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International Conference on Systems, Development and Self-Organization
(ICSDS2002)
November 30--December 1, 2002, Beijing, China
http://www.icsds.em.tsinghua.edu.cn
Important Dates
* July 30, 2002: 1-page, 300-word extended abstract submission
* Aug. 10, 2002: Notification of acceptance
* Sept. 10, 2002: 6-page full paper (camera-ready) submission and
pre-registration Paper Submission
Please send papers (preferably pdf or ms-word files) to: Dr. Peijun HUO,
School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Email: icsds02@em.tsinghua.edu.cn
International Conference on Systems, Development and Self-organization,
hosted by Research Center for Contemporary Management, School of
Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, will be held in Beijing
in 2002. The purpose of ICSDS2002 is to promote discussion and
interaction between researchers and practitioners with different
disciplines and experiences in various areas. It will provide
international forum for scientists, researchers consultants,
theoreticians and practitioners in the fields of Systems Science,
Systems Engineering, Cybernetics and Management Sciences.
Topics
The conference will cover a broad range of research topics related to
Systems Science, Systems Engineering, Cybernetics and Management
Sciences, but not limited to:
* Information Systems / Decision Support Systems / Strategic Planning
* Internet / Electronic Commerce
* Globalization / Small Worlds
* Human and Machine Systems/ Intelligent Systems
* Leadership and Management
* Quality / Reliability
* Self-organization / Emergence
* Complex Adaptive Systems
* Knowledge Society / Knowledge Economy
* Learning / Education
* Modeling and Control / Computation
* Applications Conference Chair:*C. J. Zhao (Tsinghua University,
China)Program Committee:* Pierre BORNE (Ecole Centrale de Lille,
France)* X. Q. CAI (Chinese University of HK, HK, China)* Jian CHEN
(Chair; Tsinghua University, China)* J. F. GU (Chinese Academy of
Sciences, China)* M.C. JACKSON (Hull University, England)* Marek
MAKOWSKI (IIASA, Austria)* Y. NAKAMORI (JAIST, Japan)* Yong Pil RHEE
(Seoul National University, Korea)* S. J. REN (Tsinghua University,
China)* Andrew P. SAGE (George Mason University, USA)* James M. TIEN
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)* W. L. XU (Tsinghua University,
China)* Chelsea C. WHITE III (University of Michigan, USA)
Important Dates
*July 30, 2002: 1-page, 300-word extended abstract submission
*Aug. 10, 2002: Notification of acceptance
*Sept. 10, 2002: 6-page full paper (camera-ready) submission and
pre-registration
Call for Contributed Papers
Papers on issues related to Systems Science, Systems Engineering,
Cybernetics and Management Sciences are welcome. The papers should be
written in English. The first page of each paper must include the
following information: title of the paper, name(s) and affiliation(s) of
the authors, abstracts of the paper, postal addresses, phone and fax
numbers, and email address of the contact author. Papers will be
reviewed by up to three referees for technical merit and content.
Accepted paper(s) must be presented at the conference by one of the
authors to appear in the proceedings.
Call for Invited Sessions and Tracks
The goal of invited sessions (5 papers) and invited tracks (at least two
sessions) is to provide focused discussions on new topics or innovative
applications. Each prospective session/track organizer must submit a
proposal, including the title of the session and a list of authors with
extended abstracts.
Registration
Registration Fee: $300.00 before September 10, 2002, $350.00 after
September 10. (Payment methods will be specified near August 10.)
The registration fee will cover meeting rooms, facility, conference
proceeding, one banquet, and lunches for November 30-December 1, 2002
Paper Submission
Please send papers (preferably pdf or ms-word files) to: Dr. Peijun HUO,
School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Email: icsds02@em.tsinghua.edu.cn
For further information about the conference, please contact:
Dr. Peijun HUO
School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Tel: 86-10-62792826, 86-10-62771774
Fax: 86-10-62784555
Email: icsds02@em.tsinghua.edu.cn