Workshop and Presentation Proposals Invited for URISA 2019

Workshop and Presentation Proposals Invited for URISA 2019 Caribbean GIS Conference

March 6, 2019 (Des Plaines, IL USA) URISA is pleased to announce the 2019 Caribbean GIS Conference, taking place November 18-21 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Known for outstanding educational content and active exhibitor presence and support, the conference has evolved into a not-to-miss event. A committee of generous GIS leaders from government, academia and the business sector, discusses and debates presentation and workshop proposals and collaboratively develops the educational program.

The Conference Committee is now inviting both workshop and presentation proposals, due on or before May 8, 2019.

Call for Workshop Proposals

Do you enjoy teaching/presenting? Want to help transfer knowledge to the community? The 2019 Conference Planning Committee is soliciting educational content and instructors for full-day and half-day conference workshops. Conference workshops will be scheduled on Monday, November 18 and attendance at one workshop is included with full conference registration.

Suggested topics are provided for general reference only. We welcome workshop topics of interest at all levels of expertise, from beginner to expert. Learning objectives and takeaways will be vitally important components of your proposal, along with a course outline, any pre-requisites or knowledge required, classroom setup needs, and instructors' biographies. If selected, instructors for each workshop may elect to receive an honorarium or free registration to the conference.

Suggested Workshop Topics:

Disaster Management
Application Scripting and Development
GIS Program Management
Strategic Planning
Enterprise GIS
Public Participation GIS (PPGIS), CrowdSourcing, Citizen Engagement
UAS Usage, Strategies, Legalities
Open Source GIS
Policy Creation and Agreements
Standards Development
Addressing Issues
Professional Development & Certification
ArcGIS Applications & Topics
Other topics of interest to the community that would best be presented in a half or full-day course setting

Workshop proposals are due on or before May 8, 2019. Additional information and a workshop proposal submission form are available online.

Call for Presentation Proposals

The 2019 Conference Planning Committee welcomes the submission of individual papers, complete sessions, panels, and lightning talks. All abstracts will be reviewed and considered for the educational program. The following list is not meant to be restrictive, but as a guide to stimulate ideas. Be bold, think outside the box! All proposals received will be reviewed and considered for the program.

Presentation Themes and Topics to Consider:

Environmental Applications using Geospatial Technologies

Natural Resources Management
Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy
Climate Change
Earth Observations
GIS in Agriculture and Sustainable Resources
Modelling the Marine Environment with GIS
Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)
Other related topics

Managing How Humans Impact the Community

Flood Risk Modelling & Mitigation (e.g. Coasts, Rivers, Watersheds, etc.)
Disaster and Emergency Response Planning using GIS
Geomatics
Land Management and Administration
Land Use Planning
Transportation and Public Works
Crime, Safety and National Security
Citizen Engagement
GIS for Public Health Care
GIS for Human Geography (e.g. Census, Elections, etc.)
GIS for Non-profit & Humanitarian Applications (e.g. Refugees, homeless, aging, disabled, etc.)
Other related topics

Technological Advances in GIS

Big Data Analytics
Geospatial Cloud Computing
Application Development
Automation, Artificial Intelligence, R & Machine Learning
5G & The Internet of Things
Open Source GIS
Mobile & Web GIS
BIM for GIS
Indoor Mapping
Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry & LiDAR
Drones & UAVs
Other related topics

Governance, Education and the Future of GIS

GIS Leadership & Management
Spatial Data Infrastructure
Data Management
Realization of ROI Benefits for GIS
The Value of Standards in GIS
Legal & Ethical Issues Impacting GIS
GIS Policy Making & Governance
GIS in Education & Academia: Certification vs Certificate vs. Diploma vs. Degree
Mapping your way into a GIS Career
Women in GIS
Introducing GIS to the Next Generation (From Primary School and Beyond)
Mentorship
Evolution of GIS over the Decades
Volunteering in GIS (eg: Humanitarian OpenStreetMap, GISCorps, MapAction, involvement with professional associations)
Other related topics

Business Intelligence

Addressing in the Caribbean
GeoMarketing & Sales Campaign Management
Crowdsourcing / PPGIS Applications
Event Planning using GIS (e.g. Olympics, World Cups, etc.)
Facilities Management
Application Development
Supply Chain & Logistics
Integrating Geolocation to Business Workflows
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Smart Cities
Utilities & Telecom (e.g. Water, Sewage, Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, etc.)
Other related topics