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March 27, 2008 - From the 15th until 19th of June 2008, the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) will organise the 18th Annual INCOSE International Symposium (IS2008) in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The theme of IS2008 is „Systems Engineering for the Planet”, addressing the expanding scope of Systems Engineering application and responsibility. Examples of this expanding scope are addressed in specific sub-themes that focus on the application of Systems Engineering in complex consumer and industrial systems, transportation and water management.
The INCOSE International Symposium is the foremost annual conference on Systems Engineering, gathering more than 1000 delegates from six continents to participate in five days of presentations, case studies, workshops, and panel discussions. The program attracts professionals, researchers and educators from industry, government and academia. It is hosted by The Netherlands Chapter of INCOSE, with the support of the other European, Israeli and South African chapters.
For the opening plenary session, the chairman of ProRail, Mr. Bert Klerk, will deliver a speech about “Crossing borders by applying Systems Engineering”. ProRail is responsible in the Netherlands for constructing and maintaining the rail infrastructure, managing and utilising capacity, and controlling train traffic. Mr Klerk has been the chairman of the association European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) since 2005.
Details of the program and registration details can be found on our conference website www.incose.org/symp2008.
