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SOUTH AFRICA CHAPTER
The 32st International Conference of the System Dynamics Society
Delft, Netherland
Objectives:
1. Identify, develop,
extend and disseminate
knowledge contributing to
the understanding of
feedback systems in South
Africa and the rest of
Africa;
2. Promote the
interchange of learning,
research and scholarship
in all related fields in
South Africa and the rest
of Africa;
3. Encourage and develop
educational system
dynamics programmes in
South Africa and the rest
of Africa.
POLICY COUNCIL MEMBERS
• Prof Alan Brent, President
• Ms Nalini Pillay, the Vice
President
• Dr Josephine Musango,
the Organizing Secretary
• Rudolf Louw, the Treasurer
• Dr Willem Nel, the
Publicity Secretary
The South Africa System
Dynamics Chapter is the
first in Sub-Saharan
Africa, which was
approved and recognised
by the System Dynamics
Society in February 2014.
ELECTED MEMBERS
• Dr Andries Botha
• Stephen Roper
• Dr Thokozani Simelane
• Jai Clifford Holmes
If you have any questions, please contact the South Africa Chapter:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +27 21 881 3508
FAX:+27 21 881 3294
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Informal Gathering
Tuesday, 10:30
Aula Room B
Chaired by
Jürgen Strohhecker &
Florian Kapmeier
The Brazil Chapter Annual Meeting
will be on Monday at 03:00 pm
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Psychology Special Interest Group
Pascal Gambardella, PhD1 & David Lounsbury, PhD2, Co-Chairs
1Silver Spring, MD USA
2Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA
Purpose. Psychological variables and social processes within Conference highlights. Two presentations, one parallel
dynamic models can lead to a deeper understanding of a
problem’s causes and can enhance Psychology by developing
dynamic models of social processes. The Psychology SIG
studies how to integrate psychological constructs into system
dynamics models by using system dynamics methodology to
simulate psychological theories and by using ‘soft’ variables in
model formulation, simulation, and validation.
Activities supported by the SIG. We support members
session and one poster at this year’s conference are of
particular relevance to our SIG:
The Mystery of Job Performance: A System
Dynamics Model of Human Behavior, by Joachim
Block & Stefan Pickl
[Parallel Session 294; Mon, July 21 11:30AM]
and
Model Building with Soft Variables: A Case Study on
Riots, by John Hayward, Rebecca Jeffs, Leanne
Howells, & Kathryn Evans
[Poster Session 295; Mon, July 21 6:30pm].
through a variety of initiatives, including:
• Networking
• Education (presentations, short courses)
• Collaborative modeling projects
• Manuscript consultation and review.
Membership. Our SIG members are diverse, with training
and expertise in social and behavioral science, mathematics,
physics, business management, public health, public relations
and marketing, as well psychology. The number of System
Dynamics Society members who are associated with this SIG is
at an all-time high (more than 65).
We encourage SIG members to attend these interesting
presentations. In addition, we have invited Joachim Block and
John Hayward to talk further about their work including lessons
learned from their modeling projects at our SIG roundtable.
SIG virtual presentations. To foster greater networking and
collaboration, the SIG plans to hold a series of virtual
presentations during the year. SIG members will have the
opportunity to suggest topics of interest and nominate
speakers.
2014 Co-Chairs. At the 2013 SDS Conference, the
Co-Chair Contact Information. For more information or to
Psychology SIG, Pascal Gambardella, PhD was selected to
reach us during the conference, feel free to e-mail us!
serve as a new Co-Chair, joining David Lounsbury, PhD. Ralph [email protected]
Levine, PhD, the previous Co-Chair, continues be actively
David [email protected]
involved. We wish to thank Dr. Levine for his role as Founding
Roundtable and Annual Meeting | Wednesday, July 23 | 3PM to 4PM | Aula Room D
Chair and for his many years of leadership and support.
Please join us, Joachim Block, and John Hayward. All are welcome!
Special Interest Group on Model Analysis
(SIG-MA)
SIG-MA focuses on the development, use and advancement of formal
model analysis methods and tools in System Dynamics.
Roundtable and Annual Meeting
Wednesday 15:00, Aula Room C
SIG-MA Workshop
Thursday 08:30 – 17:00, TPM I
Part 1 (08:30): Pattern oriented model testing and validation
Part 2 (10:30): Multivariate sensitivity analysis
Part 3 (13:00): Statistical screening to identify key inputs
Part 4 (15:00): Loop Eigenvalue Elasticity Analysis
For the latest information about SIG-related activities during the
conference,
visit http://sigs.systemdynamics.org/model-analysis
LATIN-AMERICAN CHAPTER
The Latin-American Chapter has the mission to help the
SD-community grow in the Spanish speaking countries.
Founded in 2003, it has members from Mexico to Chile,
as well from Spain and a growing number of Spanish
speakers living in other countries
UPCOMING
CONFERENCE
12th. Latin-American System Dynamics
Conference will take place in Costa Rica,
December 9-11, 2014
INCAE Business School
Campus Walter Kissling Gam
Conference Website
http://www.incae.edu/clads/
home.html
Visit our Chapter webpage:
http://dinamicasistemas.mty.itesm.mx
Join us in facebook:
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Contact:
[email protected]