The 20th
International Conference of
The
System Dynamics Society
July 28 - August 1, 2002
Grand Hotel Villa Igiea
Palermo, Italy
Hosted by:
The 20th
International Conference of
The
System Dynamics Society
July 28 - August 1, 2002
Grand Hotel Villa Igiea
Palermo, Italy
Hosted by:
| Luigi
Bocconi University, Milan
(Istituto di Economia Aziendale) |
|
SYstem
Dynamics Italian Chapter
(SYDIC) |
Conference Information
Call for Papers and Sessions
The 20th International Conference of the
System Dynamics Society will be held July 28 - August 1, 2002 in Palermo,
Italy. The conference will bring together approximately 400 participants
and practitioners interested in system dynamics and systems thinking. Presentations
by practitioners and world leaders in the field will cover a wide variety
of topics.
Location
Palermo is located on the western side
of Sicily, an island in Southern Italy.
Palermo, capital city of Sicily, steeped
in antiquity and full of old buildings, is a fascinating city to explore.
Discover behind the main shopping avenues a maze of alleys and courtyards,
peeling and fire-blackened facades, a melange of old and new, a bustling
city full of atmosphere. Palermo is very rich in cultural and artistic
heritage - the legacy of ancient cultures that have lived there over the
past centuries (Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, Swabian).
Conference Venue
Overlooking the bay of Palermo, the Grand
Hotel Villa Igiea is one of Sicily’s most famous hotels. It was built at
the end of the 19th century, with interiors by Ernesto Basile, the master
of Italian Art Nouveau.
Adding to the charm of its atmosphere, the Grand Hotel Villa Igiea boasts jasmine-scented gardens, famous salons, and a pool perched directly over the sea. It is without doubt a most evocative venue for our conference. For more information, please visit the hotel website at: www.thi.it/english/hotel/villa_igiea/index.htm
Palermo can easily be reached by car, train and plane. Most international connections are via Rome or Milan.
Program
The main theme of this year’s conference
is Organizational Change Dynamics - Understanding Systems, Managing
Transformation.
In the beginning of this new millennium,
we face the challenges of managing change in organizations - public as
well as private. Profound transformations in society lead to the need for
new organizations to be established and established ones to be modified.
Political, economic and cultural shifts force us to reconsider the boundaries, the environment, and the structure of the systems within which we act. Such transformations range from political and economic integration to technological development. With its emphasis on dynamic complexity, system dynamics should be considered as a tool with which we may understand and face such challenges - as a “friend” in such a turbulent landscape.
Plenary sessions will feature refereed presentations on topics of general interest. Parallel sessions will be organized by theme and will feature the full range of work being conducted in the field. Poster sessions will provide an opportunity for participants to engage authors directly on subjects of particular interest. Topics will include:
Submissions
(Preliminary Version Materials)
Authors should submit an EXTENDED ABSTRACT,
four pages in length, or a PRELIMINARY FULL PAPER, maximum of 30 pages,
by January 31. All preliminary full papers will be considered for plenary,
parallel or poster presentation based on a peer review. All abstracts will
be considered for poster presentation. Authors of abstracts may, subsequently,
be invited by the program committee to submit a preliminary full paper.
Conference organizers are particularly interested in papers presenting models and their application, including papers offering substantive insight into model analysis, policy design and strategy development. If your paper draws on a model, you are encouraged to submit the model as a separate file if it is not documented in your paper, or make it available on a website. The model will be made available to reviewers and ultimately to everyone. Please indicate to the program committee should your model NOT be available for a) reviewers or b) public viewing.
Selection for plenary presentations will be based on peer review of the full paper. Full papers should be up to 30 pages in length.
WORKSHOP PROPOSALS for workshops, tutorials, and other activities should be submitted by January 31, 2002 as a brief description (250 words) with estimated space and time requirements.
SESSION PROPOSALS and theme proposals for plenary or parallel sessions and panel discussions are welcome. Proposals should contain a brief description of the session theme, session organizer(s) and previously accepted papers to be included in the session. Session proposals are due by May 15, 2002.
Submission Format for Preliminary
Full Papers, Extended Abstracts and Proposals
At the time of submission, full contact
information for one author must be included with each abstract, paper,
or proposal. The contact person is required to provide the following information
on the title page of the abstract:
Name:
Organization:
Complete Postal Address:
Phone/Fax:
E-mail address:
We prefer to receive contact information
in the same form for all co-authors. Materials should be submitted electronically
to isdc@albany.edu. Please include
up to eight key words that describe your submission. Further instructions
for format of final version materials will be sent with acceptances.
Conference Proceedings
(Final Version Materials due May 15,
2002)
A CD-ROM Conference Proceedings along
with printed abstracts will be distributed at the conference. Full papers
for plenary, parallel, poster and workshop presentations will be included
on the CD.
Contacts
Conference Chair:
Habib Sedehi, Chairman
System Dynamics Italian Chapter
Rome, Italy
E-mail: sedehi@help.it
or hsedehi@freemail.it
Program Chair:
Pål I. Davidsen, Professor
University of Bergen, Norway
E-mail: davidsen@ifi.uib.no
Submission E-mail: isdc@albany.edu
Conference Co-Chair:
Carmine Bianchi, Professor
University of Palermo &
CUSA-System Dynamics Group
Palermo, Italy
E-mail: bianchi@unipa.it
Program Co-Chair:
Edoardo Mollona, Professor
Bocconi University
(Istituto di Economia Aziendale)
Milan, Italy
E-mail: edoardo.mollona@uni-bocconi.it
Program Vice-Chair:
Vedat G. Diker
University at Albany
State University of New York
Albany, New York, USA
E-mail: vd7606@csc.albany.edu
Submission E-mail: isdc@albany.edu
Conference Manager:
Roberta L. Spencer, Executive Director
System Dynamics Society
Milne 300 - Rockefeller College
University at Albany
State University of New York
Albany, New York 12222 USA
Phone: +1 (518) 442-3865
Fax: +1 (518) 442-3398
E-mail: system.dynamics@albany.edu
Local Planning Team:
Enzo Bivona
Gianliborio Marrone
Giovanbattista Montemaggiore
Travel Agency:
Sicilia
Dreams (www.systemdynamics.siciliadreams.com - www.siciliadreams.com)
(Site is mostly in Italian, however a customized English version
is available for conference participants)
E-mail: info@siciliadreams.com
(Sicilia Dreams will reply to E-mail in
English and Italian)
Deadlines and Key Dates
| January 31, 2002 | Deadline for extended abstracts or preliminary full papers and workshop proposals. |
| February 15, 2002 | Notification of acceptance for abstract submissions for poster presentation, and invitation to selected abstract authors to submit a preliminary full paper. |
| March 25, 2002 | Notification of acceptance for preliminary full papers submitted on January 31. |
| April 10, 2002 | Deadline for receiving invitation-only preliminary full papers. |
| May 15, 2002 | Deadline for final CD-ROM material and
150-word abstracts for printed proceedings.
Deadline for session proposals. |
| June 26, 2002 | Deadline for conference pre-registration. |
For more information, please contact:
Roberta L. Spencer, Conference
Manager
System Dynamics Society
Milne 300 – Rockefeller College
University at Albany, State University
of
New York, Albany, New York 12222 USA
Phone: +1 518 442-3865
Fax: +1 518 442-3398
E-mail: system.dynamics@albany.edu
www.systemdynamics.org/
Conference Sponsors
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Office Web Page of System Dynamics Society