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2010 Meetings Around the World

IMS Annual Meeting

IMS Annual Meeting

August 9-13, 2010

Gothenburg, Sweden

(IMS Sponsored Meeting)

 


August

Joint Statistical Meetings

August 1–5, 2010

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

(IMS Sponsored Meeting)

 

The 7th Conference on Multivariate Distributions with Applications

August 8-13, 2010

Maresias, Brazil

The meeting aims at providing a forum for the presentation of state-of-the art research in the development, implementation of multivariate distributions and their real-world applications, as well as promoting discussion and interchange between junior and senior scientists. The joint meeting is open to both academic and non-academic communities and is specifically designed to contribute to fostering the cooperation between practitioners and theoreticians in the field.

2010 IMS Annual Meeting

August 9-13, 2010

Gothenburg, Sweden

(IMS Sponsored Meeting)

 

Recent Advances in the Numerical Approximation of Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

August 9-13, 2010

Chicago, IL, USA

The proposed lecture series aims to crystalize the foundational developments in the field of numerical SPDEs and set the stage for an explosion of new results that will bring the field to maturity in the coming decade. The above issues are closely related and will all be handled in the lectures.

ICM Satellite Conference on Probability and Stochastic Processes

August 13-17, 2010

Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore

Plenary Speakers: S. R. S. Varadhan, Alain-Sol Sznitman, Erwin Bolthausen, Andrea Montanari, Alison Etheridge, Louis Chen, Maury Bramson, Gabor Lugosi.

9th International Conference on Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods in Scientific Computing (MCQMC 2010)

August 15-20, 2010

Warsaw, Poland

The MCQMC Conference is a biennial meeting devoted to the study of Monte Carlo (MC) and quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) methods, the relationships between the two classes of methods, and their effective application in various areas.Its aim is to provide a forum where both the leading researchers and the users can exchange on the latest theoretical developments and important applications of these methods. The conference focuses primarily on the mathematical study of these techniques, their implementation and adaptation for concrete applications, and their empirical assessment.

Bayesian Nonparametric Statistical Methods: Theory and Applications

August 16-20, 2010

Santa Cruz, CA, USA

(IMS Co-Sponsored Meeting)

28th European Meeting of Statisticians

August 17-22 ,2010

Piraeus, Greece

The purpose of EMS 2010 is to provide a forum where researchers from universities throughout the world, as well as practitioners, can discuss current problems, new approaches and future directions in the fields of Probability and Statistics. Young researchers and PhD students are especially invited to contribute papers.

International Congress of Mathematics 2010

August 19-27, 2010

Hyderabad, India

The Congress is structured in the traditional manner with the main activity being the Plenary and Sectional invited lecturers, the sectional talks being held in 7 or 8 parallel sessions. Efforts will be made to avoid overlap of talks on closely connected themes that may fall in different sections. There will also be paper-reading and poster sessions as is usual. The Organisers will also arrange special events such as non-technical talks connected with promotion of mathematics as well as cultural programmes.

COMPSTAT 2010

August 22-27, 2010

Paris, France

The 19th International Conference on Computational Statistics. Keynote speakers: Luc Devroye, Lutz Edler, David Hand. Deadline for contributed papers: January, 10, 2010

Greek Stochastics Meeting

August 25-28, 2010

Lefkada, Greece

The meeting's primary aim is to facilitate a broad discussion of current research themes in probability and statistics. It will consist of three short courses around the general theme of the interaction between biology and probabilistic/statistical theory and methods, as well as contributed talks by young researchers. Note that the contributed talks could be in any topic of statistics or probability.

Program on Complex Networks: Tutorials and Opening Workshop

August 29 - September 1, 2010

SAMSI, Research Triangle Park, NC

Tutorials and Opening Workshop

Prague Stochastics 2010

August 30 - September 3, 2010

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague Stochastics 2010 is next in a series of international conferences on stochastics organized in Prague since 1956. The scientific programme will be aimed at covering a wide range of stochastics, with special emphasis on the topics of this lively field which have been pursued in Prague.


September

Workshop on 'Fourier meets Wavelets in Statistics'

September 6-7, 2010

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

The aim of this workshop is to bring together statisticians working on Fourier or Wavelet based methods. For more information on the workshop please visit the website or contact fourlet10@stoch.uni-karlsruhe.de.

