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 Dear Students, Researchers and Professors: 
												2nd CALL FOR PAPERS ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED: 15th March, 2014 
  
1st International Conference on Applied Methods in Social Sciences, 23-24 April, Olhão, Portugal 
  
  
Programme 
  
Guest speakers 
  
New Challenges for Social Sciences, Teresa de Noronha, University of Algarve, Portugal; 
  
Real Space and Cyber Space, Peter Nijkamp, Free University Amsterdam, Netherlands; 
  
Knowledge Spillovers, Manfred Fischer, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria; 
  
Social Networking, Estrella Gualda Caballero, University of Huelva, Spain; 
  
Multi-agents Systems, Eveline van Leeuven, Free University Amsterdam, Netherlands; 
  
Volunteered Geographic Information and Crowdsourcing, Marco Painho, New University of Lisbon, Portugal;   
  
Applied Spatial Analysis, Eric Vaz, Ryerson University, Canada; 
  
Central Place Theory and Gravitational Systems, Waldemar Ratajczak, Poznañ Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland. 
  
  
WORKSHOPS 
  
– Spatial Econometric Methods and Techniques, Manfred Fischer 
– Social Networks, Social Media and Web 2.0, Estrella Gualda Caballero 
– GIS Open Source, Eric Vaz 
– Graph Theory and Applications, Waldemar Ratajczak 
  
  
PARALLEL SESSIONS 
  
SUBMISSION INFORMATION 
Abstract Submission Deadline EXTENDED: March 15st, 2014 
  
We welcome the submission of extended abstracts to the overall theme of the conference “The Multidimensional Aspects of Spatial Analyses” or to one of the topics below: 
– Rural development and Tourism; 
– Urban change and interactions; 
– New Economy and Governance systems; 
– Other issues related to qualitative methods in Social Sciences. 
  
Abstract – maximum 500 words (in Word document, Times New Roman 12) including: 
Title of the abstract/paper, selected theme/ topic, keywords, Name(s) and academic title of the author(s), Affiliation(s), complete mail address(es), E-mail address(es) and corresponding author send by e-mail to: info@imass.ca 
  
Abstracts can be submitted in English, Portuguese or Spanish. However, English will be the conference language. Special sessions in Portuguese and/or Spanish can also be arranged. 
  
Results of the review process will be communicated to the authors by March 31st, 2014 
  
Submission Deadline for Complete Papers:  September 1st, 2014  
  
  
PUBLICATIONS 
  
Proposal to be submitted to: 
– Springer Series Advances in Spatial Science; 
– Journals with Social Sciences Citation Index and Impact Factor higher than 1,00 to be selected; 
– Journal of Spatial and Organizational Dynamics (REPEC indexed, under review for SCI); 
– REDES-Revista hispana para el análisis de redes sociales  
  
  
DEADLINES 
  
15st March – abstract submission 
31st March – acceptance 
1st September – paper submission 
1st October – paper selection for publication in the different journals 
  
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT 
15th April – early registration fee (280 euros) 
22nd April – late registration fee (320 euros) 
  
  
We hope to welcome you soon in Olhão, Portugal! 
Yours sincerely, 
												The Organizing Committee 
  
IMASS – Methods and Analyses in the Social Sciences 
GTA, Ontario | Canada 
E-mail: info@imass.ca 
Web: http://imass.ca/imass/ 
												  
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