REMINDER Call for Papers - 2004 ISDC

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REMINDER Call for Papers - 2004 ISDC

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Please find below conference information and the Call for Papers,
Presentations, Workshops and Sessions for the 22nd International Conference
of the System Dynamics Society. Space is limited at the conference venue and
early registration is essential. Registration materials will be available in
January 2004. We hope to see you there!

Best regards, The Conference Organizing Team - 2004 Oxford

Keble College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England
July 25 - 29, 2004 Conference Host: HVR Consulting Services Ltd.

CONFERENCE WEBSITE: http://www.systemdynamics.org
Click on 2004 Conference

CONFERENCE THEME: Collegiality
...a harmony that achieves consensus on the issues

PROGRAMME: The conference theme of Collegiality is predicated on the notion
that as system dynamics is based on what are observed, deduced or presumed
to be true causal interrelationships, and not on any particular management,
economic or social theory, it is thus intrinsically neutral between these
theories. In many applications it therefore offers the opportunity to
support open debate and serve as an honest broker of ideas.

The conference will particularly welcome papers that consider the role and
potential of systems dynamics in consensus building, conflict resolution,
knowledge surfacing and sharing, and theory testing. In addition,
submissions are welcomed for work on all topics germane to system dynamics
including:
o applications of system dynamics and systems thinking in business,
engineering, health care, public policy, and other areas
o policy studies emphasizing the role of feedback
o developments in simulation tools and techniques
o advances in the modeling process, including links to other techniques,
and group model building
o contributions to theory building in the social and natural sciences
o complex nonlinear dynamic systems
o contributions to system dynamics teaching materials and methods, in all
forms of education for all ages and levels of expertise

The program will comprise plenary, parallel, poster and workshop sessions
demonstrating the state-of-the-art in the theory and application of system
dynamics. In addition, panel discussions, special interest group meetings,
roundtable sessions, student colloquia, events of historic interest, vendor
displays, exhibits, demonstrations and Society business meetings and other
related gatherings will be scheduled.

SUBMISSIONS: PAPERS may be submitted from January 2, 2004 to April 2, 2004
and must be in sufficient detail to make clear their meaning and value.
Submissions must be in English and should be 5 - 30 pages in length (there
is also a maximum 2 MB electronic file size). Abstracts will be accepted and
considered for poster presentations only. Submission of models and other
supporting materials is encouraged in all cases (maximum file size 2 MB in
addition to the paper). Each paper must have a designated presenter and one
individual can be a designated presenter for at most two works.

Papers, abstracts and related materials must be submitted online via the
Society website http://www.systemdynamics.org. Authors will be asked to
complete a short questionnaire about the appropriate session placement and
format for their presentation at the time of submission.

All papers submitted will be assigned for anonymous peer review. The results
of this review, with the oversight of the programme co-chairs, will
determine whether a work will be accepted for plenary, parallel or poster
presentation. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by May 14, 2004.
Authors retain the copyright to all submitted work and, by submitting, grant
permission for inclusion in the conference proceedings.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPERS: Preliminary and final submissions must
be received in .pdf format. Other formats will not be accepted and will be
returned to the contact author as rejected. Several free or low-cost
programs to write .pdf files may be found on the web; see the conference
website for links.

At the time of submission for each paper, please fill out the online form
(contact information for the author(s) with a 150-word abstract) and upload
three files. The first will be the (updateable) body of the work with no
author information for blind review; the second is the (updateable) CD
version with a 150-word abstract and complete author information; and the
third, any supporting material, including models, submitted as a single file
or a .zip archive. Full contact information for one author must be included
with each submission. The contact author is required to provide the
following information for him/herself and for the designated presenter in
the online form: the title of work, contact author name, organization,
complete postal address, phone/fax and E-mail address. Contact information
for all co-authors will also be required.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORKSHOP proposals, tutorials, and other pre- or
post- conference activities: submit using the Workshop Proposal Form found
on the conference website. E-mail the completed form by April 2nd directly
to the Workshop Chair, Jack Homer, at <jhomer@comcast.net>.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SESSION proposals and theme proposals for
plenary or parallel sessions, and panel discussions and roundtable sessions,
are welcome. Proposals should contain a brief description of the session
theme, session organizer(s) and tentative list of all papers to be included
in the session. Session proposals are due by May 16, 2004 to Graham Winch,
Programme Co-Chair, at <graham.winch@pbs.plym.ac.uk>.

