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The second General Conference of the International Microsimulation
Association will by hosted by Statistics Canada and will take place in the
Government Conference Centre in Ottawa, Canada from June 8th to 10th,
2009.
The conference focuses on microsimulation models and their applications.
The conference is of interest to both authors and users of microsimulation
models. It will consist of plenary sessions, multiple streams of parallel
sessions, a special poster session devoted to the models themselves, and
a poster session on model applications. A number of moderated panel
discussions on topics of general interest to the microsimulation modeling
community are also planned.
We invite you to submit a short abstract (up to 250 words) for a paper to
be given at the above conference. Areas to be potentially covered by the
conference include:
• Static (cross-sectional) microsimulation models, including models of
taxes and transfers;
• Dynamic (longitudinal) microsimulation models;
• Spatial microsimulation models;
• Behavioural (interacting agent) microsimulation models;
• Health and long-term care microsimulation models;
• Other types of microsimulation models (e.g. infectious disease, housing,
child care);
• Issues relating to data underlying microsimulation models; and
• Reviews of the history/development of microsimulation models
Papers can be:
• Applied (e.g. reporting results of model simulations);
• Theoretical (e.g. reporting innovative techniques and methodologies); and
• Descriptive (e.g. describing existing models, new models or the
development of particular modules or applications).
If you wish to present a paper, please submit a title and a short one
paragraph abstract to [log in to unmask] by September 22nd, 2008. Please
indicate if you would prefer to present in a parallel session or in a
poster session. If you wish to present a model in the special poster
session devoted to the models themselves, please indicate so and make a
separate submission. We expect to advise which papers and models have been
selected by early December, 2008.
If you wish to attend the conference but do not plan to present a paper,
please express your interest by emailing [log in to unmask] This will
allow us to keep you informed of any updates.
Attendance at the conference is limited, so early registration of interest
is advisable. Please visit our internet site regularly to get upcoming
details on the program, registration fees, accommodation, tourism
information and more at
http://www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/ima2009/index-en.htm
Please direct all enquiries and submissions to [log in to unmask]
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Asghar ZAIDI
Director Research
(currently on leave to Social Policy Division, OECD)
European Centre for Social Welfare
Policy and Research
(Affiliated to the United Nations)
Berggasse 17, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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