Statistics: a decision-making tool at  the service of sustainable development in Africa

This conference would be a focus for discussion and exchange on different aspects of statistics and stochastic modelling, both theoretical and practical, in relation to development issues in Africa. Organizers hope it will allow users of statistics and stochastic modelling as well as specialists in these fields to discuss issues relating to the efficient practice of statistics in Africa.

This conference builds on a triple synergy: meeting between researchers and professionals from diverse backgrounds (university, scientific research organization, business, government and intergovernmental bodies, etc..) and disciplines, meeting among different scientific cultures (French, English, Portuguese-speaking, Hispanic, etc..) which are expressed on the African continent and finally meeting between statisticians working in Africa and outside Africa.

Consequently, the main objectives of this conference can be formulated as follows:

• Provide a forum for exchanging experiences and knowledge to specialize in statistics and stochastic modelling as well as users of these methods interested in issues and development issues in Africa.

• Promote scientific research in statistics and stochastic modelling in Africa.

• Promote the application of statistical and stochastic modelling and their use as tools to aid decision making in all areas of social, economic and policy in Africa.

• Improve the transfer of knowledge and experience in statistics and stochastic modelling.

• Enhance aa pan-African network for research in statistics and stochastic modeling and applications for development in Africa.

All topics of statistics and stochastics modelling can be addressed in contributed papers. Depending on numbers of papers submitted, some may be grouped into sessions on specific topics. The following sessions are already planned:

• Statistical and stochastic modelling in medicine and public health.
• Statistics, Agriculture and Food science.
• Statistical and stochastic modelling in finance and business
• Statistics and public resource management.
• Statistical process control and statistics for industry.
• Statistics and management of natural resources: water, energy resources, mining resources, etc..
• Statistical and probabilistic modelling for the prevention and management of risk: natural hazards, industrial risks, financial risks, etc…
• Statistics and stochastic modelling and environmental studies.
• Data visualization (Geographic Information System, ...).
• Statistics & Media.
• The training of statisticians and statistical education of citizens.
• Surveys

High visibility will be given to poster sessions to value them in the same way as oral communications.

The submission will be electronic.The abstract should be at most 450 words including authors name and surname, the contact information (e-mail) of the proposed presenter.

Organizers invite participants to use the website for registration and paper submissions.

The official languages of the conference are French and English.

Click here to download the conference poster.