UIA research reports, studies and notes 1980 - 1984

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1984	Patterns of Conceptual Integration Brussels, UIA, 296 p., UIA Publ. 259. Collection of papers presented at meetings of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University (1978-1982).
1984	Transformative Conferencing: problems and possibilities on the new frontier of high-risk gatherings concerning social development Brussels, UIA, 180 p. UIA Publ. 258. Collection of papers reprinted from the journal Transnational Associations in the light of experience in the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations Unversity (1978-1982) and as a contribution to future intercultural, interdisciplinary initiatives of that kind.
1984	Forms of Presentation and the Future of Comprehension Brussels, UIA, 232 p. UIA Publ. 261. Collection of papers mainly presented to the Forms of Presentation sub-project of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University (1978-1982).
1984	From Networking to Tensegrity Organization Brussels, UIA, 282 p. UIA Publ. 263. Collection of papers prepared in response to the concerns of the Networks sub-project of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University (1978-1982).
1984	Survey of African International Organizations and Participation of African Copuntries in International Organizations Brussels, UIA, 80 p. Presented to the colloquium "The Identity of Associations and the Participation of INGOs in Africa in the Context of the New World Order" (Brussels, October 1984). Prepared from information derived from the African International Organization Directory (1984) and from International Organization Participation produced by the UIA.
1984	African Languages and African Styles of Organization: beyond Eurocentrism and the Western organizational model In: ??? Brussels, UIA. Note presented to the colloquium "The Identity of Associations and the Participation of INGOs in Africa in the Context of a New World Order" (Brussels, October 1984).
1984	A 5-fold Pattern Language Brussels, UIA, 50 p. Material proposed for inclusion in World Problems and Human Potential (1985) to be published as Volume 4 of the Yearbook of International Organizations (1985/86).
1984	Metaphors of Alternation: an exploration of their significance for development policy-making Brussels, UIA, 27 p. Subseqently incorporated into Policy Alternation for Development (1984), pp 175-202.
1984	Functional Classification In: International Classification, 11, 2, pp 69-76, 3, pp 139-150. Earlier version appeared under the title: Alternation between Development Modes.
1984	Societal Learning and the Erosion of Collective Memory: the role of international organizations in combatting global amnesia In: Transnational Associations, 36, 2, pp 83-93, bibl. Abridged version of a report for 2nd World Symposium on International Documentation (Brussels, 1980), published under the title Utilisation of International Documentation. Also in: Forms of Presentation and the Future of Comprehension (Collection of papers mainly presented to the Forms of Presentation sub-project of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University, 1978-82). Brussels, UIA, 1984.
1984	The Territory Construed as a Map: in search of radical design innovations in the representation of human activities and their relationships In: Forms of Presentation and the Future of Comprehension Brussels, UIA, pp. 112-121.
1984	Liberation of integration: pattern, oscillation, harmony and embodiment In: Patterns of Conceptual Integration Brussels, UIA. Paper for the 5th Network Meeting of the UN University GPID project, Montreal, 1980. In: Collection of papers presented at meetings of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University, 1978-82. Supplemented by: Fugitive Integration: a musical addendum 6 p. Also in: The Community as Disciple Journal: revelation and experiment 1, 3 (1984) pp. 41-47. ISSN 0735-1976. Rev.ed. published under title: Liberation of Integration, Universality and Concord: through pattern, oscillation, harmony and embodiment. Brussels, UIA, 1992, 25 p. annexes.
1984	Policy Alternation for Development Brussels, UIA, 230 p. UIA Publ. 270. (Papers arising from work in connection with the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University, 1978-1982).
1983	Networking Alternation: an alternation network of 384 pathways of organizational transformation interpreted for networks in the light of the Chinese Book of Changes In: Transnational Associations, 35, 4, pp 172-181; 5, pp 245-258. Also distributed together as a separate publication.
1982	Development as Discontinuous Societal Learning: cyclic transformation of the global answer economy Brussels, UIA, 52 p. Prepared for Integrative Working Group B of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University (Colombo, July 1982). An augmented version subsequently appeared under the title: Development through Alternation (1982).
