Call for Papers - 2004 ISDC

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Call for Papers - 2004 ISDC

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Hi Everyone,

For those who have not aleady received this here is the call for papers for
next summers system dynamics conference in Oxford England.

Bob Eberlein
bob@vensim.com


Please find below conference information and the Call for Papers,
Presentations, Workshops and Sessions for the 22nd International Conference
of the System Dynamics Society. 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 THEME: Collegiality
...a harmony that achieves consensus on the issues

LOCATION: Keble College in the University of Oxford will provide a memorable
opportunity for delegates to experience an Oxford college whilst enjoying
the benefits of a state-of-the-art conference facility. The conference will
bring together people from all over the globe working in system dynamics and
systems thinking. Presentations by practitioners and world leaders in the
field will cover a wide variety of topics.

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.

All works 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.

Proposals for workshops, tutorials, and other pre- or post- conference
activities should be submitted using the Workshop Proposal Form found on the
conference website. E-mail the completed form directly to the Workshop
Chair, Jack Homer, at <jhomer@comcast.net>.

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>.

SUBMISSION FORMAT: 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 work, 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.

Materials must be submitted online via the Society website
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.

DEADLINES AND KEY DATES:
January 2, 2004 Opening date for paper submissions and workshop
proposals.
April 2, 2004 Paper submission deadline. Workshop proposals due.
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.

For updated details, visit the Society website at: www.systemdynamics.org

CONTACTS:
Conference Chair: Jonathan M. Coyle
HVR Consulting Services Ltd., Alton, Hampshire, UK
E-mail: jonathan.coyle@hvr-csl.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. The historic atmosphere should make for a
truly unrivalled conference and facilitate the exchange of ideas in our
field.

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. With everything on one site and in close proximity, there will
be an unprecedented opportunity to network with international friends,
colleagues and clients. The conference center has state-of-the-art
facilities, and conference sessions will be seamlessly organised in
purpose-built venues designed for maximum benefits. 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. -- 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 -- MIT System Dynamics
Group -- Minase B.V. -- Mohaseboon Financial and Business
onsultants -- Nijmegen School of Management, Nijmegen University --
Pegasus Communications, Inc. -- 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 -- Toshiro Shimada, JSD 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
www.systemdynamics.org

COLLEGIALITY, as defined by UltraLinqua.net, is "the congeniality shared
among colleagues." We look forward to participants fully enjoying the Keble
College Conference in this sense also!
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