2010 IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics

Call for Participation

IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI 2010)
May 23-26, 2010, The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Theme: Public Safety and Security
Host: The IRMACS Centre, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada

MIntelligence and Security Informatics (ISI) is an interdisciplinary research field involving academic researchers in information technologies, computer science, public policy, bioinformatics, medical informatics, and social and behavior studies as well as local, state, and federal law enforcement and intelligence experts, and information technology industry consultants and practitioners to support counterterrorism and homeland security missions of anticipation, interdiction, prevention, preparedness and response to terrorist acts. The annual IEEE International ISI Conference series (http://www.isiconference.org) was started in 2003, and the first seven meetings were held in Tucson, AZ (twice); Atlanta, GA; San Diego, CA; New Brunswick, NJ; Taipei, Taiwan; and Dallas, TX.

ISI 2010 will be organized in four main streams focusing on

Information Sharing and Data/Text Mining,
Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Responses,
Terrorism Informatics, and
Computational Criminology.

At the conference, 24 long papers, 14 short papers, and 9 posters will be presented. Contributing authors represent 14 countries and regions. The Proceedings of the IEEE ISI 2010, published by the IEEE Press, also includes 11 papers accepted in the affiliated Workshop on Current Issues in Predictive Approaches to Intelligence and Security Analytics.

For complete conference program, social events, registration, and local information, please visit
http://conferences.irmacs.sfu.ca/isi2010/

Hotel and Location

Vancouver is a scenic destination, a dynamic and multicultural city set in a spectacular natural environment where the Coast Mountain range meets the Pacific Ocean. Majestic mountains, sparkling ocean and a cosmopolitan flair make it a perfect meeting and convention destination with exceptional cuisine, first-class hotels and outstanding facilities, consistently rated as one of the top 10 meeting and convention destinations year after year. Special room rates at The Fairmont Waterfront (for a limited number of rooms) will be available for participants of ISI 2010.

Hosts

The IRMACS Centre, Simon Fraser University
The University of Arizona

Major Sponsors

IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society
The IRMACS Centre
Simon Fraser University
University of Arizona
National Science Foundation