[Forum SIS] ITACOSM11 - SecondITAlian COnference on Survey Methodology - Second call for papers

[Monica Pratesi]

Apologies for cross-posting

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                                               ITACOSM11
                            Second ITAlian COnference on 
Survey Methodology
                                         June 27-29, 2011, 
Pisa, Italy
                                   URL: 
http://www.itacosm11.ec.unipi.it/
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Organizer

The Permanent Working Group of the Italian Statistical
Society on “Sample Survey Methodology”
(http://www.gruppocampioni.ec.unipi.it/), with the support
of the International Association of Survey Statisticians,
the Italian Statistical Association, the University of 
Pisa


Conference Aims

This conference serves as a scientific forum on
development, testing, and application of survey sampling
methodologies in the fields of economics, of social and
demographic sciences, of official statistics and in the
studies on biological and environmental phenomena.
ITACOSM11 is intended to offer a forum for discussion,
aiming at sharing knowledge and scientific results,
networking, strengthening national and international
cooperation, building future strategies for development of
different research topics.


Conference topics

Sampling design, estimation and non response, Non sampling
errors, Sampling elusive and biological populations, Small
area estimation, Data integration and statistical
matching, Panel data and longitudinal analyses,
Statistical methods in agriculture

Keynote Speakers
Prof. Ray Chambers (University of Wollongong, AU)
Prof. Gauri Datta (University of Georgia, USA)
Prof. Jelke Bethelhem (University of Amsterdam, The 
Netherlands)


Important Dates

Title and extended abstract submission deadline: March, 
31st, 2011.
Papers should be sent to itacosm11 a dsm.unipi.it using the 
template
available at 
http://www.itacosm11.ec.unipi.it/images/stories/Template_Atti_Convegni.doc
Instructions for Authors are available on the conference 
web-site.
Notice of the acceptance will be given within April, 15th, 
2011
Early Registration deadline: May, 10th, 2011


Committees

Scientific Committee: Monica Pratesi (Chair), Luigi
Fabbris, Daniela Cocchi, Giovanna Ranalli, Fulvia Mecatti,
Alessandra Petrucci, PierFrancesco Perri, Maria Rosaria
Ferrante, Giorgio Montanari, Marco Ballin, Lucio Barabesi,
Pier Luigi Conti

Organizing Committee: Nicola Salvati (Chair), Alessandra
Coli, Marta Garro, Caterina Giusti, Stefano Marchetti


For more information:
http://www.itacosm11.ec.unipi.it
itacosm11 a dsm.unipi.it