Statistics for the Millions! Presenting Statistics and Operations Research to the public.
The Annual Meeting of the VvS+OR 2012 will be held on Thursday March 29, 2012 at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. We are honored to announce Sam Savage (Stanford University), Nicholas Fisher (Value Metrics Australia, University of Sydney) and Ionica Smeets (Science Journalist, Universiteit Leiden) as the keynote speakers of this annual meeting. The program information can be found below or in the latest STAtOR issue (click here). The lectures are open to members of the Society, speakers and invited guests. Interested non-members can access the day when they become a member of the Society in advance (click here), or pay the amount of €50,- up front (bank account: 202091, VvS+OR, "registration annual meeting") and bring proof of payment (copy of bank statement) to show at the registration desk at the entrance room.
In order to complete practical arrangements all visitors are asked to register in advance using the registration form, click here. Confirmation of registration serves as proof of entry.
The Annual Meeting is sponsored by Cosinus Computing BV, Genstat, IBM-SPSS, Ortec and Paragon.
Program
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09.30 - 10.00 |
Registration and coffee/tea |
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10.00 - 10.15 |
Opening / Introduction Speaker |
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10.15 - 11.15 |
Probability Management: A Cure for the Flaw of Averages or Doing for Distributions what Tesla did for Electricity Sam L. Savage, Stanford University |
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11.15 - 11.30 |
coffee/tea |
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11.30 - 12.30 |
Annual General Meeting (in Dutch) |
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12.30 - 13.30 |
Lunch break (lunch not included) |
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13.30 - 13.45 |
Introduction to next speaker |
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13.45 - 14.45 |
"Statistics for the millions: how to communicate Statistics to the public" What? When? Where? Who? Why? Nicholas I. Fisher, ValueMetrics Australie and University of Sydney |
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14.45 - 15.15 |
VvS+OR Thesis Award presentation |
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15.15 - 15.30 |
coffee/tea |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
VvS+OR Thesis Award presentation |
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16.15 - 17.15 |
Against all odds Ionica Smeets, Science Journalist and LIACS at Universiteit Leiden |
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17.15 |
Drinks |
