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Yiannis Laouris

2025-10-20T12:40:33Z

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{{ISSS President
|name= Yiannis Laouris
|image= Laouris_Talking.jpeg
|period=2025-2026
|role=[[ISSS President]]
|previous_posts=
|current_post=SIG Chair: [[SIG: Systemic Dialogue]]
|fields= Neurophysiology Systems Engineering Information Technology Peace and Conflict Resolution Education
|universities=Leipzig University, Germany University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
|specializations=[[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] virtual dialogues scaling-up deliberations
|socioacademic= Publishes on issues of peace, sustainability, reinventing education/democracy.
|achievements=Provost's Teaching Award 
Medical Innovation Award 
Silver Award, INPEX 95 
Award for Creativity 
Civil Society Award 
Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies 
Global Education Innovation Award
|orcid= 0000-0002-9081-5849
|external_links= https://www.linkedin.com/in/laouris/ https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Yiannis_Laouris
}}

'''Yiannis Laouris''' is the Lead Scientist and Chair of [[Future Worlds Center]] in Cyprus. He joined ISSS for the first time in 2004 during the Crete conference on the invitation of [[Kenneth Baush]] and [[Alexander Christakis]], where he presented [[Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus]]; peace and conflict work conducted in Cyprus between 1994 and 2004<ref>Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus. World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 60(1-2), 67-79.</ref>. He and [[Marios Michaelides]], along with several Turkish speaking Cypriots, played a key role, as Member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers</ref> in creating an embryonic peace movement using [[Interactive Management]] as introduced by [[Benjamin Broome]].

==Early life==
Laouris was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1958. He attended The English School, the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the Acropolis Gymnasium. He served in the Cypriot National Guard as the first Cypriot senior cryptographer after the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He graduated from the medical school of the Karl Marx University (today known as University of Leipzig), enjoying three parallel scholarships because of his top grades, and completed a PhD in Neurophysiology with summa cum laude with Prof. Peter Schwartze at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Laouris and his wife Joulietta were the first students to be awarded a PhD before graduating from university, an achievement that received press coverage.<ref>Newspaper coverage of the Laouris' Doctorate, https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Newspaper_coverage_of_the_Doctorate</ref> He continued his neurophysiology research at the Georg-August University Göttingen with cyberneticists and systems physiologists Professors Hans Diedrich Henatsch and Uwe Windhorst, studying the dynamic behavior of the motor axon-Renshaw cell, and muscle afferent subsystems. Laouris pioneered the application of digital signal processing in time/space and frequency domains. <ref>Laouris, Y., & Windhorst, U. (1989). The relationship between coherence and nonlinear characteristics in Renshaw cell responses to random motor axon stimulation. Neuroscience, 28(3), 625-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4522(89)90009-2.</ref>,<ref>Cleveland, S., Ross, H.G. Dynamic properties of Renshaw cells: Frequency response characteristics. Biol. Cybernetics 27, 175–184 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00365164</ref>,<ref>Gottlieb, G. L., Corcos, D. M., & Agarwal, G. C. (1989). Strategies for the control of voluntary movements with one mechanical degree of freedom. Behavioral and brain sciences, 12(2), 189-210. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X00048238.</ref>. He subsequently joined the Robotics, Prosthetics, Motor Control Group at the University of Arizona, where he collaborated with Douglas G. Stuart developing neuromuscular-strategies for counteracting muscle fatigue<ref>Laouris, Y., & Stuart, D. G. (1993). Multiple neuromuscular-strategies for counteracting muscle fatigue. Neuromuscular fatigue. North-Holland, Amsterdam, 181-183.</ref> such as the effect of the stimulation pattern <ref>Bevan, L., Laouris, Y., Reinking, R. M., & Stuart, D. G. (1992). The effect of the stimulation pattern on the fatigue of single motor units in adult cats. The Journal of physiology, 449(1), 85-108. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1992.sp019076</ref>, motoneural adaptation<ref>Nordstrom, M. A., Gorman, R. B., Laouris, Y., Spielmann, J. M., & Stuart, D. G. (2007). Does motoneuron adaptation contribute to muscle fatigue?. Muscle & nerve, 35(2), 135-158. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.20712</ref> etc. In the U.S., he also completed a Masters in Systems and Industrial Engineering. More recently, he completed a PhD in Systems Engineering at Portsmouth, UK<ref>https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/structured-dialogical-design-frameworks-for-addressing-complexity</ref>.

==Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era==
In 1992, Laouris decided to devote a decade of his life to a vision he called CYBER KIDS.<ref>CYBER KIDS</ref> The project involved the development of a cybernetics-based innovative<ref>Laouris, Y. (2014). Teams construct knowledge during project-driven social interactions. Educating in Dialog: Constructing Meaning and Building Knowledge with Dialogic Technology, 24, 111-113.</ref>, team-, project based curriculum that was grounded on the concept of KnowledgePacket to construct lesson plans that required collaboration and comprised of multiple dimensions, including the value for real life, mental development, creativity, etc. By 1999, CYBER KIDS reached 15,000 children in Cyprus, i.e., 20% of the country’s youth population (ages 6–15) and contributed against brain drain by employing almost 200 young scientists. In 2005, Laouris founded the Cyprus Safer Internet Center<ref> Cyprus Safer Internet Center https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cyberethics:_Cyprus_Safer_Internet_Center</ref> to promote the safer use of internet across Europe. Yiannis is one of the twelve experts commissioned by the Digital Tasks Force of the EU to develop the ONLIFE Manifesto<ref>Floridi, L. (2015). The onlife manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected era (p. 264). Springer Nature.</ref> <ref>Laouris presenting the ONLIFE Manifesto at the European parliament https://youtu.be/lWRW2sSqVGU</ref>.

==Contributions in Dialogic Design Science==
Yiannis promotes the application of broadband technologies and [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] as tools to bridge the digital-, economic-, educational- and interpersonal divides on our planet. He is an international leader in the development of theory, methodology and tools to support the science of structured dialogic design. He formulated the dialogic design [[Law of Requisite Action]]<ref>Laouris Y, Laouri R, Christakis A (2008) Communication praxis for ethical accountability; The ethics of the tree of action. Syst Res Behav Sci 25(2):331–348. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.890.</ref>,<ref>Bausch, K. C., & Flanagan, T. R. (2013). A Confluence of Third‐Phase Science and Dialogic Design Science. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(4), 414-429, p 428. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2166.</ref>,<ref>Flanagan, T. R. (2021). Structured dialogic design for mobilizing collective action in highly complex systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 765-785). Singapore: Springer Singapore, p. 781. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0370-8_59-1.</ref>, <ref>Jones, P. (2020). Systemic design: Design for complex, social, and sociotechnical systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 787-811). Singapore: Springer Singapore., p. 804. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0720-5_60.</ref>, which asserts that action plans that are not founded on the authentic engagement of the stakeholders in dialogue and deliberation are unethical and are bound to fail. His current research focuses towards developing systems to enable scaling up participatory dialogic processes to engage thousands of people in meaningful, authentic dialogues asynchronously, thus accelerating institutional and societal change<ref>Laouris, Y., & Dye, K. (2024). Multi‐stakeholder structured dialogues: Five generations of evolution of dialogic design. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2971</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y., & Metcalf, G. (2025). Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3006</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y. (2023). Method to integrate asynchronously produced individual influence maps into an extrapolated population influence map following the face‐to‐face stage of a structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2877</ref>. His team has developed IdeaPrism<ref>IdeaPrism https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/IdeaPrism</ref>, Concertina<ref> Concertina http://concertina.ekkotek.com/</ref>, Parallel ISM<ref> Parallel ISM https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/ISM_Parallel</ref>, Cogniscope v3<ref> Cogniscope Software https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cogniscope_Software </ref> and other tools. Laouris is also credited for establishing SDD as a [[Problem-Structuring Method]] within Community Operations research<ref>Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918-931.</ref>,<ref>Midgley, G., Johnson, M. P., & Chichirau, G. (2018). What is community operational research?. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 771-783, pg 772.</ref>,<ref>Johnson, M. P., Midgley, G., Wright, J., & Chichirau, G. (2018). Community Operational Research: Innovations, internationalization and agenda-setting applications. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 761-770, pg 766, 771.</ref>,<ref>Júnior, A. D. A. G., & Schramm, V. B. (2021). Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-34, pgs 3,15</ref>.

==Awards==
Laouris has been rewarded for his scientific and societal contributions with several awards<ref>Honors and Awards of Yiannis Laouris https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Honors_and_Awards</ref>. Selected distinctions include:
* 1990: Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1992: Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1995: Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA; Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world 
* 1998: Award for Creativity by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation; Awarded to CYBER KIDS 
* 2008: Civil Society Award, Cyprus; First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation 
* 2008: Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies; Award to distinguished scientists 
* 2011: Honorable Mention of the Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center for promoting intercultural dialogue freedom and citizenship
* 2017: Global Education Innovation Award; One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project

==Selected Publications==
* Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building; the case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
* Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 4(4), 239–257.
* Laouris, Y. (2015). Reengineering and Reinventing both democracy and the concept of life in the digital era. In L. Floridi (Ed.), The onlife manifesto (pp. 125–142). Springer.
* Laouris, Y., & Christakis, A. N. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using structured dialogic design process in a virtual communication context. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
* Laouris, Y., Emiliani, P. L., & Roe, P. (2017). Systemic evaluation of actions toward developing practical broadband applications for elderly and people with disabilities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(1), 247–255.
* Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 361–381.
* Laouris, Y., & Laouri, R. (2008). Can information and mobile technologies serve to close the economic, educational, digital, and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254–275.
* Laouris, Y., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. N. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability: The ethics of the tree of action: Dialogue and breaking down the wall in Cyprus. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25, 331–348.
* Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured democratic dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918–931.
* Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., & Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(1), 45–75.
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022). African youth's visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 1–44.
* Laouris,Y.,Taraszow,T.,Damdelen,M.,Da!glı,I.,Beyath,D., Karayiannis, A., Dye, K., & Christakis, A. N. (2015). Examining economic integration and free trade within Cyprus using structured dialogic design. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21(1), 11–52.
* Laouris, Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education (pp. 153–173). Athabasca University Press.
* Laouris, Y. (2022). Managing large-scale societal change. In Operations Management. (pp. 97–112), IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1000220
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022a). Structured dialogical design as a problem structuring method illustrated in a Re-invent democracy project. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(3), 1072-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.11.046
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022b). African youth’s visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 78(1), 18-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2021.2014112
* Laouris, Y. (2023). Structured Dialogical Design Frameworks for Addressing Complexity in Systems Engineering (Doctoral dissertation, University of Portsmouth).

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Members]]
[[Category:ISSS Presidents]]

Yiannis Laouris

2025-10-20T10:28:55Z

Anthodesmia:

{{ISSS President
|name= Yiannis Laouris
|image= Laouris_Talking.jpeg
|period=2025-2026
|role=[[ISSS President]]
|previous_posts=
|current_post=SIG Chair: [[SIG: Systemic Dialogue]]
|fields= Neurophysiology Systems Engineering Information Technology Peace and Conflict Resolution Education
|universities=Leipzig University, Germany University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
|specializations=[[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] virtual dialogues scaling-up deliberations
|socioacademic= Publishes on issues of peace, sustainability, reinventing education/democracy.
|achievements=Provost's Teaching Award 
Medical Innovation Award 
Silver Award, INPEX 95 
Award for Creativity 
Civil Society Award 
Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies 
Global Education Innovation Award
|orcid= 0000-0002-9081-5849
|external_links= https://www.linkedin.com/in/laouris/ https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Yiannis_Laouris
}}

'''Yiannis Laouris''' is the Lead Scientist and Chair of [[Future Worlds Center]] in Cyprus. He joined ISSS for the first time in 2004 during the Crete conference on the invitation of [[Kenneth Baush]] and [[Alexander Christakis]], where he presented [[Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus]]; peace and conflict work conducted in Cyprus between 1994 and 2004<ref>Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus. World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 60(1-2), 67-79.</ref>. He and [[Marios Michaelides]], along with several Turkish speaking Cypriots, played a key role, as Member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers</ref> in creating an embryonic peace movement using [[Interactive Management]] as introduced by [[Benjamin Broome]].

==Early life==
Laouris was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1958. He attended The English School, the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the Acropolis Gymnasium. He served in the Cypriot National Guard as the first Cypriot senior cryptographer after the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He graduated from the medical school of the Karl Marx University (today known as University of Leipzig), enjoying three parallel scholarships because of his top grades, and completed a PhD in Neurophysiology with summa cum laude with Prof. Peter Schwartze at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Laouris and his wife Joulietta were the first students to be awarded a PhD before graduating from university, an achievement that received press coverage.<ref>Newspaper coverage of the Laouris' Doctorate, https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Newspaper_coverage_of_the_Doctorate</ref> He continued his research in neurophysiology at the Georg-August University Göttingen with cyberneticists and systems physiologists Professors Hans Diedrich Henatsch and Uwe Windhorst, studying the dynamic behaviour of the motor axon-Renshaw cell subsystem studied and pioneering in combining linear and non-linear analysis of spike trains<ref>Laouris, Y., & Windhorst, U. (1989). The relationship between coherence and nonlinear characteristics in Renshaw cell responses to random motor axon stimulation. Neuroscience, 28(3), 625-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4522(89)90009-2.</ref>,<ref>Cleveland, S., Ross, H.G. Dynamic properties of Renshaw cells: Frequency response characteristics. Biol. Cybernetics 27, 175–184 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00365164</ref>,<ref>Gottlieb, G. L., Corcos, D. M., & Agarwal, G. C. (1989). Strategies for the control of voluntary movements with one mechanical degree of freedom. Behavioral and brain sciences, 12(2), 189-210. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X00048238.</ref>. He subsequently joined the Robotics, Prosthetics, Motor Control Group at the University of Arizona, where he collaborated with Douglas G. Stuart. In the U.S., he also completed a Masters in Systems and Industrial Engineering. More recently, he completed a PhD in Systems Engineering at Portsmouth, UK<ref>https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/structured-dialogical-design-frameworks-for-addressing-complexity</ref>.

==Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era==
In 1992, Laouris decided to devote a decade of his life to a vision he called CYBER KIDS.<ref>CYBER KIDS</ref> The project involved the development of a cybernetics-based innovative<ref>Laouris, Y. (2014). Teams construct knowledge during project-driven social interactions. Educating in Dialog: Constructing Meaning and Building Knowledge with Dialogic Technology, 24, 111-113.</ref>, team-, project based curriculum that was grounded on the concept of KnowledgePacket to construct lesson plans that required collaboration and comprised of multiple dimensions, including the value for real life, mental development, creativity, etc. By 1999, CYBER KIDS reached 15,000 children in Cyprus, i.e., 20% of the country’s youth population (ages 6–15) and contributed against brain drain by employing almost 200 young scientists. In 2005, Laouris founded the Cyprus Safer Internet Center<ref> Cyprus Safer Internet Center https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cyberethics:_Cyprus_Safer_Internet_Center</ref> to promote the safer use of internet across Europe. Yiannis is one of the twelve experts commissioned by the Digital Tasks Force of the EU to develop the ONLIFE Manifesto<ref>Floridi, L. (2015). The onlife manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected era (p. 264). Springer Nature.</ref> <ref>Laouris presenting the ONLIFE Manifesto at the European parliament https://youtu.be/lWRW2sSqVGU</ref>.

