Paritantrika

Joint International Conference on Applied Systems Research and XXXIII National Systems Conference (ASR-NSC 2009) at DEI, Dayalbagh (November 27-29, 2010)

The Joint International Conference on Applied Systems Research and XXXIII National Systems Conference (ASR-NSC 2009) was organized by Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh, Agra in collaboration with Systems Society of India from November 27-29, 2009. ASR-NSC 2009 witnessed three days of buzzing systemic activity in a wide spectrum of system disciplines ranging from literary systems to socio-economic systems, engineering systems to biological and chemical systems and a host of tutorial talks, invited and vision talks on areas from complexity theory to energy systems.

The event was inaugurated by Prof. Jack B. Ellis, Professor Emeritus in Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada with his talk on "Systems (Paritantra) for Better World Order". The vision talk was delivered by Revered Prof. P.S. Satsangi, Chairman Advisory Committee on Education, Dayalbagh Educational Institutions on the topic "Applied Systems Research for Better Worldliness".

In the Inaugural Function, Lifetime Achievement Awards were conferred by Dayalbagh Educational Institute on stalwarts in systems science and engineering who have brought the systems movement to its present state. The awardees are listed below :

1. Prof. Jack Ellis, Professor Emeritus, York University, Canada

2. Prof. Peter Roe, Director International Programmes, University of Waterloo

3. Prof. George Klir, State University of New York, Binghamton

4. Prof. H.K. Kesavan, University of Waterloo (in absentia)

5. Prof. Herman Koenig, Michigan State University (in absentia)

6. Prof. S.C. Dutta Roy, IIT Delhi

7. Prof. J. Nanda, IIT Delhi

After receiving the awards, the awardees gave a brief acceptance speech and video recorded speech of Prof. Kesavan was played.

Systems Society of India has instituted several awards which include the National Systems Gold Medal, R.K. Varshney Award for Systems Theory, Young Systems Scientist Award and the SSI Vikram Award. The SSI Awards for year 2009 were conferred on the following scientists :

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