Speaker: Professor Keith W. Hipel
University Professor, PhD
Department of Systems Design Engineering,
University of Waterloo, Canada
Eng, DrHC, FIEEE, FRSC, FCAE, FAWRA, FINCOSE, FEIC
Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation
President, Academy of Science, Royal Society of Canada
*Prof. Hipel is one of the two recipients of JSPS Award for
Eminent Scientists (FY2012 Awardee).
Abstract：
An integrative and adaptive design for Responsible Governance is put forward
for addressing large-scale complex problems facing society based on a System
of
Systems (SoS) Engineering framework that reflects the values of stakeholders
using a participatory approach and achieves desirable systems goals such
as
resilience, sustainability and fairness. To demonstrate that this can actually
be
accomplished in practice, Singapore is employed as a remarkable example
in which the nation was purposefully designed according to sound Systems
Engineering principles resulting in a highly respected country that brings
prosperity, fairness and fulfillment to its citizens and serves as a beacon
of hope
for other countries to emulate. In contrast to Singapore’s success, a range
of
tough interconnected systems problems are described for which systems solutions
are urgently needed: the failed American financial system, unfair medical
systems,
unreliable aging infrastructure, self-induced climate change, preparing
for extreme
weather conditions like hurricane Katrina, fair trade and the electrical
system
collapse in North America. As is explained, the underlying cause for underperformance
or system collapse in these large-scale problems is a faulty value system.
Accordingly,
ethical system values reflecting the values systems of stakeholders, including
nature
and future generations, constitute the solid foundations upon which Responsible
Governance is constructed. Extensive research is urgently needed for developing a
comprehensive theoretical structure for System of Systems Engineering
for suitably
solving current and emerging complex systems problems.
