IIASA Conference 2018 Professor Dr. Pavel Kabat 89th IIASA Council IIASA Director General and Chief Executive Officer 89th IIASA Council 7-8 November 2016

IIASA ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE BRIDGING DIVIDES: HARNESSING THE POWER OF SYSTEMS THINKING 27-29 JUNE 2018 IIASA, LAXENBURG & HOFBURG, VIENNA

CONFERENCE THEME

Harnessing the power of systems thinking THE DIVIDES INTEGRATED AND HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS TO BRIDGE THE DIVIDES Science Education and Human Capacity Policy Making and Science to Policy Dialog Science Diplomacy New Partnerships Long vs Short Term Harnessing the power of systems thinking

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE 2018 IIASA, LAXENBURG Morning   Lunch Heads of States/Governments Meeting Afternoon Evening State-hosted Dinner (in Vienna)

MINISTERIAL MEETING 2018: Ministerial meeting at IIASA to reaffirm the importance of a larger and more global IIASA that: uses science to bridge geo-political divides, uses systems analysis to bridge academic disciplinary divides, and applies its research to bridge science to policy divides. 1994: Ministerial meeting at IIASA reaffirms the importance of IIASA as an international and interdisciplinary research institute and endorses its strategy to become truly global in its research focus and membership

WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE 2018 IIASA, LAXENBURG Morning   Young Systems Thinkers Conference Lunch Ministerial Meeting Afternoon Evening State-hosted Dinner (in Vienna) Conference Reception (Hofburg)

YOUNG SYSTEMS THINKERS CONFERENCE Purpose To explore the latest advances in systems science and its application Organization To be independently organized by a group of mid-career IIASA researchers Format Contributed papers from both IIASA and external researchers with a focus on young mid-career scientists. All presenters will also be offered the possibility of presenting a poster at the Anniversary Conference on the following two days. Four 1.5-hour time slots with up to five parallel sessions per slot (up to 120x15 minute slots available)

THURSDAY 28 & FRIDAY 29 JUNE 2018 HOFBURG, VIENNA Thurs 28 June Morning Opening Session Lunch Afternoon Science Education & Human Capacity Evening Conference Dinner

THURSDAY 28 & FRIDAY 29 JUNE 2018 HOFBURG, VIENNA Thurs 28 June Fri 29 June Morning Opening Session Science to Policy Science Advise & Science Diplomacy Lunch Afternoon Science New Partnerships Short vs Long Term Education & Human Capacity Closing Session Evening Conference Dinner

BRIDGING DIVIDES: HARNESSING THE POWER OF SYSTEMS THINKING Opening Session (120 minutes) Welcome by dignitaries (15 minutes) 2 x Keynote lectures (1 IIASA and 1 external) – 20 minutes each Panel Discussion (5 panelists) – 5 minutes each followed by 40 minutes moderated discussion Conference Sessions (90 minutes each) 2 x Framing talks (1 IIASA and 1 external) – 15 minutes each Panel Discussion (4 panelists: 2 x IIASA and 2 external) – 7 minutes each followed by 30 minutes moderated discussion Closing Session (90 minutes) Panel Discussion Poster Session Posters to be displayed for the duration of the conference with authors to ‘stand at their posters’ on two separate occasions during the scheduled conference breaks

HOW NMOs CAN HELP

HOW NMOs CAN HELP Provide comments on the conference outline (Nov ‘16) Suggest speakers for the conference (by 31 March ‘17) Help raise awareness about the conference in your country (ongoing from 1 April ‘17 to conference dates) Bring a large delegation to the conference Fund the travel of young scientists from your country to participate Exhibit at the conference (e.g. to publicize programs/activities for system scientists that you may have in your country)

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