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December 23, 2005
Systems Thinking, lnnovation, Quality, Entrepreneurship and Environment
CALL FOR PAPERS
for the 8th International Conference on Linking
Systems Thinking, lnnovation, Quality,
Entrepreneurship and Environment
STIQE 2006
To be held in Maribor, Slovenia,
June 28 - 30, 2006
The.
STIQE 2006 Conference is the continuation of the discussion launched at seven
previous STIQE conferences in Maribor, Slovenia. They encouraged an interdisciplinary
discussion about mutual links of theory and practice of Systems Thinking,
Quality, Innovationg, Entrepreneurship and Environmental Care.
STIQE has developed to a unique
event. It is a rare one in the world covering the mutual links rather than the
above viewpoints/disciplines named alone. The previous STIQEs gathered
(systems) thinkers with diverse professional and intellectual backgrounds. Their
fruitful discussions and dialogues showed that the five disciplines are closely
related and interactive.
The STIQE 2006 Conference aims at addressing some of the following
questions:
1. Can
Systems Thinking be a platform for necessary adaptations of national policies
on their road towards knowledge society?
2. How
processes of globalization support and oppose systems thinking, innovation,
quality, entrepreneurship, and safe environment?
3. How to
shape social and business environment for entrepreneurship to make it capable
of serving as an agent of change and diffusor of new ideas and knowledge?
4. Are
the application of Systems Thinking and Its findings able to make the accomplishment
of Innovation, Quality, Entrepreneurship and Environmental Care easier, not
only regarding products, services, and management, but also the environment and
life, and how?
5. How
systemic is the entrepreneurship research and how entrepreneurial is the
systems movement? Is there any innovative systems movement left, at all?
6. How
systemic and linked to innovation, entrepreneurship, quality movement, is the sustainable
development movement?
7. How
systemic and linked to innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainable development,
is the movement for excellent business quality?
8. Can
the synergy of Systems Thinking, Innovation, Quality, Entrepreneurship, and Environmental
Care reinforce the chances for prosperity of transitional countries in the
age of globalisation?
Many
mere aspects and topics seem to make sense and are worth a further exploration,
as the (unfinished) list has just shown. You may want to participate in it.
We will again publish a book of selected papers, and best papers
will be considered for publication in peer-reviewed journal.
The fee for all participants will be
250 EUR, including participation in the conference, its proceedings with all
edited papers, and refreshments between the sessions. The fee for the participants
with papers accepted and presented will be reduced to 200 EUR.
Deadlines of the
STIQE 2006:
10th January, 2006:
Submission of abstracts (1 page) and a 1/3 page of the
author's C.V. By e-mail.
1st March, 2006:
Acceptance or rejection of papers: instructions for preparing
the final papers. By e-mail.
15th April, 2006;
Submission of the final papers covering 8 – 10 pages (maximum).
By e-mail.
15th May,
2006:
Final program and information about the conference. By e-mail.
Submission
of abstracts, suggestions, requests for other information and other questions should
be addressed to:
Prof.
Dr. Miroslav Rebernik ([email protected])
or
Prof.
Dr. Matjaz Mulej ([email protected])
University of Maribor
Faculty of Economics and Business
P.Q. Box 142 (EPF)
Slovenia
Posted by ACASA on December 23, 2005 at 11:12 AM in Conferences and Meetings | Permalink | Comments (0)
December 12, 2005
Participation and Development: The Mexico of the Future
Mexico City 2006: Celebrating Russell L. Ackoff’s 87th
Anniversary, February 14 – 15, 2006
Russ Ackoff has a long history of collaboration with
Mexican scholars and professionals since the early 60’s. His planning
methodology has been put into practice in several instances along a variety of
institutions and corporations. All of the projects he has been involved in are
unmistakably geared towards development with emphasis in stakeholder
participation. His books in systems thinking, organizational design,
development and other topics are widely used in Mexican universities. Many
Mexican students as well as professionals have benefited from his thought by
directly interacting with him as graduate students, in seminars, consulting or
through personal communication.
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
through the Institutes of Applied Mathematics and Systems (IIMAS), Engineering
(II) and The School of Engineering (FI) is proud to invite you to this
Symposium honoring Dr. Ackoff, focused
on participation, development and the Mexico of the future.
Participants
Guest speakers. In
addition to Dr. Ackoff , Dr. John P. van Gigch and
Dr. Paul Kleindorfer.
Mexican speakers.
University authorities, Government officials and ex-officials, professionals,
alumni of Russell Ackoff.
Organizing Committee
Jaime Jiménez, Institute of Applied Mathematics and Systems (IIMAS),
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), [email protected]. Tel. (52 55)
5622 3597, mobile 044 55 2174 6929
Raúl Carvajal, The United States – Mexico Foundation for Science
(FUMEC), Mexico. [email protected] . Tel. (52 55) 5524 5150, mobile 044 55
1800 0224
Symposium Venue
Auditorium of IIMAS, School Circuit, University City,
UNAM, Mexico City.
Accommodation
Hotel Paraíso Radisson, Cúspide 53. Colonia
Parque del Pedregal, cp 14020. Delegación Tlalpan. Tel. (52 55) 5606 4211. At 10-minute drive from University
City. Please contact and inform Jaime Jiménez your intention to attend the
Symposium. A two-week advance notice prior to the event entitles you to a
special hotel fare of approx. 100 US dls, single or double room.
Program --1/feb/2006.
HOMENAJE A RUSSELL L. ACKOFF
EN SU 87 ANIVERSARIO
14-15 DE FEBRERO DE 2006
PROGRAMA
Enrique Jiménez Espriú. Los años 70.
Comentarios de Enrique.
T A R D E
Los asistentes
tendrán la oportunidad de plantearle preguntas y hacerle comentarios a Russell
Ackoff en una reunión informal.
15 de febrero.
Russell Ackoff, John P. van Gigch, Gerardo Ferrando, Bernardo Bátiz, Roger Díaz de Cossío, Enrique Jiménez Espriú, Fernando Solana, Miguel Szekely, Raúl Carvajal. Moderador: Jaime Jiménez.
13:45 – 14:00 Entrega de un diploma de
reconocimiento a Russell Ackoff.
Posted by ACASA on December 12, 2005 at 03:08 PM in Conferences and Meetings | Permalink | Comments (0)