List of SDD-related Publications

Manuscripts in refereed Journals

1. Laouris, Y., & Michaelides, M. (2017). Structured Democratic Dialogue: An application of a mathematical problem structuring method to facilitate reforms with local authorities in Cyprus. European Journal of Operational Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2017.04.039
2. Laouris, Y., Taraszow, T., Damdelen, M., Dagli, I., Beyatlı, D., Karayiannis,, A., Dye, K. & Christakis, A. (2015). Application of the Structured Dialogic Design Process to Examining Economic Integration and Free Trade in Cyprus. ALARj 21 (1) 11-52.
3. Laouris, Y. (2014). Reengineering and Reinventing both Democracy and the Concept of Life in the Digital Era. In L. Floridi (ed.), The Onlife Manifesto, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04093-6_16 Springer International Publishing Switzerland.
4. Laouris, Y. (2013). The Science of Structured Democratic Dialogue (In Greek: Η επιστήμη του Δομημένου Δημοκρατικού Διαλόγου). In ORAMA.
5. Laouris, Y. (2012). The ABCs of the science of dialogic design. Int. J. Applied Systemic Studies, 4:4, 239-257.
6. Laouris, Y. (2011). The capacity of a community of stakeholders to implement a plan of action effectively depends strongly on the true engagement of the stakeholders in designing it. Syst Res Behav Sci (in preparation).
7. Roe, P., Gill, J., Allen, B., Boyle, B., Heck., H., Siitta, G., Laouris, Y. (2011). Towards a technology transfer roadmap from the Coordination Action in R&D in Accessible and Assistive ICT (CARDIAC). Technology and Disability 23, 171–181 DOI 10.3233/TAD-2011-0325.
8. Laouris, Y., Siita, G, Roe, P., Emiliani, P-L., Christakis, A. (2011). Virtual Structured Dialogic Design as Tool for Analysis of Threats before Implementing European Dialogues Aiming to Identify R&D Gaps in Assistive ICT. In C. Stephanidis (Ed.): Universal Access in HCI, Part I, HCII 2011, LNCS 6765, pp. 492–497, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
9. Laouris, Y., Roe, P., Emiliani P-L. (2010). A systemic evaluation of actions that the COST219ter community can take to alleviate the obstacles that prevent the development of practical applications. Universal Access in the Information Society (submitted)
10. Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M. Damdelen, M., Laouri, R., Beyatli, D., and Christakis, A. (2009). A systemic evaluation of the state of affairs following the negative outcome of the referendum in Cyprus using a structured design process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22, 45-75.
11. Laouris, Y., Erel, A., Michaelides, M,. Damdelen, M., Taraszow, T., Dagli, I., Laouri, R. and Christakis, A. (2009). Exploring options for enhancement of social dialogue between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus using the Structured Dialogic Design Process. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 22, 361–381.
12. Laouris, Y. and Christakis, A. (2007). Harnessing collective wisdom at a fraction of the time using Structured Dialogic Design Process in a virtual communication context Int. J. Applied Systemic Studies, 1(2), 131–153.
13. Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M. and Sapio, B. (2008). A Systemic Evaluation of Obstacles Preventing the Wider Public Benefiting from and Participating in the Broadband Society. Observatorio Journal, 5, 21-31.
14. Laouris, Y., Laouri, R. and Christakis, A. (2008). Communication praxis for ethical accountability; The ethics of the tree of action. Syst Res Behav Sci 25(2), 331–348.
15. Laouris, Y. and Laouri, R. (2008). Can Information and mobile technologies serve close the economic, educational, digital and social gaps and accelerate development? World Futures, 64(4), 254-275.
16. Laouris, Y. (2004). Information technology in the service of peace building. The case of Cyprus. World Futures, 60, 67–79.
17. Laouris, Y. and Tziapouras, G. (2002). Technology used for peace in Cyprus. Peacebuilding 3(3), 4-8.

Books and Chapters by Editorial invitation

1. Laouris, Y., Dye, K. M.C. , Michaelides, M., and Christakis, S.N. Co-laboratories of Democracy: Best Choices for Designing Sustainable Futures (2014) In: G.S. Metcalf (ed.), Social Systems and Design, Translational Systems Sciences 1, DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-54478-4_7, Springer Japan. 175-193.
2. Laouris, Y. 2014 Reengineering and Reinventing both Democracy and the Concept of Life in the Digital Era (2014). In: L. Floridi (ed.), The Onlife Manifesto, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04093-6_16, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.
3. Laouris Y., Underwood, G., Laouri, R., Christakis A. (2010). Structured dialogue embedded within a hybrid WiKi - synchronous communication technologies environment in the service of distance learning In: Using Emerging Technologies in Distance Education, Veletsianos G. (Ed), Distance Education series, Athabasca University, Canada Chapter 8: 153-173.
4. Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M. and Sapio, M. (2008). A systemic evaluation of obstacles preventing the wider public benefiting from and participating in the broadband society. In Pierson, j., Mante-Meijer, E., Loos, E. and Sapio B. Innovating for and by users, Brussels: COST Action 298. Chapter 14: 171-180.
5. Laouris, Y. and Michaelides, M. (2007). What obstacles prevent practical broad-band applications from being produced and exploited? In: Towards an inclusive future Impact and wider potential of information and communication technologies, Roe Patrick (Ed), Chapter 7: 281-299. Available on-line: http://www.tiresias.org/cost219ter/inclusive_future/inclusive_future_ch7.htm
6. Laouris, Y. (1996). Cyberia: The land of cyberspace, social, cultural, economic and political consequences Πολιτισμός Tέχνη, E' Kύκλος Διαλέξεων: Πολιτισμός και Mέσα Mαζικής Eπικοινωνίας

