Welcome to the 82nd EWG-MCDA meeting
The 82nd meeting of the European working group on multicriteria decision aiding (EWG-MCDA) will take place at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in Odense on September 24-26, 2015.
The meeting topic is:
Decision-making problems in sustainable development
Creating a green and sustainable society is one of the key goals for Denmark as mentioned in the policy program of the government for 2020. This 82nd European working group meeting on multicriteria decision aiding (EWG-MCDA) activities focuses on one of the important problems in the sustainability research area.
Sustainability has become an increasingly important part of doing business. There are governmental regulations, policies, and global market factors that require organizations to consider sustainability as an integral part of their business strategy. A core aspect of sustainability is the dynamic evolution of its meaning and methods of seeking to make progress in achieving it. While it is often feasible to improve environmental and social issues, it may be difficult to achieve economic goals at the same time. In some cases, trade-offs may have to be made by taking a more proactive and long-term approach, so that conflicts in seeking to obtain a true triple bottom line (TBL) can be reduced. In other cases, resolving the trade-offs may be nearly impossible.
The main aim of this meeting is to focus on application of Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) for Sustainable Development. To open up for new research avenue in this high-potential research field, a three-day meeting will be organized in SDU, Denmark, for participants from universities and industries. After peer review, the outcome of the meeting will be published as a special volume in Annals of Operations Research.