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3RD BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE  ON DEMOCRATIZING STATISTICAL MODELS AND FORECASTING FOR SOCIAL GOODS

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A - 3 Day  Capacity Building Workshop and  International Conference, to be held in Nigeria on  25 - 27 April, 2023. Our Target audience are Young Statisticians, Practitioners, Researchers,  Industries and Government Organizations  in  West Africa. Our focus this year is Democratizing Statistical Models and Forecasting for Social Goods.


Venue:   VIRTUAL  and On-Site ( International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan,  Nigeria)

FOCUS AREAS:

1. Forecasting Methods

2. Statistical  Models in Social Goods and Economics

3. Big Data and  Data Visualization

4. Machine Learning 

5. Introduction to Data Science and Methods


A CALL FOR PAPERS

18 December 2023:     Proposals for Invited Sessions Submission

30 January 2023:     Abstract Submission Deadline 

10 February  2023:     Notification of Acceptance / Rejection  of Abstract

30  March 2023:     Registration Deadline for Accepted Abstract Presenters


Kindly submit your abstract and Proposals to westafricaysa@gmail.com

For more information , contact us via:

westafricaysa@gmail.com  or call +234 (0)806 849 6710 


COURSE FEES:
Student:            #20,000 (Nigeria Naira NGN) or $30 USD
Member:            #50, 000 (Nigeria Naira NGN) or $70 USD
Non- Member:  #60, 000 (Nigeria Naira) or $ 85 USD) 

 Payment Link:      https://paystack.com/pay/em-66bdygo 

Or Pay to :   Fidelity Bank Plc.,  West Africa Young Statistician Association  , 6060321335   ( Swift Code/BIC:   FIDTNGLA )

NOTE: To enjoy our society benefits, it is very important to join and pay WAYSA membership :

Student Rate:  USD $18 

Corporate and Associate Rate: USD $25.



For membership and registration for the workshop kindly make your payment to the bank details below and send 
proof of payment to westafricaysa@gmail.com :

Bank Details:
 Bank Name:       Fidelity Bank Plc.

Bank Address:   Beside UBA Bank Idi- Ape, Ibadan Oyo State, 200001, Nigeria

Account Name:  West Africa Young Statistician Association.

Account No.:      6060321335

Swift Code/BIC:  FIDTNGLA 

Scientific Committee

1.    Prof Shittu Olarenwaju ( LOC Chair),  University of Ibadan, Nigeria :  oi.shittu@ui.edu.ng; oi.shittu@hotmail.com
2.    Emeritus  Prof. Vijay Nair, Managing Director and Head of Research and Development Wells Fargo bank USA and Former ISI President (2013 - 2015)
3.    Prof. Richard De Veaux, Williams College, USA
4.    Prof. Fabrizio Ruggeri, University of Milano , Italy 
6.    Dr, . K. A. Adepoju, University of Minnesota, USA
7.    Dr. Patrick Osatohanmwen, University of Benin, Nigeria
8.  Dr. Yaya Olaloluwa, University of   Ibadan, Nigeria 



Local Organising Committee

1. Oyebimpe Adeniji (LOC Chair ),  University of Ibadan and INEC Nigeria  : emmanuel4444real@yahoo.com

2.  Dr. Serifat  Folorunsho

4. Dr. Adeniran Adefemi 

5. Omooseti Bolaji



Sponsors  and Partners 

1.    International Statistical Institute (ISI) www.isi-web.org

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2.  International Institute of Forecasters https://forecasters.org International Institute of Forecasters Logo



3.   Blue Royale Integrated Limited

4. SAS 


For Partnership and Support,  kindly contact us through our email: westafricaysa@gmail.com