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Forty Years of IFORS
Author(s) -
Rand Graham K.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international transactions in operational research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.032
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1475-3995
pISSN - 0969-6016
DOI - 10.1111/1475-3995.t01-1-00327
Subject(s) - political science , public administration , library science , operations research , regional science , economic growth , sociology , engineering , computer science , economics
In 1999 IFORS (The International Federation of Operational Research Societies) celebrated forty years since its formation. A previous article explained how IFORS came into being following the first international conference in Operational Research, and examined the foundations that were laid in the years leading up to its first General Meeting, held at the second international conference. Here, the growth of IFORS and the establishment of regional groups, people involved in IFORS, presidents and secretaries, main activities of IFORS, conferences, publications, and support for developing countries, the financial aspects, kindred societies, in particular AGIFORS, and IFORS involvement in FIACC are discussed.