Join us on 15 July (11:00–15:00) at IAS (Amsterdam) for an interactive workshop on group model building and participatory (quantitative) system dynamics – combining systems thinking, community engagement and quantitative modelling. Visit the event page for more info & registration.

Group model building and participatory (quantitative) system dynamics - Institute for Advanced Study IAS

This interactive event will bring people together to learn from one another about different approaches to involving communities, organisations, and interest holders in qualitative and quantitative sys...

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Systems Thinking & Complex Transitions -- a short selection of recent pieces for those working at the edge of complexity, transformation, and actionable insight: [1/6] 👇

Systems Thinking & Complex Transitions — Our start-of-the-year thread of reads & resources for those working at the edge of complexity, transformation, and actionable insight. [1/8] 👇

For anyone interested in complexity, governance, and collaborative problem-solving: IAS is hosting Governance of Complexity: Bridging Research and Practice on 21 Jan 2026. Bringing researchers, MSc students, and policy partners together around complex societal challenges. ⏰ 13:00–16:30 📍 UB → IAS

Governance of Complexity: Bridging Research and Practice - Institute for Advanced Study IAS

This half-day event on Governance of Complexity showcases how the university community and policy partners collaborate on societal challenges. It showcases advanced methods developed by researchers, s...

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We are beyond excited to announce that the applications are now open for the third Amsterdam Complexity School on Climate Change! Come visit a beautiful city, hear from world-renowned experts, and work with passionate individuals on challenges related to climate change. More info: acscc.nl

Vacancy: Amplifying Behavioural Interventions w/ Complexity Science 📍 UvA, Amsterdam | 💼 30.4–38 hrs/week | 💶 €3.5–5.5K ⏳ <Oct 26, 2025 Join us to bridge complexity science with real-world policy work. ✉️ j.w.bolderdijk@uva.nl

Vacancy — Amplifying the Impact of Behavioural Interventions with Complexity Science

Are you a systems thinker with affinity with the social and behavioral sciences? Are you motivated to ensure that complexity science makes its way to the real world of government communication and pol...

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Systems Thinking & Complex Transitions — A thread of reads & resources for those working at the edge of complexity, transformation, and actionable insight. [1/6] 👇

In their recent article, Hadjisotiriou et al. (2025) demonstrate how pandemic effects on education and healthcare are crucially interconnected. Key finding: Integrated policymaking is essential. Without it, efforts to improve access in one system may unintentionally worsen outcomes in the other.

Identifying key complex relations between education and healthcare in the Netherlands for future pandemic management - Health Research Policy and Systems

Background The effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent policies in the Netherlands extended beyond healthcare, impacting other societal systems such as education. Th...

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The student-led initiative Amsterdam Policy Hackathon (APH) is a weekend-long competition event where students and young professionals form multidisciplinary teams to develop data-informed policies or policy tools to help solve the most pressing local societal issues. amsterdampolicyhackathon.org

Amsterdam Policy Hackathon

Join our data-driven policymaking hackathon event in Amsterdam | 2025

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