Please find appended the second announcement for the 14th International
Workshop on Statistical Modelling, to be held in Graz (Austria) July
19-23, 1999. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is soon to
expire.
I apologize for cross postings.
Gilg Seener
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G.U.H. Seeber
Institut für Statistik Phone: +43 (512) 507-7107, 507-7101
Universität Innsbruck Fax: +43 (512) 507-2851
Universitätsstraße 15 E-mail: Gilg.Seeber@uibk.ac.at
A-6020 Innsbruck (Austria)
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INTERNATIONAL
WORKSHOP ON
STATISTICAL
MODELLING
Graz, Austria: Monday 19 to Friday 23 July 1999
14th IWSM
http://www.cis.tu-graz.ac.at/stat/iwsm
Second Announcement and Final Call for Papers
This workshop concentrates on the various aspects of statistical
modelling, including theoretical developments, applications and
computational methods. Papers motivated by real practical problems are
desirable, but theoretical contributions addressing problems of
practical importance or related to software developments are also
welcome. The scientific programme is characterized by having invited
lectures & tutorials, contributed papers, posters and software
demonstrations.
Invited Speakers:
=================
John B.C. Copas (Warwick, UK),
Anthony C. Davison (Lausanne, Switzerland),
Jeffrey D. Hart (Texas A&M, USA),
Saskia le Cessie (Leiden, The Netherlands),
Charles E. McCulloch (Cornell, USA),
Ib M. Skovgaard (Frederiksberg, Denmark),
Gordon K. Smyth (Queensland, Australia),
Jon C. Wakefield (London, UK).
Tutorials on Bootstrapping and Generalized Linear Mixed Models will be
given by A. Davison and C. McCulloch, respectively.
Student Session:
================
Professors should encourage students to attend the workshop. The
programme is designed to allow for discussions and interchange between
junior and senior scientists. One session is devoted entirely to
students, and awards are given to the winner of the Best Student
Papers.
Authors:
========
To prepare abstracts and manuscripts we encourage the use of LaTeX. A
special style file and a template can be downloaded from our homepage.
Contributed papers should be suitable for a 20 to 30 minutes oral
presentation (including discussion) and focus on motivation, statement
of key results and conclusions, and emphasize examples, wherever
possible.
Deadlines:
==========
Jan 31, 1999: Abstract Submission;
Apr 18, 1999: Final Manuscript Submission.
Registration:
=============
Fees, including a proceedings volume, conference materials and
facilities, all day coffee or tea on site, and a city sight-seeing
tour, are ATS 2.200,- (students ATS 1.300,-), if payment is made
before May, 16. Full time students must have their major advisor's
signature or email address on the registration form. Late registration
fee is ATS 2.800,- (students ATS 1.700,-). Accomodation will be
arranged at various hotels in the city to suit all budgets. An
(electronical) registration form and further information is available
at our homepage.
Social Programme:
=================
Receptions, half-day excursion by bus through a beautiful hilly
landscape with nice vineyards (wine tasting), Conference Dinner in the
arcaded courtyard of the old Landhaus.
Scientific Programme Committee:
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M. Aitkin (Newcastle, UK),
J.G. Booth (Gainesville, USA),
A. Bowman (Glasgow, UK),
A. de Falguerolles (Toulouse, France),
H. Friedl (Graz, Austria),
G. Kauermann (Munich, Germany),
J. B. Lang (Iowa City, USA),
G. Molenberghs (Diepenbeek, Belgium),
G.U.H. Seeber (Innsbruck, Austria).
For additional information please contact:
Herwig Friedl,
Institute of Statistics,
Technical University Graz,
Lessingstr. 27,
A-8010 Graz (Austria)
phone: +43 (316) 873-6477; fax: +43 (316) 873-6977;
friedl@stat.tu-graz.ac.at
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Dr. Herwig FRIEDL Phone: +43 (316) 873 6477
Institute of Statistics Fax: +43 (316) 873 6977
Technical University Graz
Lessingstr. 27
8010 GRAZ
AUSTRIA
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{\large\bf Graz, Austria: Monday 19 to Friday 23 July 1999}\\[0.3cm]
{\huge\bf 14th IWSM} \\[0.3cm]
{\tt\Large\bf http://www.cis.tu-graz.ac.at/stat/iwsm}\\[0.4cm]
{\Large\bf Second Announcement and Final Call for Papers}
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This workshop concentrates on the various aspects of statistical modelling,
including
theoretical developments, applications and computational methods. Papers
motivated
by real practical problems are desirable, but theoretical contributions
addressing
problems of practical importance or related to software developments are also
welcome. The scientific programme is characterized by having invited lectures
\&
tutorials, contributed papers, posters and software demonstrations.
{\bf Invited Speakers:}
John B.C.\ Copas (Warwick, UK), Anthony C.\ Davison (Lausanne, Switzerland),
Jeffrey D.\ Hart (Texas A{\&}M, USA), Saskia le Cessie (Leiden, The
Netherlands),
Charles E.\ McCulloch (Cornell ,USA), Ib M.\ Skovgaard (Frederiksberg,
Denmark),
Gordon K.\ Smyth (Queensland, Australia), and Jon C.\ Wakefield (London, UK).
Tutorials on {\bf Bootstrapping} and {\bf Generalized Linear Mixed Models} will
be
given by A.\ Davison and C. McCulloch, respectively.
{\bf Student Session:}
Professors should encourage students to attend the workshop. The programme is
designed to allow for discussions and interchange between junior and senior
scientists. One session is devoted entirely to students, and awards are given
to the
winner of the best student papers.
{\bf Authors:}
To prepare abstracts and manuscripts we encourage the use of \LaTeX. A special
style file and a template can be downloaded from our homepage. Contributed
papers
should be suitable for a 20 to 30 minutes oral presentation (including
discussion) and
focus on motivation, statement of key results and conclusions, and emphasize
examples, wherever possible.
{\bf Deadlines:}
Jan.\ 31, 1999: Abstract Submission; Apr.\ 18, 1999: Final Manuscript
Submission.
{\bf Registration:}
Fees, including a proceedings volume, conference materials and facilities, all
day
coffee or tea on site, and a city sight-seeing tour, are ATS 2.200,- (students
ATS 1.300,-), if payment is made before May, 16. Full time students must have
their
major advisor's signature or email address on the registration form. Late
registration
fee is ATS 2.800,- (students ATS 1.700,-). Accomodation will be arranged at
various
hotels in the city to suit all budgets.
An (electronical) registration form and further information is available at
our homepage.
{\bf Social Programme:} Receptions, half-day excursion by bus through a
beautiful
hilly landscape with nice vineyards (wine tasting), Conference Dinner in the
arcaded
courtyard of the old Landhaus.
{\bf Scientific Programme Committee:}
M.\ Aitkin (Newcastle, UK), J.G.\ Booth (Gainesville, USA), A.\ Bowman
(Glasgow,
UK), A.\ de Falguerolles (Toulouse, France), H.\ Friedl (Graz, Austria), G.\
Kauermann
(Munich, Germany), J.B.\ Lang (Iowa City, USA), G.\ Molenberghs (Diepenbeek,
Belgium), G.U.H.\ Seeber (Innsbruck, Austria).
For additional information please contact:\\
Herwig Friedl, Institute of Statistics, Technical University Graz, Lessingstr.\
27,
A-8010 Graz (Austria) \\
phone: +43 (316) 873-6477; fax: +43 (316) 873-6977; {\tt
friedl@stat.tu-graz.ac.at}
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