Preparations for the 52nd annual meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS) are well under way.  It is our pleasure to invite you to join us in these preparations by exploring the various options for participation available to you through the web links listed below. For the 9th time, Kathia and Alexander Laszlo will be Co-Chairing the Evolutionary Development (ED) SIG for for this year's conference on "Systems that Make a Difference." The conference will be held in the United States at University of Wisconsin in the city of
Madison from 13-18 July 2008.  We very much hope you will join us!

You can download the Call for Participation in the ED SIG here. 

* To join the ED SIG listserv and be part of the dynamic design conversation leading up to the conference, subscribe here:
http://lists.isss.org/mailman/listinfo/ed

* General information about the ISSS can be found at the main Web site:
http://isss.org/world/
with some useful (though not yet fully updated) links provided here:
http://isss.org/projects/

* To view the facilities at the University of Wisconsin where the presentation sessions (both plenary and individual papers), as well as the reception and banquet, will be held, visit the following Web site:
http://www.union.wisc.edu/phototour/index.html
The Memorial Union buidling has indoor and outdoor food facilities for breakfast and lunch, and is within walking distance of dorm and hotel accommodations.

We look forward to co-creating an engaging session with you and to seeing you in Madison next July!!

Alexander & Kathia Laszlo
- Co-Chairs, ISSS ED SIG