The International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR) is an international federation for global and local societies in the field of systems science. This federation is a non-profit, scientific and educational agency founded in 1981, and constituted of some thirty member organizations from various countries.
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The overall purpose of the Federation is to advance cybernetic and systems research and systems applications and to serve the international systems community. For this purpose the federation wants to coordinate systems research among member organizations. They are focused on the organization and sponsorship of research and development, international meetings and workshops in the field. More specific the federation wants to develop and promote international programs and publications in the area of systems research and applications.
Other tasks include the development and promotion of:
For its member organizations the federation wants coordinating programs and provides assistance to them.
The IFSR was founded on 12 March 1980 by the American Society for General Systems Research (now ISSS) the Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies, and the Dutch Systems Group with George Klir as first president of the IFSR.[1]
The IFSR is a member organizations for over 25 systems science worldwide[2] such as:
This IFSR Journal was established in 1984 and aims to stimulate disciplined inquiry and provides transdisciplinary focus for the exchange of ideas and knowledge; relating to the analysis, design, development, and management of systems and programs.
This IFSR Book Series provides a publication avenue for high quality systems literature. George Klir (State University New York, Binghamton) is the editor of the book series.
More prominent system scientists have been officers of the IFSR since 1980.[3] Presidents of the federation were: