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DEADLINE EXTENSION to September 15th, 2010

FIRST WCSA CONFERENCE Bologna, Italy, December 4th-5th 2010

COMPLEXITY SYSTEMIC SCIENCES AND THE KEY GLOBAL CHALLENGES OF OUR TIMES

WCSA Scientific Director and Conference Program Chair (CPC): Andrea Pitasi (www.andreapitasi.com), G. d'Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, Italy

WCSA Assistant to the CPC: Giulio Marini, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

HONORARY BOARD OF ADVISORS

Giuseppe Acocella, CNEL Vice President and Rector of the S.Pius V University, Rome, Italy

Alexander Riegler, Free University of Brussels, Belgium

Gabriel Altmann, Universitaet Bochum, Germany

Alberto Febbrajo, University of Macerata, Italy

Marcelo Amaral, Triple Helix International Instituite, Madrid, Spain

Dario Rodriguez Mansilla Universidad Catolica de Santiago, Chile

Felix Ortega, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

Giancarlo Guarino, Frederick II University, Naples, Italy

Loet Leydesdorff, Universiteit van Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Giovanbattista Cavazzuti, Modena and Reggio Emilia University, Italy

Albert Laszlo Barabasi, Notre Dame University, USA

Sherry Ferguson, University of Ottawa, Canada

Lucio d'Alessandro, Pro-rector and Dean of the Education and Training Faculty, Suor Orsola Benincasa University, Naples, Italy

Sebastiano Bagnara, Sassari-Alghero University, Italy

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The aim and topic of the conference is to focus on the epistemological theoretical, methodological, technical and practical contributions of the systemic approach throughout each disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspective rooted in the systemic approach (sociology, biology, economics, mathematics etc.) to face the key global challenges /bifutrcations of our times for example ecology, energy, business development, wealth distribution, multiculturalism etc.

The official language of the conference is English and the conference structure is articulated into four panels each one lasting 3 hours divided among the panel Chairperson and the speakers (maximum 10 per panel, about 20 minutes per presentation so that the panel time allows both the chairperson comments and a “roundtable debate” among the spekers and with the public). All the Chairpersons and speakers of the WCSA conference have to be WCSA members. It will be possible to Join WCSA as a member directly at the membership desk outside the confrence room.

The conference will be structured into four panels Saturday 4th10am-1pmPanel I: System Theory Today and Tomorrow

Saturday 4th2pm-5pmPanel II System Theory and its Toolkit in the Knowledge Based World Society

Sunday 5th10am-1pmPanel III: Systemic Paradigm Shifts and Global Socio- Economical Changes

Sunday 5th2pm-5pmPanel IV: Complexity sciences and the key Global Challenges of Our Times

Conference Proceedings

Submission of a maximum 700 word abstract - Deadline: SEPT 15th, 2010

Feedback from the CPC: OCT 15th, 2010

Announcement of the Official Conference Program within October 30th , 2010