Stochastic Processes and Their Applications

September 6-10, 2010

Osaka, Japan

(IMS Co-Sponsored Meeting)

Computer Data Analysis and Modeling: Complex Stochastic Data and Systems

September 7-11, 2010

Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus

The Conference will provide a forum for researchers and a discussion of the latest results in theory and software of data analysis, statistical modeling and computer simulation, stressing on Complex Stochastic Data and Systems, and define ways for further developments in this field. Young researchers will have the possibility to present their results and to get in contact with experienced scientists.

RSS 2010 International Conference

September 13-17, 2010

Brighton, UK

The annual conference of the Royal Statistical Society seeks to bring together statisticians, researchers, analysts and other users of statistics from across the UK and around the world to hear, digest and discuss the latest research and developments in the rich and varied world of statistics. The main conference (opening on Tuesday 14 September) will be preceded by courses and workshops on Monday 13 September.

Stochastic Methods in Game Theory

September 8-16, 2010

Erice, Sicily, Italy

IMS Representative(s) on Program Committees: Marco Scarsini

(IMS Co-Sponsored Meeting)

Program on Analysis of Object Oriented Data

September 12-15, 2010

SAMSI, Research Triangle Park, NC

The 12-month SAMSI program will focus on the analysis of complex data types that are an extension of Functional Data Analysis where one considers methods to analyze data samples of complex objects.

Stochastic approximation: methodology, theory and applications in statistics

September 13-15, 2010

Bristol, UK

The aim of this workshop is to gather world specialists on stochastic approximation and its applications, who might not have the opportunity to meet otherwise, in order to present and discuss recent methodological and theoretical developments in the area, as well as applications.

Statistics Symposium

September 25, 2010

Washington, DC

This symposium will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Department of Statistics at the George Washington University. The event will highlight a variety of theoretical and applied statistical research.

XVIII Annual Congress of the Portuguese Statist. Soc.

September 29 - October 2, 2010

S. Pedro do Sul, Portugal

This is a forum for discussion and presentation of activities and new ideias in statistics and probability. There will be a special focus on nonparametric methods and, as an introduction to the Census in preparation in Portugal, on sampling. A short course in nonparametric methods will be given.


October

Second HEC Finance and Statistics Conference

October 8, 2010

Paris, France

The conference will gather leading experts in financial economics, econometrics, and statistics. Topics will include volatility modeling, simulation-based estimation, and asset pricing under incomplete information. The one-day conference will consist of invited papers and contributed poster sessions. The invited speakers are Professors Yacine Aït-Sahalia, Jianqing Fan, Peter C.B. Phillips, Nick Polson and Pietro Veronesi. The deadline for submitting posters is July 31, 2010.

Workshop in Honour of Ole E. Barndorff-Nielsen's 75th Birthday

October 13-14, 2010

Aarhus University, Denmark

The lectures are by invitation only and are given by younger research collaborators of O.E. Barndorff-Nielsen. Anyone interested is welcome to participate.

18th Annual Congress of the Belgian Statistical Society

October 13-15, 2010

Spa, Belgium

Conference contact: Thomas Bruss, 02-650 5893, tbruss@ulb.ac.be

Education and Outreach Program: Two-Day Undergraduate Workshop

October 29-30, 2010

SAMSI, Research Triangle Park


November

Multivariate Statistical Analysis Conference

November 8-10, 2010

Lodz, Poland

The scientific programme of MSA 2010 covered a range of statistical problems, such as: multivariate distributions, statistical tests, nonparametric inference, discrimination analysis, Monte Carlo analysis, Bayesian inference. The meeting will honor Zdzislaw Hellwig's 85th birthday.

Putting it all Together: Integrating Genetic, Epi-genetic, Genomic, and Complex Phenotypic Data

November 15-16, 2010

Harvard Medical School, Bostan, MA

Many different data sources that can be utilized to shed more light into the mechanics of complex diseases and phenotypes are now more and more commonly available to the scientific community. While the technology development is rapid, the analysis strategies for their integration lag behind. This is particularly true for integrative approaches that are aimed at assessing the different influences of the epigenome, DNA, RNA, and protein on the disease phenotype simultaneously. This meeting aims to bring experts for the different technologies and their analysis strategies together to foster the development of integrative approaches to analysis.


