System Dynamics Society
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Formation | 1983 |
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Type | not-for-profit membership organization |
Headquarters | LIttleton, MA, U.S. |
Location |
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Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | in over 35 countries |
Official language | English |
President | Paulo Goncalves (2021-2022) |
Immediate Past President | Birgit Kopainskly (2020-2021) |
Executive Director | Rebecca Niles |
Website | www |
The System Dynamics Society is an international, nonprofit organization formed in 1983.
History[]
The society was formed in 1983 through resolution passed by 120 delegates naming Jay Forrester as the first president.[1]
The activity of the society has thereafter continued both to hold an international, annual conference and to sponsor publications of research in the area.
Governance[]
The society is structured into officers and policy council members , standing committees and Home office teams.
Chapters[]
The society has the following chapters as of 2021:
- African Regional
- ASEAN
- Benelux
- Brazil
- China
- German
- Indian
- Indonesian
- Iranian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Latin American
- Nigerian
- Oceania (Australasian)
- Pakistanian
- Russian
- South African
- Student
- Swiss
- United Kingdom
Economics Chapter[]
The Economics Chapter of the System Dynamics Society is a part of the System Dynamics Society, which deals with different objectives concerning system dynamics. The objectives of this chapter are;[2]
- To identify, extend and unify knowledge contributing to the understanding and betterment of economic systems through the use of System Dynamics.
- To promote the development of the fields of Economics and System Dynamics.
- To encourage and develop educational programs related to the behavior of economic systems.
- To promote pluralism within the economics profession.
To accomplish these objectives the Economics Chapter proposes to conduct chapter meetings and to publish a journal, newsletter, website, books, and other materials. The president in 2007 is I. David Wheat, Jr., Senior Lecturer in System Dynamics, University of Bergen, Norway. Immediate Past-President is Oleg V. Pavlov,[3] Assistant Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA. And there are currently 71 members in this chapter.
Special Interest Groups[]
As of 2021, the Sustem Dynamics Society as the following Special Interest Groups (SIG)
- Agriculture & Food
- Asset Dynamics
- Biomedical
- Business
- Conflict, Defense, and Security
- Economics
- Education
- Energy
- Environmental
- Health Policy
- Model Analysis
- Pre-College Education
- Psychology and Human Behavior
- Social Impact
- Structural Racism
- Transportation
- Water
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Andersen, David; Morecroft, John; Spencer, Roberta; Forrester, Jay; Karsky, Michel; Paulré, Bernard; Pugh, Jack; Radzicki, Michael; Randers, Jørgen; Richardson, George; Saeed, Khalid (22/2007). "How the System Dynamics Society came to be: a collective memoir". System Dynamics Review. 23 (2–3): 219–227. doi:10.1002/sdr.367. Check date values in:
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(help) - ^ Constitution of the Economics Chapter of the System Dynamics Society, Inc.
- ^ Oleg V. Pavlov Home Page
External links[]
- Non-profit organizations based in New York (state)
- Systems science societies
- Scientific societies based in the United States