1982	Conference Transformations: meturing the reflective, focusing and transformative power of large-group conferences, especially in response to conditions of social upheaval In: Transnational Associations, 34, 4, pp. 263-276. Extracts from the introductory report for Commission IV (Meeting Sociology, Dynamics and Practice) of the World Forum of Transnational Associations (Brussels, 1980). Subsequently reproduced in: Transformative Conferencing (1984). Also published in The Community as Disciple Journal: revelation and experiment, 1, 3 (1984) pp. 32-40. ISSN 0735-1976.
1982	The Future of Comprehension: conceptual birdcages and functional basketweaving In: Transnational Associations 34, 6, p.400-404. Also in: Forms of Presentation and the Future of Comprehension (Collection of papers mainly presented to the Forms of Presentation sub-project of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University, 1978-82). Brussels, UIA, 1984.
1982	Utilisation of International Documentation: introductory report for Panel III In: Th Dimitrov (Ed). International Documents for the 80's; their role and use (Proceedings of the Second World Symposium on International Documentation (Brussels, 1980). New York, Uniflo, (bibl. refs missing). An unpublished French version is available from Th Dimitrov, United Nations Library (Geneva). Abridged version reprinted under the title: Societal Learning and the Erosion of Collective Memory. (The report is based ona critique of the Club of Rome report: No Limits to Learning).
1982	Alternation Between Development Modes: reinforcing dynamic conception through functional classification of international organizations and their concerns Brussels, UIA, 39 p. In: Amplfied version under the title Functional Classification. Further versions reporduced annually in Global Action Networks, under title Functional Classification: a review of possibilities" Munich, K G Saur Verlag, 1985/86. Paper for a meeting of Integrative Group B of the Goals, Processes and Indicato('rs of Development project of the UNited Nations University (Athens, 1982).
1981	INTERCONTACT: an on-line information system on international organizations and conferences Brussels, UIA, 52 p. Documentation prepared for a presentation of the system (Brussels, September 1981).
1981	Beyond Edge-bound Comprehension and Moral Impotence Brussels, UIA, 9 p. Notes prepared for Group B of the project on Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development of the Human and Social Development Programme of the United Nations University (Tokyo, August 1981).
1981	Integrative Dimensions of Concept Sets: transformation with minimal distortion between implicitness and explicitness of set representations according to constraints on communicability Brussels, UIA, 5 p. Paper prepared for Group B of the project on Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development of the Human and Social Development Programme of the United Nations University (Tokyo, August 1981).
1981	In Search of Transformational Pathways: bibliography of studies conducted from 1962 to 1981 under the auspices of the UIA and Mankind 2000 In: Transnational Associations, 33, pp 251-259.
1981	Metaconferencing Possibilities In: Transnational Associations, 33, 2, pp 103-106 Prepared on the occasion of the World Forum of International/Transnational Associations (Brussels, 1980). An introduction to this technique appeared in Transnational Associations, 32, 1980, 10, pp 411-420.
1981	Transnational Action Yellow Pages Brussels, Union of International Associations, Microfiche ed.
1981	Directory of National Participation in International Organizations Brussels, Union of International Associations, Microfiche ed.
1981	Metaconferencing Possibilities In: Transnational Associations 33, 2, pp. 102-105. Prepared on the occasion of the World Forum of Transnational Associations, Brussels, 1980.
1981	Remarks Concerning Planetary Congress 1982 Brussels, UIA, 12 p. Prepared for a Working Conference convened by Planetary Citizens, Stony Point (USA), January 1981.
1981	Annual International Congress Calendar Brussels, Union of International Associations. Computerization.
1981	Yearbook of International Organizations Brussels, Union of International Associations. Data bank conversion.
1981	Anti-developmental biases in thesaurus design In: F W Riggs (Ed) The CONTA Conference: proceedings Frankfurt/Main, Indeks Verlag, pp. 185-201. Paper for UNESCO-sponsored Conference on Conceptual and Terminological Analysis in the Social Sciences, Bielefeld, May 1981
1981	Beyond Method: engaging opposition in psycho-social organization Brussels, UIA, 41 p. Paper for meeting on methodology of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University, organized by the Division of System Studies of the University of Bucuresti (Bucharest, December 1981). Reproduced in: Patterns of Conceptual Integration Brussels, UIA (1984).
1980	Presentation of GPID Integration Through Functional Classification of International Organizations Brussels, UIA, 6 p. annexes. Note prepared for the 5th Network Meeting of the GPIO Project of the United Nations University, Montreal, 1980.
