Ebook: Global Interdependence: Simulation and Gaming Perspectives Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA) Kyoto, Japan: 15–19 July 1991

This volume records the proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Con­ ference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA), 15-19 July, 1991, Kyoto, Japan, sponsored by the Science Council of Japan and the Japanese Association of Simulation and Gaming (JASAG). The con­ ference theme was Global Modeling for Solving Global Problems. The first 2 days of the conference were held in the magnificent Kyoto International Conference Hall; the 3rd day was spent admiring the floats of the famous Gion Festival in the exquisite city of Kyoto and the Daibutsu (or Great Buddha) of the Todaiji Temple in Nara and visiting one of the Sharp factories. During the last 2 days of the conference we were made most welcome in the Faculty of International Relations of Ritsumeikan University. The day after the conference, a number of delegates went to Hiroshima (the Peace Memorial Hall, Museum and Park) and also to one of Japan's "Scenic Trio," the island of Miyajima with its breathtaking views and the Itsukushima Shrine. The conference was attended by some 400 delegates from over 30 different countries. Over 100 sessions, both theoretical and practical, were given: keynote speeches, round-table discussions, workshops, papers. This volume reflects most of those sessions, in the form of either a full paper or a short abstract.

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The volume contains selected papers presented at the 22nd Annual International Conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA) in Kyoto, Japan. The authors provide overviews and concrete examples of the ways in which simulation/gaming is used around the world. The book brings together the two themes simulation/gaming and global interdependence. It also brings an interdisciplinary perspective to simulation/gaming applications in such areas as - cross-cultural communication, - international understanding, - global modeling, - management, - computing, - policy formation, - environmental issues, and - telecommunications. The reader will gain much insight into simulation/gaming as a powerful methodology for solving global problems, for understanding global interdependence, and for furthering global understanding.