December

65th Annual Deming Conference on Applied Statistics

December 5-10, 2009

Atlantic City, NJ

The meeting's aim is to provide a learning experience on recent developments in statistical methodologies. The conference is followed by two parallel short courses on (1) Bayesian Adaptive Methods and Software for Clinical Trials by Prof. Brad Carlin, University of Minnesota, and Scott Berry, Berry Consultants; and (2) SAS for Mixed Models by Profs. Ramon Littell, University of Florida and Walter W. Stroup, University of Nebraska. The conference is composed of twelve three-hour tutorials on current statistical topics of interest.

The XXVth International Biometric Conference (IBC)

December 5-10, 2010

Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

The XXVth IBC will bring together 800 statisticians and others interested in the development & application of statistical & mathematical theory & methods to the biosciences. Includes oral & poster presentations of methodological advance, applications to specific subject-matter challenges & educational offerings. The 2010 event is the 25th anniversary of the Conference & includes special celebratory events.

Australian Statistical Conference (ASC 2010)

December 6-10, 2010

Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, Western Australia

The objectives of this conference are to inform delegates about new work and developments in statistics; provide an opportunity for professionals from all areas of statistics to network; to draw world class statisticians and share their knowledge and expertise.

International Conference on Development and Applications of Statistics in Emerging Areas of Science & Technology (ICDASEAST) and XXX Annual Convention of Indian Society for Probability and Statistics

December 4-10, 2010

University of Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India.

The Conference, along with A Workshop on Modern Tools in Applied Statistics, December 4-7,2010 propose to address the emerging domain on development and applications of Statistics in current areas of Science & Technology by bringing together on a common platform experts from the academic institutions and industries to deliberate on a wide spectrum of issues. The focus will be to discuss the development and use of Statistical Techniques in emerging areas of Science and Technology.

Workshop on Combinatorics and Analysis in Spatial Probability

December 12-17, 2010

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Random Spatial Processes, in particular Percolation, Interacting Particle Systems and Gibbs Measures, has become one of the most active subfields of modern Probability. Motivated by problems in Physics (phase transitions), Biology (epidemics) and, more recently, Computer Science (randomized algorithms, 'cooperative' phenomena in large communication networks), it has led to deep, fundamental mathematical research. Much of the rapid and successful development in this area is due to a remarkable combination of probabilistic, combinatorial and (complex) analytic techniques.

Extreme Environmental Events

December 13-17, 2010

Selwyn College - Cambridge, United Kingdom

Understanding the frequency and magnitude of extreme environmental events and their impacts is a critical aspect of climate prediction. This conference aims to bring together an inter-disciplinary group including statisticians, climate modellers, meteorologists, and other environmental scientists to focus on extreme events and the uncertainties inherent in their understanding.

Borrowing Strength: Theory Powering Applications, A Conference in Honor of Lawrence Brown’s 70th Birthday

December 15-17, 2010

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

The workshop will emphasize areas of statistical research offering innovative approaches to problems arising in various branches of the sciences. At the same time, the workshop will cover topics of fundamental statistical theory having broad applicability. In addition to the core invited talks, the workshop will feature poster sessions and discussion sessions, providing a forum for participants to interact and exchange ideas.

International Conference on Applied Statistics and Financial Mathematics (ASFM2010)

December 16-18, 2010

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

ASFM2010 will bring together leading international researchers concerned with both theoretical and practical aspects of Applied Statistics and Financial Mathematics. Its main aims are to promote active collaboration between practitioners in these areas and applied mathematicians as well as to acquaint early career researchers with the current state of the art in the themes of the conference.

International Workshop on Emerging Issues and Challenges to Statistics

December 17-18, 2010

Xiamen University, Fujian, P.R. China

IMS Representative(s) on Program Committees: Jiayang Sun

(IMS Co-sponsored Meeting)

2010 ICSA International Conference

December 19-22, 2010

Guangzhou University, Guang-Zhou, China

(IMS Co-sponsored Meeting)