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Call for papers for “Systems” Journal special issue on “Systems Approaches to Public Health: Navigating Complexity and Advancing Equity”
Public health challenges such as pandemics, climate change, chronic diseases, and health inequalities emerge from complex adaptive systems where social, technical, and biological factors interact. Systems thinking and complexity science

New Lucien Mehl Prize with deadline of 28th February 2026
AFSCET is launching the Lucien Mehl Prize. It is aimed at young researchers in systems theory (although there is no age limit). The Lucien Mehl Prize from AFSCET recognizes a

IFSR at the Club of Rome International Conference in China
Towards Peaceful Ecological Civilisations through Plural Pathways Pre-conference Deep Dives – Shanghai, 2-4 November 2025 International Conference – Suzhou, 5-7 November 2025 Post-conference visits – Deqing County, 8-10 November 2025 The IFSR is delighted our
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