ISI - International Statistical Institute
Newsletter Volume 26, No. 3 (78) 2002
54th Session 2003 (August 13th - 20th, 2003)
International Statistical Institute
Institut International de Statistique
Internationales Statistisches Institut 


Information Bulletin No. 1

The 1st Information Bulletin of the 54th ISI Session has already been mailed to the members of the ISI and its five sections, as well as to all who have asked for it. If you have not received a copy, please note that the Information Bulletin No. 1 has also been published on the homepage of the Session at http://www.isi-2003.de. If you wish to have a hardcopy of the Information Bulletin No. 1, please contact the Executive Secretariat of the 54th ISI Session.

The Preliminary Registration Form (Form A) and the Application for the Submission of a Contributed Paper (Form B) have been attached to the bulletin and are to be returned to CPO Hanser Service, the official congress office for the 54th ISI Session, by January 13th, 2003. For further Information see Information Bulletin No. 1 or the homepage of the Session
http://www.isi-2003.de .

Scientific Programme of the 54th ISI Session

The scientific programme for the 54th ISI Session consists of Invited Paper Meetings and Contributed Paper Meetings.

Invited Paper Meetings

The topics for the Invited Paper Meetings have been published in Bulletin No. 1. Each Invited Paper Meeting has an organiser who bears full responsibility for the organisation of the meeting. The programme for the Invited Paper Meetings will be published in Information Bulletin No. 2, and even before that on the homepage of the 54th ISI Session.

Call for Contributed Papers

Anyone who is actually participating in the ISI Session may present one contributed paper. In order to qualify to submit a contributed paper, “Form B” is to be returned to CPO Hanser Service by January 13th, 2003. Contributed Paper Meetings will be organised by the local organisers. To assist with this process, authors are requested to classify their papers on “Form B” according to the indicative list of topics published in Bulletin No. 1.

Satellite Meetings and Short Courses

A series of eight satellite meetings will be held in the vicinity of Berlin either before or after the main ISI Session. Several short courses will also be held in conjunction with the Session. For detailed information, please refer to Bulletin No. 1 or the Session website.

Major Deadlines

January 13th, 2003
“Form A”, Preliminary Registration, and “Form B”, Application for the Submission of a Contributed Paper, must be returned to CPO Hanser Service.

April 14th, 2003
Authors of Invited and Contributed Papers are to submit the final manuscripts of their papers, preferably via the homepage at http://www.isi-2003.de.

June 1st, 2003
The increased registration fee takes effect. Deadline for Contributed Authors to pay their registration fee. 

Information Bulletin No. 2

Information Bulletin No. 2, with attached forms for registration and accommodation, social events and tours will be mailed to those who have returned “Form A” in early March 2003. The Information Bulletin No. 2 will also be published on the homepage of the 54th ISI Session.

Contact Information
The 54th Session of the International Statistical Institute
Executive Secretariat
Federal Statistical Office
Gustav-Stresemann- Ring 11
65189 Wiesbaden
Tel: +49 611 75 2351 or +49 1888 644 2351
Fax: +49 611 75 3950 or +49 1888 644 3950
E-mail: isi@destatis.de
Internet: http://www.isi-2003.de

Bernd Störtzbach

Report from the ISI Programme and 
Programme Co-ordinating Committee Chair

The scientific program for the 54th Session is progressing well. Topics for Invited Paper Meetings were agreed in August 2001, at Seoul, by the Programme Committee and the Programme Co-ordinating Committee. These topics have now been firmed up and an organiser in place for each of them. Almost all Invited Paper Meeting organisers have now identified their presenters and provided the titles of the presentation. A number have also finalised the discussants for the Meetings. The full list of Invited Paper Meetings can be viewed at http://www.isi-2003.de . As well, preparations are underway for two tutorials to be held as part of the 54th Session. These are : A tutorial on bioinformatics, looking at the role and type of statistical methods used in this field, organised by Francoise Seillier Moiseiwitsch, and a tutorial on statistical analysis from complex survey data with application to the social, biological and health sciences organised by Danny Pfefferman. Overall we can look forward to enjoying a full and rich programme.

Susan Linacre

ISI Tokyo Session Memorial Program For Financial Assistance

This program was established after the 46th ISI Session held in Tokyo and provides maintained granting capacities for participants of upcoming sessions.

Open applications are now under consideration for granting in the 8th round of the program in support of the upcoming 54th ISI Biennial Session to be held in Berlin, Germany, in August 2003.

The applications will be available for active session participants of developing countries, particularly the Least among Less-Developed Countries (LLDC), i.e., authors of invited papers, invited paper organizers and ISI council members. Furthermore, in the case of LLDC, applications from authors of contributed papers and contributed paper organizers will be also considered. The grantees from the program within the last five years and ISI ex-officio members cannot be considered. In principle, no more than one application will be selected from a same country.

The applications shall be requested to submit an estimate of;

The maximum amount for a grantee is 300,000 Japanese Yen (approximately $US 2,500 at the rate of 119 Yen to the dollar). The applications with cost-saving devices (discounted air tickets, modest accommodation, etc.) will be considered favorably. The filled-in application forms must be received by the Institute of Statistical Research in Japan, no later than April 15, 2003. The screening panel will notify all applicants as to their decision no later than May 31, 2003. 

Within the two weeks of the closing date of the 54th ISI session, all the grantees must submit documents issued either by the secretariat of the session, or by the session organizer to certify his/her participation in the said session. Application forms can be obtained by contacting the following address:

ISI TOKYO SESSION MEMORIAL PROGRAM
The Institute of Statistical Research
1-18-16 Shimbashi, Minatoku, Tokyo, 105-0004 Japan
E-mail:isr@asahi-net.or.jp

Tadakazu Okuno
Chairman
Steering Committee of the ISI Tokyo Session Memorial Program
Institute of Statistical Research

NOTE:
The Institute of Statistical Research is a non-profit, non-governmental organization operating under the supervision of the Statistical Standards Department, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, the Government of Japan.

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