| Advocate | A center for encouraging the development of better systemic (scientific) theory and practice. |
| Repository | A center for preserving information (in paper and electronic form). |
| Clearinghouse | A center for information and referrals. |
| Consultancy | A center of systemic and scientific expertise. |
| Publisher | A center for collecting, illustrating, and distributing definitive scientific works. |
| Convenor | A center for organizing scientific meetings, conferences, workshops, and retreats. |
| Sanctuary | A center where scholars and practitioners can visit and stay for scientific research. |
| Educator | A center for developing and delivering seminars, courses, and curricula. |
| Theorist | A center for building up a general and tectonic theory of systems. |

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