F4SG: 2nd International Workshop on Forecasting for Social Good Kedge Business School Bordeaux, France, June 11-12, 2020 |
Conference website | http://www.F4SG.org |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=f4sg |
Submission deadline | March 20, 2020 |
While there is a growing recognition by agencies, organizations, and governments that data-driven decision making tools, like forecasting models, can offer significant improvements to the societies they are working to improve, there is not a cohesive body of research that offers guidance on how to best implement, understand, use, and evaluate forecasting methods for societal impact in practice. Furthermore, the research on forecasting for social good has been relatively slow and sporadic, both in academic publications and practical applications. The goal of this workshop is thus to improve the research and practice in issues related to forecasting for social good by: facilitating interactions between practitioners, researchers, and policy makers to develop a cohesive and sustainable network of international collaborations with a focus on issues related to forecasting for social good; promoting the development of new methodology and metrics to address the specific challenges related to forecasting for social good; providing professional development to policy makers; gaining a better understanding of the available data, challenges in data acquisition, and the uncertainty present in the data used to produce forecasts; and, addressing the ethical issues related to the use of forecasting methods for problems that impact society.
The F4SG has a special focus on facilitating the professional growth of early career faculty, postdocs, and students who will likely play a leading role in the field of forecasting for social good in the coming years ...
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Abstract: 500 words maximum
- Posters
Special session/Panel
Please contact us if you would like to organise a special sessi0on or a panel.
List of Topics
- Health and Healthcare
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Wellbeing
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Humanitarian operations
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Disaster relief
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Education
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Social Services
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Poverty
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Homelessness
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Inequality
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Sustainability
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Environment
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Transportation
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Fraud, collusion, and corruption
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Government
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Public safety, criminal justice, and security
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Committees
Organizing Committee
- Bahman Rostami-Tabar (Cardiff University)
- Zied Babai (Kedge Business School)
Michael Porter (University of Virginia
Program committee
- Prof. Nezih Altay
- Dr. Klaus Ackermann
- Prof. Mohamed Zied Babai
- Prof. Rob Hyndman
- Dr. Michael Porter
- Dr. Bahman Rostami-Tabar
Keynote Speakers
- Prof. Spyros Makridakis
- Prof. Laura Albert
- Dr. Nicholas Reich
Invited Speakers
Coming soon(please check the website: www.f4sg.org)
- Speaker 1
- Speaker 2
- Speaker 3
Publication
Seleceted papers will be invited to submit full papers to be published by:
- International Journal of Forecasting
- Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal
Venue
The conference will be held in Kedge Business Schol, Bordeaux, France.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to rostami-tabarb{@}cardiff{dot}ac{dot}uk
Sponsors
- International Institute of Forecasters
- Kedge Business Schhol
- Technology Futures, Inc.