Judging Criteria
Judging Criteria
Entries will be selected based on the following criteria:
Map Design
- Well formatted & organized (Ex. no errors in data mapped, neat lines, north arrow included)
- Effective cartography (Ex. usage of text, colors, labels, legends, symbols, layers, scale)
- The map must be submitted with a clear title & legend, and be easily understandable for a non-expert audience (3 maps max)
- Works cited (non-original contents and images must be referenced)
- All documents must be submitted in English
Relevance to Global Health Security Agenda Objectives
- Addresses at least one of the following GHSA Objectives:
- Prevention: Antimicrobial Resistance, Zoonotic Disease, Biosafety and Biosecurity, and/or Immunization
- Detection: National Laboratory System, Real-Time Surveillance, Reporting, and/or Workforce Development
- Response: Emergency Operations Centers, Linking Public Health with Law and Multisectoral Rapid Response, and/or Medical Countermeasures and Personnel Deployment
- Adds scientific value (Ex. How is this map important to GHSA?)
- Demonstrates practicality (Ex. Is the map usable for GHSA?)
Methodology
- Fulfills submission criteria
- The research question you are seeking to answer (25 word limit)
- Why this research question is important (150 word limit)
- Data sources and approach used to generate the map (250 word limit)
- Roadblocks encountered (150 word limit)
- For descriptive/domestic maps, inclusion of an explanation as to why this type of map was created
Analysis
- A summary of the map’s findings in the format of talking points for use in a professional briefing (250 word limit)
- Potential future research questions or follow-up work (150 word limit)
- Conclusions based on concrete observations and valid data
- Results and importance of GIS analysis obvious
Overall Impression
- Map leads reader to the correct conclusions; excellent use of text and maps; poster neatness and graphical design enhances reader interpretation
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