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Welcome to the 2013 World Conference of the ISSS in Hai Phong City, Vietnam

Welcome to the 2013 World Conference of the ISSS in Hai Phong City, Vietnam. Dr Nam Nguyen and Prof Ockie Bosch Systems Design & Complexity Management (SDCM) Alliance Business School, University of Adelaide, Australia. “Thank God It’s Friday”!. Outline. When: time Where: the venues

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Welcome to the 2013 World Conference of the ISSS in Hai Phong City, Vietnam

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  1. Welcome to the 2013 World Conference of the ISSS in Hai Phong City, Vietnam Dr Nam Nguyen and Prof Ockie Bosch Systems Design & Complexity Management (SDCM) Alliance Business School, University of Adelaide, Australia

  2. “Thank God It’s Friday”!

  3. Outline • When: time • Where: the venues • How: getting there • What: preparation; things for you; etc.

  4. When? 14 – 19 July 2013 Please put these dates in your diary now!

  5. Where?

  6. Hai Phong City and Cat Ba island

  7. Hai Phong City • Founded on the 19th of September 1888 • The third largest city in Vietnam • 17 districts with a population of 1.8 m people • Northeast of Vietnam, 102km from Ha Noi • The gateway to the sea of northern Vietnam • Administratively equivalent to a province/state

  8. The Conference Venue Newly built; located close to all amenities; FREE Hai Phong City Convention Centre

  9. Cat Ba island • 50 km east of Hai Phong City, 25 km south of Ha Long Bay (World Heritage site) • Total area: 29,831.5 ha; population (2011): 16,000; • High biodiversity value • Designated by UNESCO as the World Biosphere Reserve (BR) in 2004

  10. Fauna & Flora: 2,153 species Photos from CBBR office

  11. Geological Values Out-standing geological formations Slide provided by CBBR office

  12. Traditional Cultural Values Cat Ba has unique traditional values of a sea-island community Fishing Village Anniversary on April 04 Slide provided by CBBR office

  13. Beautiful scenery

  14. Lan Ha Bay Vïng vÞnh viÖt h¶i

  15. Cat Ba Town

  16. Cat Ba by night

  17. International collaboration 2009 2007 2011 2009 2011

  18. The global BRs network

  19. Getting there Time rich?: x Time poor: √ Source: www.google.com.au

  20. Getting there • Hai Phong is easily accessible by air, sea, train and bus • ... – Tan Son Nhat Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) – Cat Bi Airport (Hai Phong City) – free pick up any time • ... – Noi Bai Airport (Ha Noi) – Hai Phong (bus or train) – one free bus per day • Visa: on arrival (http://www.myvietnamvisa.com/) • Hotels are within walking distances from the Conference venue • Taxis: only a few $ to go anywhere within the City

  21. Preparation • International Organising Committee (IOC) • National Organising Committee (NOC) IFSR Conversation Linz, Austria (April 2012)

  22. Further information • Nguyen, N.C., Bosch, O.J.H. and Maani, K.E. (2011). Creating ‘Learning Laboratories’ for Sustainable Development in Biospheres - A Systems Thinking Approach. Systems Reserach &Behavioural Science, 28 (1), pp 51-62. • Nguyen, N.C., Graham, D., Ross, H., Maani, K. and Bosch, O.J.H. (2012). Educating Systems Thinking for Sustainability: Experience with a Developing Country. Systems Reserach &Behavioural Science, 29 (1), pp 14-29. • Nguyen, N.C. and Bosch, O.J.H. (In Press). A Systems Thinking Approach to identify Leverage Points for Sustainability: A Case Study in the Cat Ba Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam. • http://www.haiphongtourism.gov.vn/ • http://www.haiphong.gov.vn/Portal/ • Brochures

  23. QUẦN ĐẢO CÁT BÀ KHU DỰ TRỮ SINH QUYỂN THẾ GiỚI See you next year at the ISSS 2013 Conference!

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