THURSDAY, April 11, a.m., Room 48

SYMPOSIUM I:
Cybernetics of Socio-Economic Systems and

Chairpersons: K.Balkus, USA, P.Ballonoff, USA, and
S.A.Umpleby, USA

9.00-9.30: A Comparison of the Stability of the Socio-Economic Systems of the United States and Russia
S.A.Umpleby, P.A.Makeyenko, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
9.30-10.00: Human Adaptation to a Changing Socio-Economic Environment: Transition to the Openness
A.Dreimanis, Environmental State Inspectorate, Riga, Latvia
10.00-10.30: Eastern Post-Cold War "Peace Dividend": General Typology of Components
C.Mesjasz, Academy of Economics, Cracow, Poland
10.30-11.00: Coffee Break
11.00-11.30: Total Quality Management, Reengineering or Something Else - A Basic Tool of Cybernetics of the Socio-Economic Systems and Country Development in Central and Eastern Europe
M.Mulej, S.Kajzer, University of Maribor, Slovenia
11.30-12.00: Informal R&D and (Real) National Innovation Systems
M.S.Lipsett, R.K.Smith, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
12.00-12.30: Shouldn't We just Mind our own Business?
O.Forsgren, O.Henfridsson, Umea University, Sweden
12.30-13.00: Does Structure Matter?
P.A.Ballonoff, Ballonoff Consulting Service, Washington, D.C., USA