ICSSR Workshop@CUG

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🌍 Workshop Announcement: Spatial Health and Epidemiology Using R & QGIS

A Capacity Building Programme for Social Science Faculty

📍 Organized by: Department of Studies in Economics and Planning
🎓 Central University of Gujarat, Vadodara
🤝 Sponsored by: ICSSR, New Delhi
📅 Dates: 08th – 19th September 2025

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🔬 About the Workshop

The Department of Studies in Economics and Planning (DSEP) at the Central University of Gujarat (CUG), in collaboration with ICSSR, invites faculty members in social sciences to participate in an intensive twelve‑day programme on:

Spatial Health and Epidemiology Using R & QGIS

This hands‑on workshop will train participants in processing, analyzing, and visualizing spatial health data using open‑source tools such as R and QGIS, to foster evidence‑based public health planning and research.

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🎯 Key Themes (Day‑wise)

The workshop covers an array of crucial topics:

• Indigenous Knowledge Systems & Medicinal Mapping

• Remote Sensing & Environmental Health

• Multilevel Modelling (Public Health)

• GIS: Data Creation, Buffer, Hotspot & Network Analysis

• Heat Action Plans & Climate Adaptation in Health

• Spatial Epidemiology with R & Tidyverse

• Advanced Spatial Techniques: LISA, Spatial Weight Matrices

• Geocoding, Accessibility & Data Ethics

• Research Writing, Peer Review & Social Determinants of Health

• Paper Clinic & Final Peer Review Session

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🧑‍🏫 Who Should Apply?

Faculty members in the social sciences—especially those working in:

• Public Health & Epidemiology

• Demography

• Environmental Studies

• GIS or related disciplines

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📝 How to Apply

• Fill out the application via the Google Form registration link:
  https://forms.gle/vTAwNi7dsMGLgCj2A

• For full details and official workshop documentation, please refer to this PDF hosted on the CUG website:
  https://www.cug.ac.in/pdf/20250805075348e12b64c6e4.pdf

Important Dates

• Deadline for Registration: 16 August 2025 (5:00 PM)

• Selection Notification: 20 August 2025 (via email and uploaded to cugicssr@gmail.com)

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💼 Logistics & Facilities

• Participants must bring their own laptops.

• Travel reimbursement (train fare via the shortest route) for outstation participants.

• Accommodation will be arranged for non‑local attendees.

• Working lunch and refreshments will be provided daily.

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🏛️ About CUG & the Department

Established in 2009, the Central University of Gujarat (CUG) is a premier institution focused on interdisciplinary education, social relevance, and academic-industry synergy (Chandigarh University, Chandigarh University). The Department of Studies in Economics and Planning offers M.A. and Ph.D. programs emphasizing development economics, health economics, quantitative methods, and empirical research—anchored in addressing socio-economic challenges (Chandigarh University).

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🙌 Organizing Committee

• Chief Patron: Prof. Rama Shanker Dubey (Vice-Chancellor, CUG)

• Patron: Prof. H.B. Patel (Registrar, CUG)

• Workshop Chair: Prof. Tapas Kumar Dalapati (Dean, School of Social Sciences)

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📬 Contact & More Info

🔗 Google Form Registration: https://forms.gle/vTAwNi7dsMGLgCj2A
📄 Full workshop brochure and details: https://www.cug.ac.in/pdf/20250805075348e12b64c6e4.pdf

For any queries, feel free to reach out via email: cugicssr@gmail.com

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Ready to elevate your research toolkit? Don’t miss this opportunity in September 2025 to dive deep into spatial epidemiology. Apply today!