Workshops and Courses

[Christina Spencer]

Strategy Dynamics workshop
July 19 2013, Boston MA.

Kim Warren will be holding a Strategy Dynamics workshop on 19th July in Boston MA. The day will be of value to anyone taking on challenges in their own organization, as well as consultants wanting a unique and valuable new service for clients.

You will learn to create a living, quantified picture of how the business system works and performs, which makes crystal-clear how to implement your vision. And because that picture can be updated continually, you can constantly adjust those plans as events unfold.

In addition to the day's class, you receive permanent access to the online course: Introduction to Strategy Dynamics, which includes working models of a wide range of strategy and business performance issues. This material will be made available from July 1st, so you can understand the core concepts before the workshop and gain the most benefit from the day.

More information about the course is available here: http://www.sdl.re/boston0713flyer

Places are strictly limited to 10 participants so register early to secure your place.

Christina Spencer
Strategy Dynamics Ltd

[Joanne Egner]

"Introduction to Dynamic Modeling with STELLA and iThink"
June 24-25, 2013
Colorado Springs, CO

Faculty: Steve Peterson and Corey Peck

Whether you are looking to jumpstart a modeling project or simply trying to come up to speed on the concepts, language and process of the dynamic modeling approach, this two day workshop is for you! Designed to help build your skills in the practical application of Systems Thinking and dynamic modeling, we'll draw upon years of real-world experience to help guide discussions and facilitate modeling an issue of your choosing.

To learn more or register online, visit http://www.iseesystems.com/workshop
or call (603) 448-4990

We hope you can join us!

[Roberta Spencer]

University of Bergen's Graduate Course in Natural Resources Management: Students learn to manage water reservoirs, fisheries, forests, animal herds etc., and they learn to operate in product and quota markets. The course is interactive with on-line tasks and immediate answers, videos, analogies, animations, simulators, simulation models, games, and discussions. There is no tuition fee. Link to: http://www.uib.no/utdanning/evu/evutilbud/natural-resources-management

[Thomas Fiddaman]

We will be offering the standard Vensim Intro and Advanced courses:
Boston (Cambridge MA), Jan. 23-24
Bozeman MT, May 29-30
Instructors are System Dynamics PhDs with decades of experience in applying models to real problems.
See http://vensim.com/courses/ for details.

[Roberta Spencer]

The System Dynamics Society is updating its list of courses and programs in system dynamics worldwide. Check out the current list here: http://www.systemdynamics.org/courses/

Help us have a complete listing of educational activities around the world -- Please use the survey form on the Courses web page to send new listings or update old ones. Thank you!

[Stefano Armenia]

Transatlantic Research on Policy Modeling
Monday, January 28th and 29th, 2013, Washington DC, USA.
Venue: The New America Foundation, 1899 L Street, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 http://www.newamerica.net/



Call for Abstracts (Abstracts should be submitted by December 14, 2012)

Papers are required from all researchers and/or practitioners that express interest in presenting at the event.

We welcome papers that comment on the CROSSOVER Roadmap (http://www.crossover-project.eu/ResearchRoadmap.aspx) as well as descriptions of concrete applications and policy analysis case studies. Policy makers and their staff are not required to submit a paper. Application for attendance and possible invitations will be evaluated on an individual basis to ensure the highest possible quality of the event. It is anticipated that PDF will be the only format accepted, for papers of maximum 6,000 words (3,000 – 6,000 words). The papers submitted should not have been submitted for review or consideration to any journal and/or conference.

All papers will be made available at the workshop and on the CROSSOVER Project websites. The workshop website will be public, so research papers and slides must be suitable for public dissemination. Speaker slides will also be available on the website after the workshop. Printed proceedings will not be provided.

For more information on the CROSSOVER Project visit http://www.crossover-project.eu.


