RD4D: Trade and Competitiveness: Research Dive for Development Pulse Lab Jakarta, Wisma Nusantara 5th floor Jakarta, Indonesia, August 6-9, 2017 |
Conference website | http://rd.pulselabjakarta.id |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rd4d-4 |
Abstract registration deadline | July 27, 2017 |
Submission deadline | July 27, 2017 |
1. INTRODUCTION
United Nations Global Pulse is a special innovation initiative of the UN Secretary-General on Big Data and Data Revolution. It tests new approaches using big data and machine learning, to inform public policy across different sectors such as urban dynamics, trade and competitiveness, climate change and humanitarian action. Pulse Lab Jakarta (PLJ) is a joint project of the United Nations and the Government of Indonesia, through UN Global Pulse and Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas), respectively.
As part of its network catalyst function, Pulse Lab Jakarta strives to build links between academic communities, policy analysis and new technologies. Towards this objective the Lab hosts three research dives each year on different themes and methods in collaboration with universities and public authorities. The events bring together mid-career researchers for a four-day hackathon-style research collaboration.
As the fourth industrial revolution continues to create new industries as well as transform legacy sectors, it is important for Indonesia to acquire more sophisticated productive capabilities. The upcoming research dive on trade and competitiveness hopes to make a contribution to this cause by enhancing the familiarity of researchers with, as well as extracting insights from several data sets, including, global marine vessel automatic identification system data, e-commerce data, postal data, and standard economic indicators. The research dive plans to generate insights on maritime infrastructure improvements, trade connectivity, e-commerce and socio-economic status.
2. RESEARCH DIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT
Research Dive is not a competition but a “collaborative” research event that a small group of researchers together explores and analyzes the given datasets within four-day event. The datasets are related to development and humanitarian issues in Indonesia. Upon finalised the research, each group is encouraged to write the extended abstract in terms of the research results. The extended abstract from each group will be compiled into technical report. To know more about the information on previous Research Dive, you may access through this link: http://rd.pulselabjakarta.id/front/previous_dives.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
An applicant has to submit
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an Expression of Interest (optional but recommended) by 14 July 2017 at http://tinyurl.com/rd4-eoi, and
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an application (one PDF) by 23.59 WIB at 24 July 2017 through easy chair
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Curriculum Vitae in English without any certificate,
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A recommendation letter in English by anyone who well knows the applicant’s research skills, and
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One page document in English that explains the most and second most interested tasks among the four tasks in above, explaining (a) an applicant’s relevant research experience and (b) her (his) potential approaches to tackle the tasks of interest, if selected,
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PLJ will select the final list of participants (about 15 individuals), based on (a) academic background, (b) research experience including publication records, and (c) the quality/relevance of the approaches.
PLJ will cover participants’ expenses including transportation (from outside-Jakarta only), meals and snacks, and three-night accommodation, however, will not extend an invitation if a candidate cannot attend to the full event.
List of Topics
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Task 1 - Analysis of port network connectivity, national or ASEAN-wide, using global marine vessel automatic identification system data
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Task 2 - Analysis of inter-city connectivity in Indonesia, using e-commerce data
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Task 3 - Analysis of proxies in e-commerce data for city-level and national economic trends and shocks
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Task 4 - Analysis of correlations between postal data and trade network data within ASEAN
Organizing committee
Pulse Lab Jakarta
Venue
Wisma Nusantara 5th Floor
Jl. MH Thamrin No. 59
Jakarta 10350 - Indonesia
All questions about submissions should be emailed to
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plj-proposals@un.or.id
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Office phone: +62 21 3983 8473 (Ms Dikara/Ms Zakiya)
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PLJ Research Dive: http://rd.pulselabjakarta.id
Additional Information Package: https://tinyurl.com/rd4-info