Promoting a Systems Perspective at circle-17 Sustainable Startup Event
On the 27th of February a circle-17 matchmaking event took place which BCSSS Managing Director Stefan Blachfellner was invited to participate in. circle-17 is an initiative started by respACT and AustrianStartUps and focuses on helping corporations, NPOs and startups to develop solutions to urgent sustainability challenges. This event in particular…
ONE DAY 2020 conference puts systems change front and center
ONE DAY: The Conference is an annual event to inspire and promote youth leadership in Austria and beyond. By bringing together NGOs, academics, companies and passionate changemakers, the conference asks how we can change systems, specifically in regards to three core topics each year, and co-creates solutions with both students…
Call for papers! WOSC & ASC Conference Moscow September 2020
In September 2020 two conferences on Systems Science and Cybernetics are taking place in Moscow. 18th WOSC Congress 16 – 18 September 2020 Systems approach and cybernetics, engaging the future of mankind – The significance Call for active participation Increasingly, people and institutions are recognizing the systemic nature of our…
Stefan Blachfellner and Thomas Wallner invited speakers to the Magna Logistics Days 2019
Together with BCSSS board member Thomas Wallner, BCSSS managing director Stefan Blachfellner was an invited speaker to the Magna Logistics Days 2019 in Schloss Seggau, Leibnitz, Austria, on October 15-16. The Magna Logistics Days are used by exhibitors from all over Europe in the areas of Transport & Logistics Service…
4th Circular Change Conference in Maribor showcases how to succeed as a business in the Circular Economy
Current challenges for humanity make a transition from a linear to a circular economy inevitable. But how may such a large-scale system change succeed, overcoming diverging interests of various societal groups, legal barriers, competition with conventional businesses and other constraints? The 4th Circular Change Conference on May 16 -17 in…
We welcome Angelika Schanda as new team member who sets out to build strong networks
Promoting cooperation between all sectors and disciplines & enhancing systems science and its practical application – this is the passion of our newest team member, Angelika Schanda. With this focus, she will support the BCSSS’ role as an ambassador for system science. She takes over the baton from Marina Naomi…
Research Group System Science and Pattern Literacy – 2018 Activity Report
The Group’s Objectives and Organization The BCSSS Research Group System Science and Pattern Literacy was launched in October 2017 by Maria Lenzi and Helene Finidori to bring together researchers and practitioners from different fields interested in the connection between patterns and systems. Our research is dedicated to the development of socio-technical…
Mapping the Landscape of Patterns Across Domains – Vol. 1: Overview of Survey Results
Launched in February 2018 by the BCSSS Research Group Systems Science and Pattern Literacy, the Survey Mapping the Landscape of Patterns across Domains generated 140 responses. In general terms, respondents come from a variety of disciplines: systems science, systems thinking, business consulting, computer science and information technologies, design, architecture, permaculture,…