Welcome -- Peter Corning and Claude Lajeunesse

World Congress of the Systems Sciences, at Toronto, July 16-19, 2000 

• Plenary Session, Daily Theme:  The Evolution of Complex Systems, July 17, 2000, 8:30 a.m.

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Peter Corning

Historic

• Part of Toronto's celebration of millennium year.
• Co-presented by 20-some system sciences organizations, many countries
• First system science meeting that will be webcast live to several other countries.
• Will have a panel from the Andean systems institute, in Peru.

Claude Lajeunesse, President, Ryerson Polytechnic University

Over 400 participants from 30 countries

Peter Corning:  Announcements

John Casti called yesterday from Austria, and will not be here today

• Will give speakers a few more minutes this morning, then will return to the schedule in this afternoon.

Time slots don't really allow for questions

• Will have specially designated tables at lunches and dinners.

All meals this week with be in the North Hub cafeteria, except for roundtables at Pittman Hall.

• Program is incorrect.