We present a large-scale systemic intervention conducted in the wine village communities of
Cyprus. The scientific aim of this paper is to contribute to expanding community operational …

Cybernetics covers many traditional disciplines, including technology, philosophy, biology,
mathematics, and social sciences. So, studying and understanding cybernetics systems and …

This article proposes the importance of admitting into the repertoire of Problem Structuring
Methods for (Community) Operational Research, the methodology called Structured …

Structured dialogic design is a methodology for integrating diverse ideas into coherent
understanding through open and focused dialogue. There are two primary approaches for …

This paper reports on a Community Operational Research (Community OR) project
consisting of ten applications of a problem structuring method (PSM) with the Local …

We present a method that broadens the application of structured democratic dialogue
(SDD). After completing the final stage of the SDD process, during which the participants …

In this chapter, we discuss three decisive parameters for successful large-scale societal
interventions: 1. The selection of the most representative and relevant stakeholders; 2. The …

This article discusses the African cohort's contribution to the “re-inventing democracy in the
digital era” project, funded by a UN Democracy Fund. The project involved almost 100 youth …

Democracy of the twenty-first century refers almost exclusively to the right to take part in the
political process (ie, the right to vote). Nevertheless, the percentages of citizens who choose …

The paper examines the impact of virtual rendering of the Structured Democratic Dialogue
(SDD) process. The authors discuss the implications of implementing each process stage …