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Joint National Conference
The Application of Complexity Science
to Human Affairs

Michael Young Building, Open University Campus,
Milton Keynes,
Tuesday 28th February 2006

Co-hosted by:
The Complexity Society, UK
and
The Open University Innovation, Knowledge and Development Research Centre.

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Tuesday 28th February 2006
09.00-09.30

Conference Registration and Tea/Coffee

09.30-09.45

Welcome to the Conference - Prof Jo Chataway, IKD

Introduction & Conference Themes - Dr. Elizabeth McMillan

09.45-10.40

Dr. Katrina Wyatt & Dr. Robin Durie

Complexity and innovation in communities - the conditions for change

10.40-11.30

Prof. David Byrne.

Representing Complexity - issues for social scientists in providing evidence for policy and practice in a complex world.

11.30-12.00

Tea/Coffee

12.00-12.45

Dr. Paul Stevens

Getting value from IT - can complexity help?

12.45-13.45

Buffet Lunch

13.45-14.45

Interactive Discussion Session

Eve Mitleton-Kelly & Elizabeth McMillan

What can Complexity Science offer Society?

14.45-15.30

Dr. Robert Geyer

Is there any thing to fear from the politics of complexity?

15.30-16.00

Tea/Coffee

16.00-16.45

Damian Allen, Knowsley MBC.

Complexity and Educational Change

16.45-17.30

Interactive Discussion Session

Peter Allen & Ysanne Carlisle

What are the core issues and challenges in applying Complexity Science to Human Affairs?

17.35 Conference Close

 

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