IDIMT-2011

The increasing pervasiveness of information and communication technologies create systems of hitherto unconceivable complexity. These systems provide highly useful support and services for humans but at the same time amplify latent or emergent vulnerabilities and propagate them into previously unrelated areas. Optimal utilization of resources and the anticipation and mitigation of emergencies require the interdisciplinary cooperation of multiple disciplines such as systems engineering, systems thinking, electronics, management, sociology, business, and education. In the 18 years of its history the annual IDIMT conferences have established themselves as a truly interdisciplinary forum for a multi-national, multidisciplinary audience. The main focus of this year is the interdisciplinarity needed to understand, cope, and improve complex systems in technology, society, and business, with the following themes:

- Differentiation of processes of socio-economic development in the European Union

- Social Computing for Cooperation Information & Communication Technology - Trends, Scenarios and their Impact:

- Human Resources in ICT

- ICT Impact on Economy and Innovation

- Systemically Reacting to Regional Emergencies

- Information about Human Well-Being in Organizations