Methodologies

International Statistical Year 2013

The International Year of Statistics ("Statistics 2013") is a worldwide celebration and recognition of the contributions of statistical science. Through the combined energies of organizations worldwide, Statistics 2013 will promote the importance of Statistics to the broader scientific community, business and government data users, the media, policy makers, employers, students, and the general public.

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The goals of Statistics 2013 include:

increasing public awareness of the power and impact of Statistics on all aspects of society;
nurturing Statistics as a profession, especially among young people; and promoting creativity and development in the sciences of Probability and Statistics.

We hope many groups will place special emphasis on activities to engage students and potential students of statistics, helping them to become more aware of statistics as a key scientific discipline. Some organizations might consider special foci, such as a broad statistical literacy outreach or promoting the ways in which statistics advances science and improves the human condition.

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We encourage all interested organizations to participate in this International Year of Statistics.