Call for Papers to Humanitarian Community from Springer Science+Business Media
Springer Science+Business Media, a leading global publisher, has created a series of printed and e-books focusing on humanitarian issues and solutions in the 21st century. The entire Humanitarian community is invited to recommend topics it considers essential, and to submit abstracts to Larry Roeder, Series Editor, Humanitarian Solutions ([log in to unmask]). Mr. Roeder is a former NGO director, as well as a former Policy Adviser on Disaster Management at the US Department of State, during which time he was a leading member of the team that created ReliefWeb.
Disaster Information Management: Springer also invites suggestions on chapters for a book on Disaster Information Management, which will support preparedness, response and recovery efforts to natural and man-made disasters, as well as conflicts.
Abstracts should recommend chapters supporting the cardinal principles of "timeliness, defensibility - who wrote it, for what reasons and in whose interests is its perpetuation, dissemination and, access." The book will in part explore the history of humanitarian information management since the 1980s, including successes like ReliefWeb and IRIN, and projects that didn't fare as well.
We also want to examine the value and issues related to today's conflict mappers: is there too much unexpurgated data of dubious origin and overlapping, contradictory opinions? Case studies on current field operations related to Arab Spring, conflicts, sudden political movements and natural disasters could feature emerging innovative information management initiatives and how information is used moving from conflict early warning through development , and discuss concepts like drought and famine systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. Social networks and Intelligence is an area where many fear to tread; but it deserves a renewed look.
Finally, these case studies should help point to where we want the field of disaster information management to be in ten years. What must be done to get there? Feel free to also recommend other topics.
Submit abstracts and ideas to Larry Roeder, Series Editor, Humanitarian Solutions ([log in to unmask]).
Larry Roeder
Series Editor, Humanitarian Solutions
Springer Science+Business Media
www.springer.com
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