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• SSA Vic AGM

  • When
    31 Mar 2020
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    5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom teleconference (details will be announced to registrants)

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  Join the Victorian Branch for their Annual General Meeting.

  At this meeting we will reflect on the Branch's activities from 2019, elect the Branch Council for 2020, and vote on changes to our Constitution. Only current SSA members of the Victorian Branch will be eligible to vote on matters.

  Please register for this meeting to make it easier for us to track attendance.

  Following the event will be the first talk for 2020 - given by Dennis Trewin AO FASSA. To find out more information about this talk and to register, please visit this page.

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• Vic Branch – Measuring Well-being

  • When
    31 Mar 2020
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    6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
  • Location
    Zoom teleconference (details will be announced to registrants)

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  This is the first talk of the year for SSA Vic.  It will be preceded by its AGM.  (For details of the AGM and to register, visit this event.)
  

  Measuring Well-being

  Historically GDP has generally been used as a measure of national well-being although it was never designed for this purpose. The Australian Bureau of Statistics was the first national statistical office to publish an alternative approach with its Measures of Australia’s Progress (MAP) publication first released in 2002. This attracted global interest and an invitation for Dennis to be a keynote speaker at OECD’s first World Forum entitled Statistics, Knowledge and Policy. Discussions at the Forum led the OECD to begin its Beyond GDP initiative which has, in turn, inspired a number of countries and jurisdictions within countries to look at alternative ways of measuring progress on well-being with some going as far as incorporating measures within their budgetary process (e.g. New Zealand) and their performance being judged on well-being as well as economic measures. For example, the ACT Chief Minister has recently announced that it will be developing a set of well-being indicators to enable an assessment of Government performance with the Chief Minister releasing the proposed indicators on Canberra Day in March 2020.

  Dennis' talk will describe the main methods for measuring well-being (composite index of well-being indicators, suite of indicators as was used for MAP, and adjusted GDP) with real examples of all methods both nationally and internationally. The talk will illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and discuss the underlying conceptual and statistical frameworks. In particular, it will discuss the statistical issues associated with compiling a composite index of indicators where there can be significant differences in their volatility over time. This will be demonstrated by the early work for compiling composite indicators for the Australian National Development Index (ANDI).

  Dennis Trewin AO FASSA, Former Australian Statistician

  
  

  Dennis Trewin was the Australian Statistician and head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics from July 2000 until January 2007. Prior to that he was Deputy Australian Statistician and, from 1992 to 1995, Deputy Government Statistician in New Zealand. He has been working as a statistical consultant on assignment with a range of countries and with the UN, OECD and World Bank.

  Dennis has held a number of other positions such as an Australian Electoral Commissioner, an Associate Commissioner at the Productivity Commission for the study into the Not for Profit Sector, and a Trustee and Board member for the Australian Government Superannuation Fund. He has been Chairman of the Advisory Board of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Chairman of the Policy and Advocacy Committee of the Academy of Social Sciences of Australia and the Australian Mathematics Trust. He is or has been an Adjunct Professor at Swinburne, Curtin University, University of Canberra and the University of the South Pacific, and a Council Member of the University of Canberra. He has been recognised as an Officer in the Order of Australia, received a Centenary Medal for his contribution to statistics and an honorary doctorate from James Cook University.

  Internationally, Dennis has been President of the International Statistical Institute and the International Association of Survey Statisticians. He was Chairman of the Global Executive Board for the 2005 round of the World Bank's International Comparison Program.

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• WA Branch Meeting - Assoc/Prof Rachel Cardell-Oliver

  • When
    14 Apr 2020
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    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC+08:00)
  • Location
    Perth

  Announcing a meeting of the Statistical Society of Australia, W.A. Branch.

  6:00 ᴘᴍ on Tuesday 14^th April 2020

  Zoom Online Meeting

  Sensor Networks and Distributed Intelligence

  Assoc/Prof Rachel Cardell-Oliver

  Head of the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
  University of Western Australia
  
  

  ABSTRACT:

  Distributed sensor networks comprise many small, independent, untethered computers that collaborate to acquire knowledge about their environment. Distributed sensor networks play a critical role in today's society where networked sensors, mobile phones, tablets, drones and micro-controllers are ubiquitous.

  Sensor networks are deployed in smart homes, health, agriculture, transport and logistics. This talk will review key research in the field of distributed sensor networks and its application to smart dust and smart cities.

  ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

  Rachel Cardell-Oliver studies distributed sensor networks, designing systems that integrate data measurement using environmental sensors; data collection with wireless communication systems; and data analysis using data mining techniques. Working with multi-disciplinary teams, she has researched environmental challenges such as understanding public transport use, reducing household water consumption, measuring water use by native Australian plants, and the performance of rammed earth for sustainable buildings in outback Australia. Rachel was introduced to distributed systems during her Honours and Masters degrees in Computer Science at UWA, leading to a PhD on formal methods for distributed systems at the University of Cambridge. She has worked at the University of Essex in the UK and the University of Western Australia, where she is now Head of the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering.

  
  

  ONLINE MEETING DETAILS:
  This seminar will be presented online using Zoom (we recommend you download the Zoom App before the meeting start time). Once the seminar begins, participates will be asked to mute themselves. The meeting will be interactive, and viewers will be able to ask questions. Please email the Branch Secretary (details below) for Zoom connection details; note that in the event of a large audience, we may limit attendees from outside Western Australia. 

  
  

  For further information please contact the Branch Secretary, Rick Tankard, Murdoch University.
  He can be reached by email at rick.tankard@murdoch.edu.au or by phone at (08) 9360 2820.

  
  

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• Short Course: Introduction to R

  • When
    11 May 2020
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    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    UNSW Business School (Building E12), Room 115, Sydney

  This one-day introduction to the statistical software, R, will cover some basic features of R and lay the groundwork for you to improve your R skills independently. The course is self-paced and focussed on developing practical skills. 

  More information and Bookings:  https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/short-course-introduction-to-r-tickets-92836874591

   

  
  

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• Short Course: Introductory Statistics for Researchers

  • Start
    12 May 2020
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    13 May 2020
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    UNSW Business School (Building E12), Room 115, Sydney

  This practical course is designed as an introduction to statistical design and analysis for researchers. There is emphasis on understanding the concepts of statistical procedures, performing data analysis in the R statistical package and interpreting computer output. It is helpful if you have done an undergraduate statistics subject, although this course can serve as a first introduction or a refresher.

  More information and Bookings:  https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/short-course-introductory-statistics-for-researchers-tickets-95550739835

   

  
  

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• WA Branch Young Statisticians Meeting

  • When
    12 May 2020
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    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC+08:00)
  • Location
    Perth

  The SSA WA Branch will hold its annual Young Statisticians Meeting on Tuesday 12th May 2020. Details to be advised.

  For further information please contact the Branch Secretary, Rick Tankard, Murdoch University.  He can be reached by email at rick.tankard@murdoch.edu.au or by phone at (08) 9360 2820.

  
  

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• Short Course: Study Design

  • When
    19 May 2020
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    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    UNSW Business ScUNSW Business School (Building E12), Sydney Room 115 hool (Building E12), Room 115

  This half-day short course covers the essentials of study design. Topics covered include randomisation, controls, sample size, reducing variability and pilot studies. This course will also have a practical component using online tools and the software packages, Excel and G*Power. 

  More information and Bookings:  https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/short-course-study-design-tickets-95316081967

   

   

  
  

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• 7th International Statistical Ecology Conference- external event

  • Start
    22 Jun 2020
  • End
    26 Jun 2020
  • Location
    Sydney

  This is the first time ISEC will be held in the Southern Hemisphere! Sydney is home to the Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, the Tim Tam, half-decent weather even in winter, and it will be whale season...

  Confirmed plenary speakers:

  - Christl Donnelly (Imperial College, London)
  - David Borchers (St Andrews)
  - Di Cook (Monash)
  - Kiona Ogle (Northern Arizona)
  - Mark Bravington (CSIRO)

  Invited sessions on:

  - Reproducible Science
  - Methods for high throughput community data
  For more details go to http://www.isec2020.org/

  There will be a Skills Showcase the day before the conference, with introductory tutorials running in parallel on a diverse range of topics, including Spatial Capture-recapture, Learning Python, Disease modelling and more. As usual, there will be short courses in the days before the conference.

  
  

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• Workshop of the 20th International Conference on Computational Science and Applications

  • Start
    1 Jul 2020
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    (UTC+02:00)
  • End
    4 Jul 2020
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    (UTC+02:00)
  • Location
    Cagliari, Italy

  Workshop of the 20th International Conference on Computational Science and Applications (ICCSA 2020)

  1-4 July 2020 in Cagliari, Italy

  The aim of CAS workshop is to bring together scientists working in computational statistics, scientific computation and applications in all areas of sciences, engineering, industry, economics, life sciences and social sciences.

  Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

  * Computational Statistics: new issues in the design of computational algorithms for implementing statistical methods, development in R, etc

  * Applications: statistical case study in all areas of sciences, engineering and industry, including economics, medicine, biology, earth sciences and social sciences.

  IMPORTANT DATES:

  29 February 2020: Deadline for abstract and paper submission to the CAS Workshop.

  15 April 2020: Notification of Acceptance.

  8 May 2020: Early-bird Registration ends.

  8 May 2020: Submission deadline for the final version of the Proceeding Papers.

  1-4 July 2020: ICCSA 2020 Conference.

  
  

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• 30th International Biometric Conference (IBC)

  • Start
    5 Jul 2020
  • End
    10 Jul 2020
  • Location
    Seoul, Korea

  Deferred until 2021. dates to be advised.

  The International Program Committee (IPC) of the International Biometric Society’s (IBS) 30thInternational Biometric Conference (IBC2020) calls for Invited Session proposals. IBC2020 will be held 5-10 July 2020 at the COEX (Convention & Exhibition Center), Seoul, Korea.
  

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• SSA-Event: ANZSC2020- Modelling Data for a Brighter Future

  • Start
    6 Jul 2020
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    10 Jul 2020
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    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Gold Coast Convention Centre, 2684 -2690 Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach, QLD

  Deferred until 2021. New dates to be announced soon.

  
  

  Welcome to the ANZSC 2020 Conference

  The organising committee warmly invites you to the 2020 Australian and New Zealand Statistical Conference, which will take place on the Gold Coast from the 6th to the 10th of July 2020.

  This conference brings together four leading statistical communities in the region – the Statistical Society of Australia, the New Zealand Statistical Association, the International Institute of Business Analysis (Special Interest Group for Business Analytics), and the Australian Conference on Teaching Statistics.

  The aim of this conference is to bring together a broad range of researchers and practitioners across a variety of statistical disciplines to facilitate the exchange of theory, methods and applications.

  With these four societies working together there will be strong program components of interest to a wide diversity of academic, government, and industry colleagues. This includes the full spectrum of delegates from those advancing theoretical methodology to those working on industry applications (in traditional and non-traditional statistical areas). Of particular interest is how Big Data continues to impact all of us.

  Information on Keynote Speakers and the Conference program will be available shortly so watch this space for updates.

  The conference will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) situated in the heart of the Gold Coast. From GCCEC, Surfers Paradise (the social hub of the Gold Coast) is 5km to the North, the Star Casino and Pacific Fair are immediately to the South (the largest regional shopping and dining destination in Queensland), the beach (Broadbeach) is just ten minutes walk, and the Broadbeach restaurant complex is immediately to the East (short 5 minutes walk). Social tours can easily be made to the rainforest (such as Tambourine National Park and World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park), to places of Aboriginal Indigenous significance, to Stradbroke Island, and to Australia’s greatest theme parks.

  ANZSC2020 promises to be a truly amazing experience on both a professional and a social level.

  Please check out the official conference website and register your interest here.

  We look forward to seeing you on the Gold Coast in 2020!

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• The 35th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling (IWSM2020)

  • Start
    19 Jul 2020
  • End
    24 Jul 2020
  • Location
    Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM), Bilbao- Spain

  The 35th edition of the International Workshop on Statistical Modelling will be held in Bilbao, Basque Country (Spain) from 19 to 24 July 2020. It will be hosted by the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). There will be a short course on "Bayesian spatio-temporal modeling" by Virgilio Gómez Rubio on 19 July followed by the main meeting 20-24 July.

  The IWSM is one of the major activities of the Statistical Modelling Society, founded with the purpose of promoting and encouraging statistical modelling in its widest sense, involving both academic and professional statisticians and data analysts. Since its first edition, the spirit of the workshop has always been to focus on problems motivated by real life data and on solutions that make novel contributions to the subject.

  The atmosphere of the workshops is friendly and supportive, with no parallel sessions, with the aim of stimulating the exchange of ideas and experiences related to statistical modelling. As a sign of positive feedback the IWSMs report many returning participants.

  Papers focusing on applications with important substantive implications as well as methodological issues are welcome. Submissions by students and young researchers are particularly encouraged.

