The System Dynamics Italian Chapter was  born  in  September 1995 with about 20 members and so has already completed  the first decade of  its presence in Italy. The main objective of the Chapter  is to promote the development of the System Dynamics (SD) and the interchange of learning and research in related fields establishing links with other European SD communities. 
The most active and productive years for the Chapter were surely during 1999-2002 when the number of  SYDIC members considerably increased (more than 70). This happened also because SYDIC together with Palermo and  Bocconi (Milan)  Universities, in July 2002, prepared and organized the 20th SD Conference which was an important driver.  
Presently the most “exiting” issue on which SYDIC active members are involved is the  realization of the new Web site which has the aim to re-launch the Chapter activities and hence involve all the members in order to heavily and continuously interact and  put in common each one experience.
The academic activities of SYDIC members in the field of SD are spread out through various Universities (see below) with different courses, all along the “boot” in our beautiful country.
Milan-Bicocca University 
Padova University 1 
Bologna University 
Pisa University 
Rome “La Sapienza” University .
Rome “Tor Vergata” University 
Palermo University