==Contributions in Dialogic Design Science==
Yiannis promotes the application of broadband technologies and [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] as tools to bridge the digital-, economic-, educational- and interpersonal divides on our planet. He is an international leader in the development of theory, methodology and tools to support the science of structured dialogic design. He formulated the dialogic design [[Law of Requisite Action]]<ref>Laouris Y, Laouri R, Christakis A (2008) Communication praxis for ethical accountability; The ethics of the tree of action. Syst Res Behav Sci 25(2):331–348. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.890.</ref>,<ref>Bausch, K. C., & Flanagan, T. R. (2013). A Confluence of Third‐Phase Science and Dialogic Design Science. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(4), 414-429, p 428. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2166.</ref>,<ref>Flanagan, T. R. (2021). Structured dialogic design for mobilizing collective action in highly complex systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 765-785). Singapore: Springer Singapore, p. 781. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0370-8_59-1.</ref>, <ref>Jones, P. (2020). Systemic design: Design for complex, social, and sociotechnical systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 787-811). Singapore: Springer Singapore., p. 804. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0720-5_60.</ref>, which asserts that action plans that are not founded on the authentic engagement of the stakeholders in dialogue and deliberation are unethical and are bound to fail. His current research focuses towards developing systems to enable scaling up participatory dialogic processes to engage thousands of people in meaningful, authentic dialogues asynchronously, thus accelerating institutional and societal change<ref>Laouris, Y., & Dye, K. (2024). Multi‐stakeholder structured dialogues: Five generations of evolution of dialogic design. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2971</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y., & Metcalf, G. (2025). Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3006</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y. (2023). Method to integrate asynchronously produced individual influence maps into an extrapolated population influence map following the face‐to‐face stage of a structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2877</ref>. His team has developed IdeaPrism<ref>IdeaPrism https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/IdeaPrism</ref>, Concertina<ref> Concertina http://concertina.ekkotek.com/</ref>, Parallel ISM<ref> Parallel ISM https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/ISM_Parallel</ref>, Cogniscope v3<ref> Cogniscope Software https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cogniscope_Software </ref> and other tools. Laouris is also credited for establishing SDD as a [[Problem-Structuring Method]] within Community Operations research<ref>Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918-931.</ref>,<ref>Midgley, G., Johnson, M. P., & Chichirau, G. (2018). What is community operational research?. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 771-783, pg 772.</ref>,<ref>Johnson, M. P., Midgley, G., Wright, J., & Chichirau, G. (2018). Community Operational Research: Innovations, internationalization and agenda-setting applications. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 761-770, pg 766, 771.</ref>,<ref>Júnior, A. D. A. G., & Schramm, V. B. (2021). Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-34, pgs 3,15</ref>.

==Awards==
Laouris has been rewarded for his scientific and societal contributions with several awards<ref>Honors and Awards of Yiannis Laouris https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Honors_and_Awards</ref>. Selected distinctions include:
* 1990: Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1992: Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1995: Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA; Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world 
* 1998: Award for Creativity by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation; Awarded to CYBER KIDS 
* 2008: Civil Society Award, Cyprus; First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation 
* 2008: Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies; Award to distinguished scientists 
* 2011: Honorable Mention of the Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center for promoting intercultural dialogue freedom and citizenship
* 2017: Global Education Innovation Award; One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project

==Selected Publications==
* Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building; the case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
* Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 4(4), 239–257.
* Laouris, Y. (2015). Reengineering and Reinventing both democracy and the concept of life in the digital era. In L. Floridi (Ed.), The onlife manifesto (pp. 125–142). Springer.
* Laouris, Y., & Christakis, A. N. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using structured dialogic design process in a virtual communication context. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
* Laouris, Y., Emiliani, P. L., & Roe, P. (2017). Systemic evaluation of actions toward developing practical broadband applications for elderly and people with disabilities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(1), 247–255.
* Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 361–381.
* Laouris, Y., & Laouri, R. (2008). Can information and mobile technologies serve to close the economic, educational, digital, and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254–275.
* Laouris, Y., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. N. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability: The ethics of the tree of action: Dialogue and breaking down the wall in Cyprus. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25, 331–348.
* Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured democratic dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918–931.
* Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., & Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(1), 45–75.
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022). African youth's visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 1–44.
* Laouris,Y.,Taraszow,T.,Damdelen,M.,Da!glı,I.,Beyath,D., Karayiannis, A., Dye, K., & Christakis, A. N. (2015). Examining economic integration and free trade within Cyprus using structured dialogic design. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21(1), 11–52.
* Laouris, Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education (pp. 153–173). Athabasca University Press.
* Laouris, Y. (2022). Managing large-scale societal change. In Operations Management. (pp. 97–112), IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1000220
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022a). Structured dialogical design as a problem structuring method illustrated in a Re-invent democracy project. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(3), 1072-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.11.046
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022b). African youth’s visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 78(1), 18-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2021.2014112
* Laouris, Y. (2023). Structured Dialogical Design Frameworks for Addressing Complexity in Systems Engineering (Doctoral dissertation, University of Portsmouth).

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Members]]
[[Category:ISSS Presidents]]

Yiannis Laouris

2025-10-20T10:19:05Z

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{{ISSS President
|name= Yiannis Laouris
|image= Laouris_Talking.jpeg
|period=2025-2026
|role=[[ISSS President]]
|previous_posts=
|current_post=SIG Chair: Systemic Dialogue
|fields= Neurophysiology Systems Engineering Information Technology Peace and Conflict Resolution Education
|universities=Leipzig University, Germany University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
|specializations=[[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] virtual dialogues scaling-up deliberations
|socioacademic= Publishes on issues of peace, sustainability, reinventing education/democracy.
|achievements=Provost's Teaching Award 
Medical Innovation Award 
Silver Award, INPEX 95 
Award for Creativity 
Civil Society Award 
Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies 
Global Education Innovation Award
|orcid= 0000-0002-9081-5849
|external_links= https://www.linkedin.com/in/laouris/ https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Yiannis_Laouris
}}

'''Yiannis Laouris''' is the Lead Scientist and Chair of [[Future Worlds Center]] in Cyprus. He joined ISSS for the first time in 2004 during the Crete conference on the invitation of [[Kenneth Baush]] and [[Alexander Christakis]], where he presented [[Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus]]; peace and conflict work conducted in Cyprus between 1994 and 2004<ref>Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus. World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 60(1-2), 67-79.</ref>. He and [[Marios Michaelides]], along with several Turkish speaking Cypriots, played a key role, as Member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers</ref> in creating an embryonic peace movement using [[Interactive Management]] as introduced by [[Benjamin Broome]].

==Early life==
Laouris was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1958. He attended The English School, the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the Acropolis Gymnasium. He served in the Cypriot National Guard as the first Cypriot senior cryptographer after the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He graduated from the medical school of the Karl Marx University (today known as University of Leipzig), enjoying three parallel scholarships because of his top grades, and completed a PhD in Neurophysiology with summa cum laude with Prof. Peter Schwartze at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Laouris and his wife Joulietta were the first students to be awarded a PhD before graduating from university, an achievement that received press coverage.<ref>Newspaper coverage of the Laouris' Doctorate, https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Newspaper_coverage_of_the_Doctorate</ref> He continued his research in neurophysiology at the Georg-August University Göttingen with cyberneticists and systems physiologists Professors Hans Diedrich Henatsch and Uwe Windhorst, studying the dynamic behaviour of the motor axon-Renshaw cell subsystem studied and pioneering in combining linear and non-linear analysis of spike trains<ref>Laouris, Y., & Windhorst, U. (1989). The relationship between coherence and nonlinear characteristics in Renshaw cell responses to random motor axon stimulation. Neuroscience, 28(3), 625-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4522(89)90009-2.</ref>,<ref>Cleveland, S., Ross, H.G. Dynamic properties of Renshaw cells: Frequency response characteristics. Biol. Cybernetics 27, 175–184 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00365164</ref>,<ref>Gottlieb, G. L., Corcos, D. M., & Agarwal, G. C. (1989). Strategies for the control of voluntary movements with one mechanical degree of freedom. Behavioral and brain sciences, 12(2), 189-210. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X00048238.</ref>. He subsequently joined the Robotics, Prosthetics, Motor Control Group at the University of Arizona, where he collaborated with Douglas G. Stuart. In the U.S., he also completed a Masters in Systems and Industrial Engineering. More recently, he completed a PhD in Systems Engineering at Portsmouth, UK<ref>https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/structured-dialogical-design-frameworks-for-addressing-complexity</ref>.

==Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era==
In 1992, Laouris decided to devote a decade of his life to a vision he called CYBER KIDS.<ref>CYBER KIDS</ref> The project involved the development of a cybernetics-based innovative<ref>Laouris, Y. (2014). Teams construct knowledge during project-driven social interactions. Educating in Dialog: Constructing Meaning and Building Knowledge with Dialogic Technology, 24, 111-113.</ref>, team-, project based curriculum that was grounded on the concept of KnowledgePacket to construct lesson plans that required collaboration and comprised of multiple dimensions, including the value for real life, mental development, creativity, etc. By 1999, CYBER KIDS reached 15,000 children in Cyprus, i.e., 20% of the country’s youth population (ages 6–15) and contributed against brain drain by employing almost 200 young scientists. In 2005, Laouris founded the Cyprus Safer Internet Center<ref> Cyprus Safer Internet Center https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cyberethics:_Cyprus_Safer_Internet_Center</ref> to promote the safer use of internet across Europe. Yiannis is one of the twelve experts commissioned by the Digital Tasks Force of the EU to develop the ONLIFE Manifesto<ref>Floridi, L. (2015). The onlife manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected era (p. 264). Springer Nature.</ref> <ref>Laouris presenting the ONLIFE Manifesto at the European parliament https://youtu.be/lWRW2sSqVGU</ref>.

==Contributions in Dialogic Design Science==
Yiannis promotes the application of broadband technologies and [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] as tools to bridge the digital-, economic-, educational- and interpersonal divides on our planet. He is an international leader in the development of theory, methodology and tools to support the science of structured dialogic design. He formulated the dialogic design [[Law of Requisite Action]]<ref>Laouris Y, Laouri R, Christakis A (2008) Communication praxis for ethical accountability; The ethics of the tree of action. Syst Res Behav Sci 25(2):331–348. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.890.</ref>,<ref>Bausch, K. C., & Flanagan, T. R. (2013). A Confluence of Third‐Phase Science and Dialogic Design Science. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(4), 414-429, p 428. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2166.</ref>,<ref>Flanagan, T. R. (2021). Structured dialogic design for mobilizing collective action in highly complex systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 765-785). Singapore: Springer Singapore, p. 781. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0370-8_59-1.</ref>, <ref>Jones, P. (2020). Systemic design: Design for complex, social, and sociotechnical systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 787-811). Singapore: Springer Singapore., p. 804. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0720-5_60.</ref>, which asserts that action plans that are not founded on the authentic engagement of the stakeholders in dialogue and deliberation are unethical and are bound to fail. His current research focuses towards developing systems to enable scaling up participatory dialogic processes to engage thousands of people in meaningful, authentic dialogues asynchronously, thus accelerating institutional and societal change<ref>Laouris, Y., & Dye, K. (2024). Multi‐stakeholder structured dialogues: Five generations of evolution of dialogic design. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2971</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y., & Metcalf, G. (2025). Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3006</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y. (2023). Method to integrate asynchronously produced individual influence maps into an extrapolated population influence map following the face‐to‐face stage of a structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2877</ref>. His team has developed IdeaPrism<ref>IdeaPrism https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/IdeaPrism</ref>, Concertina<ref> Concertina http://concertina.ekkotek.com/</ref>, Parallel ISM<ref> Parallel ISM https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/ISM_Parallel</ref>, Cogniscope v3<ref> Cogniscope Software https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cogniscope_Software </ref> and other tools. Laouris is also credited for establishing SDD as a [[Problem-Structuring Method]] within Community Operations research<ref>Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918-931.</ref>,<ref>Midgley, G., Johnson, M. P., & Chichirau, G. (2018). What is community operational research?. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 771-783, pg 772.</ref>,<ref>Johnson, M. P., Midgley, G., Wright, J., & Chichirau, G. (2018). Community Operational Research: Innovations, internationalization and agenda-setting applications. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 761-770, pg 766, 771.</ref>,<ref>Júnior, A. D. A. G., & Schramm, V. B. (2021). Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-34, pgs 3,15</ref>.

==Awards==
Laouris has been rewarded for his scientific and societal contributions with several awards<ref>Honors and Awards of Yiannis Laouris https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Honors_and_Awards</ref>. Selected distinctions include:
* 1990: Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1992: Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1995: Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA; Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world 
* 1998: Award for Creativity by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation; Awarded to CYBER KIDS 
* 2008: Civil Society Award, Cyprus; First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation 
* 2008: Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies; Award to distinguished scientists 
* 2011: Honorable Mention of the Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center for promoting intercultural dialogue freedom and citizenship
* 2017: Global Education Innovation Award; One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project

==Selected Publications==
* Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building; the case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
* Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 4(4), 239–257.
* Laouris, Y. (2015). Reengineering and Reinventing both democracy and the concept of life in the digital era. In L. Floridi (Ed.), The onlife manifesto (pp. 125–142). Springer.
* Laouris, Y., & Christakis, A. N. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using structured dialogic design process in a virtual communication context. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
* Laouris, Y., Emiliani, P. L., & Roe, P. (2017). Systemic evaluation of actions toward developing practical broadband applications for elderly and people with disabilities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(1), 247–255.
* Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 361–381.
* Laouris, Y., & Laouri, R. (2008). Can information and mobile technologies serve to close the economic, educational, digital, and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254–275.
* Laouris, Y., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. N. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability: The ethics of the tree of action: Dialogue and breaking down the wall in Cyprus. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25, 331–348.
* Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured democratic dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918–931.
* Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., & Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(1), 45–75.
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022). African youth's visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 1–44.
* Laouris,Y.,Taraszow,T.,Damdelen,M.,Da!glı,I.,Beyath,D., Karayiannis, A., Dye, K., & Christakis, A. N. (2015). Examining economic integration and free trade within Cyprus using structured dialogic design. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21(1), 11–52.
* Laouris, Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education (pp. 153–173). Athabasca University Press.
* Laouris, Y. (2022). Managing large-scale societal change. In Operations Management. (pp. 97–112), IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1000220
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022a). Structured dialogical design as a problem structuring method illustrated in a Re-invent democracy project. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(3), 1072-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.11.046
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022b). African youth’s visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 78(1), 18-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2021.2014112
* Laouris, Y. (2023). Structured Dialogical Design Frameworks for Addressing Complexity in Systems Engineering (Doctoral dissertation, University of Portsmouth).

