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CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2007
Data Mining Applications for Empowering Knowledge Societies
A book edited by Dr. Hakikur Rahman, SDNP, Bangladesh
 
Introduction
Data Mining and Data Warehousing techniques are increasingly becoming indispensable parts of corporate intelligence programs and are evolving into to a pervasive technology within activities that range from the utilization of historical data to predicting the success of an awareness campaign, or a promotional operation in search of sequence patterns used to act as a monitoring tools or in the analysis of genome chains. In essence, data mining is an interdisciplinary field driven by various multi-dimensional applications. On the one hand it involves techniques for machine learning, pattern recognition, statistics, algorithm, database, linguistic and visualization. On the other hand, one finds applications to understand human behavior, such as that of the end user. It also helps entrepreneurs to understand the type of transactions involved, including those needed to evaluate risks or detect frauds. Data mining can yield substantial knowledge from data primarily gathered for a wide range of applications. Various institutions have derived considerable benefits from its application, and many other industries and disciplines are now applying the methodology in increasing effect for their development.

The Overall Objective of the Book
In the global context, combination of constant technological innovation and increasing competitiveness makes the management of information a huge challenge which requires intricate decision-making processes built on reliable and opportune information, gathered from steady (internal and external) sources. The objective of the book is to examine the meaning and role of data mining in terms of development initiatives and its outcomes in developing economies. At the same time, it will give an in-depth look into the management of information in developed countries with a in similar perspective. Furthermore, this book aims to assist in preparing forthcoming policy initiatives to enhance the impact of global governance institutions, and to promote practices of accountability, transparency, and participation.

The Target Audience
It is assumed that numerous individuals, academics, researchers, engineers, professionals from government and , non-government, security and development organizations will be interested on this increasingly important topic for national development. This book will assist readers to understand the key practical and research issues related to applying data mining in development data analysis, cyber acclamations, digital deftness, security applications, intrinsic nature in the context of society uplift and as a whole and the, use of data and information for skills development.

Recommended topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
·         Contributing to, access, and retrieve data from various (local, national, global) data systems and networks;
·         Promoting research efforts necessary for the development of tools required in all societal benefit areas;
·         Development and availability of shared data, metadata, and products required across societal benefit areas;
·         Encouraging and facilitating transition from research to operations of appropriate systems and techniques;
·         Developing recommended priorities for new or augmented efforts in human capacity building;
·         Encouraging adoption of existing and new standards to support broader data and information usability;
·         Data management approaches encompassing broader perspectives on the observation of data life cycle, from input through processing, archiving, and dissemination, including reprocessing, analysis and visualization of large volumes and diverse types of data;
·         Facilitating recording and storage of data in clearly defined formats, with metadata and quality indications to enable search, retrieval, and archiving as easily accessible data sets;
·         Facilitating user involvement and conducting outreach at global, regional, national and local levels;
·         Life-cycle data management, data integration and information fusion, data mining, network enhancement, and design optimization studies;
·         Development of models, data assimilation modules, and other algorithms that are able to produce global and regional products more effectively;
·         Enhanced analysis and interpretation of data to enable development of decision-support tools and to advance understanding in the societal benefit areas.


SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before October 01, 2006, a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by November 01, 2006 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by January 31, 2007. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group, Inc., www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing, and Idea Group Reference imprints.
 
Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to:


Dr. Hakikur Rahman
SDNP Bangladesh (UNDP)
BIDS, E-17 Agargaon, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Tel.: +880 2 8126204 
FAX: +880 2 9118543  
GSM: +880 189 228939
e-mail: hakik@... , icms@...
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