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Behave Summer School on Agent-Based Modelling 2025, 1-12 September 2025, Brescia, Italy (Hybrid)

This issue explores integrating systemic and analytical methods to address complex challenges. It promotes studies leveraging system dynamics, AI, and analytical approaches for modeling and decision-making. Topics include theoretical frameworks, methodological innovations, empirical studies, and case studies in policy analysis, strategic planning, and decision support. Submissions focusing on hybrid methodologies for understanding and solving complex problems are encouraged.

By taking part in this course, you will gain a modelling culture and learn the different skills required for building agent-based models (ABMs) applied to sociological, ecological, or socio-ecological systems. MISS-ABMS promotes a collaborative practice of modelling and simulation, is multi-platform (NetLogo, GAMA and Cormas), presents the different stages of an ABM process, with a focus on model design and implementation, offers a significant time for group work to design and implement an ABM

Steve Railsback and Volker Grimm will present their short course introducing agent-based modeling for scientific applications. Major topics include model design—how to determine what things should be in a model or left out; programming models in the NetLogo platform; and model analysis—how to use a working model to produce theoretical and applied understanding. The course is sponsored by the NetLogo team at Northwestern University.

Join this intensive 1 week course to build your own ABM, analyze your specific case with experts, practice advanced techniques, and plan the next steps for your own fully functional model.

** Extended deadline - 11 Feb - Call for Papers - MABS 2025 - The 26th International Workshop on Multi-Agent-Based Simulation, part of the AAMAS 2025 conference, taking place in Detroit, Michigan, USA, from May 19th to May 23rd, 2025. Submissions must be electronically submitted through https://mabsworkshop.github.io/cfp/ before the submission deadline. (Deadline: February 11)

The Summer Visiting Scholar Program is open to graduate students interested in spending up to 6 weeks at the CSDMS Integration Facility at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Selected students will be working on their own research and will benefit from mentoring with the CSDMS Research Software Engineers and faculty/staff.

Student Modeling Contest!
What is needed:
A digital copy of one of your relevant thesis chapter or research paper (please do not submit your entire thesis!),
A link to a public repository of your code with an open source license, and technical documentation,
Contact information for your supervisor.

This workshop explores the intersection of Agent-Based Modeling, Complex Networks, and High-Performance Computing for large-scale systems. It includes talks, a panel, posters, and a hands-on course on Vahana.jl. Aimed at researchers and students in complex systems and related fields. Speakers from various universities will present. Free participation with registration; poster abstracts due November 10th.

At CoMSES.Net, we are seeing a growing number of models using GAMA. This is a great opportunity to present some of your works and learn more about GAMA modelling. The event is hosted online by Unit for Mathematical and Computer Modeling of Complex Systems, France (UMMISC).