Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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RSS Diary—Day 4: On the final day of the Royal Statistical Society’s Annual Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, Ron Wasserstein, executive director of the American Statistical Association, shares a few memorable highlights:
• A plenary session on navigating the future of official statistics
• A meeting showcasing the work of the Young African Statistical Association and other RSS initiatives across Africa
• A closing banquet at the beautiful National Museum of Scotland, bringing participants together to celebrate the week
The meeting underscored the breadth of statistical research and importance of global collaboration—connections and ideas from Edinburgh will continue to shape the field for years to come.
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