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Rudall, B.H. (1999), "Cybernetics in the UK", Kybernetes, Vol. 28 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/k.1999.06728aaa.007
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1999, MCB UP Limited
Cybernetics in the UK
Cybernetics in the UK
1999 will be an important year for cybernetics and systems in the UK. The World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics has chosen Brunel University, West London as the venue for its prestigious triennial World Congress of Cybernetics and Systems. The congress will be held 23-27th August 1999 and will be the 11th World Congress of the federation. Details are included in the Special Announcements section of this issue. Kybernetes, the official publication of WOSC, will be giving its full support and the publishers MCB University Press are offering the Kybernetes Research Award for an oustanding contribution presented at the event. It is a new award which challenges participants and, in particular, young scientists who are currently undertaking leading edge research in systems and cybernetics. Details are included in the News, conferences and technical reports section's Congress Noticeboard of this issue.
During the year the UK's Cybernetics Society will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. The society has announced that it will mark the occasion with a £1,000 Essay Prize, details of which are given on the society's Web-page. In addition, its regular annual conference will be held at Trinity College, Oxford (UK) from 20-21 September 1999. A "Call for papers" for this important UKcybernetics event will be circulated soon. Full information about theseevents and the society's anniversary programme can be obtained from: DrBrian Warburton, at the website: http://members.aol.com/BrWarburto/ cyberneticsoc/cybersoc2.htm
Cybernetics is also thriving at the UK's Department of Cybernetics at the University of Reading. Reports of research and developments by researchers in the department have been included in this section on many occasions. This issue is no exception and the work of Professor Kevin Warwick and his colleagues isagain featured.
The editorial board of this journal wishes every success to these and other ventures initiated in the context of systems and cybernetics in the UK.
B.H. RudallNorbert Wiener Institute and University of Wales (UK)