institute is a research institute for applied information technology, located in Gothenburg, Sweden. It employs some 30 researchers, plus some doctoral students and administrative staff, and comprises four research groups:* automotive...
, Sweden), Jiri Trnka (Linkoping University
Linköping University
Linköping University is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational...
, Sweden), Manuel Llavador (Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain), Valentin Bertsch (Karlsruhe University, Germany) and the PhD students in crisis informatics at the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
(USA).
ISCRAM-CHINA and Summer School
Since 2005, an annual conference is also held in ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, at Harbin Engineering University
Harbin Engineering University
Harbin Engineering University was founded in 1953, in Harbin, China. It used to host the PLA Military Engineering Institute, China's foremost institute in that field. Following the deterioration of China's relations with the USSR after the Sino-Soviet border conflict, it divided into six...
, with Dr. Song Yan as conference chair. The 2008 meeting is held jointly with the GI4D meeting on August 4–6, 2008.
The Summer School for PhD students took place in the Netherlands at Tilburg University in June 2006 and 2007.
ISCRAM Journal
The International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) is a new journal with the first issues scheduled for January 2009. co-Editors-in-Chief are Murray Jennex (San Diego State University) and Bartel Van de Walle (Tilburg University, the Netherlands).The mission of the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) is to provide an outlet for innovative research in the area of information systems for crisis response and management. Research is expected to be rigorous but can utilize any accepted methodology and may be qualitative or quantitative in nature. The journal will provide a comprehensive cross disciplinary forum for advancing the understanding of the organizational, technical, human, and cognitive issues associated with the use of information systems in responding and managing crises of all kinds. The goal of the journal is to publish high quality empirical and theoretical research covering all aspects of information systems for crisis response and management. Full-length research manuscripts, insightful research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
and practice notes, and case studies will be considered for publication.