SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY

To: Policy Council

From: Ginny Wiley, VP Chapters

Date: 21 July 2004

I am pleased to offer the following report.

At the February Policy Council meeting we voted to accept two new chapters: the Economic Dynamics Chapter and the Swiss Chapter, bringing our total number of chapters to thirteen. We also have two potential chapters in discussion: the India Chapter and the Pacific Northwest Chapter.

Since the last annual meeting we have also added two new Special Interest Groups: the Health Policy Special Interest Group and the Security Special Interest Group, bringing the total to four. We have two potential groups in discussion: a Strategy Dynamics SIG and a K-12 Educators SIG.

My goals for this year are to:

1. Create a standard reporting template for chapter and SIG reports;
2. Make chapters and SIGs more aware of their responsibilities to the society:

§        Submitting an annual report; and

§        Submitting names of members to the society;

3. Create a more visible and formal way of recognizing (and celebrating) chapters and SIGs;
4. Aggressively support the formation of additional chapters and SIGs.

Submitted by

Ginny Wiley, VP Members and Chapters

CURRENT CHAPTERS:

Australasia

Brazil

China

Economic Dynamics

Egypt

Hellenic

Italy

Japan

Korea

Latin America

Student

Swiss

United Kingdom

CURRENT SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:

Education

Environmental Dynamics

Health Policy

Security