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GCSE 2009 Call for Papers Global Conference on Systems and Enterprises (GCSE) organizers are issuing a call for papers for presentations at the first annual GCSE conference in Washington, DC from December 3-4th, 2009. GCSE is one of the only annual conferences focusing exclusively on the convergence of complex large-scale systems and enterprises of critical importance in society. Submission Instructions • Submitted papers must not substantially overlap with papers that have been published or that are simultaneously submitted to a journal or a conference with proceedings. • Papers should be at most 20 pages, using at least 11-point font and reasonable margins on A4 or US letter-size paper (8.5 inch x 11 inch). • Reviewers are not required to read the appendices, and so submissions should be intelligible without them. • Each submission should start with the title, abstract, and names and contact information of authors. • The introduction should give background and summarize the contributions of the paper at a level appropriate for a non-specialist reader. • Papers must be electronically submitted in PDF format and must be received by the deadline of October 1, 2009 • Authors of accepted papers must guarantee that their paper will be presented at the conference. • Papers should be submitted through the EDAS System choosing the Global Conference for Systems and Enterprises (GCSE 2009) option. • If you do not have an EDAS account, please register for EDAS before uploading your paper. Contact the Organizing Committee		1^st Annual Global Conference on Systems and Enterprises (GCSE) Theme: Critical Infrastructure Systems and Enterprises December 3-4, 2009, Washington, DC The theme for the GCSE 2009 conference is Critical Urban Infrastructure Systems. Papers on any aspect of these urban infrastructure systems as well as other Systems and Enterprises are welcome and paper submissions in the following areas are particularly encouraged: · Intelligent/Smart Infrastructure Systems · Resilience and Adaptation in Infrastructure Systems · Crisis and Emergency  Management for Infrastructure Systems · Interoperable Infrastructure Systems · Sustainable Infrastructure Systems Design and Management · Risk-based Design and Management · Virtual Enterprises  and Infrastructure Governance · Infrastructure Policy and Decision-making · Infrastructures and Complexity: Self-Organization, Emergence and Leadership  for Complex Systems · Infrastructure System of Systems Architecture · Infrastructure Analysis and Modeling Methodologies · Systems and Enterprise Engineering Methodologies, Frameworks and Applications Important Dates Paper submissions due : October 30, 2009 (Extended) Notification to the authors :November 5, 2009 Registration Period: October 15, 2009-November 15, 2009 Presentations due : November 25, 2009 Conference Dates: December 3-4, 2009 Registration Information Conference registration is now open. Click here to go to the registration page (on EDAS.info) Registration Fees Faculty and Senior Researchers $150 Faculty and Senior Researchers (Stevens/NTU) $100 Students $50 All Others $200 Conference Program The conference program can be found here (PDF)				Organizing Committee Dr. Ali Mostashari (Conference Co-Chair) Director, Infrastructure Systems Program Associate Professor, School of Systems and Enterprises, Stevens Institute of Technology (U.S.A) Dr. Khim-Teck Yeo (Conference Co-Chair) Associate Professor, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Dr. Rajesh Piplani (Organizing Committee Chair) Associate Professor, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Contact the Organizing Committee Global Expert Roundtable on Critical Infrastructure (March 4-5 2010, Singapore) The GCSE organizing committee is inviting a highly selective group of high-level decision-makers, senior leaders and managers, and expert academics dealing with critical infrastructure in the North American and Asia Pacific region to engage together in defining the infrastructure challenges of the first half of the 21^st century. It is anticipated that the outcomes of the workshop will be published as a reference book on the state of the art of critical infrastructure knowledge and practice. The GCSE Organizing committee has identified close to 50 individuals as potential invitees to the global expert roundtable, and already received positive replies from close to a dozen invitees comprising a group of distinguished individuals who can help set the research agenda for critical infrastructure systems in the years to come. In addition to the historical significance of this unique event, participation at the event will allow the creation of a global network of experts and decision-makers in the United States, Singapore, India, the PR. China and other countries that will continue to collectively explore emergent trends and challenges in the years to come. The roundtable will be by invitation only, but the sessions will be available online on the GCSE website within a few weeks after the conference. Conference Venue The conference will be held at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, DC Hotels Participants can make reservations at the Mariott Metro Center (775 12^th Street, NW) Tel: 202-737-2200 using a special conference rate of $299.00 However often using discount hotel websites, participants will be able to book 3 and 4 star hotels starting at $100. Visas Registered conference participants who require U.S. visas should contact the conference organizers to ensure timely issuance of invitation letters.