This invitation is your opportunity to contribute to the WALIS International Forum 2008 by sharing your knowledge, experience and insight with over 650 spatial industry peers.

The Forum will be held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre in Perth, Western Australia. Located in the heart of the city, the Centre borders the Swan River and is within easy reach of the CBD, Perth Airport and Fremantle.

The aim of the WALIS Forum is to provide a platform for delegates to share insights, develop networks and gain knowledge and understanding from the work achieved, being undertaken and planned for the future. The theme of this Forum, Public Private Partnerships, aims to demonstrate initiatives in the use of geographic information involving collaboration and sharing of information across government and the private sectors.

Chosen abstract authors will be given the opportunity to present complete or work-in-progress projects. This year, you may elect to have your paper published after the conference by submitting it for peer review and feedback.

Suggested topics for papers are outlined below:

• Creative Commons
• Marine
• Resources
• Water
• Emergency Management
• SLIP
• WALIS Presents (Agency/WALIS Community group projects)
• Natural Resource Management

• INSPIRE
• Public/Private Partnering
• Education and Research
• Mining and Exploration – geology & geophysics
• Spatial Analysis & Statistics
• Health and social science
• Government policy / policy development
• Local Government
• 3-D Visualisation
• Enterprise Integration
• GIS, GIS Development and Public Policy
• Imagery
• Infrastructure and Interoperability
• Information technology
  

However, topics are not limited to the above and if you have something you think is interesting, we would love to hear from you.

Abstract Guidelines

If you are interested in presenting at the WALIS International Forum 2008, abstracts should be no more than 250 words and must be submitted online. You can also download an abstract template. Please note that authors of any abstracts submitted may be offered to present orally or as a poster.

Abstracts should clearly communicate the value of your experience and, where relevant, provide examples of how the information can be applied.

Further information regarding abstract guidelines, submission dates and the Forum itself are available at: www.walis.wa.gov.au/forum.

The closing date for abstracts is 28 September 2007, with author notification to be finalised by 31 October 2007.

If you have any queries about your paper, please contact Genevieve on +61 8 9273 7042 or email forum@walis.wa.gov.au.

For authors that wish to upload additional abstracts or view their submission (as a pdf):