Call For Papers

The International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS), the International Statistical Institute (ISI) and the Republic of Zambia- Zambia Statistics Agency are pleased to announce the call for papers for the 2023 Conference.

Better Lives 2030: Mobilising the power of data for Africa and the world.

Bringing together statisticians and all those in government, universities and education who care about the value of statistics to society We have selected seven themes:

1. Future of Statistics for Africa: statistics that leave no one behind
2. Skills for Africa in the era of data
3. Official statistics in society: they matter to all of us
4. Big data. Opportunities arising from the new data ecosystem.
5. Statistics making a difference: public health, prevent and cure
6. Statistics making a difference: environment and climate
7. Statistics making a difference: from data to progress

For more information about each theme >>click here. The conference programme has been designed to deliver:

• A forward-looking prospectus for statistics to help improve decision-making over the next 10 years
• An opportunity to bring together diverse communities to foster innovation and partnership
• A focus on Africa through Agenda 2063 and the SDGs
• The conference also has a strong focus on capacity building in Zambia and across the region.

Session and Paper Proposals

You are invited to submit any of the following:

1. Proposal for a session, lasting 90 minutes in total and including three or four speakers plus a discussant. Please indicate the strand chosen, the title of the proposed session, a half-a-page abstract, the list of speakers with affiliation and link to web page (if possible).
2. Contributed individual paper, which will be organized in special topic sessions. Please indicate the strand, the title of the proposed paper and a half-a-page abstract.
3. Contributed individual poster. Please indicate the strand, the title of the proposed poster and a half-a-page abstract.

Proposals should be sent by 21 October 2022 (Extended deadline).  The outcome (acceptance or not) will be shared by end November 2022.

Please send a single file (pdf, word, text, etc.) with the required information. The Scientific Programme Committee will consider the proposals and inform you of the outcome (acceptance or not) by end November 2022. If selected, final materials for the conference proceedings need to be submitted by end January 2023.

 Pre and Post conference workshops, side events or meetings

The main programme will run over three full days.  There is also potential for side events, relevant to the themes, before or after the main event.

Suggestions for pre-and post-conference workshops, events or meetings should also be sent to zambiastats2023@zamstats.gov.zm  or zambiastats2023@gmail.com by 21 October 2022, with a clear description of the proposed content and organisation of the event.

Please indicate your own name, your affiliation, your email address, your phone number and your web-page, if available.

The Scientific Programme Committee will consider the proposals and inform you of the outcome (acceptance or not) by end November 2022.  The Scientific Programme Committee reserves the right to combine events.

Please indicate your own name, your affiliation, your email address, your phone number and your web-page, if available.

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