International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics

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The International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics (IIAS) is a non-profit educational organization registered in Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iias.edu/contact|title=Contact|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} Founded in 1980, the IIAS is committed to the development and promotion of Cybernetics and Systems Research and the advancement of interdisciplinary studies in the sciences, engineering, arts and humanities.[http://www.iias.edu/iias_leaflet.html IIAS Overview]

The IIAS hosts an annual conference in Baden-Baden, Germany with several interdisciplinary symposia in Baden-Baden, Germany, where researchers from around the world submit and share their papers on topics ranging from artificial intelligence and nanotechnology to risk analysis.{{Cite web|url=http://iias.edu/call_for_papers.html|title=Call for Papers|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} The IIAS annual conference is known as the "[http://www.iias.edu InterSymp] [Year] Conference" in academic circles.{{Cite web|url=http://iias.edu/call_for_papers.html|title=Call for Papers|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}