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

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

3. CONFERENCE THEME

4. 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

5. CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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

7. 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

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

9. 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)

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. HOW NMOs CAN HELP

14. 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)

15. THANK YOU