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For Melburnites interested in designing solutions to wicked problems. == On Tuesday 27th July at 3.00pm, The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will be hosting a public forum on the topic of Systems Thinking: How to tackle today's wicked problems. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Angela Espinosa, (Scarborough Management Centre, Hull University, United Kingdom). Since 2002, Angela has been researching and teaching within the Scarborough Management Centre of the Hull Business School and acting as its research co-ordinator. Her teaching areas include: systems thinking (including holistic methodologies and methods), management of change, and business technology management. Angela has co-edited several books, supervised hundreds of MSc and PhD dissertations and published many papers on the application of systems thinking and organisational cybernetics. Angela is in Melbourne as a guest of DPI. The forum will be opened by Richard Bolt, DPI Secretary and chaired by Graham Mitchell, DPI Chief Scientist. Professor Emeritus, Richard Bawden, (University of Western Sydney and Michigan State University, USA), will share the podium with Dr. Espinosa to provide an overview of 'Systems' foundations, their principles and the implications of these in practice. This event will be held in the Theatrette at 1 Spring Street, Melbourne. There is no cost involved. The event will conclude at 5.30pm Please RSVP asap (seats are limited) to [log in to unmask] Andre Kairouz Project Officer - Systems Thinking Future Farming Systems Research Division Department of Primary Industries 32 Lincoln Square North, CARLTON VIC 3053 DX 212337 Phone: +61 3 8341 2409 Fax: +61 3 9347 6056 Email: [log in to unmask] ====================== Best wishes, Terry === Dr. Terence Love Love Web Services For friendly website design and high quality web hosting For organisations, businesses, research centres, ePortfolios and conferences Tel/Fax: +61 (0)8 9305 7629 Mobile: +61 (0)434975 848 <blocked::mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <http://www.lovewebservices.com/> www.lovewebservices.com (Trading name of Love Services Pty Ltd) ===