4th Edition of the Italian System Dynamics Summer School

Summer School 2026

Programme

14–18 September 2026

14:00–14:30 Introduction to the Summer School programme Armenia / Gallo
14:30–15:30 Introduction to Systems Thinking Armenia
15:30–16:30 Qualitative modelling Armenia
16:30–17:00 Coffee break
17:30–18:30 Practising Systems Thinking — CLD Atzori
09:00–10:00 Introduction to System Dynamics Armenia
10:00–10:30 Coffee break
10:30–11:30 From CLDs to stock-and-flow models Armenia
11:30–12:30 Linking feedback structures to simulated behaviour Armenia
12:30–14:00 Lunch
14:00–15:00 SD modeling example with Silico® Armenia
15:00–16:00 Other SD modeling examples Atzori
16:00–16:30 Coffee break
16:30–18:00 Understanding Complexity Secchi
09:00–10:30 Practical sessions: model implementations — archetypes Pompei
10:30–11:00 Coffee break
11:00–12:30 Seminar: hybrid AI–SD model Franco
12:30–14:00 Lunch
14:00–15:30 ST and SD modelling application on Sustainability Barnabè
15:30–16:00 Coffee break
16:00–17:30 Project work group formation + group work Canossa / Armenia / Atzori / Gallo
17:30–18:00 Project work presentations
20:00 Social Dinner
09:00–10:30 ST and SD modelling application in agricultural systems Atzori / Gallo / Canossa
10:30–11:00 Coffee break
11:00–12:00 Group work
12:00–12:30 Project work presentations
12:30–14:00 Lunch
14:00–15:30 ST and SD modelling application in food systems Atzori
15:30–16:00 Coffee break
16:00–17:30 Group work Canossa / Armenia / Atzori / Gallo
17:30–18:00 Project work presentations
21:00–23:00 Local dinner and “Play with SD” — evening networking/activity session
09:00–10:30 Group work
10:30–11:00 Coffee break
11:00–12:00 Group work
12:00–13:00 Debriefing and conclusions
13:00–14:30 Lunch