The Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA) exists primarily to further the interests of those engaged in, or interested in, Operations Research activities. ORSSA is continually involved in matters which concern operations researchers, such as drawing up guidelines for OR education, presenting short courses and marketing OR. The Society provides information to the public on the nature of OR and on career opportunities in OR.
At national level the Society is managed by the Executive Committee (EC). In the larger centres activities are arranged by five Chapters. The EC is elected annually at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the chapter managements at their respective AGMs. The chapter chairpersons also serve on the EC. More information on the activities of the EC may be obtained by clicking on "Current Executive" in the navigation menu to the left.
ORiON is the official journal of the Operations Research Society of SA and is published biannually. The Society also publishes a quarterly Newsletter.
Die Operasionele Navorsingsvereniging van Suid-Afrika (ONSA) bestaan hoofsaaklik om die belange van diegene wat betrokke is by, of belangstel in, Operasionele Navorsing te bevorder. ONSA is deurgaans betrokke by sake wat operasionele navorsers raak, byvoorbeeld riglyne vir ON-opleiding, die aanbied van kortkursusse en die bemarking van ON. Die Vereniging verskaf inligting aan die publiek oor die aard van ON en loopbaangeleenthede in ON.
ORiON is die vaktydskrif van die Die Operasionele Navorsingsvereniging van SA en verskyn twee keer per jaar. Die Vereniging gee ook vier keer per jaar 'n Nuusbrief uit.
| The Society is building a new website here. The old website is still accessible at http://www.orssa.org.za/index.htm but will be phased out. |
The nominating committee for the Tom Rozwadowski medal invites submissions for consideration to be emailed to the Vice-President, Marthi Harmse, at marthi.harmse@sasol.com on or before Monday 21 April 2008. This medal is the premier award of the Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA) and has been awarded on an almost annual basis since 1971. The medal is awarded for the best written contribution to Operations Research (OR) made by a member of the Society during the previous year.
Please refer to the ORSSA website page for the rules applying for the award. In essence contributions of an OR nature published in any journal of international standing during the previous year, are eligible for consideration. All contributions in ORiON Volume 23 will be considered. Please note that only persons who were members of the Society, or who had already applied to become members of the Society when the contribution was made, are eligible for the award. Chapter chairpersons, in particular, are requested to ensure that all worthy material originating in their region is brought to the attention of the nominating committee.”