Topics of Interest
The main topics of interest for the envisioned workshop contributions include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Qualitative and quantitative tools and techniques in support of decision making
- Public policy analysis applications, methods and models
- Investment assessment applications, methods and models
• Quantitative tools and different geographical scopes
- Macro modeling frameworks
- Spatially disaggregated models for policy planning
• Setting the vision and group model building
- Scenarios and group model building
• Models for policy formulation, evaluation and monitoring
- Capital investment
- Incentives (e.g., subsidies)
- Mandates
- Behavioral changes
• Making experimentation with models (policy formulation and evaluation) available to non-modelers
- The role of ICT-enabled models
- The issues:

i model integration/composition/re-use,
ii cooperative modeling,
iii the problem of reliable data: myth or truth?
iv model validation,
v interactive/immersive simulation,
vi output analysis and knowledge synthesis
vii model reporting and dissemination of results

- Examples of best-practice applications of ICT-enabled models for policy impact analysis

Important dates
Expression of interest (ASAP)
December 14: Submission of abstracts
December 21: Notification of acceptance
January 14: Submission of full papers
January 28-29: Transatlantic Research on Policy Modeling Workshop


Additional info:
Contact Stefano Armenia (armenia@cattid.uniroma1.it) or check announcement also here:
http://www.crossover-project.eu/Workshop.aspx

[Roberta Spencer]

NECSI Winter School -- January 7 - 18, 2013

January 7 - 11, 2013 Complex Physical, Biological, and Social Systems
January 13, 2013 Computer Programming and Complex Systems
January 14 - 18, 2013 Complex Systems Modeling and Networks
Location: MIT, Cambridge, MA
Early Registration Deadline: November 5, 2012
http://www.necsi.edu/education/school.html

TARGET AUDIENCE : The NECSI Winter School is intended for faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, professionals and others who would like to gain an understanding of the fundamentals of complex systems for application to research in their respective fields, or as a basis for pursuing complex systems research.

New England Complex Systems Institute
238 Main Street Suite 319
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-547-4100
Fax: 617-661-7711

[Joanne Egner]

"Introduction to Dynamic Modeling with STELLA and iThink"
October 31-November 1, 2012
Colorado Springs, CO
Whether you are new to system dynamics or it's been a while since you've used the STELLA or iThink software, this two day workshop provides the most efficient way to come up to speed with the dynamic modeling approach. We'll draw upon years of real-world experience to help guide discussions and facilitate modeling an issue of your choosing.

"New Features in STELLA and iThink Version 10"
November 2, 2012
Colorado Springs, CO
Extend your learning from the Introduction to Dynamic Modeling workshop or join us for this one day course to get hands-on experience using some of the exciting new software features in STELLA and iThink Version 10.

"Intermediate Dynamic Modeling with STELLA and iThink"
January 22-23, 2013
San Diego, CA
Register early to ensure a space in our popular intermediate workshop which is offered just once a year. Designed for experienced modelers or those who have already participated in our introductory course, this two day workshop will take your knowledge to the next level. Faculty will use a wide variety of case studies as vehicles for addressing key dynamic modeling topics and advanced software functionality.

Faculty: Steve Peterson and Corey Peck

To learn more or register online, visit http://www.iseesystems.com or call (603) 448-4990

We hope you can join us!

[Roberta Spencer]

The St. Gallen Conference is approaching quickly and there is new information to share with you. The tentative schedule for the Thursday Workshop Day is available, along with an abstract description for each workshop. If you are planning to attend any of the workshops offered please check the “Requirements for Participants” abstract. Some workshop facilitators ask that you bring certain materials or do some reading in advance. Please visit the conference website to learn more. A workshop overview is also available.

[Stefano Armenia]

Dear colleagues,

Please be informed that the call for papers to participate in the Workshop on Using Open Data that will take place on 19-20 June 2012 at the European Commission Headquarters in Brussels will soon be closed!

The objective of the Using Open Data Workshop, organised by W3C and the JRC-IPTS and being run as part of the EU-funded CROSSOVER Project, is to provide a joint discussion forum for developers of applications that make use of open data, and the end users of those applications such as policy makers, journalists and citizens.

For more information on the workshop and how to participate please visit: http://www.w3.org/2012/06/pmod

We encourage you to submit a short position paper by 19th May 2012 to phila@w3.org

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Best, Stefano Armenia