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Members]]
[[Category:ISSS Presidents]]

Yiannis Laouris

2025-10-20T10:09:51Z

Anthodesmia: /* Contributions in Dialogic Design Science */ added DOIs

{{ISSS President
|name= Yiannis Laouris
|image= Laouris_Talking.jpeg
|period=2025-2026
|role=[[ISSS President]]
|previous_posts=
|current_post=SIG Chair: Systemic Dialogue
|fields= Neurophysiology Systems Engineering Information Technology Peace and Conflict Resolution Education
|universities=Leipzig University, Germany University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
|specializations=[[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] virtual dialogues scaling-up deliberations
|socioacademic= Publishes on issues of peace, sustainability, reinventing education/democracy.
|achievements=Provost's Teaching Award 
Medical Innovation Award 
Silver Award, INPEX 95 
Award for Creativity 
Civil Society Award 
Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies 
Global Education Innovation Award
|orcid= 0000-0002-9081-5849
|external_links= https://www.linkedin.com/in/laouris/ https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Yiannis_Laouris
}}

'''Yiannis Laouris''' is the Lead Scientist and Chair of [[Future Worlds Center]] in Cyprus. He joined ISSS for the first time in 2004 during the Crete conference on the invitation of [[Kenneth Baush]] and [[Alexander Christakis]], where he presented [[Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus]]; peace and conflict work conducted in Cyprus between 1994 and 2004<ref>Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus. World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 60(1-2), 67-79.</ref>. He and [[Marios Michaelides]], along with several Turkish speaking Cypriots, played a key role, as Member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers</ref> in creating an embryonic peace movement using [[Interactive Management]] as introduced by [[Benjamin Broome]].

==Early life==
Laouris was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1958. He attended The English School, the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the Acropolis Gymnasium. He served in the Cypriot National Guard as the first Cypriot senior cryptographer after the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He graduated from the medical school of the Karl Marx University (today known as University of Leipzig), enjoying three parallel scholarships because of his top grades, and completed a PhD in Neurophysiology with summa cum laude with Prof. Peter Schwartze at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Laouris and his wife Joulietta were the first students to be awarded a PhD before graduating from university, an achievement that received press coverage.<ref>Newspaper coverage of the Laouris' Doctorate, https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Newspaper_coverage_of_the_Doctorate</ref> He continued his research in neurophysiology at the Georg-August University Göttingen with cyberneticists and systems physiologists Professors Hans Diedrich Henatsch and Uwe Windhorst. He subsequently joined the Robotics, Prosthetics, Motor Control Group at the University of Arizona, where he collaborated with Douglas G. Stuart. In the U.S., he also completed a Masters in Systems and Industrial Engineering. More recently, he completed a PhD in Systems Engineering at Portsmouth, UK<ref>https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/structured-dialogical-design-frameworks-for-addressing-complexity</ref>.

==Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era==
In 1992, Laouris decided to devote a decade of his life to a vision he called CYBER KIDS.<ref>CYBER KIDS</ref> The project involved the development of a cybernetics-based innovative<ref>Laouris, Y. (2014). Teams construct knowledge during project-driven social interactions. Educating in Dialog: Constructing Meaning and Building Knowledge with Dialogic Technology, 24, 111-113.</ref>, team-, project based curriculum that was grounded on the concept of KnowledgePacket to construct lesson plans that required collaboration and comprised of multiple dimensions, including the value for real life, mental development, creativity, etc. By 1999, CYBER KIDS reached 15,000 children in Cyprus, i.e., 20% of the country’s youth population (ages 6–15) and contributed against brain drain by employing almost 200 young scientists. In 2005, Laouris founded the Cyprus Safer Internet Center<ref> Cyprus Safer Internet Center https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cyberethics:_Cyprus_Safer_Internet_Center</ref> to promote the safer use of internet across Europe. Yiannis is one of the twelve experts commissioned by the Digital Tasks Force of the EU to develop the ONLIFE Manifesto<ref>Floridi, L. (2015). The onlife manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected era (p. 264). Springer Nature.</ref> <ref>Laouris presenting the ONLIFE Manifesto at the European parliament https://youtu.be/lWRW2sSqVGU</ref>.

==Contributions in Dialogic Design Science==
Yiannis promotes the application of broadband technologies and [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] as tools to bridge the digital-, economic-, educational- and interpersonal divides on our planet. He is an international leader in the development of theory, methodology and tools to support the science of structured dialogic design. He formulated the dialogic design [[Law of Requisite Action]]<ref>Laouris Y, Laouri R, Christakis A (2008) Communication praxis for ethical accountability; The ethics of the tree of action. Syst Res Behav Sci 25(2):331–348. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.890.</ref>,<ref>Bausch, K. C., & Flanagan, T. R. (2013). A Confluence of Third‐Phase Science and Dialogic Design Science. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(4), 414-429, p 428. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2166.</ref>,<ref>Flanagan, T. R. (2021). Structured dialogic design for mobilizing collective action in highly complex systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 765-785). Singapore: Springer Singapore, p. 781. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0370-8_59-1.</ref>, <ref>Jones, P. (2020). Systemic design: Design for complex, social, and sociotechnical systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 787-811). Singapore: Springer Singapore., p. 804. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0720-5_60.</ref>, which asserts that action plans that are not founded on the authentic engagement of the stakeholders in dialogue and deliberation are unethical and are bound to fail. His current research focuses towards developing systems to enable scaling up participatory dialogic processes to engage thousands of people in meaningful, authentic dialogues asynchronously, thus accelerating institutional and societal change<ref>Laouris, Y., & Dye, K. (2024). Multi‐stakeholder structured dialogues: Five generations of evolution of dialogic design. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2971</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y., & Metcalf, G. (2025). Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3006</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y. (2023). Method to integrate asynchronously produced individual influence maps into an extrapolated population influence map following the face‐to‐face stage of a structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2877</ref>. His team has developed IdeaPrism<ref>IdeaPrism https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/IdeaPrism</ref>, Concertina<ref> Concertina http://concertina.ekkotek.com/</ref>, Parallel ISM<ref> Parallel ISM https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/ISM_Parallel</ref>, Cogniscope v3<ref> Cogniscope Software https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cogniscope_Software </ref> and other tools. Laouris is also credited for establishing SDD as a [[Problem-Structuring Method]] within Community Operations research<ref>Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918-931.</ref>,<ref>Midgley, G., Johnson, M. P., & Chichirau, G. (2018). What is community operational research?. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 771-783, pg 772.</ref>,<ref>Johnson, M. P., Midgley, G., Wright, J., & Chichirau, G. (2018). Community Operational Research: Innovations, internationalization and agenda-setting applications. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 761-770, pg 766, 771.</ref>,<ref>Júnior, A. D. A. G., & Schramm, V. B. (2021). Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-34, pgs 3,15</ref>.

==Awards==
Laouris has been rewarded for his scientific and societal contributions with several awards<ref>Honors and Awards of Yiannis Laouris https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Honors_and_Awards</ref>. Selected distinctions include:
* 1990: Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1992: Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1995: Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA; Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world 
* 1998: Award for Creativity by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation; Awarded to CYBER KIDS 
* 2008: Civil Society Award, Cyprus; First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation 
* 2008: Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies; Award to distinguished scientists 
* 2011: Honorable Mention of the Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center for promoting intercultural dialogue freedom and citizenship
* 2017: Global Education Innovation Award; One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project

==Selected Publications==
* Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building; the case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
* Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 4(4), 239–257.
* Laouris, Y. (2015). Reengineering and Reinventing both democracy and the concept of life in the digital era. In L. Floridi (Ed.), The onlife manifesto (pp. 125–142). Springer.
* Laouris, Y., & Christakis, A. N. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using structured dialogic design process in a virtual communication context. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
* Laouris, Y., Emiliani, P. L., & Roe, P. (2017). Systemic evaluation of actions toward developing practical broadband applications for elderly and people with disabilities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(1), 247–255.
* Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 361–381.
* Laouris, Y., & Laouri, R. (2008). Can information and mobile technologies serve to close the economic, educational, digital, and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254–275.
* Laouris, Y., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. N. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability: The ethics of the tree of action: Dialogue and breaking down the wall in Cyprus. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25, 331–348.
* Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured democratic dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918–931.
* Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., & Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(1), 45–75.
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022). African youth's visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 1–44.
* Laouris,Y.,Taraszow,T.,Damdelen,M.,Da!glı,I.,Beyath,D., Karayiannis, A., Dye, K., & Christakis, A. N. (2015). Examining economic integration and free trade within Cyprus using structured dialogic design. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21(1), 11–52.
* Laouris, Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education (pp. 153–173). Athabasca University Press.
* Laouris, Y. (2022). Managing large-scale societal change. In Operations Management. (pp. 97–112), IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1000220
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022a). Structured dialogical design as a problem structuring method illustrated in a Re-invent democracy project. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(3), 1072-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.11.046
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022b). African youth’s visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 78(1), 18-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2021.2014112
* Laouris, Y. (2023). Structured Dialogical Design Frameworks for Addressing Complexity in Systems Engineering (Doctoral dissertation, University of Portsmouth).

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Members]]
[[Category:ISSS Presidents]]

Yiannis Laouris

2025-10-20T10:01:59Z

Anthodesmia: /* Contributions in Dialogic Design Science */ added P Jones ref to Law of Requisite Action by Laouris

{{ISSS President
|name= Yiannis Laouris
|image= Laouris_Talking.jpeg
|period=2025-2026
|role=[[ISSS President]]
|previous_posts=
|current_post=SIG Chair: Systemic Dialogue
|fields= Neurophysiology Systems Engineering Information Technology Peace and Conflict Resolution Education
|universities=Leipzig University, Germany University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
|specializations=[[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] virtual dialogues scaling-up deliberations
|socioacademic= Publishes on issues of peace, sustainability, reinventing education/democracy.
|achievements=Provost's Teaching Award 
Medical Innovation Award 
Silver Award, INPEX 95 
Award for Creativity 
Civil Society Award 
Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies 
Global Education Innovation Award
|orcid= 0000-0002-9081-5849
|external_links= https://www.linkedin.com/in/laouris/ https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Yiannis_Laouris
}}

'''Yiannis Laouris''' is the Lead Scientist and Chair of [[Future Worlds Center]] in Cyprus. He joined ISSS for the first time in 2004 during the Crete conference on the invitation of [[Kenneth Baush]] and [[Alexander Christakis]], where he presented [[Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus]]; peace and conflict work conducted in Cyprus between 1994 and 2004<ref>Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus. World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 60(1-2), 67-79.</ref>. He and [[Marios Michaelides]], along with several Turkish speaking Cypriots, played a key role, as Member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers</ref> in creating an embryonic peace movement using [[Interactive Management]] as introduced by [[Benjamin Broome]].

==Early life==
Laouris was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1958. He attended The English School, the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the Acropolis Gymnasium. He served in the Cypriot National Guard as the first Cypriot senior cryptographer after the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He graduated from the medical school of the Karl Marx University (today known as University of Leipzig), enjoying three parallel scholarships because of his top grades, and completed a PhD in Neurophysiology with summa cum laude with Prof. Peter Schwartze at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Laouris and his wife Joulietta were the first students to be awarded a PhD before graduating from university, an achievement that received press coverage.<ref>Newspaper coverage of the Laouris' Doctorate, https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Newspaper_coverage_of_the_Doctorate</ref> He continued his research in neurophysiology at the Georg-August University Göttingen with cyberneticists and systems physiologists Professors Hans Diedrich Henatsch and Uwe Windhorst. He subsequently joined the Robotics, Prosthetics, Motor Control Group at the University of Arizona, where he collaborated with Douglas G. Stuart. In the U.S., he also completed a Masters in Systems and Industrial Engineering. More recently, he completed a PhD in Systems Engineering at Portsmouth, UK<ref>https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/structured-dialogical-design-frameworks-for-addressing-complexity</ref>.

==Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era==
In 1992, Laouris decided to devote a decade of his life to a vision he called CYBER KIDS.<ref>CYBER KIDS</ref> The project involved the development of a cybernetics-based innovative<ref>Laouris, Y. (2014). Teams construct knowledge during project-driven social interactions. Educating in Dialog: Constructing Meaning and Building Knowledge with Dialogic Technology, 24, 111-113.</ref>, team-, project based curriculum that was grounded on the concept of KnowledgePacket to construct lesson plans that required collaboration and comprised of multiple dimensions, including the value for real life, mental development, creativity, etc. By 1999, CYBER KIDS reached 15,000 children in Cyprus, i.e., 20% of the country’s youth population (ages 6–15) and contributed against brain drain by employing almost 200 young scientists. In 2005, Laouris founded the Cyprus Safer Internet Center<ref> Cyprus Safer Internet Center https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cyberethics:_Cyprus_Safer_Internet_Center</ref> to promote the safer use of internet across Europe. Yiannis is one of the twelve experts commissioned by the Digital Tasks Force of the EU to develop the ONLIFE Manifesto<ref>Floridi, L. (2015). The onlife manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected era (p. 264). Springer Nature.</ref> <ref>Laouris presenting the ONLIFE Manifesto at the European parliament https://youtu.be/lWRW2sSqVGU</ref>.

==Contributions in Dialogic Design Science==
Yiannis promotes the application of broadband technologies and [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] as tools to bridge the digital-, economic-, educational- and interpersonal divides on our planet. He is an international leader in the development of theory, methodology and tools to support the science of structured dialogic design. He formulated the dialogic design [[Law of Requisite Action]]<ref>Bausch, K. C., & Flanagan, T. R. (2013). A Confluence of Third‐Phase Science and Dialogic Design Science. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(4), 414-429, p 428</ref>,<ref>Flanagan, T. R. (2021). Structured dialogic design for mobilizing collective action in highly complex systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 765-785). Singapore: Springer Singapore, p. 781.</ref>, <ref>Jones, P. (2020). Systemic design: Design for complex, social, and sociotechnical systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 787-811). Singapore: Springer Singapore., p. 804.</ref>, which asserts that action plans that are not founded on the authentic engagement of the stakeholders in dialogue and deliberation are unethical and are bound to fail. His current research focuses towards developing systems to enable scaling up participatory dialogic processes to engage thousands of people in meaningful, authentic dialogues asynchronously, thus accelerating institutional and societal change<ref>Laouris, Y., & Dye, K. (2024). Multi‐stakeholder structured dialogues: Five generations of evolution of dialogic design. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2971</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y., & Metcalf, G. (2025). Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3006</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y. (2023). Method to integrate asynchronously produced individual influence maps into an extrapolated population influence map following the face‐to‐face stage of a structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2877</ref>. His team has developed IdeaPrism<ref>IdeaPrism https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/IdeaPrism</ref>, Concertina<ref> Concertina http://concertina.ekkotek.com/</ref>, Parallel ISM<ref> Parallel ISM https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/ISM_Parallel</ref>, Cogniscope v3<ref> Cogniscope Software https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cogniscope_Software </ref> and other tools. Laouris is also credited for establishing SDD as a [[Problem-Structuring Method]] within Community Operations research<ref>Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918-931.</ref>,<ref>Midgley, G., Johnson, M. P., & Chichirau, G. (2018). What is community operational research?. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 771-783, pg 772.</ref>,<ref>Johnson, M. P., Midgley, G., Wright, J., & Chichirau, G. (2018). Community Operational Research: Innovations, internationalization and agenda-setting applications. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 761-770, pg 766, 771.</ref>,<ref>Júnior, A. D. A. G., & Schramm, V. B. (2021). Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-34, pgs 3,15</ref>.

