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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Workshop on AI & Analytics for Social Good

  • 1.  CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Workshop on AI & Analytics for Social Good

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    CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

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    We invite you to submit an abstract to the second annual Workshop on AI & Analytics for Social Good to be held at the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland on May 5, 2023. This workshop brings together academics, thought leaders and stakeholders to discuss how analytics can support organizations, including government entities, non-profits, and social impact organizations, in improving their reach and impact through innovative use of data and models. The overarching theme is analytics for doing good.

    Why Participate?

          Exchange ideas with other scholars doing state-of-art research on analytics for making positive impact on society

          Receive feedback on research projects and preliminary research ideas on analytics for social good

          Showcase research and ideas with federal and state policy makers

    Who Should Submit Papers?

          Scholars at universities and research institutions working on analytics for good.

          Policy makers who frame their policies using business analytics

          We are agnostic about the topic of research provided it fits into the workshop theme

    We particularly encourage young scholars, junior faculty and PhD students to submit papers.

    Important Dates

          Deadline for Abstract submission: March 15, 2023

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          Conference Date: May <w:sdt sdttag="goog_rdk_14" id="2131203842"></w:sdt>5, 2023

    Submission Requirements:

    ·       2-3 page extended abstract (page limit excludes references):

    o   include title of the paper and the names and email addresses of all of the authors.

    o   highlight the research questions/goals, novelty, methodological approach, main results, and impact or potential for impact.

    ·       Please submit abstracts by email to socialimpactanalytics@umd.edu.

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    Organizing Committee

          Margret Vilborg Bjarnadottir: mbjarnad@umd.edu

          Jui Ramaprasad: jramapra@umd.edu

          Hamsa Sridhar Bastani: hamsab@wharton.upenn.edu



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    Hamsa Bastani
    Assistant Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions
    Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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