CALL FOR PAPERS

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Two-day International Conference

on
WORLD STATISTICS DAY
“STATISTICS FOR SOCIETY”

on
October 21-22, 2010
at
Superior University
Raiwind Road, Lahore (Pakistan)

Jointly Organized by
ISOSS and Superior University, Lahore

ISOSS Conference Secretariat:

Mr. M. Iftikhar
Conference Secretary
Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences
44-A, Civic Centre, Sabzazar, Multan Road, Lahore, Pakistan.
Tel: +92-42-37840065
Fax: +92-42-35752547
Email: secretary@isoss.com.pk
URL: http://www.isoss.com.pk
 Two-day International Conference on
WORLD STATISTICS DAY
“STATISTICS FOR SOCIETY”

Society is joining International Fora in celebrating WORLD STATISTICS DAY

on October 21, 2010. Society is organizing a week-long celebrations with
multifarious activities including “Walk”, Essay competition, lectures at different
schools, colleges and universities and write-ups on “A historical perspective of
Statistics in Pakistan”. During the week of celebration, ISOSS in collaboration with
Superior University, Lahore is organizing a “Two-Day International Conference on
World Statistics Day”. The theme of the Conference is “STATISTICS FOR
SOCIETY”.

CONFERENCE TOPICS:
We hope to collect papers on research issues on all aspects of statistics,
including:

I. OFFICIAL STATISTICS
1. Web Surveys
2. Split Questionnaire Survey Design
3. Household Surveys
4. Population and Agricultural Sample Census Designs and Analysis
5. Estimation of Response and Non-Response Errors in Household Surveys
6. Public Opinion Surveys: Recent Developments
7. History and Designs of Sample Survey in Pakistan

II. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

1. Current Topics in Probability
2. Multivariate Analysis and Methods
3. Order Statistics
4. Robust Inference and Model Building
5. Statistical Inference
6. Numeracy: Public Awareness
7. Statistical information system and IT

III. BIO-INFORMATICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

1. Bio-Informatics
2. Data Analysis

IV. BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

1. Human Resource Development and Management
2. Business and Business Management
3. Experimental Design Techniques in Industry
4. Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
5. Financial Planning and Management
6. Financial Risk Management
7. International Trade and Finance
8. Marketing Research
9. Price/Production Indices
 10. Small Business Management
11. Strategic Management
12. Micro finance
13. Financial Statistics

V. TIME SERIES AND FORECASTING

1. Time Series Analysis
2. Forecasting methods

VI. POPULATION STUDIES

1. Population Censuses/Surveys
2. Population Studies
3. Urban / Rural and Regional Studies
4. Aging issues
5. Gender studies

VII. TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

1. Accepting Sampling
2. ISO Standards in manufacturing & service industries
3. Methods & Statistical Tools in Quality Management
4. Quality Issues in Statistics
5. Total Quality Management

VIII. ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

1. Environmetrics
2. Environmental Management and ISO Standards
3. Poverty measurements based hazardous environments

IX. ECONOMICS AND ECONOMETRICS

1. Econometrics
2. Economic Development
3. Islamic Economics

X. STATISTICAL EDUCATION
1. Postgraduate Training of Statisticians
2. Statistical Education in Islamic Countries
3. Statistical Education in Non-Statistics Degree Programs
4. Teaching of Statistics at School, Undergraduate and Graduate levels
5. The Future of Statistical Education Research

XI. HEALTH AND BIOSTATISTICS

1. Bio-Statistics & Health Statistics
2. Large Data Bases and Medical Research
3. Sampling Problems in Biology and Epidemiology

XII. CRIMNOMETRICS
1. Geographical Crime Dispersion in Special Areas
2. Problems with Young People in Urban Areas
3. Urban Violence and Crime
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
An Abstract of 500 words should be submitted via e-mail/or airmail. Questions
or queries may be sent to Dr. Munir Ahmad, Chairman of the Editorial Committee.

Deadline for Submission of Abstracts of Contributed Papers September 30, 2010

Deadline for Submission of Full Length Papers: October 15, 2010

Abstracts and full length papers size 5″x7.5″ (width x height) with “Time New
Roman” Font size 10 may be submitted via e-mail by using MS Word software to
Conference Secretariat:

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

 Registration
 Opening Ceremony
21 October 2010  Keynote Address
 Plenary Sessions & Contributed Papers
 Excursion Tour
 Plenary Sessions & Contributed Papers
22 October 2010  Business Session
 Closing Ceremony
Please send the form along with Registration Fee to:
ISOSS Headquarters, 44-A, Civic Centre, Sabzazar,
Multan Road, Lahore (Pakistan)

REGISTRATION FORM
Two-day International Conference on
WORLD STATISTICS DAY
“STATISTICS FOR SOCIETY”
on
October 21-22, 2010
at
SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY
Raiwind Road, Lahore (Pakistan)

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The registration fees:

ISOSS Members Rs. 700/-
Delegates/Participants Rs.1000/-
Students Rs. 700/-
Foreign Delegates US$ 100/-

 Registration fee includes conference materials, teas/lunches.

 Registration fee payable to Islamic Society of Statistical Sciences (ISOSS),
Lahore (Pakistan) should be mailed to the Conference Secretariat, Lahore.

Last date of Registration October 15, 2010