==Awards==
Laouris has been rewarded for his scientific and societal contributions with several awards<ref>Honors and Awards of Yiannis Laouris https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Honors_and_Awards</ref>. Selected distinctions include:
* 1990: Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1992: Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1995: Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA; Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world 
* 1998: Award for Creativity by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation; Awarded to CYBER KIDS 
* 2008: Civil Society Award, Cyprus; First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation 
* 2008: Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies; Award to distinguished scientists 
* 2011: Honorable Mention of the Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center for promoting intercultural dialogue freedom and citizenship
* 2017: Global Education Innovation Award; One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project

==Selected Publications==
* Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building; the case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
* Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 4(4), 239–257.
* Laouris, Y. (2015). Reengineering and Reinventing both democracy and the concept of life in the digital era. In L. Floridi (Ed.), The onlife manifesto (pp. 125–142). Springer.
* Laouris, Y., & Christakis, A. N. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using structured dialogic design process in a virtual communication context. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
* Laouris, Y., Emiliani, P. L., & Roe, P. (2017). Systemic evaluation of actions toward developing practical broadband applications for elderly and people with disabilities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(1), 247–255.
* Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 361–381.
* Laouris, Y., & Laouri, R. (2008). Can information and mobile technologies serve to close the economic, educational, digital, and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254–275.
* Laouris, Y., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. N. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability: The ethics of the tree of action: Dialogue and breaking down the wall in Cyprus. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25, 331–348.
* Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured democratic dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918–931.
* Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., & Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(1), 45–75.
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022). African youth's visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 1–44.
* Laouris,Y.,Taraszow,T.,Damdelen,M.,Da!glı,I.,Beyath,D., Karayiannis, A., Dye, K., & Christakis, A. N. (2015). Examining economic integration and free trade within Cyprus using structured dialogic design. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21(1), 11–52.
* Laouris, Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education (pp. 153–173). Athabasca University Press.
* Laouris, Y. (2022). Managing large-scale societal change. In Operations Management. (pp. 97–112), IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1000220
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022a). Structured dialogical design as a problem structuring method illustrated in a Re-invent democracy project. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(3), 1072-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.11.046
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022b). African youth’s visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 78(1), 18-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2021.2014112
* Laouris, Y. (2023). Structured Dialogical Design Frameworks for Addressing Complexity in Systems Engineering (Doctoral dissertation, University of Portsmouth).

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Members]]
[[Category:ISSS Presidents]]

Yiannis Laouris

2025-10-20T09:54:42Z

Anthodesmia: /* Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era */

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'''Yiannis Laouris''' is the Lead Scientist and Chair of [[Future Worlds Center]] in Cyprus. He joined ISSS for the first time in 2004 during the Crete conference on the invitation of [[Kenneth Baush]] and [[Alexander Christakis]], where he presented [[Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus]]; peace and conflict work conducted in Cyprus between 1994 and 2004<ref>Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus. World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 60(1-2), 67-79.</ref>. He and [[Marios Michaelides]], along with several Turkish speaking Cypriots, played a key role, as Member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers</ref> in creating an embryonic peace movement using [[Interactive Management]] as introduced by [[Benjamin Broome]].

==Early life==
Laouris was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1958. He attended The English School, the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the Acropolis Gymnasium. He served in the Cypriot National Guard as the first Cypriot senior cryptographer after the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He graduated from the medical school of the Karl Marx University (today known as University of Leipzig), enjoying three parallel scholarships because of his top grades, and completed a PhD in Neurophysiology with summa cum laude with Prof. Peter Schwartze at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Laouris and his wife Joulietta were the first students to be awarded a PhD before graduating from university, an achievement that received press coverage.<ref>Newspaper coverage of the Laouris' Doctorate, https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Newspaper_coverage_of_the_Doctorate</ref> He continued his research in neurophysiology at the Georg-August University Göttingen with cyberneticists and systems physiologists Professors Hans Diedrich Henatsch and Uwe Windhorst. He subsequently joined the Robotics, Prosthetics, Motor Control Group at the University of Arizona, where he collaborated with Douglas G. Stuart. In the U.S., he also completed a Masters in Systems and Industrial Engineering. More recently, he completed a PhD in Systems Engineering at Portsmouth, UK<ref>https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/structured-dialogical-design-frameworks-for-addressing-complexity</ref>.

==Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era==
In 1992, Laouris decided to devote a decade of his life to a vision he called CYBER KIDS.<ref>CYBER KIDS</ref> The project involved the development of a cybernetics-based innovative<ref>Laouris, Y. (2014). Teams construct knowledge during project-driven social interactions. Educating in Dialog: Constructing Meaning and Building Knowledge with Dialogic Technology, 24, 111-113.</ref>, team-, project based curriculum that was grounded on the concept of KnowledgePacket to construct lesson plans that required collaboration and comprised of multiple dimensions, including the value for real life, mental development, creativity, etc. By 1999, CYBER KIDS reached 15,000 children in Cyprus, i.e., 20% of the country’s youth population (ages 6–15) and contributed against brain drain by employing almost 200 young scientists. In 2005, Laouris founded the Cyprus Safer Internet Center<ref> Cyprus Safer Internet Center https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cyberethics:_Cyprus_Safer_Internet_Center</ref> to promote the safer use of internet across Europe. Yiannis is one of the twelve experts commissioned by the Digital Tasks Force of the EU to develop the ONLIFE Manifesto<ref>Floridi, L. (2015). The onlife manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected era (p. 264). Springer Nature.</ref> <ref>Laouris presenting the ONLIFE Manifesto at the European parliament https://youtu.be/lWRW2sSqVGU</ref>.

==Contributions in Dialogic Design Science==
Yiannis promotes the application of broadband technologies and [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] as tools to bridge the digital-, economic-, educational- and interpersonal divides on our planet. He is an international leader in the development of theory, methodology and tools to support the science of structured dialogic design. He formulated the dialogic design [[Law of Requisite Action]]<ref>Bausch, K. C., & Flanagan, T. R. (2013). A Confluence of Third‐Phase Science and Dialogic Design Science. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(4), 414-429, p 428</ref>,<ref>Flanagan, T. R. (2021). Structured dialogic design for mobilizing collective action in highly complex systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 765-785). Singapore: Springer Singapore, p. 782.</ref>, which asserts that action plans that are not founded on the authentic engagement of the stakeholders in dialogue and deliberation are unethical and are bound to fail. His current research focuses towards developing systems to enable scaling up participatory dialogic processes to engage thousands of people in meaningful, authentic dialogues asynchronously, thus accelerating institutional and societal change<ref>Laouris, Y., & Dye, K. (2024). Multi‐stakeholder structured dialogues: Five generations of evolution of dialogic design. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2971</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y., & Metcalf, G. (2025). Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3006</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y. (2023). Method to integrate asynchronously produced individual influence maps into an extrapolated population influence map following the face‐to‐face stage of a structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2877</ref>. His team has developed IdeaPrism<ref>IdeaPrism https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/IdeaPrism</ref>, Concertina<ref> Concertina http://concertina.ekkotek.com/</ref>, Parallel ISM<ref> Parallel ISM https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/ISM_Parallel</ref>, Cogniscope v3<ref> Cogniscope Software https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cogniscope_Software </ref> and other tools. Laouris is also credited for establishing SDD as a [[Problem-Structuring Method]] within Community Operations research<ref>Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918-931.</ref>,<ref>Midgley, G., Johnson, M. P., & Chichirau, G. (2018). What is community operational research?. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 771-783, pg 772.</ref>,<ref>Johnson, M. P., Midgley, G., Wright, J., & Chichirau, G. (2018). Community Operational Research: Innovations, internationalization and agenda-setting applications. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 761-770, pg 766, 771.</ref>,<ref>Júnior, A. D. A. G., & Schramm, V. B. (2021). Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-34, pgs 3,15</ref>.

==Awards==
Laouris has been rewarded for his scientific and societal contributions with several awards<ref>Honors and Awards of Yiannis Laouris https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Honors_and_Awards</ref>. Selected distinctions include:
* 1990: Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1992: Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1995: Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA; Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world 
* 1998: Award for Creativity by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation; Awarded to CYBER KIDS 
* 2008: Civil Society Award, Cyprus; First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation 
* 2008: Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies; Award to distinguished scientists 
* 2011: Honorable Mention of the Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center for promoting intercultural dialogue freedom and citizenship
* 2017: Global Education Innovation Award; One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project

==Selected Publications==
* Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building; the case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
* Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 4(4), 239–257.
* Laouris, Y. (2015). Reengineering and Reinventing both democracy and the concept of life in the digital era. In L. Floridi (Ed.), The onlife manifesto (pp. 125–142). Springer.
* Laouris, Y., & Christakis, A. N. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using structured dialogic design process in a virtual communication context. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
* Laouris, Y., Emiliani, P. L., & Roe, P. (2017). Systemic evaluation of actions toward developing practical broadband applications for elderly and people with disabilities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(1), 247–255.
* Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 361–381.
* Laouris, Y., & Laouri, R. (2008). Can information and mobile technologies serve to close the economic, educational, digital, and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254–275.
* Laouris, Y., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. N. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability: The ethics of the tree of action: Dialogue and breaking down the wall in Cyprus. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25, 331–348.
* Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured democratic dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918–931.
* Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., & Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(1), 45–75.
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022). African youth's visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 1–44.
* Laouris,Y.,Taraszow,T.,Damdelen,M.,Da!glı,I.,Beyath,D., Karayiannis, A., Dye, K., & Christakis, A. N. (2015). Examining economic integration and free trade within Cyprus using structured dialogic design. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21(1), 11–52.
* Laouris, Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education (pp. 153–173). Athabasca University Press.
* Laouris, Y. (2022). Managing large-scale societal change. In Operations Management. (pp. 97–112), IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1000220
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022a). Structured dialogical design as a problem structuring method illustrated in a Re-invent democracy project. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(3), 1072-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.11.046
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022b). African youth’s visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 78(1), 18-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2021.2014112
* Laouris, Y. (2023). Structured Dialogical Design Frameworks for Addressing Complexity in Systems Engineering (Doctoral dissertation, University of Portsmouth).

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Members]]
[[Category:ISSS Presidents]]

Yiannis Laouris

2025-10-20T09:24:07Z

Anthodesmia: /* Contributions in Dialogic Design Science */ added references to support claims

{{ISSS President
|name= Yiannis Laouris
|image= Laouris_Talking.jpeg
|period=2025-2026
|role=[[ISSS President]]
|previous_posts=
|current_post=SIG Chair: Systemic Dialogue
|fields= Neurophysiology Systems Engineering Information Technology Peace and Conflict Resolution Education
|universities=Leipzig University, Germany University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
|specializations=[[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] virtual dialogues scaling-up deliberations
|socioacademic= Publishes on issues of peace, sustainability, reinventing education/democracy.
|achievements=Provost's Teaching Award 
Medical Innovation Award 
Silver Award, INPEX 95 
Award for Creativity 
Civil Society Award 
Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies 
Global Education Innovation Award
|orcid= 0000-0002-9081-5849
|external_links= https://www.linkedin.com/in/laouris/ https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Yiannis_Laouris
}}

'''Yiannis Laouris''' is the Lead Scientist and Chair of [[Future Worlds Center]] in Cyprus. He joined ISSS for the first time in 2004 during the Crete conference on the invitation of [[Kenneth Baush]] and [[Alexander Christakis]], where he presented [[Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus]]; peace and conflict work conducted in Cyprus between 1994 and 2004<ref>Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus. World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 60(1-2), 67-79.</ref>. He and [[Marios Michaelides]], along with several Turkish speaking Cypriots, played a key role, as Member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers</ref> in creating an embryonic peace movement using [[Interactive Management]] as introduced by [[Benjamin Broome]].

==Early life==
Laouris was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1958. He attended The English School, the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the Acropolis Gymnasium. He served in the Cypriot National Guard as the first Cypriot senior cryptographer after the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He graduated from the medical school of the Karl Marx University (today known as University of Leipzig), enjoying three parallel scholarships because of his top grades, and completed a PhD in Neurophysiology with summa cum laude with Prof. Peter Schwartze at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Laouris and his wife Joulietta were the first students to be awarded a PhD before graduating from university, an achievement that received press coverage.<ref>Newspaper coverage of the Laouris' Doctorate, https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Newspaper_coverage_of_the_Doctorate</ref> He continued his research in neurophysiology at the Georg-August University Göttingen with cyberneticists and systems physiologists Professors Hans Diedrich Henatsch and Uwe Windhorst. He subsequently joined the Robotics, Prosthetics, Motor Control Group at the University of Arizona, where he collaborated with Douglas G. Stuart. In the U.S., he also completed a Masters in Systems and Industrial Engineering. More recently, he completed a PhD in Systems Engineering at Portsmouth, UK<ref>https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/structured-dialogical-design-frameworks-for-addressing-complexity</ref>.

==Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era==
In 1992, Laouris decided to devote a decade of his life to a vision he called CYBER KIDS.<ref>CYBER KIDS</ref> The project involved the development of an innovative<ref>Laouris, Y. (2014). Teams construct knowledge during project-driven social interactions. Educating in Dialog: Constructing Meaning and Building Knowledge with Dialogic Technology, 24, 111-113.</ref>, team-, project based curriculum that was grounded on the concept of KnowledgePacket to construct lesson plans that required collaboration and comprised of multiple dimensions, including the value for real life, mental development, creativity, etc. By 1999, CYBER KIDS reached 15,000 children in Cyprus, i.e., 20% of the country’s youth population (ages 6–15) and contributed against brain drain by employing almost 200 young scientists. In 2005, Laouris founded the Cyprus Safer Internet Center<ref> Cyprus Safer Internet Center https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cyberethics:_Cyprus_Safer_Internet_Center</ref> to promote the safer use of internet across Europe. Yiannis is one of the twelve experts commissioned by the Digital Tasks Force of the EU to develop the ONLIFE Manifesto<ref>Floridi, L. (2015). The onlife manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected era (p. 264). Springer Nature.</ref> <ref>Laouris presenting the ONLIFE Manifesto at the European parliament https://youtu.be/lWRW2sSqVGU</ref>.