1980	Needs Communication: viable need patterns and their identification In: Katrin Lederer (Ed) in cooperation with Johan Galtung and David Antal. Human Needs: a contribution to the current debate Berlin, ™lgeschlager, Gunn und Hain and Verlagsgruppe Athenaum, Hain, Scriptor und Hanstein. Papers arising from the workshop on human needs of the GPID project of the United Nations University, Berlin, 1978.
1980	Metaconferencing: discovering people/viewpoint networks in conferences In: Transnational Associations 32, 10, 10 p. Report on an experiment at the conference of the Society for General Systems Research, London, 1979. Based on documents, tables and maps prepared by Stafford Beer, Syd Howell, Alan Mossman and Gordon Pask.
1980	Concept Factors in Concept Scheme Integration: GPIO as a case study Brussels, UIA, 7 p. annexes. Prepared for the Integrative Workshop Meeting, Alfaz del Pi 1980, of the GPID Project of the United Nations University.
1980	Preliminary Outline of Future Communication Requirements at an International Centre 6 p. Commissioned report.
1980	Notes on Vector Equilibrium Brussels, Union of International Associations, approx 20 p. Draft.
1980	Comments on Group B Problematique Brussels, UIA, 8 p. Reactions to introductory report on the methodology of United Nations University GPID Project - Group B.
1980	Large-Group Conferences: maturing their reflective, focusing and transformative power, especially in conditions of social upheavel Brussels, UIA, 100 p. Preparatory report for a commission on meeting sociology, dynamics and practice of the World Forum of Transnational Associations, Brussels, 1980.
1980	Tensing Associative Networks to Contain the Fragmentation and Erosion of Collective Memory Brussels, UIA, 43 p. Prepared for a commission on the role of associations in transnational communication of the World Forum of Transnational Associations, Brussels, 1980. Also published in: Transnational Associations 5, 1981. pp. 311-315. illus.
1980	Participant Interaction Messaging: improving the conference process In: Transnational Associations 32, 1, pp. 27-35.
1980	Yearbook of International Organizations Brussels, Union of International Associations. Computerization and supplements.
1980	Minding the Future: a thought experiment on presenting new information Brussels, UIA, 4 p. Prepared for the Forms of Presentation sub-project meeting, Geneva 1980, of the GPID project of the United Nations University.
1980	The Future of Comprehension: conceptual birdcages and functional basketweaving Brussels, UIA. Paper submitted for the "Conference Volume" of the First Global Conference on the Future, Toronto 1980.
1980	Patterns of N-foldness: comparison of integrated multi-set concept schemes as forms of presentation In: Patterns of Conceptual Integration Brussels, UIA, 1984. Paper for a meeting on forms of presentation meeting of the UN University GPID project, Geneva, 1980 in: Collection of papers presented at meetings of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University, 1978-82 1980, 10 p. annexes.
1980	Representation, Comprehension and Communication of Sets: the role of number In: International Classification 3 parts. Part 1: 5, 3, 1978, pp. 126-133. Part 2: 6, 1, 1979, pp. 16-25. Part 3: 6, 2, 1979, pp. 92-103. Also in: Patterns of Conceptual Integration. Collection of papers presented at meetings of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University, 1978-82. Also circulated in a pre-publication form by the UN University as HASDR-GIPID-22/UNUP-133, 1980. Presented in an abridged form as Representation of Sets: the role of number in: Ingetraut Dahlberg (Ed). Klassification und Erkenntnis: Proceedings ... der 3 Fachtagung der Gesellschaft fr Klassifikations, Köningstein, 1979; vol 1: Studien zur Klassifikation Bd 4, SK4 Frankfurt, Gesellschaft fr Klassifikation, 1979, pp. 27-42.
1980	Needs Communication: viable needs patterns and their identification In: Katrin Lederer (Ed) Human Needs; a contribution to the current debate Konigstein, Verlag Anton Hain, 1980, p.279-312. Also in: Forms of Presentation and the Future of Comprehension (Collection of papers mainly presented to the Forms of Presentation sub-project of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University, 1978-82). Brussels, UIA, 1984.
1980	Integrative Dimensions of Concept Sets: transformations with minimal distortion between implicitness and explicitness of set representation according to constraints on communicability In: Patterns of Conceptual Integration Brussels, UIA, 1984. (Paper for Integrative Group B of the UN University GPID project, Tokyo, 1980) in (Collection of papers presented at meetings of the Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development project of the United Nations University, 1978-82).