Conference Abstracts, Short papers and Talks

1. Laouris, Y. (2002, May). Towards virtual high tech business incubators. Proc. Creation of innovation-based economies through technology business incubators, Paphos, Cyprus, May 2002.
2. Laouris, Y. (2004). Meta-thoughts about the code used by the brain. Brain, Mind and Culture, 29 November -3 December, 2004, Limassol, Cyprus Conference Proceedings, p. 50.
3. Laouris, Y. (2005). How can mobile technologies serve close the digital gap and accelerate development? Proc. 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005, Oct 25 – 28, Cape Town, South Africa.
4. Laouris, Y., & Anastasiou, H. (2005). Experiences from a nation wide experiment introducing IT in lives of children; Fifteen years after. Proc. 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005, Oct 25 – 28, Cape Town, South Africa.
5. Laouris Y., & Eteokleous. (2005). We need an educationally relevant definition of mobile learning. Proc. 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, mLearn 2005, Oct 25 – 28, Cape Town, South Africa.
6. Laouris, Y. & Michaelides, M. (2005). IM Workshop: Obstacles that prevent us from producing practical access-for-all applications. Proceedings Cost219ter Workshop Accessibility for all. Ayia Napa Cyprus, Oct 7.
7. Laouris, Y. (2005, July). Meta thoughts about the code used by the brain. (Introduction to the science of zoinetics.) Accepted for publication as full paper, 9th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, USA.
8. Laouris, Y., Michaelides, M. Patrick R. (2007). Experts of two Cost Actions evaluate obstacles that prevent disability communities and the wider public from exploiting broadband technologies: A comparative study. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNEXPECTED: The user and the future of information and communication technologies. A trans-disciplinary conference organised by COST Action 298, Moscow, Russian Federation 23rd-25th May 2007
9. Laouris, Y., Patrick R., Sapio, B. (2007). A systemic evaluation of obstacles preventing the wider public benefiting from and participating in the broadband society. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNEXPECTED: The user and the future of information and communication technologies. A trans-disciplinary conference organised by COST Action 298, Moscow, Russian Federation 23rd-25th May 2007.
10. Laouris, Y. and Christakis A. (2007). The Science of Dialogic Design and the Tree of Action. Workshop organized in the 3rd international conference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, Proceedings pg. 23, Pireus 26-28 May, 2007.
11. Laouris, Y. (2008). Is it possible to achieve social change at a fraction of time? 4th international conference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, Proceedings Ioannina 29-31 May, 2008.
12. Laouris, Y., Fergesson, L. and Christakis, A. (2008).The Tree of Social Action; Prerequisites for successful outcome of large-scale social transformations. 4th international conference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, Proceedings Ioannina 29-31 May, 2008.
13. Laouris, Y., and Christakis, A. (2009). Systemic analysis of the intractability of the Cyprus problem. 5th international conference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, Proceedings Xanthi, June, 2009.
14. Christakis, A., Laouris, Y. and Underwood, G. (2009).The Tree of Social Action; Prerequisites for successful outcome of large-scale social transformations. 4th international conference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, Proceedings Xanthi, June, 2009.
15. Laouris, Y. (2009). Proceedings, Conflict and Complexity, II: Theory, Evidence and Practice, 7th - 9th September 2009, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
16. Laouris, Y., Roe, P. (2011). The application of the science of dialogic design in supporting EU’s 7th Framework Program identify R&D gaps and emerging trends in accessible and assistive ICT and generating a research agenda roadmap. 5th international conference of the Hellenic Society of systems sciences, Proceedings pg. 23, Pireus 5-8 May, 2011.
17. Laouris, Y. and Michaelides, M. (2012). Structured Stakeholder Dialogue: a Collective Learning and Problem Solving Methodology. Enhancing the Impact of Learning on Organizational Performance. Report of the Meeting of the Directors of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration of the European Union (DISPA) during the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU. Cyprus Academy of Public Administration Nicosia, 11–12 October 2012, pages 19-20. Available online: http://www.ksap.gov.pl/ksap/file/pdf/kalendarium/2012-10-05/DISPA_report_Cyprus.pdf