The Federation of European National Statistical Societies
About Us
The Federation promotes mutual communication, co-operation and interchange of views among all those interested in statistical sciences, in their scientific principles, in a broad sense and in as wide a range of applications as possible. The Federation serves as an agency for the dissemination of technical and scientific information among the National Statistical Societies forming the federation, promoting their mutual collaboration and those activities that can augment the research scientific impact of the members, including international conferences, journals, books and other publications.
News
- ESGI 173: Problem-Solving with IndustryThe European Study Group with Industry (ESGI 173) will take place on 19-23 June at the University of Limerick, Ireland, and is open for registration.
- SEIO 2023: XL National Congress of Statistics and Operations Research and the XIV Conference on Public StatisticsThe Spanish Society of Statistics and Operations Research (SEIO) is pleased to announce its XL National Congress of Statistics and Operations Research and the XIV Conference on Public Statistics.
- ENBIS-23 Annual Conference in ValenciaThe European Network for Business and Industrial Statistics (ENBIS) calls for papers and discloses the ENBIS Knowledge Fund 2023.
- Your chance to present at RSS 2023 ConferenceThe organisers of the Society’s 2023 International Conference, which will take place in Harrogate from 4-7 September, are calling for submissions for talks and posters.
- 100 year jubilee of the Finnish Statistical Society The Society celebrated its honourable centenary in 2020. The coronavirus epidemic prevented the celebration of the anniversary in 2020 and after. We are celebrating the wonderful history of the Society at the 100+ anniversary celebration in Helsinki on June 8-9, 2023.
- ECAS-SFdS course - Random Forests: basics, extensions and applicationsThe next ECAS-SFdS school will take place in Fréjus, French Riviera, from October 8 to 13, 2023.
Objectives and activities
- The Federation of European Statistical National Societies is web-based, with interactions and management mainly via the Internet; services, news and newsletters are made available on the Internet.
- The Federation collaborates with international statistical associations and in particular with the ISI (International Statistical Institute) and European Societies with statistical interests such as ENBIS (European Network for Business and Industrial Statistics).
- The Federation proposes actions to the European Commission, other European institutions and supplementary donors to secure funds for projects in research and education in statistics. Furthermore, FENStatS prepares and presents projects that cater to research and education needs in statistics and requires its delegates to serve in panels and committee where funding is decided.
- The Federation serves as an agency for the dissemination of technical and scientific information among the National Statistical Societies forming the federation, promoting their mutual collaboration and those activities that can augment the research scientific impact of the Members, including international conferences, journals, books and other publications.
- The Federation supports the immersion of doctorate and post-doctorate students in statistics in international research networks, and actively cooperates with ECAS (European Courses in Advanced Statistics).
- The Federation promotes mutual communication, co-operation and interchange of views among all those interested in statistical sciences, in their scientific principles, in a broad sense and in as wide a range of applications as possible.
- The Federation encourages crossed participations in national events to increase international exchanges of experiences and research and to organise joint meetings on specific topics of interest for at least two European Member Societies.