The 2nd International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (RACR-2009) will be held in Beijing on 19-21 October, 2009.

ORGANIZED BY:

Risk Analysis Council of China Association for Disaster Prevention (RAC)

HOSTED BY:

Peking University (PKU)

SPONSORED BY:

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Society for Risk Analysis-Europe (SRA-E)

INTRODUCTION

People in today’s world face greater insecurity and challenges than ever. While survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 struggled to recover, a devastating earthquake hit China in May 2008, followed by deadly aftershocks, landslides, and storms. Along with natural disasters, international society encounters shadows of fatal disease, food shortage, industrial accidents, soaring energy price, climate disruption and war. All of these threats pose substantial and uncertain risks to us at a range of geographic scales. Coping with these threats therefore requires collaborative efforts among scientists, practitioners, and decision-makers.

RACR are biennial International Conferences launched by the Risk Analysis Council of China Association for Disaster Prevention. Their purpose is to provide an international forum for specialists and stakeholders in risk analysis, crisis response, and disaster prevention. RACR-2009 will be the second conference in this series, following the highly successful first RACR-2007 in Shanghai.

RACR-2009 will facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration among professionals to further contribute to risk analysis and crisis response, introduce advances in research and practice, and provide for the dissemination of this important knowledge.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

We welcome scientists and practitioners from academia, government, NGOs, and industry who share an interest in risk analysis and crisis response.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

Are you thinking about attending the RACR-2009? At this forum you will:

1.Learn about the latest theoretical advances and cutting-edge technologies in the field.

2.Make your voice heard on an international stage.

3.Interact with top talents from around the world as well as build contacts.

4.Explore the fabulous Beijing at its best season.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstracts (no more than 300 words) and papers are invited for submission in any of the fields listed on CONFERENCE TOPICS. We strongly recommend electronic submission. Manuscripts will be reviewed by the Program Committee in accordance with standard practice and the criteria for the conference. Final acceptance is based on review of the full-length papers.

The official language of the conference will be English. All abstracts and papers MUST be submitted in English.

PUBLISHING

All accepted papers will be included in the RACR-2009 Proceedings as a book titled "New Perspectives on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response" to be published by an international publisher.

 

          RACR-2009 Website: http://iee.pku.edu.cn/racr2009 (updating)