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Support your profession and join The OR Society

MAKING PROGRESS WITH O.R. IN SCHOOLS

The objects for which the Society is established are:

i. The advancement of knowledge and interest in Operational Research

ii. The advancement of education in Operational ResearchMemorandum of Association

Rationale for supporting the Society:A strong profession benefits from a strong professional body

The OR Society – what’s it for?

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• Advances knowledge:• Conferences• Publications – JORS, O.R. Insight, KMRP, JOS, EJIS• Regional Societies and Special Interest Groups• Training courses

• Markets the profession• Websites – i. Business community

ii. Schools and careers (includes video)

• Works for members• Inside O.R. magazine• Accreditation:

CandORS, AORS, AFORS, FORS

The OR Society – what’s it do?

MAKING PROGRESS WITH O.R. IN SCHOOLS

Our Conferences

The OR Society’s Annual Conference next: OR53, 6-8 September 2011East Midlands Conference CentreNottingham

Young OR Bienniel. Next: March 2011University of Nottingham

Simulation Workshop Bienniel. Next: March 2012

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Our PublicationsJORS (Monthly) The Society’s main peer-reviewed Journal

OR Insight (quarterly)Accessible articles about O.R. applications

KMRP (quarterly) Peer-reviewed articles about Knowledge Management

JOS (quarterly) Peer-reviewed articles about Simulation

EJIS (bi-monthly) A distinctive European perspective on the theory and practice of information systems

All titles are available to members in print and online

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Our Regional Societies

ORGS Scotland

NEORG Cleveland, County Durham, Northumbria and Tyne & Wear

YHORG Humberside and Yorkshire NWORG Cumbria, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancaster, Merseyside and North Wales MORS Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire EMORG Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire

SWORDS Gwent and South Wales LASEORS Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, the Home Counties, London and Suffolk

WORDS Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire

SORG Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Isle of Wight

Keep in touch with O.R. people in your part of the country

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Our Special Interest Groups

Agriculture and Natural Resources Community OR NetworkComplex Systems Discussion Group Criminal Justice Decision Analysis Defence Financial Services Forecasting Health & Social Services Independent Consultants' Network

Keep up to date with what’s goingon in your areas of interest

Information Systems Local Search Mathematical Programming O.R. and Strategy O.R. for developing countries Problem Structuring methods Productivity measurement Simulation SD+

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Our Training courses

30 OR Society approved training courses in 2011

Go to

www.theorsociety.com for the latest details

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Our websites

theorsociety.com for members

LearnAboutOR.co.uk promoting to schools and O.R. careers

orchampions.co.uk – promotional resources for O.R. professionals

scienceofbetter.co.uk for promoting O.R. to the business community

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Our websites

theorsociety.com for membersDetails of…- Conferences- Training- Journals- Access to publications online- Join online

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Our websites

scienceofbetter.co.uk for promoting O.R. to the business community

What is O.R.? What can O.R. do for you? How to start using O.R. Find an O.R. professional Guide to O.R. download

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Our websites

LearnAboutOR.co.uk promoting to schools and O.R. careers- Lesson plans for Maths teachers- O.R. problems and advice for 11-16+ students - Advice for University students - Information on how to pursue a career in O.R.- Downloadable DVD and Guide to O.R.

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Our websites

orchampions.co.uk – promotional resources to help O.R. professionals

- Explain O.R. better - Prove the value of O.R. interventions - Sell O.R. better to clients and colleagues - Register for the practitioners’ directory

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Inside O.R. magazine

Monthly news magazine to keep all members in touch with the latest happenings in O.R.- Available in print and online

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• CandORS [Candidate Associate of The OR Society] for those either completing a degree with a substantial O.R. content or starting their first employment in O.R.

• AORS [Associate of The OR Society] for recent entrants with a couple of years in O.R., post first degree

• AFORS [Associate Fellow] for those with a successful track record in O.R. extending over at least five years

• FORS [Fellow] for those with a significant record of achievement extending over ten years or more in O.R.

Accreditation

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Join The OR Societyat www.theorsociety.com

A strong profession benefits from a strong professional body