DEADLINES AND KEY DATES:
January 2, to April 2, 2004 Window for paper submissions and workshop
proposals.
May 14, 2004 Notification of acceptance.
May 16, 2004 Session proposals due.
May 21, 2004 Final abstracts due for Printed Abstract Proceedings.
May 21, 2004 Early conference registration deadline.
June 18, 2004 Conference registration deadline.
July 23, 2004 Final deadline for late registrations accepted on a
space-available basis (no on-site registration).
July 25, 2004 PhD Colloquium, Policy Council Meeting.
July 26, 2004 Oxford Conference Opening!
August 27, 2004 Deadline for final paper versions for CD-ROM Proceedings.
September 2004 CD-ROM Proceedings mailed to conference registrants.

CONTACTS:
Conference Chair: Jonathan M. Coyle
E-mail: <jonathan@jcoyle.fsbusiness.co.uk>

Programme Co-Chairs:
Michael Kennedy
London South Bank University, London, UK
E-mail: <mike.kennedy@lsbu.ac.uk>
Graham W. Winch
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, UK
Phone: +44 (0)1752 232811
E-mail: <graham.winch@pbs.plym.ac.uk>

Workshop Chair: Jack Homer
Homer Consulting, Voorhees, New Jersey USA
E-mail: <jhomer@comcast.net>

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>

CONFERENCE VENUE: Oxfords central location makes it readily accessible from
Londons major airport, Heathrow, and provides an ideal base for visiting
many of the UKs attractions. Staying at Keble College in the University of
Oxford will provide a unique opportunity to experience the heritage and
academic excellence of Oxford and the college. For more information, visit:
http://www.keble.ox.ac.uk

Keble College is located in central Oxford, which can be reached very easily
by fast train or express coach from central London and the primary London
airports. Please note: NO PARKING will be available at Keble College, and
parking in central Oxford is very difficult. However, there are excellent
24-hour park and ride facilities on all major access routes to the city.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: The conference pack will include the program with
Printed Abstract Proceedings for all accepted papers. The Conference CD-ROM
Proceedings including final versions of papers will be distributed after the
conference. Full works for plenary, parallel, poster and workshop
presentations will be included on the CD.

SOCIETY SPONSORS: -- Amber Blocks, Ltd. -- AssetEconomics, Inc. --
Asthma 2000 Group and Innovative Clinical Systems -- Atrivé -- Bolide
Pty. Ltd. -- Booz Allen Hamilton -- BP -- Capital One -- Frank
Davidson -- Decision Dynamics, Inc. -- Delsys Research Group, Inc. --
Jay W. Forrester -- General Motors Corporation -- Georgia-Pacific
Corporation -- Hall, Vasil & Dowd, CPAs -- Hewlett-Packard Company --
High Performance Systems Inc. -- HVR Consulting Services Ltd. -- IBM
Business Consulting Services, Business Dynamics -- ITP Consultores --
Ledet Enterprises, Inc. -- London Business School -- MIT System Dynamics
Group -- Minase B.V. -- Mohaseboon Financial and Business
onsultants -- Northwater Capital Management, Inc. -- OLM Consulting --
PA Consulting -- PAR-group, Nijmegen School of Management -- Patni
Computer Systems, Inc. -- Pegasus Communications, Inc. -- Plug Power --
Powersim Solutions -- Project Performance Corporation -- Proyectos
Comerciales de México, SA de CV, una empresa de Grupo Proyectos --
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany --
System Dynamics Group, University of Bergen -- Tecnológico de
onterrey -- Toshiro Shimada, Japanese System Dynamics Chapter --
University of Salford, Centre for Operational Research and Applied
Statistics -- Ventana Systems, Inc. -- Ventana Systems, UK

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Roberta L. Spencer, Conference
Manager, at the System Dynamics Society office
Phone: +1 518 442-3865, Fax: +1 518 442-3398
E-mail: <system.dynamics@albany.edu>
http://www.systemdynamics.org
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