SOUTH AFRICA CHAPTER The 32st International Conference of the System Dynamics Society

2. SOUTH AFRICA CHAPTER The 32st International Conference of the System Dynamics Society Delft, Netherland • POLICY COUNCIL MEMBERS • Prof Alan Brent, President • Ms Nalini Pillay, the Vice President • Dr Josephine Musango, the Organizing Secretary • Rudolf Louw, the Treasurer • Dr Willem Nel, the Publicity Secretary • ELECTED MEMBERS • Dr Andries Botha • Stephen Roper • Dr Thokozani Simelane • Jai Clifford Holmes Objectives: 1. Identify, develop, extend and disseminate knowledge contributing to the understanding of feedback systems in South Africa and the rest of Africa; 2. Promote the interchange of learning, research and scholarship in all related fields in South Africa and the rest of Africa; 3. Encourage and develop educational system dynamics programmes in South Africa and the rest of Africa. The South Africa System Dynamics Chapter is the first in Sub-Saharan Africa, which was approved and recognised by the System Dynamics Society in February 2014. If you have any questions, please contact the South Africa Chapter: Email: sasdchapter@gmail.com Phone: +27 21 881 3508 FAX:+27 21 881 3294

5. German Chapter www.systemdynamics.de • Founded in 2008 • 120 members • Annual Meetings • Local Roundtables • Gert-von-KortzfleischAward • Web portal • Newsletters Informal Gathering Tuesday, 10:30 Aula Room B Chaired by Jürgen Strohhecker & Florian Kapmeier

6. The Brazil Chapter Annual Meeting will be on Monday at 03:00 pm • Conecte-se • Compartilhe ideias • Descubra oportunidades • Impulsione sua carreira http://chapters.systemdynamics.org Capítulo Brasileiro da System Dynamics Society

7. Psychology Special Interest Group Pascal Gambardella, PhD1 & David Lounsbury, PhD2, Co-Chairs 1Silver Spring, MD USA 2Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY USA • Purpose. Psychological variables and social processes within dynamic models can lead to a deeper understanding of a problem’s causes and can enhance Psychology by developing dynamic models of social processes. The Psychology SIG studies how to integrate psychological constructs into system dynamics models by using system dynamics methodology to simulate psychological theories and by using ‘soft’ variables in model formulation, simulation, and validation. • Activities supported by the SIG.We support members through a variety of initiatives, including: • Networking • Education (presentations, short courses) • Collaborative modeling projects • Manuscript consultation and review. • Membership. Our SIG members are diverse, with training and expertise in social and behavioral science, mathematics, physics, business management, public health, public relations and marketing, as well psychology. The number of System Dynamics Society members who are associated with this SIG is at an all-time high (more than 65). • 2014 Co-Chairs. At the 2013 SDS Conference, the Psychology SIG, Pascal Gambardella, PhD was selected to serve as a new Co-Chair, joining David Lounsbury, PhD. Ralph Levine, PhD, the previous Co-Chair, continues be actively involved. We wish to thank Dr. Levine for his role as Founding Chair and for his many years of leadership and support. • Conference highlights. Two presentations, one parallel session and one poster at this year’s conference are of particular relevance to our SIG: • The Mystery of Job Performance: A System Dynamics Model of Human Behavior, by Joachim Block & Stefan Pickl • [Parallel Session 294; Mon, July 21 11:30AM] • and • Model Building with Soft Variables: A Case Study on Riots, by John Hayward, Rebecca Jeffs, Leanne Howells, & Kathryn Evans • [Poster Session 295; Mon, July 21 6:30pm]. • We encourage SIG members to attend these interesting presentations. In addition, we have invited Joachim Block and John Hayward to talk further about their work including lessons learned from their modeling projects at our SIG roundtable. • SIG virtual presentations.To foster greater networking and collaboration, the SIG plans to hold a series of virtual presentations during the year. SIG members will have the opportunity to suggest topics of interest and nominate speakers. • Co-Chair Contact Information. For more information or to reach us during the conference, feel free to e-mail us! Pascalpascalgambardella@gmail.com • David david.lounsbury@einstein.yu.edu Roundtable and Annual Meeting | Wednesday, July 23 | 3PM to 4PM | Aula Room D Please join us, Joachim Block, and John Hayward. All are welcome!

8. SIG-MA focuses on the development, use and advancement of formal model analysis methods and tools in System Dynamics. Special Interest Group on Model Analysis(SIG-MA) Roundtable and Annual Meeting Wednesday 15:00, Aula Room C SIG-MA Workshop Thursday 08:30 – 17:00, TPM I Part 1 (08:30): Pattern oriented model testing and validation Part 2 (10:30): Multivariate sensitivity analysis Part 3 (13:00): Statistical screening to identify key inputs Part 4 (15:00): Loop Eigenvalue Elasticity Analysis For the latest information about SIG-related activities during the conference, visit http://sigs.systemdynamics.org/model-analysis

9. LATIN-AMERICAN CHAPTER The Latin-American Chapter has the mission to help the SD-community grow in the Spanish speaking countries. Founded in 2003, it has members from Mexico to Chile, as well from Spain and a growing number of Spanish speakers living in other countries Conference Website http://www.incae.edu/clads/ home.html Visit our Chapter webpage: http://dinamica-sistemas.mty.itesm.mx Join us in facebook: http://www.facebook/sdslatam Contact: gloria.perez@itesm.mx UPCOMING CONFERENCE 12th. Latin-American System Dynamics Conference will take place in Costa Rica,December 9-11, 2014 INCAE Business School Campus Walter Kissling Gam