[Population Modeling] Towards the SpringSim population modeling track next year

[Andreas Tolk]

Jacob and all!
Diversity can be a good thing if orchestrated well by good stewardship and leadership!
Also, each paper that is accepted must go through a review process. This can be organized in the way you like it, namely open. We only have to make sure that we use the system to trace the process and that we end up with two opinions that the paper shall be accepted.
The panel idea is fine as long as we get three to five experts willing to contribute. As I stated before, lets talk about details next week. i am convinced that we will be successful.
Andreas

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On May 2, 2015, at 7:20 PM, Jacob Barhak <jacob.barhak at gmail.com<mailto:jacob.barhak at gmail.com>> wrote:

OK Andreas,

Yet this group is very diverse, so it is important to see how the group wants to shape the track. And if you ask me for my personal opinion on the questions I asked I would answer the following:

On a panel discussion, I would suggest the topic of impact of technology on population modeling - researchers involved with population modeling for a long time may be able describe the changes they saw evolve through their career while younger researchers can describe the cutting edge technologies they see now and in the near future.

As for papers, it seems we can gather enough papers for a track, yet a count of interested people will help us smooth the process and starting soon will increase the track impact.

Regarding volunteers, I volunteered already, yet more volunteers will help us form a better track.

             Jacob



On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 5:31 PM, Andreas Tolk <andreas.tolk at simisinc.com<mailto:andreas.tolk at simisinc.com>> wrote:
Hi Jacob!
This is mainly your job is track chair :-)
Let's work on this next week. We should have a call for paper out to Jose soon!
Andreas

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> On May 2, 2015, at 5:39 PM, Jacob Barhak <jacob.barhak at gmail.com<mailto:jacob.barhak at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hello Again,
>
> You may recall my question a couple of weeks ago about organizing a track in SpringSim next year.
>
> It seems we already have 6 interested people - 7 including myself. Since we have sufficient base support we can start planning how we want to organize the track. The sooner we do this, the better since some parties are required to submit for travel grants a long time ahead - a year should be sufficient to get the ball rolling
>
> According to my count there was 1 person specially interested in a panel and 2 others I counted that seem to support this format either directly or indirectly.
>
> So I would like to ask what topic would such a panel discuss?
> Interested parties, please submit suggestions for topic so we can find a common ground and panel members.
>
> Also, at least one person wanted to present a paper. How many others on the list think they can submit a population modeling paper next year?
>
> And if we will write papers we will need organizers and reviewers to support the peer review process. If there are any volunteers, please present yourselves so we can start organization in a timely manner.
>
> I look forward to see your responses to the issues of panel topic, paper author, and volunteers.
>
>               Jacob
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