IFSR International Congress, Kobe, Japan, 14-17 November 2005

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(2005), "IFSR International Congress, Kobe, Japan, 14-17 November 2005", Kybernetes, Vol. 34 No. 9/10. https://doi.org/10.1108/k.2005.06734iac.002

IFSR International Congress, Kobe, Japan, 14-17 November 2005

IFSR International Congress, Kobe, Japan, 14-17 November 2005

Scope Reminder

A knowledge-based, technology-supported society is the key to solving current problems of mankind. The ability to understand and manage a complex, dynamic knowledge society of the future and the overall systemic framework supporting it is vital. Systems Sciences carry the promise of promoting the creation, management, exchange, integration, and application of knowledge by applying holistic/systemic paradigms and principles. Systems Sciences provide a basis for balancing the divergent needs and interests between individuals and society worldwide, between ecology and economy, between nations of various levels of development and between differing worldviews. They enable us to understand the conflict potential, to search for suitable policies, to harness complexity, and to provide adequate methods and technological tools for their resolution. The guiding themes of this conference are the new directions, challenges and roles for Systems Sciences and their potential beneficial impact on an emerging knowledge society.

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  Six Symposia are organized so as to present concrete research topics which include knowledge management, technology management, technology of information and communication networks, etc. to search for a way of achieving sustainable economic and ecologic development, which is an urgent need common to all human beings.

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  Symposium 7 analyses and provides the necessary foundations of Systems Sciences to support the demands of the new role of Systems Sciences as the integrating force between the various methodological, sociological and technological trends of the future.

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  The Workshop will integrate and summarize the outcome of the individual symposia and establish directions and research challenges for Systems Sciences.

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  A Panel discussion, interacting with all participants, will conclude the conference and discuss the findings of the conference.

For details, see http://ifsr2005.jtbcom.co.jp/

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   Symposium-1: Technology Creation Based on Knowledge Science (chair: T. Kobayashi)Symposium-2: Creation of Agent Based Social Systems Sciences (chair: H. Deguchi)Symposium-3: Intelligent Information Technology and Applications (chair: H. Nakayama)Symposium-4: Meta-synthesis and Complex Systems (chair: X. Tang)Symposium-5: Data/Text Mining from Large Databases (chair: T. Ho)Symposium-6: Vision of Knowledge Civilization (chair: Andrzej Wierzbicki)Symposium-7: Foundations of the Systems Sciences (chair: Gary Metcalf)Workshop: New Roles of Systems Sciences in a Knowledge Society (chair: Matjaz Mulej)Panel discussion: New Roles of Systems Science in a Knowledge Society (chair: K. Kijima)

Regular papers

Authors were invited to submit an extended abstract (2-3 pages) to the symposia and the Workshop by 1 July 2005. Final papers (8 pages) were due by 1 October 2005.