==Contributions in Dialogic Design Science==
Yiannis promotes the application of broadband technologies and [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] as tools to bridge the digital-, economic-, educational- and interpersonal divides on our planet. He is an international leader in the development of theory, methodology and tools to support the science of structured dialogic design. He formulated the dialogic design [[Law of Requisite Action]]<ref>Bausch, K. C., & Flanagan, T. R. (2013). A Confluence of Third‐Phase Science and Dialogic Design Science. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 30(4), 414-429, p 428</ref>,<ref>Flanagan, T. R. (2021). Structured dialogic design for mobilizing collective action in highly complex systems. In Handbook of systems sciences (pp. 765-785). Singapore: Springer Singapore, p. 782.</ref>, which asserts that action plans that are not founded on the authentic engagement of the stakeholders in dialogue and deliberation are unethical and are bound to fail. His current research focuses towards developing systems to enable scaling up participatory dialogic processes to engage thousands of people in meaningful, authentic dialogues asynchronously, thus accelerating institutional and societal change<ref>Laouris, Y., & Dye, K. (2024). Multi‐stakeholder structured dialogues: Five generations of evolution of dialogic design. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2971</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y., & Metcalf, G. (2025). Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3006</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y. (2023). Method to integrate asynchronously produced individual influence maps into an extrapolated population influence map following the face‐to‐face stage of a structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2877</ref>. His team has developed IdeaPrism<ref>IdeaPrism https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/IdeaPrism</ref>, Concertina<ref> Concertina http://concertina.ekkotek.com/</ref>, Parallel ISM<ref> Parallel ISM https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/ISM_Parallel</ref>, Cogniscope v3<ref> Cogniscope Software https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cogniscope_Software </ref> and other tools. Laouris is also credited for establishing SDD as a [[Problem-Structuring Method]] within Community Operations research<ref>Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918-931.</ref>,<ref>Midgley, G., Johnson, M. P., & Chichirau, G. (2018). What is community operational research?. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 771-783, pg 772.</ref>,<ref>Johnson, M. P., Midgley, G., Wright, J., & Chichirau, G. (2018). Community Operational Research: Innovations, internationalization and agenda-setting applications. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 761-770, pg 766, 771.</ref>,<ref>Júnior, A. D. A. G., & Schramm, V. B. (2021). Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-34, pgs 3,15</ref>.

==Awards==
Laouris has been rewarded for his scientific and societal contributions with several awards<ref>Honors and Awards of Yiannis Laouris https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Honors_and_Awards</ref>. Selected distinctions include:
* 1990: Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1992: Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1995: Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA; Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world 
* 1998: Award for Creativity by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation; Awarded to CYBER KIDS 
* 2008: Civil Society Award, Cyprus; First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation 
* 2008: Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies; Award to distinguished scientists 
* 2011: Honorable Mention of the Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center for promoting intercultural dialogue freedom and citizenship
* 2017: Global Education Innovation Award; One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project

==Selected Publications==
* Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building; the case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
* Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 4(4), 239–257.
* Laouris, Y. (2015). Reengineering and Reinventing both democracy and the concept of life in the digital era. In L. Floridi (Ed.), The onlife manifesto (pp. 125–142). Springer.
* Laouris, Y., & Christakis, A. N. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using structured dialogic design process in a virtual communication context. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
* Laouris, Y., Emiliani, P. L., & Roe, P. (2017). Systemic evaluation of actions toward developing practical broadband applications for elderly and people with disabilities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(1), 247–255.
* Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 361–381.
* Laouris, Y., & Laouri, R. (2008). Can information and mobile technologies serve to close the economic, educational, digital, and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254–275.
* Laouris, Y., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. N. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability: The ethics of the tree of action: Dialogue and breaking down the wall in Cyprus. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25, 331–348.
* Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured democratic dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918–931.
* Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., & Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(1), 45–75.
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022). African youth's visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 1–44.
* Laouris,Y.,Taraszow,T.,Damdelen,M.,Da!glı,I.,Beyath,D., Karayiannis, A., Dye, K., & Christakis, A. N. (2015). Examining economic integration and free trade within Cyprus using structured dialogic design. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21(1), 11–52.
* Laouris, Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education (pp. 153–173). Athabasca University Press.
* Laouris, Y. (2022). Managing large-scale societal change. In Operations Management. (pp. 97–112), IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1000220
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022a). Structured dialogical design as a problem structuring method illustrated in a Re-invent democracy project. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(3), 1072-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.11.046
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022b). African youth’s visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 78(1), 18-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2021.2014112
* Laouris, Y. (2023). Structured Dialogical Design Frameworks for Addressing Complexity in Systems Engineering (Doctoral dissertation, University of Portsmouth).

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Members]]
[[Category:ISSS Presidents]]

Yiannis Laouris

2025-10-20T08:58:07Z

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{{ISSS President
|name= Yiannis Laouris
|image= Laouris_Talking.jpeg
|period=2025-2026
|role=[[ISSS President]]
|previous_posts=
|current_post=SIG Chair: Systemic Dialogue
|fields= Neurophysiology Systems Engineering Information Technology Peace and Conflict Resolution Education
|universities=Leipzig University, Germany University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
|specializations=[[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] virtual dialogues scaling-up deliberations
|socioacademic= Publishes on issues of peace, sustainability, reinventing education/democracy.
|achievements=Provost's Teaching Award 
Medical Innovation Award 
Silver Award, INPEX 95 
Award for Creativity 
Civil Society Award 
Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies 
Global Education Innovation Award
|orcid= 0000-0002-9081-5849
|external_links= https://www.linkedin.com/in/laouris/ https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Yiannis_Laouris
}}

'''Yiannis Laouris''' is the Lead Scientist and Chair of [[Future Worlds Center]] in Cyprus. He joined ISSS for the first time in 2004 during the Crete conference on the invitation of [[Kenneth Baush]] and [[Alexander Christakis]], where he presented [[Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus]]; peace and conflict work conducted in Cyprus between 1994 and 2004<ref>Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus. World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 60(1-2), 67-79.</ref>. He and [[Marios Michaelides]], along with several Turkish speaking Cypriots, played a key role, as Member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers</ref> in creating an embryonic peace movement using [[Interactive Management]] as introduced by [[Benjamin Broome]].

==Early life==
Laouris was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1958. He attended The English School, the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the Acropolis Gymnasium. He served in the Cypriot National Guard as the first Cypriot senior cryptographer after the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He graduated from the medical school of the Karl Marx University (today known as University of Leipzig), enjoying three parallel scholarships because of his top grades, and completed a PhD in Neurophysiology with summa cum laude with Prof. Peter Schwartze at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Laouris and his wife Joulietta were the first students to be awarded a PhD before graduating from university, an achievement that received press coverage.<ref>Newspaper coverage of the Laouris' Doctorate, https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Newspaper_coverage_of_the_Doctorate</ref> He continued his research in neurophysiology at the Georg-August University Göttingen with cyberneticists and systems physiologists Professors Hans Diedrich Henatsch and Uwe Windhorst. He subsequently joined the Robotics, Prosthetics, Motor Control Group at the University of Arizona, where he collaborated with Douglas G. Stuart. In the U.S., he also completed a Masters in Systems and Industrial Engineering. More recently, he completed a PhD in Systems Engineering at Portsmouth, UK<ref>https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/structured-dialogical-design-frameworks-for-addressing-complexity</ref>.

==Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era==
In 1992, Laouris decided to devote a decade of his life to a vision he called CYBER KIDS.<ref>CYBER KIDS</ref> The project involved the development of an innovative<ref>Laouris, Y. (2014). Teams construct knowledge during project-driven social interactions. Educating in Dialog: Constructing Meaning and Building Knowledge with Dialogic Technology, 24, 111-113.</ref>, team-, project based curriculum that was grounded on the concept of KnowledgePacket to construct lesson plans that required collaboration and comprised of multiple dimensions, including the value for real life, mental development, creativity, etc. By 1999, CYBER KIDS reached 15,000 children in Cyprus, i.e., 20% of the country’s youth population (ages 6–15) and contributed against brain drain by employing almost 200 young scientists. In 2005, Laouris founded the Cyprus Safer Internet Center<ref> Cyprus Safer Internet Center https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cyberethics:_Cyprus_Safer_Internet_Center</ref> to promote the safer use of internet across Europe. Yiannis is one of the twelve experts commissioned by the Digital Tasks Force of the EU to develop the ONLIFE Manifesto<ref>Floridi, L. (2015). The onlife manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected era (p. 264). Springer Nature.</ref> <ref>Laouris presenting the ONLIFE Manifesto at the European parliament https://youtu.be/lWRW2sSqVGU</ref>.

==Contributions in Dialogic Design Science==
Yiannis promotes the application of broadband technologies and [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] as tools to bridge the digital-, economic-, educational- and interpersonal divides on our planet. He is an international leader in the development of theory, methodology and tools to support the science of structured dialogic design. His current research focuses towards developing systems to enable scaling up participatory dialogic processes to engage thousands of people in meaningful, authentic dialogues asynchronously, thus accelerating institutional and societal change<ref>Laouris, Y., & Dye, K. (2024). Multi‐stakeholder structured dialogues: Five generations of evolution of dialogic design. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2971</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y., & Metcalf, G. (2025). Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3006</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y. (2023). Method to integrate asynchronously produced individual influence maps into an extrapolated population influence map following the face‐to‐face stage of a structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2877</ref>. His team has developed IdeaPrism<ref>IdeaPrism https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/IdeaPrism</ref>, Concertina<ref> Concertina http://concertina.ekkotek.com/</ref>, Parallel ISM<ref> Parallel ISM https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/ISM_Parallel</ref>, Cogniscope v3<ref> Cogniscope Software https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cogniscope_Software </ref> and other tools. Laouris is also credited for establishing SDD as a [[Problem-Structuring Method]] within Community Operations research<ref>Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918-931.</ref>,<ref>Midgley, G., Johnson, M. P., & Chichirau, G. (2018). What is community operational research?. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 771-783, pg 772.</ref>,<ref>Johnson, M. P., Midgley, G., Wright, J., & Chichirau, G. (2018). Community Operational Research: Innovations, internationalization and agenda-setting applications. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 761-770, pg 766, 771.</ref>,<ref>Júnior, A. D. A. G., & Schramm, V. B. (2021). Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-34, pgs 3,15</ref>.

==Awards==
Laouris has been rewarded for his scientific and societal contributions with several awards<ref>Honors and Awards of Yiannis Laouris https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Honors_and_Awards</ref>. Selected distinctions include:
* 1990: Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1992: Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1995: Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA; Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world 
* 1998: Award for Creativity by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation; Awarded to CYBER KIDS 
* 2008: Civil Society Award, Cyprus; First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation 
* 2008: Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies; Award to distinguished scientists 
* 2011: Honorable Mention of the Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center for promoting intercultural dialogue freedom and citizenship
* 2017: Global Education Innovation Award; One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project

==Selected Publications==
* Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building; the case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
* Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 4(4), 239–257.
* Laouris, Y. (2015). Reengineering and Reinventing both democracy and the concept of life in the digital era. In L. Floridi (Ed.), The onlife manifesto (pp. 125–142). Springer.
* Laouris, Y., & Christakis, A. N. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using structured dialogic design process in a virtual communication context. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
* Laouris, Y., Emiliani, P. L., & Roe, P. (2017). Systemic evaluation of actions toward developing practical broadband applications for elderly and people with disabilities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(1), 247–255.
* Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 361–381.
* Laouris, Y., & Laouri, R. (2008). Can information and mobile technologies serve to close the economic, educational, digital, and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254–275.
* Laouris, Y., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. N. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability: The ethics of the tree of action: Dialogue and breaking down the wall in Cyprus. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25, 331–348.
* Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured democratic dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918–931.
* Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., & Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(1), 45–75.
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022). African youth's visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 1–44.
* Laouris,Y.,Taraszow,T.,Damdelen,M.,Da!glı,I.,Beyath,D., Karayiannis, A., Dye, K., & Christakis, A. N. (2015). Examining economic integration and free trade within Cyprus using structured dialogic design. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21(1), 11–52.
* Laouris, Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education (pp. 153–173). Athabasca University Press.
* Laouris, Y. (2022). Managing large-scale societal change. In Operations Management. (pp. 97–112), IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1000220
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022a). Structured dialogical design as a problem structuring method illustrated in a Re-invent democracy project. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(3), 1072-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.11.046
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022b). African youth’s visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 78(1), 18-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2021.2014112
* Laouris, Y. (2023). Structured Dialogical Design Frameworks for Addressing Complexity in Systems Engineering (Doctoral dissertation, University of Portsmouth).

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Members]]
[[Category:ISSS Presidents]]

Roelien Goede

2025-10-20T08:57:45Z

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{{ISSS President
|name=Roelien Goede
|image= RoelienGoede_Photo.png
|period=2022-2023
|service=[[ISSS President]]
|previous_posts=[[VP Research]], 2020-2022
|current_post=Director of the Research Unit for Data Science and Computing at the North-West University in South Africa
|degrees=BSc Economic Subjects, Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1988 MSc (cum laude), Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1995 Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (cum laude) from Unisa, 1998 PhD, Information Technology, University in Pretoria, 2005
|fields= Critical Systems Thinking Information Technology Data Science and Computing Systems Thinking in Business Intelligence
|universities=North-West University, South Africa
|specializations=Systems Thinking in Business Intelligence
|socioacademic=Philosophy, Higher Education Implements humanitarian projects empowering Syrian refugees in the Netherlands and also projects in India on empowering women in the corporate world.
|achievements=National Research Foundation Rating of B1 Distinguished Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018 Supervised 12 MSc students and 9 PhD students
|orcid=0000-0001-7255-465X
|external_links= https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/computer-science-and-information-systems/roelien-goede

}}

Professor '''Roelien Goede''' iwas President of the International Society of Systemic Sciences in 2022-2023.

==Academia and career==
Roelien obtained a PhD in Information Technology in 2004 from the University of Pretoria, focusing her thesis on Systems Thinking in Business Intelligence. She also attended the Lugano Summer School in Systems Design in 2012 and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education. In her bachelor’s degree, she majored in Business Management and Computer Science.

Roelien is currently Director of the Research Unit for Data Science and Computing at the North-West University in South Africa. She has a passion for teaching Computer Science, especially Programming. She has supervised 12 Master’s and 9 PhD students to completion and currently supervises another seven PhD students and two master’s students. Her research focus is on Critical Systems Thinking and she has published more than ten journal papers on critical systems thinking and the applications thereof.

Roelien's industry experience in programming and PhD work sparked an interest in philosophy – an interest she developed by attending the annual working conference in the Netherlands of the Centre of Philosophy, Technology and Society for a period of 10 years from 2002 onwards. Her focus on Systems Thinking lead to her involvement in the International Society for Systems Sciences, where she served as President for term 2022-2023. This organisation promotes the use of systems sciences to understand and improve complex problem situations in all spheres of life. Until 2021, she was involved in a humanitarian project empowering Syrian refugees in the Netherlands and also in a project in India focusing on empowering women in the corporate world as project managers.

From 2024, Roelien is working as an assessor for the Level 7 Apprenticeship in Systems Practice in the UK and visiting scholar at Nottingham Business School. Roelien is also involved at the University of Exeter's Apprentice program.

Roelien has a [https://www.nrf.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Definition-of-NRF-Rating-Categories.pdf B1 rating] (Internationally Acclaimed Researcher) from the National Research Foundation of South Africa.

Google Scholar: [https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=Hyi1Eb0AAAAJ&hl=en Roelien Goede]

==Personal Life==
Roelien was born on the 16th of January 1971 as the youngest child of Roelie and Fransien van der Walt and married Hennie Goede in 2000 and is mother to Rika (born in 2005) and Kari (born in 2007). She has an interest in multi-sports and takes part in triathlon events.

