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Support your profession and join The OR Society

Support your profession and join The OR Society. The OR Society – what’s it for?. The objects for which the Society is established are: The advancement of knowledge and interest in Operational Research ii. The advancement of education in Operational Research Memorandum of Association

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Support your profession and join The OR Society

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  1. Support your profession and join The OR Society

  2. The OR Society – what’s it for? • The objects for which the Society is established are: • The advancement of knowledge and interest in Operational Research • ii. The advancement of education in Operational Research • Memorandum of Association • Rationale for supporting the Society: • A strong profession benefits from a strong professional body

  3. The OR Society – what’s it do? • Advances knowledge: • Conferences • Publications – JORS, O.R. Insight, KMRP, JOS, EJIS • Regional Societies and Special Interest Groups • Training courses • Markets the profession • Websites – i. Business community • ii. Schools and careers (includes video) • Works for members • Inside O.R. magazine • Accreditation:CandORS, AORS, AFORS, FORS

  4. Our Conferences The OR Society’s Annual Conference next: OR53, 6-8 September 2011 East Midlands Conference Centre Nottingham Young OR Bienniel. Next: March 2011 University of Nottingham Simulation Workshop Bienniel. Next: March 2012

  5. Our Publications JORS (Monthly) The Society’s main peer-reviewed Journal OR Insight (quarterly) Accessible articles about O.R. applications KMRP (quarterly) Peer-reviewed articles about Knowledge Management JOS (quarterly) Peer-reviewed articles about Simulation EJIS (bi-monthly) A distinctive European perspective on the theory and practice of information systems All titles are available to members in print and online

  6. Our Regional Societies Keep in touch with O.R. people in your part of the country ORGS Scotland NEORG Cleveland, County Durham, Northumbria and Tyne & Wear YHORG Humberside and Yorkshire NWORG Cumbria, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancaster, Merseyside and North Wales MORS Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire EMORG Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire SWORDS Gwent and South Wales LASEORS Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, the Home Counties, London and Suffolk WORDS Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire SORG Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Isle of Wight

  7. Our Special Interest Groups Keep up to date with what’s going on in your areas of interest Agriculture and Natural Resources Community OR Network Complex Systems Discussion Group Criminal Justice Decision Analysis Defence Financial Services Forecasting Health & Social Services Independent Consultants' Network Information Systems Local Search Mathematical Programming O.R. and Strategy O.R. for developing countries Problem Structuring methods Productivity measurement Simulation SD+

  8. Our Training courses 30 OR Society approved training courses in 2011 Go to www.theorsociety.com for the latest details

  9. Our websites theorsociety.com for members scienceofbetter.co.uk for promoting O.R. to the business community LearnAboutOR.co.uk promoting to schools and O.R. careers orchampions.co.uk – promotional resources for O.R. professionals

  10. Our websites • theorsociety.com for members • Details of… • Conferences • Training • Journals • Access to publications online • Join online

  11. Our websites scienceofbetter.co.uk for promoting O.R. to the business community What is O.R.? What can O.R. do for you? How to start using O.R. Find an O.R. professional Guide to O.R. download

  12. Our websites LearnAboutOR.co.uk promoting to schools and O.R. careers - Lesson plans for Maths teachers - O.R. problems and advice for 11-16+ students - Advice for University students - Information on how to pursue a career in O.R. - Downloadable DVD and Guide to O.R.

  13. Our websites orchampions.co.uk – promotional resources to help O.R. professionals - Explain O.R. better - Prove the value of O.R. interventions - Sell O.R. better to clients and colleagues - Register for the practitioners’ directory

  14. Inside O.R. magazine Monthly news magazine to keep all members in touch with the latest happenings in O.R. - Available in print and online

  15. Accreditation • CandORS [Candidate Associate of The OR Society] for those either completing a degree with a substantial O.R. content or starting their first employment in O.R. • AORS [Associate of The OR Society]for recent entrants with a couple of years in O.R., post first degree • AFORS [Associate Fellow]for those with a successful track record in O.R. extending over at least five years • FORS [Fellow] for those with a significant record of achievement extending over ten years or more in O.R.

  16. Join The OR Society at www.theorsociety.com A strong profession benefits from a strong professional body

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