Information Bulletin - World Statistics Congress

The World Statistics Congress (WSC)
The ISI has been organising the WSCs, formerly known as the ISI Sessions, every two years starting in 1887 to provide an opportunity for its entire
membership as well as organisations / individuals who are interested in the theories and applications of statistics to congregate to exchange
innovative ideas, develop new links and discuss current trends and developments in the statistical world. Each WSC usually lasts about one
week, comprising a Scientific Programme and a Social Programme. The Scientific Programme includes over 200 professional sessions, which
are classified into Invited Paper Sessions, Special Topic Sessions and Contributed Paper / Poster Sessions. The Social Programme comprises a
number of hospitality functions and short tours to enable the participants to maximise the networking and communication opportunities with
other statisticians from around the world. In addition to the main programme, Satellite Meetings and Short Courses on statistics are usually held
before and after the WSC in places in the vicinity of the host city.
The 59 th WSC will be held in Hong Kong during 25-30 August 2013. It will be the first WSC that offers the option of virtual participation.
The following persons are encouraged to attend the 59 th WSC: ISI Honorary, Elected, Regular and Ex-officio Members; ISI Associations’ Members;
Corporate / Institutional and Affiliate Members; Representatives of (Inter-) National Organisations; and Academics and Students.
The 59 th WSC Scientific Programme Committee (SPC)
Name Organisation Contact
Chairperson of the SPC
Xuming He University of Michigan, USA xuming.he@gmail.com
Chairperson of the Short Course Committee
Steve Heeringa University of Michigan, USA sheering@isr.umich.edu
Youth Theme Co-Organisers
Delia North University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa northd@ukzn.ac.za
Byeong U. Park Seoul National University, Korea bupark@stats.snu.ac.kr
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