REPLY Separate Professional Conference (SD6284)

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Posted by  "Bob Cavana" <Bob.Cavana at vuw.ac.nz>

Good idea Jim!
 
However, may i suggest (in addition to continuing this electronic dicsussion) 
that we bring this up at the July Policy Council meeting of the System 
Dynamics Society (SDS) in Boston. we could link this to the topic of 'SD 
accreditation/ professional practice/ chartered membership etc'
 
To some extent we do have an excellent  'professional conference' in the 
ST/SD community - the systems thinking annual conference run by Pegasus 
Communications. see the web site:  
http://www.pegasuscom.com/pc07/07guidelines.html for details re the 2007 
conference.
 
Nevertheless i think there is room for more 'professionally oriented' SD 
conferences around the world, speciallising in specific 'domains' where SD 
& related 'systems/simulation' [or systems science & management science ] 
tools are applied.
 
for example these 'specialised' SD conferences could correspond to the special 
interest groups (SIGs) [and be principally organised by them with 'corporate' 
sponsorship!!] eg:
 
health
economics
energy
information systems
education
public policy
operations/supply chain management
environment/natural resources
etc, etc
 
these specialised 'professional SD' conferences could combine 'pratice & theory' 
hence be of great interest and value to practitioners and academics/educators 
in the specific areas.
 
maybe the SDS SIGs could discuss these ideas further and present their ideas at 
the Boston SDS policy council meeting in July.
 
all the best,
 
Bob
 
A/Prof Bob Cavana  PhD, CMILT
Victoria Managent School
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand
Posted by  "Bob Cavana" <Bob.Cavana at vuw.ac.nz>
posting date  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:59:19 +1300