[Air-L] Data for Policy 2022 - Call for Special Tracks

[Zeynep Engin]

For those interested... Please circulate further.  Kind regards, Zeynep

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From: Data for Policy 2022 <team at dataforpolicy.org>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 at 15:39
Subject: Call for Special Tracks - Data for Policy 2022
Data for Policy 2022
7th International Conference
*Data for Policy 2022*
Ecosystems of innovation and virtual-physical interactions

Phase 1: 5 December - *Hong Kong*
Phase 2: 9 December - *Seattle*
Phase 3: 13 December - *Brussels*

*Call for Special Tracks *(Deadline: 10 March 2022)
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The seventh edition of the international Data for Policy conferences will
expand to a hybrid physical-virtual format in December 2022, with in-person
conferences held in three regions. We hope that this model will allow
maximal, inclusive participation from all geographic regions, while
limiting environmentally unsustainable, long-distance travel. This is an
experimental model that we are keen to try, to enable efficient global
knowledge sharing in the post-Covid world. Nevertheless, the health and
wellbeing of our community is of great importance, and we will continue to
assess the global situation, and adapt our plans if this is necessary.

In addition to its six established Standard Tracks, and reflecting its
three-regions model this year, the Data for Policy 2022 conference
highlights “Ecosystems of innovation and virtual-physical interactions” as
its theme. Distinct geopolitical and virtual-physical ecosystems are
emerging as everyday operations and important socio-economic decisions are
increasingly outsourced to digital systems. For example, the US's open
market approach empowering multinational digital corporations contrasts
with greater central government control in the Chinese digital ecosystem,
and radically differs from Europe’s priority on individual rights, personal
privacy and digital sovereignty. Other localised ecosystems are emerging
around national priorities; India focuses on the domestic economy, and
Russia prioritises public and national security. The global South remains
underrepresented in the global debate. The developmental trajectory for the
different ecosystems will shape future governance models, democratic
values, and the provision of citizen services. In an envisioned ‘metaverse’
future, boundaries between physical and virtual spaces will become even
more blurred, further underlining the need to scrutinise and challenge the
various systems of governance.

The Data for Policy conference series is the premier global forum for
multiple disciplinary and cross-sector discussions around the theories,
applications and implications of data science innovation in governance and
the public sector. Its associated journal, Data & Policy, published by
Cambridge University Press has quickly established itself as a major venue
for publishing research in the field of data-policy interactions. Data for
Policy is a non-profit initiative, registered as a community interest
company in the UK, supported by sustainer partners Cambridge University
Press, the Alan Turing Institute and the Office for National Statistics.

The conference has six standard tracks
<https://dataforpolicy.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0e48a758fb1eccb009ec5c754&id=4a123f79c7&e=5b0bc1e683>,
corresponding to its areas of interest, introduced in 2021. The 2022
conference chairs also invite special track proposals, which can lead to
publication of a special collection of articles in Data & Policy. Special
tracks will draw on and build communities around areas of interest, with a
view to continuing in future years. Proposals are directed to developing
conference sessions in one or more of the areas of interest, or in relevant
emerging areas. We particularly encourage authors to consider areas of
importance/challenge in their regions. The theme of the conference provides
another frame of reference for authors to consider, reflecting current hot
topics for global dialogue. This focus should not be seen as limiting, and
we welcome special track proposals on any relevant topic.

Those interested in organising a special track at the Data for Policy 2022
Conference should visit the Call for Special Tracks
<https://dataforpolicy.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0e48a758fb1eccb009ec5c754&id=ff67d41252&e=5b0bc1e683>
at the Data for Policy website for full details of the submission, review
and post-acceptance process. The deadline for Special Track Proposals is
10 March 2022. Following review, we will inform Special Track leads and
feature successful proposals in the main call for papers for the conference.

Further information about the 2022 conference is available on the Data for
Policy conference website
<https://dataforpolicy.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0e48a758fb1eccb009ec5c754&id=a15531ed68&e=5b0bc1e683>.
Please note that some aspects of the conference are still in planning, and
all those interested in submitting to or attending the conference should
check the website regularly to stay up to date with conference news.

For all questions related to Special Tracks at the conference, please
contact team at dataforpolicy.org
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