Info SOMS ETH Zurich wrote:
> Dear friends and colleagues, postdocs, and interested students,
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> together with my co-organizers Kay Axhausen, Lars-Erik Cederman, Hans Jürgen Herrmann, Frank Schweitzer and Didier Sornette I would like to welcome you at our international workshop on
> 		Coping with Crises in Complex Socio-Economic Systems
> which will take place in ETH Zurich (Switzerland), June 8-13, 2009.
> This is the first announcement and call for abstracts. Currently confirmed keynote speakers are:
> 		A. László Barabasi
> 		Michael Batty
> 		Mike Bell
> 		Mark Buchanan
> 		Joshua Epstein
> 		Stephen Eubank
> 		Ernst Fehr
> 		Janusz Holyst
> 		Neil F. Johnson
> 		Thomas Lux
> 		Kai Nagel
> 		Peter Richmond
> 		Sorin Solomon
> 		Alessandro Vespignani
> Social systems typically feature crises, i.e. unstable and dangerous situations that are characterized by abrupt and large-scale changes. Such disruptions are very hard to predict with any precision and even harder to control. Indeed, crises often convey an impression that key decision makers have lost control and that events unfold in an unstoppable and even catastrophic way. Examples include environmental crises, the collapse of transportation systems, as well as financial and social crises such as poverty, social conflicts or wars. These and other issues will be addressed during the meeting, which combines elements of an interdisciplinary workshop with a think tank and a summer school for young scientists.
> Further information is available on the webpage:
> 		http://www.soms.ethz.ch/workshop2009
> Registration is possible now. We can accept a certain number of contributed talks and posters, and would like to ask you for your submissions. 
> Deadlines are as follows:
> 	January 31, 2009: Deadline for abstract submission  (posters, oral contributions, and tutorials)
> 	March 15, 2009: Notification to contributors
> 	April 30, 2009: Deadline for payment of reduced registration fee
> It is strongly recommended to book your hotel room as early as possible (see the internet page of the workshop for some links).
> Zurich is an international airport hub and easily reachable. Switzerland's international metropolis offers a lot of arts exhibitions, a beautiful lakeside, and famous shopping opportunities. You may also take the opportunity to set up collaborations with research teams at Continental Europe's leading university.
> If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact Lubos Buzna <[log in para visualizar]> or Amin Mazloumian <[log in para visualizar]>
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> On behalf of the organizers, I look forward to (hopefully) meeting you in Zurich next year, with best wishes,
> Dirk Helbing
> Professor of Sociology, in particular of Modeling and Simulation, ETH Zurich, www.soms.ethz.ch <http://www.soms.ethz.ch>
> P.S.: Proposals for two more invited speakers are welcome.
> P.P.S.: Please distribute this e-mail to people who may be interested to participate.
>
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