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Record 1 2002-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Cybernetic Systems
OBS

The World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics (WOSC), or Organisation Mondiale pour la Systémique et la Cybernétique (OMSC), is a federation of national associations and institutions devoted to systems or cybernetics, with English, French and Russian as official languages. It was founded in 1960 by Professor J. Rose, who is now Honorary Director of the organisation. Dr Norbert Wiener is the President in Memoriam. The President is Professor Stafford Beer.

Key term(s)
  • World Organization of Systems and Cybernetics
  • World Organization of General Systems and Cybernetics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Systèmes cybernétiques
OBS

Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l’autorisation de l’UNESCO.

Spanish

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