==Video Presentations==
ISSS Past-President Page: https://www.isss.org/isss-past-president-roelien-goede/

This page contains several links to actities during the presidency of Roelien Goede including links to the ISSS 2023 conference and memories of ISSS 2023 page.
==Selected Publications==

* Coetzee, W. & Goede, R. 2025. Investigating the data science talent gap: Data practitioners’ perspectives. SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 23, <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhrm.v23i0.2983</nowiki>
* Goede, R. (2024a). Foundational perspectives on systems practice for professions. Editorial: ''Systems Research and Behavioral Science'', ''41''(5), 713-716.
* Goede, R. (2024b). A critical systems approach to conference organisation: Hosting an international conference in South Africa. ''Systems Research and Behavioral Science'', 41(5), 788–799. '''<nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3050</nowiki>'''
* Coetzee, W., and R. Goede. (2024a). Employability Competencies Needed by Data Analytics Graduates: An Analysis of Online Job Listings. South African Journal of Higher Education 38 (6), 33-55. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.20853/38-6-5915</nowiki>.
* Coetzee, W., Goede, R. (2024b). A Strategy for Designing a Research Project Using Critical Systems Heuristics: A Research Design Addressing Data Analytics Students’ Employability. Syst Pract Action Res 37, 881–908 (2024).
* Van der Linde, S., & Goede, R. (2023). The Art of Teaching Professional Practice: An Action Research Methodology Inspired by Ulrich's Systems Concepts. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 36(2), 203-237.
* Manduna, W.M., Goede, R., Drevin, L. (2022). Incorporating various perspectives in using instant messages in teaching programming: A critical systems thinking perspective''. Systems Research and Behavioral Science'', 39(5): 947-961.
* Goede, R. (2021). Sustainable business intelligence systems: Modelling for the future. Systems ''Research and Behavioral Science'', 35(5): 685-695.
* Janse van Rensburg, J. T., & Goede, R. (2020). Promoting Career Awareness among IT Students in a South African Context Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 10(3), 541-565.
* Van der Linde, S., & Goede, R. (2020). From Kant's Critique of Pure Reason to Action Research in Improving the Programming Skills of Students. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 34(4), 419-440. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1007/s11213-020-09543-8</nowiki>
* Goede, R. (2020) Nature’s Enduring Patterns: A Path to Systems Literacy. Editorial: Systems Research and Behavioral Science''.''
* Van der Linde, S., Goede, R. (2020). From Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, to Action Research, to improving programming skills of students. ''Systemic Practice and Action Research''
* Boshuijzen-van Burken, C., Goede, R., Van Niekerk, A., (2020) Reflections on the humanitarian logistics for refugees in the netherlands from three perspectives: maslow, max-neef, and dooyeweerd. ''Philosophica, Reformatica''.
* Janse van Rensburg, J. & Goede, R. (2020). Promoting Career Awareness among IT Students in a South African Context, ''Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 10(3), 541-565.''
* Goede, R. & Boshuizen‐van Burken, C. (2019). A critical systems thinking approach to empower refugees based on Maslow's theory of human motivation. ''Systems Research and Behavioral Science,'' 36(5):715-726.
* Goede, R. & Taylor, E. (2019). Theory in emancipative action: Aligning action research in information systems education with critical social research in information systems. ''Systems'', 7(3):36.
* Janse van Rensburg, J. & Goede, R. (2019). A Model for Improving Knowledge Generation in Design Science Research through Reflective Practice. '' Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods,'' 17(4):192-211.
* Janse van Rensburg, J.T. & Goede, R. (2018). A reflective practice approach for supporting IT skills required by industry through project-based learning. '' Communications in Computer and Information Science,'' 963(1):253-266.
* Venter, C. & Goede, R. (2018). A Report and Reflection on an Application of Critical Systems Practice to Improve a Business Intelligence System's Business Requirements. '' Systems Research and Behavioral Science'', 35(5):548-563.
* Goede, R. (2017). A Critical Systems Perspective on Project-Based Learning: Guidelines for Using Industry Data for BI Student Projects. ''Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS)'', 730, 162-174. doi:<nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69670-6_11</nowiki>
* Venter, C., & Goede, R. (2017). The Use of Critical Systems Heuristics to Surface and Reconcile Users' Conflicting Visions for a Business Intelligence System. ''Systemic Practice and Action Research, 30''(4), 407-432. doi:10.1007/s11213-016-9401-8
* Taylor, E., & Goede, R. (2016). Using Critical Social Heuristics and Project-Based Learning to Enhance Data Warehousing Education. Systemic Practice and Action Research, ''29''(2), 97-128. doi:10.1007/s11213-015-9357-0

==Selected Book Chapters==

* ''Chapter in Press: Goede, R (2025):'' ''Is digital transformation empowering or suffocating us? A critical systems heuristics perspective on value-driven digital transformation. EUS Book entitled: Systemic Technologies for Business Excellence. Inderscience Enterprises Ltd''
* Bosch, C., Mentz, E. & Goede, R. (2019). Self-directed learning: a conceptual overview. (In Mentz, E., De Beer, J. & Bailey, R., eds. Self-Directed Learning for the 21st Century: Implications for Higher Education. Cape Town, South Africa: AOSIS scholarly books. p. 1-35).
* Goede, R. (2018). Preparing data warehousing students to be responsive practitioners. (In Van Burken, C.B.. & Haftor D.M., eds. Reason, Faith and Practice In Our Common Home. Amsterdam: Rozenburg. p. 96-107).
* Bosch, C., Mentz, E. & Goede, R. (2018). The potential of a learning management system to enhance self-directed learning. ''(In'' Mokoena, M.A. & Oosthuizen I.J., ''eds''. A Scholarly Compendium for Teaching and Learning. First ed. Potchefstroom: Ivyline. p. 1-20).
* Goede, R., & Nhlapo, M. E. (2015). The use of social media communities by multicultural information systems development teams to enhance communication. In P. I. Kommers, Pedro; ISsa, Tomayess. (Ed.), ''Perspectives on Social Media: A Yearbook'' (pp. 82-89). New York, NY: Routledge.
* Goede, R., Taylor, E., & van Aardt, C. (2013). Combining Research Paradigms to Improve Poor Student Performance. In I. Pedro & N. Miguel Baptista (Eds.), ''Information Systems Research and Exploring Social Artifacts: Approaches and Methodologies'' (pp. 243-265). Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global. 

==Citations==
<references responsive="0" />Google Scholar: [https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=Hyi1Eb0AAAAJ&hl=en Roelien Goede]

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[[Category:ISSS Presidents]]

Yiannis Laouris

2025-10-20T08:56:13Z

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|fields= Neurophysiology Systems Engineering Information Technology Peace and Conflict Resolution Education
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|socioacademic= Publishes on issues of peace, sustainability, reinventing education/democracy.
|achievements=Provost's Teaching Award 
Medical Innovation Award 
Silver Award, INPEX 95 
Award for Creativity 
Civil Society Award 
Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies 
Global Education Innovation Award
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'''Yiannis Laouris''' is the Lead Scientist and Chair of [[Future Worlds Center]] in Cyprus. He joined ISSS for the first time in 2004 during the Crete conference on the invitation of [[Kenneth Baush]] and [[Alexander Christakis]], where he presented [[Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus]]; peace and conflict work conducted in Cyprus between 1994 and 2004<ref>Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peacebuilding: the case of Cyprus. World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 60(1-2), 67-79.</ref>. He and [[Marios Michaelides]], along with several Turkish speaking Cypriots, played a key role, as Member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_Conflict_Resolution_Trainers_Group Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers</ref> in creating an embryonic peace movement using [[Interactive Management]] as introduced by [[Benjamin Broome]].

==Early life==
Laouris was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1958. He attended The English School, the Pancyprian Gymnasium, and the Acropolis Gymnasium. He served in the Cypriot National Guard as the first Cypriot senior cryptographer after the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état and the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. He graduated from the medical school of the Karl Marx University (today known as University of Leipzig), enjoying three parallel scholarships because of his top grades, and completed a PhD in Neurophysiology with summa cum laude with Prof. Peter Schwartze at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Laouris and his wife Joulietta were the first students to be awarded a PhD before graduating from university, an achievement that received press coverage.<ref>Newspaper coverage of the Laouris' Doctorate, https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Newspaper_coverage_of_the_Doctorate</ref> He continued his research in neurophysiology at the Georg-August University Göttingen with cyberneticists and systems physiologists Professors Hans Diedrich Henatsch and Uwe Windhorst. He subsequently joined the Robotics, Prosthetics, Motor Control Group at the University of Arizona, where he collaborated with Douglas G. Stuart. In the U.S., he also completed a Masters in Systems and Industrial Engineering. More recently, he completed a PhD in Systems Engineering at Portsmouth, UK<ref>https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/structured-dialogical-design-frameworks-for-addressing-complexity</ref>.

==Contributions in reforming education to the needs of the digital era==
In 1992, Laouris decided to devote a decade of his life to a vision he called CYBER KIDS.<ref>CYBER KIDS</ref> The project involved the development of an innovative<ref>Laouris, Y. (2014). Teams construct knowledge during project-driven social interactions. Educating in Dialog: Constructing Meaning and Building Knowledge with Dialogic Technology, 24, 111-113.</ref>, team-, project based curriculum that was grounded on the concept of KnowledgePacket to construct lesson plans that required collaboration and comprised of multiple dimensions, including the value for real life, mental development, creativity, etc. By 1999, CYBER KIDS reached 15,000 children in Cyprus, i.e., 20% of the country’s youth population (ages 6–15) and contributed against brain drain by employing almost 200 young scientists. In 2005, Laouris founded the Cyprus Safer Internet Center<ref> Cyprus Safer Internet Center https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cyberethics:_Cyprus_Safer_Internet_Center</ref> to promote the safer use of internet across Europe. Yiannis is one of the twelve experts commissioned by the Digital Tasks Force of the EU to develop the ONLIFE Manifesto<ref>Floridi, L. (2015). The onlife manifesto: Being human in a hyperconnected era (p. 264). Springer Nature.</ref> <ref>Laouris presenting the ONLIFE Manifesto at the European parliament https://youtu.be/lWRW2sSqVGU</ref>.

==Contributions in Dialogic Design Science==
Yiannis promotes the application of broadband technologies and [[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] as tools to bridge the digital-, economic-, educational- and interpersonal divides on our planet. He is an international leader in the development of theory, methodology and tools to support the science of structured dialogic design. His current research focuses towards developing systems to enable scaling up participatory dialogic processes to engage thousands of people in meaningful, authentic dialogues asynchronously, thus accelerating institutional and societal change<ref>Laouris, Y., & Dye, K. (2024). Multi‐stakeholder structured dialogues: Five generations of evolution of dialogic design. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 368-389. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2971</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y., & Metcalf, G. (2025). Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 587-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3006</ref>,<ref>Laouris, Y. (2023). Method to integrate asynchronously produced individual influence maps into an extrapolated population influence map following the face‐to‐face stage of a structured democratic dialogue. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2877</ref>. His team has developed IdeaPrism<ref>IdeaPrism https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/IdeaPrism</ref>, Concertina<ref> Concertina http://concertina.ekkotek.com/</ref>, Parallel ISM<ref> Parallel ISM https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/ISM_Parallel</ref>, Cogniscope v3<ref> Cogniscope Software https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Cogniscope_Software </ref> and other tools. Laouris is also credited for establishing SDD as a [[Problem-Structuring Method]] within Community Operations research<ref>Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918-931.</ref>,<ref>Midgley, G., Johnson, M. P., & Chichirau, G. (2018). What is community operational research?. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 771-783, pg 772.</ref>,<ref>Johnson, M. P., Midgley, G., Wright, J., & Chichirau, G. (2018). Community Operational Research: Innovations, internationalization and agenda-setting applications. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 761-770, pg 766, 771.</ref>,<ref>Júnior, A. D. A. G., & Schramm, V. B. (2021). Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 1-34, pgs 3,15</ref>.

==Awards==
Laouris has been rewarded for his scientific and societal contributions with several awards<ref>Honors and Awards of Yiannis Laouris https://futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Honors_and_Awards</ref>. Selected distinctions include:
* 1990: Provost's Teaching Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1992: Medical Innovation Award, Arizona, USA; For development of computer-based undergraduate instruction in neuroscience 
* 1995: Silver Award, INPEX 95, Pittsburgh, USA; Innovation Competition Fair with thousands of participants from all over the world 
* 1998: Award for Creativity by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation; Awarded to CYBER KIDS 
* 2008: Civil Society Award, Cyprus; First Award to NGOs pioneering in social transformation 
* 2008: Silver Award Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies; Award to distinguished scientists 
* 2011: Honorable Mention of the Anna Lindh Award to Future Worlds Center for promoting intercultural dialogue freedom and citizenship
* 2017: Global Education Innovation Award; One of 12 awarded by GENE – Global Education Network Europe to Future Worlds Center for its innovative Map Your Meal project

==Selected Publications==
* Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building; the case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
* Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 4(4), 239–257.
* Laouris, Y. (2015). Reengineering and Reinventing both democracy and the concept of life in the digital era. In L. Floridi (Ed.), The onlife manifesto (pp. 125–142). Springer.
* Laouris, Y., & Christakis, A. N. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using structured dialogic design process in a virtual communication context. International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
* Laouris, Y., Emiliani, P. L., & Roe, P. (2017). Systemic evaluation of actions toward developing practical broadband applications for elderly and people with disabilities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 16(1), 247–255.
* Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(5), 361–381.
* Laouris, Y., & Laouri, R. (2008). Can information and mobile technologies serve to close the economic, educational, digital, and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254–275.
* Laouris, Y., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. N. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability: The ethics of the tree of action: Dialogue and breaking down the wall in Cyprus. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 25, 331–348.
* Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2018). Structured democratic dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 918–931.
* Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M., Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., & Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using the structured dialogic design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22(1), 45–75.
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022). African youth's visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 1–44.
* Laouris,Y.,Taraszow,T.,Damdelen,M.,Da!glı,I.,Beyath,D., Karayiannis, A., Dye, K., & Christakis, A. N. (2015). Examining economic integration and free trade within Cyprus using structured dialogic design. Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 21(1), 11–52.
* Laouris, Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., & Christakis, A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within emerging technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education (pp. 153–173). Athabasca University Press.
* Laouris, Y. (2022). Managing large-scale societal change. In Operations Management. (pp. 97–112), IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1000220
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022a). Structured dialogical design as a problem structuring method illustrated in a Re-invent democracy project. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(3), 1072-1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.11.046
* Laouris, Y., & Romm, N. R. (2022b). African youth’s visioning for re-inventing democracy in the digital era: A case of use of structured dialogical design. World Futures, 78(1), 18-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2021.2014112
* Laouris, Y. (2023). Structured Dialogical Design Frameworks for Addressing Complexity in Systems Engineering (Doctoral dissertation, University of Portsmouth).