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• Data and Analytics Leaders Exchange 2020

  • Start
    24 Aug 2020
  • End
    26 Aug 2020
  • Location
    Gold Coast, Australia

  Imagine the benefit you would get from joining a group of 50 peers - who share your biggest challenges - to share stories, network and exchange mission critical information you won’t get anywhere else. Here’s a taste of what you can expect to learn about at the Data & Analytics Leaders Exchange:

  - Developing An Enterprise-Wide Data Governance Strategy And Architecture
  - Enabling Data-Driven Decision Making Across The Business
  - Building Organisational Capability For Advanced Analytics
  - Attracting, Retaining, And Up-Skilling Staff For Digitalisation And Technological Developments
  - Maintaining Compliance With GDPR
  - Improving Business Function By Effectively Leveraging Data Insights

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• Mathematics without Borders

  • Start
    28 Sep 2020
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    (UTC+02:00)
  • End
    29 Sep 2020
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    (UTC+02:00)
  • Location
    Strasbourg, France

   The Centennial of the International Mathematical Union

  As you may know, the IMU was founded in September 1920 in Strasbourg, France. On  the occasion of the centennial of the IMU, we are organizing the conference               

   Mathematics without Borders
  The Centennial of the International Mathematical Union             

  You are cordially invited to participate in this conference. We will get back

  with further information regarding registration, accommodation, etc as

  soon as it is available. 

   

  
  

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• WA Young Statisticians Workshop 2020

  • When
    30 Sep 2020
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    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (UTC+08:00)
  • Location
    Perth
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    Be the first

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  Don’t miss out on your chance to meet other young statisticians and leading members of WA’s statistical and data science community. Speakers from industry and academia.

  Young Statisticians are invited to submit an abstract to present a short talk or poster on your research with statistics to win prizes! Submit by 11th September 2020 via ysmurdoch@gmail.com

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• 7th Biennial ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference 2020

  • Start
    2 Dec 2020
  • End
    4 Dec 2020
  • Location
    Sydney, Australia

  The Australian Consortium of Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) will host it's 7th Social Science Methodology Conference on the 2nd to 4th of December at The University of Sydney.

  A unique feature of this conference is that it is multi-disciplinary and brings together researchers and methodologists from a range of environments and contexts.

  The conference is organised around four themes:

  1. Research paradigms and designs;
  2. Research methods and techniques;
  3. Research technology and tools;
  4. Datasets, data collections and data archiving.

  There will be two types of submissions considered:

  1. Presentations where an abstract is reviewed (abstract in the conference proceedings).
  2. Posters - including a student poster competition (abstract in the conference proceedings).

  More details will appear on the conference website soon. 

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• 63rd ISI World Statistics Congress 2021

  • Start
    11 Jul 2021
  • End
    15 Jul 2021
  • Location
    The Hague, The Netherlands

  The 63rd ISI World Statistics Congress will bring together statisticians and data scientists from academia, official statistics, health sector and business, junior and senior professionals, in an inviting environment.

  The inspiring and interactive programme will provide the platform to learn about the latest developments in statistical research and practice in an informal ambiance. A series of short courses, satellites and other events completes the WSC programme.

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• Joint Southern Statistical Meetings 2022 (JSSM2022)

  • Start
    27 Jun 2022
  • End
    1 Jul 2022
  • Location
    Darwin, Australia

  The inaugural

  Joint Southern Statistical Meetings 2022

  will be held in Darwin from 27 June – 1 July 2022.

  

  This conference will bring together the leading statistical communities in the region to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners across a variety of statistical disciplines to facilitate the exchange of theory, methods and applications.

  To be kept up to date with our conference planning, please email your details to JSSM2022@gmail.com.

  We invite regional associations to contact us with expressions of interest to be part of this event. If you would like to sponsor JSSM2022 please get in touch as well.

  See you in Darwin in 2022! 
  

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• ICM 2022 - external conference

  • Start
    6 Jul 2022
  • End
    14 Jul 2022
  • Location
    St Petersburg, Russia

  The ICM 2022 (International Congress of Mathematicians) will take place 6–14 July 2022 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
  The 19th General Assembly of the IMU will be held in St. Petersburg, on 3–4 July 2022. 
  The official website of the Congress is https://icm2022.org
  

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• XXXI International Biometric Conference (IBC 2022) - external event

  • Start
    10 Jul 2022
  • End
    15 Jul 2022
  • Location
    Riga, Latvia

  to be held at the Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel

  
  

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