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As the 65th World Statistics Congress in The Hague draws to a close, ASA Executive Director Ron Wasserstein shares his final installment, highlighting a gathering that hosted international perspectives, collaboration, and community to advance statistics and strengthen our global impact.
The closing day began with a keynote from Ed Humpherson, head of the UK Office for Statistics Regulation, followed by thought-provoking sessions, an inspiring awards ceremony, and a gala dinner to celebrate an extraordinary week.
Ron also caught up with colleagues, including Rochelle Trachtenberg, who celebrated the establishment of the first-ever Indigenous Statistics Special Interest Group within the International Statistical Institute, and Nalini Ravishankar, who is soon to step into her new role as president-elect of the ISI.
What a week it’s been in The Hague—full of moments that inspired, meaningful reconnections, and a shared purpose to advance statistics worldwide. Watch Ron’s final WSC report to hear more, including in-depth insights from Rajashankar about her new role.
#WorldStatisticsCongress #Statistics #DataScience #AmericanStatisticalAssociation #InternationalCollaboration #GlobalCommunity #StatisticalLeadership
As the 65th World Statistics Congress in The Hague draws to a close, ASA Executive Director Ron Wasserstein shares his final installment, highlighting a gathering that hosted international perspectives, collaboration, and community to advance statistics and strengthen our global impact.
The closing day began with a keynote from Ed Humpherson, head of the UK Office for Statistics Regulation, followed by thought-provoking sessions, an inspiring awards ceremony, and a gala dinner to celebrate an extraordinary week.
Ron also caught up with colleagues, including Rochelle Trachtenberg, who celebrated the establishment of the first-ever Indigenous Statistics Special Interest Group within the International Statistical Institute, and Nalini Ravishankar, who is soon to step into her new role as president-elect of the ISI.
What a week it’s been in The Hague—full of moments that inspired, meaningful reconnections, and a shared purpose to advance statistics worldwide. Watch Ron’s final WSC report to hear more, including in-depth insights from Rajashankar about her new role.
#WorldStatisticsCongress #Statistics #DataScience #AmericanStatisticalAssociation #InternationalCollaboration #GlobalCommunity #StatisticalLeadership
