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Scientific Programme

The Scientific Programme of the 59th World Statistics Congress (WSC) is developed with an aim to reach out to practitioners in the statistical community and to share and exchange the latest insights in their work. Key components of the Programme include Invited Paper Sessions (IPS), Special Topic Sessions (STS) and Contributed Paper/Poster Sessions (CPS). There will also be Short Courses and Satellite Meetings organised by the ISI Associations and Committees.

Youth is the driving force and the pillar, in today's information and knowledge based society. "Youth" is the theme of the 59th WSC. A number of sessions will be organised to address, from various statistical perspectives, topics surrounding "Youth". Participation of young statisticians in the 59th WSC is also highly encouraged.

Invited Paper Sessions (IPS)

The IPS is developed by the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) of the ISI and its Associations. A call for proposals for IPSs has been launched through an announcement on the ISI website. The ISI Associations and interest groups are asked to present their proposals directly to the SPC. An organiser will be selected for each IPS. He/she will be responsible for defining the precise nature of the IPS. IPSs usually consist of 2-4 papers and a discussant invited by the organiser of the Session, but different formats are possible in consultation with the Chair of the SPC.

Proposers of an IPS should contact a member of the SPC as early as possible. At a later date, the IPS organisers will be asked to send the proposals to WSC2013-SPC@censtatd.gov.hk using a standard proposal form.

The SPC will review the proposals, and select the IPS to be included in the 59th WSC with due consideration on diversity of topics, the regional distribution of organisers, scientific quality and impacts. As a rule one individual can only organise one session. The list of IPS and its organisers will be announced on the ISI website and on this website in the second quarter of 2012.

Special Topic Sessions (STS)

Special Topic Sessions are an important component of the Scientific Programme of the WSC. Proposals for STS can be submitted by individual members of the ISI and Associations, Committees, or outside institutions and organisations. Proposals are submitted to the Local Programme Committee (LPC), who will keep the SPC Chair informed.

They usually consist of 4-5 papers and a discussant invited by the organiser of the Session. If you are interested in organising a STS, please submit your proposal using the standard proposal form and return to the LPC for the 59th WSC (e-mail address: WSC2013-LPC@censtatd.gov.hk) by 30 Jun 2012. Proposals for IPS that are not selected by the SPC may be considered again as candidates for STS.

Contributed Paper/Poster Sessions (CPS)

Any person attending the ISI WSC may present one contributed paper as a sole author (and may be a co-author of another paper). The paper must not have been presented or published at any conferences or in any publications before the 59th WSC.

Invitation for contributed papers will commence around mid-2012. The submissions will be reviewed by the LPC to ensure a good quality of the contributions. The presentation of Contributed Papers can be in poster form being displayed in a Poster Session for an extended period in a well appointed hall, or in electronic form in a verbal session where each author will have about 15 minutes for presentation. For poster presentations, each author will have an opportunity to briefly highlight his/her poster (about 2 minutes) at a platform and proceed to discuss with interested audience in front of the poster in the rest of the Session. Typically, 6 or 7 papers on related topics are presented in a 135-minute CPS. If you would like to know more about the CPS, please contact the LPC for the 59th WSC by e-mail (WSC2013-LPC@censtatd.gov.hk).

Key dates on IPS, STS and CPS

Key dates for the IPS, STS and CPS are summarised below. Further details will be announced on this website at a later stage.

Last updated on 17 May 2012