Engaging Data First International Forum on the Application and Management of Personal Electronic Information October 12-13, 2009 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA http://senseable.mit.edu/engagingdata/ The Engaging Data: First International Forum on the Application and Management of Personal Electronic Information is the launching event of the Engaging Data Initiative, which will include a series of discussion panels and conferences at MIT. This initiative seeks to address the issues surrounding the application and management of personal electronic information by bringing together the main stakeholders from multiple disciplines, including social scientists, engineers, manufacturers, telecommunications service providers, Internet companies, credit companies and banks, privacy officers, lawyers, and watchdogs, and government officials. The goal of this forum is to explore the novel applications for electronic data and address the risks, concerns, and consumer opinions associated with the use of this data. In addition, it will include discussions on techniques and standards for both protecting and extracting value from this information from several points of view: what techniques and standards currently exist, and what are their strengths and limitations? What holistic approaches to protecting and extracting value from data would we take if we were given a blank slate? These issues and questions will be addressed through invited talks, paper presentations, and panel discussions. The forum will serve as a platform to exchange ideas, discuss the latest developments in this field, address significant issues, and create visions for the future. The forum is seeking original contributions in the form of both position papers and technical papers. Of particular interest are papers that open new paths for research, express a creative vision for the future, and contribute to a lively debate. For questions regarding paper submissions, please contact Caitlin Zacharias: czachar@mit.edu Important Dates Deadline for submission of full papers: July 13, 2009 Notification of acceptance: August 10, 2009 Camera-ready papers due: August 31, 2009 Early registration: August 31, 2009 Conference dates: October 12-13, 2009 Full call for papers: http://senseable.mit.edu/engagingdata/call_for_papers.html -- Dr Marcus Foth Senior Research Fellow Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) Victoria Park Rd, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Phone +61 7 313 x88772 - Fax x88238 - Office K506, KG m.foth@qut.edu.au - http://www.urbaninformatics.net/