==References==
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Democracy in the Digital Era: Manifesto

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|title= Democracy in the Digital Era: Manifesto
|book_image= RD_Manifesto_Cover.png
|author=[[Yiannis Laouris]]
|editor=[[Kevin Dye]]
|publisher=[[Future Worlds Center]]
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|bisac=
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==About this book==
The '''Democracy in the Digital Era: Manifesto''' emerged through contributions from about 100 carefully chosen young leaders (plus 1000 Shadow Participants) from almost 50 countries. Participants have collaborated for more than 4,000 person hours in face-to-face [[Structured Democratic Dialogue| Structured Democratic Dialogues]]. They have collectively identified Shortcomings of current systems of governance that could be improved through technology, and proposed concrete Actions to address them. The dialogues were implemented in compliance with the emerging [[Science of Dialogic Design]]. The purpose of the process was to collectively discover key concepts and themes for drafting a Manifesto to guide future reforms. The 4-page Manifesto presented in pages 10-13 was scientifically grounded on extensive analysis of all data collected during the implementation of the five, weeklong, regional Structured Democratic Dialogues. Each regional process (separate Reports available) produced distinct [[Influence Map| Influence Maps]] with Challenges and respective Actions that could be undertaken to enhance democracy in the digital age. The analysis that led to the key concepts and themes of the Manifesto included also word/tag clouds, data mining and advanced visualization techniques, visual representations of the connection of topics of interest, multiple rounds of voting, term frequency analysis, clustering analysis and cluster prioritization, and Interpretive Structural Modeling (embedded in the [-[Structured Democratic Dialogue]] Process).

The report has been developed in the context of the [[Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era]] Project<ref>http://reinventdemocracy.info Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era </ref>, which was funded by the [[United Nations Democracy Fund]], and implemented by [[Future Worlds Center]].

==About the author==
[[Yiannis Laouris]] is a medical doctor, neurophysiologist, systems scientist, and peace entrepreneur based in Cyprus. He studied medicine at Leipzig University during the Cold War, completed a Ph.D. in neurophysiology at the Karl-Ludwig Institute (Leipzig), and earned an MS in systems and industrial engineering at the University of Arizona. Trained in Germany and the US, Laouris became known in the late 1990s for his innovative tech4peace.org project, which helped bridge communication divides in conflict settings. He chairs [[Future Worlds Center]], serves as CEO and Lead Scientist, and holds leadership roles in several innovation and peace-focused organizations, including the Institute for [[21st Century Agoras]] and the [[International Society for the Systems Sciences]]. A long-standing member of the Conflict Resolution Trainers Group, he has trained thousands in structured dialogue and conflict resolution and remains active in the bi-communal peace movement advocating for the reunification of Cyprus.

Laouris has significantly advanced the science of [[Structured Dialogic Design]] and is credited with discovering the [[Law of Requisite Action]]. His team works closely with [[Aleco Christakis]], a pioneer in the field, applying these methods to peace-building efforts in Cyprus, the Middle East, and pan-European networks. In the early 1990s, he co-launched [[CYBER KIDS]], a groundbreaking initiative introducing IT to young children, reaching nearly 15% of Cyprus’s population and expanding to seven countries. His contributions have been widely recognized, including the 1998 Industrialists and Employers Federation First Award for Creativity and Innovation and the 2008 Award of the Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies.

In addition to his peace and innovation work, Laouris has a strong academic record, having published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, contributed chapters to about 20 books, and presented more than 130 conference papers. Early in his career, working with leading cyberneticians and systems physiologists, he applied digital signal processing to study neural transmission properties and muscle function, making important contributions to neuroscience.

Selected publications of Yiannis Laouris are available at:
*https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Publications

[[Category: Books]]
[[Category:Books by Yiannis Laouris]]

Democracy in the Digital Era: Manifesto

2025-08-23T09:36:58Z

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==About this book==
The “Democracy in the Digital Era: Manifesto” emerged through contributions from about 100 carefully chosen young leaders (plus 1000 “Shadow Participants”) from almost 50 countries. Participants have collaborated for more than 4,000 person hours in face-to-face Structured Democratic Dialogues. They have collectively identified Shortcomings of current systems of governance that could be improved through technology, and proposed concrete Actions to address them. The dialogues were implemented in compliance with the emerging Science of Dialogic Design. The purpose of the process was to collectively discover key concepts and themes for drafting a Manifesto to guide future reforms. The 4-page Manifesto presented in pages 10-13 was scientifically grounded on extensive analysis of all data collected during the implementation of the five, weeklong, regional Structured Democratic Dialogues. Each regional process (separate Reports available) produced distinct Influence Maps with Challenges and respective Actions that could be undertaken to enhance democracy in the digital age. The analysis that led to the key concepts and themes of the Manifesto included also word/tag clouds, data mining and advanced visualization techniques, visual representations of the connection of topics of interest, multiple rounds of voting, term frequency analysis, clustering analysis and cluster prioritization, and Interpretive Structural Modeling (embedded in the Structured Democratic Dialogue Process).
The report has been developed in the context of the “Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era” Project (http://reinventdemocracy.info), which was funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund, and implemented by Future Worlds Center.

==About the author==
[[Yiannis Laouris]] is a medical doctor, neurophysiologist, systems scientist, and peace entrepreneur based in Cyprus. He studied medicine at Leipzig University during the Cold War, completed a Ph.D. in neurophysiology at the Karl-Ludwig Institute (Leipzig), and earned an MS in systems and industrial engineering at the University of Arizona. Trained in Germany and the US, Laouris became known in the late 1990s for his innovative tech4peace.org project, which helped bridge communication divides in conflict settings. He chairs [[Future Worlds Center]], serves as CEO and Lead Scientist, and holds leadership roles in several innovation and peace-focused organizations, including the Institute for [[21st Century Agoras]] and the [[International Society for the Systems Sciences]]. A long-standing member of the Conflict Resolution Trainers Group, he has trained thousands in structured dialogue and conflict resolution and remains active in the bi-communal peace movement advocating for the reunification of Cyprus.

Laouris has significantly advanced the science of [[Structured Dialogic Design]] and is credited with discovering the [[Law of Requisite Action]]. His team works closely with [[Aleco Christakis]], a pioneer in the field, applying these methods to peace-building efforts in Cyprus, the Middle East, and pan-European networks. In the early 1990s, he co-launched [[CYBER KIDS]], a groundbreaking initiative introducing IT to young children, reaching nearly 15% of Cyprus’s population and expanding to seven countries. His contributions have been widely recognized, including the 1998 Industrialists and Employers Federation First Award for Creativity and Innovation and the 2008 Award of the Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies.

In addition to his peace and innovation work, Laouris has a strong academic record, having published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, contributed chapters to about 20 books, and presented more than 130 conference papers. Early in his career, working with leading cyberneticians and systems physiologists, he applied digital signal processing to study neural transmission properties and muscle function, making important contributions to neuroscience.

Selected publications of Yiannis Laouris are available at:
*https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Publications

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Ten Political Commandments: Citizens to the State

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==About this book==
What if the people could write commandments to their leaders? What if democracy was more than a vote every few years?

In this bold and visionary manifesto, systems scientist and social innovator Yiannis Laouris dares to flip the script—challenging citizens to reclaim their power and rethink the relationship between society and state. Born from decades of dialogue with citizens and enriched by lessons from ancient Athens to modern systemic science, 10 Commandments: Citizens to the State outlines a new moral and civic code for democratic governance in crisis.

Each “commandment” addresses a fundamental flaw in modern systems of government—from the ethical failures of leadership and the misuse of power, to the erosion of transparency, accountability, and public trust. But this book is not a complaint—it is a call to action. Drawing on structured democratic dialogue, Laouris proposes concrete pathways to redesign governance around participation, wisdom, and justice.

Accessible, impassioned, and deeply relevant in an era of political distrust, 10 Commandments offers both diagnosis and direction. Whether you're a reformer, a citizen, or a policymaker, this book will sharpen your awareness—and challenge you to imagine a better future.

This book is for:

Citizens frustrated with political corruption and inertia
Educators, activists, and reformers working on democratic renewal
Thinkers and doers exploring participatory governance and systems change
Anyone searching for practical ideals grounded in deep ethical principles
Let these ten commandments inspire a new civic ethos—where leaders are accountable, citizens are empowered, and democracy is reborn through collective intelligence.

==About the author==

[[Yiannis Laouris]] is a medical doctor, neurophysiologist, systems scientist, and peace entrepreneur based in Cyprus. He studied medicine at Leipzig University during the Cold War, completed a Ph.D. in neurophysiology at the Karl-Ludwig Institute (Leipzig), and earned an MS in systems and industrial engineering at the University of Arizona. Trained in Germany and the US, Laouris became known in the late 1990s for his innovative tech4peace.org project, which helped bridge communication divides in conflict settings. He chairs [[Future Worlds Center]], serves as CEO and Lead Scientist, and holds leadership roles in several innovation and peace-focused organizations, including the Institute for [[21st Century Agoras]] and the [[International Society for the Systems Sciences]]. A long-standing member of the Conflict Resolution Trainers Group, he has trained thousands in structured dialogue and conflict resolution and remains active in the bi-communal peace movement advocating for the reunification of Cyprus.

Laouris has significantly advanced the science of [[Structured Dialogic Design]] and is credited with discovering the [[Law of Requisite Action]]. His team works closely with [[Aleco Christakis]], a pioneer in the field, applying these methods to peace-building efforts in Cyprus, the Middle East, and pan-European networks. In the early 1990s, he co-launched [[CYBER KIDS]], a groundbreaking initiative introducing IT to young children, reaching nearly 15% of Cyprus’s population and expanding to seven countries. His contributions have been widely recognized, including the 1998 Industrialists and Employers Federation First Award for Creativity and Innovation and the 2008 Award of the Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies.

In addition to his peace and innovation work, Laouris has a strong academic record, having published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, contributed chapters to about 20 books, and presented more than 130 conference papers. Early in his career, working with leading cyberneticians and systems physiologists, he applied digital signal processing to study neural transmission properties and muscle function, making important contributions to neuroscience.

Selected publications of Yiannis Laouris are available at:
*https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Publications

[[Category: Books]]
[[Category:Books by Yiannis Laouris]]

Ten Political Commandments: Citizens to the State

2025-08-23T09:30:28Z

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==About this book==
What if the people could write commandments to their leaders? What if democracy was more than a vote every few years?

In this bold and visionary manifesto, systems scientist and social innovator Yiannis Laouris dares to flip the script—challenging citizens to reclaim their power and rethink the relationship between society and state. Born from decades of dialogue with citizens and enriched by lessons from ancient Athens to modern systemic science, 10 Commandments: Citizens to the State outlines a new moral and civic code for democratic governance in crisis.

Each “commandment” addresses a fundamental flaw in modern systems of government—from the ethical failures of leadership and the misuse of power, to the erosion of transparency, accountability, and public trust. But this book is not a complaint—it is a call to action. Drawing on structured democratic dialogue, Laouris proposes concrete pathways to redesign governance around participation, wisdom, and justice.

Accessible, impassioned, and deeply relevant in an era of political distrust, 10 Commandments offers both diagnosis and direction. Whether you're a reformer, a citizen, or a policymaker, this book will sharpen your awareness—and challenge you to imagine a better future.

This book is for:

Citizens frustrated with political corruption and inertia
Educators, activists, and reformers working on democratic renewal
Thinkers and doers exploring participatory governance and systems change
Anyone searching for practical ideals grounded in deep ethical principles
Let these ten commandments inspire a new civic ethos—where leaders are accountable, citizens are empowered, and democracy is reborn through collective intelligence.

==About the author==

[[Yiannis Laouris]] is a medical doctor, neurophysiologist, systems scientist, and peace entrepreneur based in Cyprus. He studied medicine at Leipzig University during the Cold War, completed a Ph.D. in neurophysiology at the Karl-Ludwig Institute (Leipzig), and earned an MS in systems and industrial engineering at the University of Arizona. Trained in Germany and the US, Laouris became known in the late 1990s for his innovative tech4peace.org project, which helped bridge communication divides in conflict settings. He chairs [[Future Worlds Center]], serves as CEO and Lead Scientist, and holds leadership roles in several innovation and peace-focused organizations, including the Institute for [[21st Century Agoras]] and the [[International Society for the Systems Sciences]]. A long-standing member of the Conflict Resolution Trainers Group, he has trained thousands in structured dialogue and conflict resolution and remains active in the bi-communal peace movement advocating for the reunification of Cyprus.

Laouris has significantly advanced the science of [[Structured Dialogic Design]] and is credited with discovering the [[Law of Requisite Action]]. His team works closely with [[Aleco Christakis]], a pioneer in the field, applying these methods to peace-building efforts in Cyprus, the Middle East, and pan-European networks. In the early 1990s, he co-launched [[CYBER KIDS]], a groundbreaking initiative introducing IT to young children, reaching nearly 15% of Cyprus’s population and expanding to seven countries. His contributions have been widely recognized, including the 1998 Industrialists and Employers Federation First Award for Creativity and Innovation and the 2008 Award of the Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies.

In addition to his peace and innovation work, Laouris has a strong academic record, having published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, contributed chapters to about 20 books, and presented more than 130 conference papers. Early in his career, working with leading cyberneticians and systems physiologists, he applied digital signal processing to study neural transmission properties and muscle function, making important contributions to neuroscience.

Selected publications of Yiannis Laouris are available at:
*https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Publications

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==About this book==
This is not just a critique. It’s a bold invitation to reimagine governance for the 21st century. Blending systems thinking, democratic innovation, and ecological ethics, this book proposes 20 core principles and transformative goals for building fairer, more resilient societies.

It charts a shift from control to care, from representation to participation, from inherited privilege to intergenerational justice.

Whether you are designing policy, teaching citizenship, or envisioning a better future, this book offers not a blueprint, but a flexible framework for change.

The future needs more than reform.
It needs imagination and the courage to begin.

==About the author==
[[Yiannis Laouris]] is a neuroscientist, systems engineer, and President (2024–25) of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. Founder of the Future Worlds Center, he has led EC and UN projects advancing democratic innovation, peacebuilding, and participatory governance. He is internationally recognized for pioneering Structured Dialogic Design to address complex societal challenges. His interdisciplinary work bridges science, civic practice, and social imagination to reimagine governance for the digital age.

Selected publications of Yiannis Laouris are available at:
*https://www.futureworlds.eu/wiki/Vitae/Yiannis_Laouris/Publications

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Education for an Engaged Citizenry: The Hutchins School of Liberal Studies

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'''The Science of Synthesis: Exploring the Social Implications of General Systems Theory''' by [[Debora Hammond]] explores a collection of reflections from faculty and alumni of the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies at Sonoma State University celebrates 50 years of a unique and transformative approach to undergraduate education.

==About the Book==
This collection of reflections from faculty and alumni of the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies at Sonoma State University celebrates 50 years of a unique and transformative approach to undergraduate education. Named in honor of Robert Maynard Hutchins, who was a leading advocate of reform and innovation in higher education, the Hutchins School provides a compelling model of the kind of integrative and interactive teaching and learning that is essential for the preservation of democratic culture. In his 1988 book, 'How to Get an Ivy League Education at a State University,' Martin Lemko writes, “Hutchins is not only one of the more enduring, but one of the best interdisciplinary undergraduate programs in the country. The small seminars that teach students to listen, to rethink their position, to reexamine their personal values, to develop critical thinking skills, and to become intellectually engaged as well as verbally articulate, and the curricular emphasis on values and ethics strike me as the keys to its success.”

