[Swarm-modeling] Call for Participation in Symposium “ABM 2017 ”

[Steve Railsback]

Sponsored by National Science Foundation (see this site 
<https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1638446&HistoricalAwards=false>), 
we are organizing a symposium entitled “ABM 2017: Agent-Based Models in 
the Social, Human-Environment, and Life Sciences” (see our project 
website <http://complexities.org/ABM17/>) at San Diego, California 
between April 20-22, 2017. The goal of this symposium is to transform 
the science, technology, and application of agent-based models in the 
context of social, human-environment, and life sciences. We have 
assembled a science committee of exceptional ABM developers, modelers, 
and users (see http://complexities.org/ABM17/people/ 
<http://complexities.org/ABM17/people/>). ____

This is the 2nd call for papers (oral presentations or posters) that 
address theoretical, technological, and application issues related to 
agent-based modeling. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): 
ABM verification and validation, modeling of human decisions, model 
transparency and reusability, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for 
ABM, and developing big data friendly ABM. ____

Please send your abstract to address@hidden 
<mailto:address@hidden>by January 31, 2017. You can register 
later once the registration site is available (we are still working on 
this part). Your abstract should include the title, author(s), author 
affiliation(s), five key words, a designation whether it is for a poster 
or oral presentation, and a text body up to 250 words. At the symposium, 
all the science committee members will evaluate the presentations and 
posters and recognize three ABM Stars for their excellence in ABM work. 
Plaques will be sent to the stars after the symposium.____

Several ABM Professional Enhancement Awards (ABM-PEA; up to $800 each) 
will be given to junior researchers, including students, postdocs, and 
assistant professors, to cover expenses associated with attending the 
symposium. To apply, download the application form from 
http://complexities.org/ABM17/resources/ 
<http://complexities.org/ABM17/resources/>, fill in the form, and email 
it to address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>by January 
31, 2017. The Symposium Organizing Committee will evaluate all the 
applications and notify the applicants by February 15, 2017.

Best,

Li
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Li An, PhD
Professor of Geography
http://complexities.org