Third General Conference of the International Microsimulation Association
"Microsimulation and Policy Design”
June 8th to 10th, 2011
City Conference Centre Stockholm
Drottninggatan 71 b
SE-107 26 Stockholm, Sweden
Call for Papers
The third General Conference of the International Microsimulation Association will be hosted by Statistics Sweden and the Swedish Mininstry of Finance and will take place in the City Conference Center in Stockholm, Sweden from June 8th to 10th, 2011.
The conference focuses on microsimulation models and their applications. The conference is of interest to both creators and users of microsimulation models in authorities, government departments and companies. It will consist of a range of plenary sessions. A number of moderated panel discussions on topics of general interest to the microsimulation modeling community are also planned.
We invite you to submit a short abstract (up to 250 words) for a paper to be given at the above conference. Areas to be potentially covered by the conference include:
- Static (cross-sectional) microsimulation models, including models of taxes and transfers;
- Dynamic (longitudinal) microsimulation models;
- Spatial microsimulation models;
- Behavioural (interacting agent) microsimulation models;
- Health and long-term care microsimulation models;
- Other types of microsimulation models (e.g. infectious disease, housing, child care);
- Issues relating to data underlying microsimulation models;
- Issues relating to statistical methods underlying microsimulation models;
- Microsimulation models used as input for policy decisions;
- Methods for forecasting;
Papers can be:
- Applied (e.g. reporting results of model simulations);
- Theoretical (e.g. reporting innovative techniques and methodologies); and
- Descriptive (e.g. describing existing models, new models or the development of particular modules or applications).
If you wish to present a paper, please submit a title and a short one paragraph abstract to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by October 29th, 2010. We expect to advise which papers and models have been selected by early January, 2011.
If you wish to attend the conference but do not plan to present a paper, please express your interest by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This will allow us to keep you informed of any updates. Attendance at the conference is limited, so early registration of interest is advisable.
Please visit www.scb.se/IMA2011 regularly to get upcoming details on the program, registration fees, accommodation, tourism information and more.
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