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'''The Science of Synthesis: Exploring the Social Implications of General Systems Theory''' by [[Debora Hammond]] explores a collection of reflections from faculty and alumni of the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies at Sonoma State University celebrates 50 years of a unique and transformative approach to undergraduate education.

==About the Book==
This collection of reflections from faculty and alumni of the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies at Sonoma State University celebrates 50 years of a unique and transformative approach to undergraduate education. Named in honor of Robert Maynard Hutchins, who was a leading advocate of reform and innovation in higher education, the Hutchins School provides a compelling model of the kind of integrative and interactive teaching and learning that is essential for the preservation of democratic culture. In his 1988 book, 'How to Get an Ivy League Education at a State University,' Martin Lemko writes, “Hutchins is not only one of the more enduring, but one of the best interdisciplinary undergraduate programs in the country. The small seminars that teach students to listen, to rethink their position, to reexamine their personal values, to develop critical thinking skills, and to become intellectually engaged as well as verbally articulate, and the curricular emphasis on values and ethics strike me as the keys to its success.”

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The Science of Synthesis: Exploring the Social Implications of General Systems Theory

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'''The Science of Synthesis: Exploring the Social Implications of General Systems Theory''' by [[Debora Hammond]] explores the development of general systems theory and the individuals who gathered together around that idea to form the Society for General Systems Research.

==About the Book==
Debora Hammond's The Science of Synthesis explores the development of general systems theory and the individuals who gathered together around that idea to form the Society for General Systems Research. In examining the life and work of the SGSR's five founding members-Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Kenneth Boulding, Ralph Gerard, James Grier Miller, and Anatol Rapoport-Hammond traces the emergence of systems ideas across a broad range of disciplines in the mid-twentieth century.
Both metaphor and framework, the systems concept as articulated by its earliest proponents highlights relationship and interconnectedness among the biological, ecological, social, psychological, and technological dimensions of our increasingly complex lives. Seeking to transcend the reductionism and mechanism of classical science-which they saw as limited by its focus on the discrete, component parts of reality-the general systems community hoped to complement this analytic approach with a more holistic orientation. As one of many systems traditions, the general systems group was specifically interested in fostering collaboration and integration among different disciplinary perspectives, with an emphasis on nurturing more participatory and truly democratic forms of social organization.

The Science of Synthesis documents a unique episode in the history of modern thought, one that remains relevant today. This book will be of interest to historians of science, system thinkers, scholars and practicioners in the social sciences, management, organization development and related fields, as well as the general reader interested in the history of ideas that have shaped critical developments in the second half of the twentieth century.

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'''The Science of Synthesis: Exploring the Social Implications of General Systems Theory''' by [[Debora Hammond]] explores the development of general systems theory and the individuals who gathered together around that idea to form the Society for General Systems Research.

==About the Book==
Debora Hammond's The Science of Synthesis explores the development of general systems theory and the individuals who gathered together around that idea to form the Society for General Systems Research. In examining the life and work of the SGSR's five founding members-Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Kenneth Boulding, Ralph Gerard, James Grier Miller, and Anatol Rapoport-Hammond traces the emergence of systems ideas across a broad range of disciplines in the mid-twentieth century.
Both metaphor and framework, the systems concept as articulated by its earliest proponents highlights relationship and interconnectedness among the biological, ecological, social, psychological, and technological dimensions of our increasingly complex lives. Seeking to transcend the reductionism and mechanism of classical science-which they saw as limited by its focus on the discrete, component parts of reality-the general systems community hoped to complement this analytic approach with a more holistic orientation. As one of many systems traditions, the general systems group was specifically interested in fostering collaboration and integration among different disciplinary perspectives, with an emphasis on nurturing more participatory and truly democratic forms of social organization.

The Science of Synthesis documents a unique episode in the history of modern thought, one that remains relevant today. This book will be of interest to historians of science, system thinkers, scholars and practicioners in the social sciences, management, organization development and related fields, as well as the general reader interested in the history of ideas that have shaped critical developments in the second half of the twentieth century.

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George Mobus

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'''George Mobus''' was [[ISSS President|President]] of ISSS (2021-2022).
George is the Editor-in-Chief of the [[International Federation for Systems Research]] (IFSR) book series, Systems Science and Systems Engineering. The series is published by Springer (Mathematics Division)
<ref>http://www.springer.com/series/6104</ref>.

==Related Links==
* https://faculty.washington.edu/gmobus/
* http://faculty.washington.edu/gmobus/vitae.html
* https://www.researchgate.net/profile/George-Mobus

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Systems Science: Theory, Analysis, Modeling, and Design

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'''Systems Science: Theory, Analysis, Modeling, and Design''' by [[George E. Mobus]] describes a comprehensive approach to applying systems science formally to the deep analysis of a wide variety of complex systems.

==About the Book==
This book describes a comprehensive approach to applying systems science formally to the deep analysis of a wide variety of complex systems. Detailed ‘how-to’ examples of the three phases (analysis-modeling-design) of systems science are applied to systems of various types (machines, organic (e.g. ecosystem), and supra-organic (e.g. business organizations and government). The complexity of the global system has reached proportions that seriously challenge our abilities to understand the consequences of our use of technology, modification of natural ecosystems, or even how to govern ourselves. For this reason, complex mathematics is eschewed when simpler structures will suffice, allowing the widest possible audience to apply and benefit from the available tools and concepts of systems science in their own work. The book shows, in detail, how to functionally and structurally deconstruct complex systems using a fundamental language of systems. It shows how to capture the discovered details in a structured knowledge base from which abstract models can be derived for simulation. The knowledge base is also shown to be a basis for generating system design specifications for human-built artifacts, or policy recommendations/policy mechanisms for socio-economic-ecological systems management. The book builds on principles and methods found in the authors’ textbook Principles of Systems Science (co-authored with Michael Kalton), but without prerequisites. It will appeal to a broad audience that deals with complex systems every day, from design engineers to economic and ecological systems managers and policymakers.

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'''Systems Science: Theory, Analysis, Modeling, and Design''' by [[George E. Mobus]] describes a comprehensive approach to applying systems science formally to the deep analysis of a wide variety of complex systems.

==About the Book==
This book describes a comprehensive approach to applying systems science formally to the deep analysis of a wide variety of complex systems. Detailed ‘how-to’ examples of the three phases (analysis-modeling-design) of systems science are applied to systems of various types (machines, organic (e.g. ecosystem), and supra-organic (e.g. business organizations and government). The complexity of the global system has reached proportions that seriously challenge our abilities to understand the consequences of our use of technology, modification of natural ecosystems, or even how to govern ourselves. For this reason, complex mathematics is eschewed when simpler structures will suffice, allowing the widest possible audience to apply and benefit from the available tools and concepts of systems science in their own work. The book shows, in detail, how to functionally and structurally deconstruct complex systems using a fundamental language of systems. It shows how to capture the discovered details in a structured knowledge base from which abstract models can be derived for simulation. The knowledge base is also shown to be a basis for generating system design specifications for human-built artifacts, or policy recommendations/policy mechanisms for socio-economic-ecological systems management. The book builds on principles and methods found in the authors’ textbook Principles of Systems Science (co-authored with Michael Kalton), but without prerequisites. It will appeal to a broad audience that deals with complex systems every day, from design engineers to economic and ecological systems managers and policymakers.

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Open Innovation Learning: Theory building on open sourcing while private sourcing

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'''Open Innovation Learning: Theory building on open sourcing while private sourcing''' by [[David Ing]] provides a foundation for building both descriptive theories and normative theories.

==About the Book==
Organizations embark on open innovation initiatives to sweep in external knowledge, practices and resources in cooperation with partners. This contrasts to the mainstream private innovation approach of in-house research and development sponsored solely by an incorporated funder, with intellectual property protected by copyright. Few organizations simultaneously engage in both approaches, within and across the levels of programs, projects and individuals. How does learning occur in such an organization -- and the communities of members within the organization -- in both cumulative and distributed ways?

The open innovation learning exhibited by IBM in the decade of 2001-2011 provides a foundation for building both descriptive theories and normative theories. Legal protocols for open source licensing began in 1998, and "open innovation" became popular in the business press from 2003. At the beginning of the 2001-2011 period, a behaviour of open sourcing by commercial enterprises departed from a tradition of private sourcing that presumes trade secrets for competitive advantage that maintaining economic viability. After a decade, Open Sourcing while Private Sourcing (OSwPS) had been demonstrated as a successful way of doing business at IBM, and had also become adopted by other companies and institutions.

The primary method employed to appreciate the phenomenon of OSwPS is multiparadigm inquiry. Theories are developed inductively from seven case studies, characterized in five containing contexts over the period, in a process orientation observing events, activities and choices ordered over time. Three descriptive theories have been built in parallel perspectives based on contrasting philosophies. Pursuit of a normative theory subsequently led to the proposal of additional hypotheses.

Emerging theories of open innovation learning challenge a presumption that commercial and non-commercial interests are incompatible. Open sourcing while private sourcing is a demonstrable way of conducting a viable business.

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'''Open Innovation Learning: Theory building on open sourcing while private sourcing''' by [[David Ing]] provides a foundation for building both descriptive theories and normative theories.

==About the Book==
Organizations embark on open innovation initiatives to sweep in external knowledge, practices and resources in cooperation with partners. This contrasts to the mainstream private innovation approach of in-house research and development sponsored solely by an incorporated funder, with intellectual property protected by copyright. Few organizations simultaneously engage in both approaches, within and across the levels of programs, projects and individuals. How does learning occur in such an organization -- and the communities of members within the organization -- in both cumulative and distributed ways?

The open innovation learning exhibited by IBM in the decade of 2001-2011 provides a foundation for building both descriptive theories and normative theories. Legal protocols for open source licensing began in 1998, and "open innovation" became popular in the business press from 2003. At the beginning of the 2001-2011 period, a behaviour of open sourcing by commercial enterprises departed from a tradition of private sourcing that presumes trade secrets for competitive advantage that maintaining economic viability. After a decade, Open Sourcing while Private Sourcing (OSwPS) had been demonstrated as a successful way of doing business at IBM, and had also become adopted by other companies and institutions.

The primary method employed to appreciate the phenomenon of OSwPS is multiparadigm inquiry. Theories are developed inductively from seven case studies, characterized in five containing contexts over the period, in a process orientation observing events, activities and choices ordered over time. Three descriptive theories have been built in parallel perspectives based on contrasting philosophies. Pursuit of a normative theory subsequently led to the proposal of additional hypotheses.

Emerging theories of open innovation learning challenge a presumption that commercial and non-commercial interests are incompatible. Open sourcing while private sourcing is a demonstrable way of conducting a viable business.

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The Evaluative Study of Action ResearchRigorous Findings on Process and Impact from Around the World

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'''The Evaluative Study of Action Research: Rigorous Findings on Process and Impact from Around the World''' by [[Eileen Piggot-Irvine]], [[Lesley Ferkins]], [[Wendy Rowe]] and [[Shankar Sankaran]], presents all eight published papers as part of the six-year, global, Evaluative Study of Action Research (ESAR) in one volume. The study sought to enhance the academic rigour of Action Research (AR) and provide greater evidence of its impact.

==About the Book==
his research contained in this book shows, in a cohesive way, how the ESAR exemplifies original research incorporating new methodologies to create new knowledge. An Evaluative AR framework and indicators were created for initial qualitative data collection with six initial case studies using interviews, survey, documentary analysis, and Goal Attainment Scaling methods. The initial study was followed by a large-scale mixed method survey with 174 projects from across the globe. Almost all projects exhibited positive elements linked to AR precursors (focus clarification, stakeholder engagement, funding), processes (phased, planned yet flexible activity, data collection and analysis, ongoing collaboration and leadership), and outcomes/impacts (change, knowledge mobilisation and continuing action). The results of the ESAR, elaborated in this volume, offer important indications for how to create the sort of respectful engagement that is required for collective strength in solution based, innovative, change.

This book will be a valuable resource for: action researchers throughout the world; postgraduate research students, academics and libraries; evaluators; and anyone in communities who wishes to know how to create sustainable change.

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'''The Evaluative Study of Action Research: Rigorous Findings on Process and Impact from Around the World''' by [[Eileen Piggot-Irvine]], [[Lesley Ferkins]], [[Wendy Rowe]] and [[Shankar Sankaran]], presents all eight published papers as part of the six-year, global, Evaluative Study of Action Research (ESAR) in one volume. The study sought to enhance the academic rigour of Action Research (AR) and provide greater evidence of its impact.

==About the Book==
his research contained in this book shows, in a cohesive way, how the ESAR exemplifies original research incorporating new methodologies to create new knowledge. An Evaluative AR framework and indicators were created for initial qualitative data collection with six initial case studies using interviews, survey, documentary analysis, and Goal Attainment Scaling methods. The initial study was followed by a large-scale mixed method survey with 174 projects from across the globe. Almost all projects exhibited positive elements linked to AR precursors (focus clarification, stakeholder engagement, funding), processes (phased, planned yet flexible activity, data collection and analysis, ongoing collaboration and leadership), and outcomes/impacts (change, knowledge mobilisation and continuing action). The results of the ESAR, elaborated in this volume, offer important indications for how to create the sort of respectful engagement that is required for collective strength in solution based, innovative, change.

This book will be a valuable resource for: action researchers throughout the world; postgraduate research students, academics and libraries; evaluators; and anyone in communities who wishes to know how to create sustainable change.

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Handbook of Systems Sciences

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'''Handbook of Systems Sciences''' by [[Gary S. Metcalf]], [[Kyoichi Kijima]] and [[Hiroshi Deguchi]], emphasizes the interrelationship between theory and practice, contains a knowledge–research map and details why, when and how to use covered materials or topics.

==About the Book==
The primary purpose of this handbook is to clearly describe the current state of theories of systems sciences and to support their use and practice. There are many ways in which systems sciences can be described. This handbook takes a multifaceted view of systems sciences and describes them in terms of a relatively large number of dimensions, from natural and engineering science to social science and systems management perspectives.

It is not the authors’ intent, however, to produce a catalog of systems science concepts, methodologies, tools, or products. Instead, the focus is on the structural network of a variety of topics. Special emphasis is given to a cyclic–interrelated view; for example, when a theory of systems sciences is described, there is also discussion of how and why the theory is relevant to modeling or practice in reality. Such an interrelationship between theory and practice is also illustrated when an applied research field in systems sciences is explained.
The chapters in the handbook present definitive discussions of systems sciences from a wide array of perspectives. The needs of practitioners in industry and government as well as students aspiring to careers in systems sciences provide the motivation for the majority of the chapters. The handbook begins with a comprehensive introduction to the coverage that follows. It provides not only an introduction to systems sciences but also a brief overview and integration of the succeeding chapters in terms of a knowledge map. The introduction is intended to be used as a field guide that indicates why, when, and how to use the materials or topics contained in the handbook.

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