Welcome to ESSA

The European Social Simulation Association was formed in 2003 in order to promote the development of social simulation research, education and application in Europe. ESSA works closely with its American equivalent, NAACSOS and the Pacific Asian Association for Agent-based Approach in Economic & Social Complex Systems, PAAA.

The objectives of ESSA are to:

ESSA was founded on the basis of a manifesto signed by many social simulation researchers. These founding members also drafted a constitution which forms the basis of ESSA's constitution.

Interested? Then register your interest now!

To register your interest to join ESSA use this online form (the registration form for new members can be reached via the  register button on top right-hand side of the start page!). Once registered you will be sent an e-mail with your login name and password, and from then on you will be able to use this portal and all information therein. Note that the annual fees are 50 € (students, including postgraduate, bot not including postdoctoral students, pay only 30 €). These fees are mainly used for subsidising students’ participation in international conferences (provided that their papers were accepted) and, to a lesser part, for subsidising simulation workshops. Fees can be paid either

• via PayPal to essa@uni-koblenz.de or
  

• to the ESSA bank account (IBAN DE89 2004 1111 0176 3168 00, BIC: COBA DE HD XXX), for transfers from German banks: account no. 1763168, BLZ 200 411 11.