System Dynamics Society

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System Dynamics Society SDS
Formation1983
Typenot-for-profit membership organization
HeadquartersLIttleton, MA, U.S.
Location
  • 451 King Street #542
    Littleton, MA 01460-0542 USA
    United States
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
Websitewww.systemdynamics.org

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[]

  1. ^ 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: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Constitution of the Economics Chapter of the System Dynamics Society, Inc.
  3. ^ Oleg V. Pavlov Home Page

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