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Alexander Laszlo is the son of [[Ervin László]], and was born in [[Fribourg]], [[Switzerland]]. He received a BA from [[Haverford College]], with a major in International and Comparative Political Science and a minor in Human Physiology. At the [[University of Pennsylvania]] he received his MA in History and Sociology of Science, and a PhD in the interdisciplinary field of Science and Technology Policy.

He is also Head Instructor of the Dojang At Occidental (the DAO) with over 25 years of experience. He holds a 5th Degree Black Belt in [[Chung Do Kwan]] style of [[Tae Kwon Do]] and a 2nd Degree Black Belt in [[Shotokan]] style of [[Karate]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dominican University of California, Green MBA School of Business and Leadership, Faculty and Staff, Alexander Laszlo|url=http://greenmba.com/Faculty-and-Staff/Laszlo/View-details/|accessdate=15 February 2011}}</ref>

Laszlo applies in his research, teachings and practice systems thinking, policy analysis, and technology assessment to issues of individual and collective empowerment, and community-building activities on the design and implementation of evolutionary pathways for self-directed sustainability. Laszlo teaches on [[evolutionary]] [[leadership]], [[collaboration]], and [[systems thinking]] at a variety of MBA and Doctoral programs internationally.

He believes that the issue of reinventing democracy in the digital era is of a critical importance. The issues around democracy are issues about participation and engagement in civic life and fundamental issues of how we create meaning together. How we use technology to connect us to life is for him a critical question for participatory and civic engagement.

As he suggests, there are four levels to this challenge, which can lead us through technologies to ways that can connect us in a true participatory reinvention of democracy. <br>

4. How do we engage in dialogue with our ancestors and future generations – how do we engage them in the narrative in a participatory way that prepares and anticipates questions and opportunities for future generations and carries forward the narratives and ideas of participation from previous generations. <br>

* Laszlo, Alexander, and Kathia Castro. "Technology and Values: Interactive Learning Environments for Future Generations." ''Educational Technology'' 35.2 (1995): 7-13.

* [[Laszlo, Ervin]], and Alexander Laszlo. "The contribution of the systems sciences to the humanities." ''Systems Research and Behavioral Science'' 14.1 (1997): 5-19.

* Laszlo, Alexander, Kathia Castro Laszlo, and Halim Dunsky. "[http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kathia_Laszlo/publication/227675690_Redefining_success_designing_systemic_sustainable_strategies/links/00463536af991072e0000000.pdf Redefining success: designing systemic sustainable strategies]." ''Systems Research and Behavioral Science'' 27.1 (2010): 3-21.

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* [http://www.syntonyquest.org Syntony Quest], a social profit educational organization.

* [http://www.giordanobrunouniversity.com Giordano Bruno Global Shift University]