SSAI is Participating in the International Year of Statistics 2013

SSAI is proud to announce it is participating in the International Year of Statistics 2013, a worldwide celebration of the contributions of statistical science to the advancement of our global society.

More than 700 organizations—universities, research institutes, high schools, professional societies, government agencies and businesses—in nearly 100 countries are joining to celebrate and promote the importance of statistical science to the science community, businesses, governments, the news media, policymakers, employers, students and the public.

During this yearlong celebration, SSAI and the hundreds of other participating organisations around the world will be:
* Increasing public awareness of the power and impact of statistics on all aspects of our society
* Nurturing statistics as a profession, especially among high-school and college students
* Promoting creativity and development in the sciences of probability and statistics

Be sure to visit our website in the months ahead to learn more about how Statistics helps shape your everyday life.

Read the latest newsletter on IYS here. To see a list of activities acknowledging the International Year of Statistics please click here.

Australian Events celebrating the IYS:

National Mathematics Day 2013
16 August 2013