International Relations Committee Focuses on Outreach, Education

摘要

The ASA Committee on International Relations in Statistics was formed to identify goals, develop policies, and plan projects that foster activities involving international communications, exchange, and joint development with professional statisticians, societies, and other organizations in countries throughout the world. Here, Carolina Franco, chair of the committee, gives details about the committee's initiatives. What is the purpose of your committee, in your own words? The committee focuses on international communications and outreach. On a yearly basis, the committee administers the ASA Educational Ambassador's program. This is a wonderful program where (typically) two statisticians from other countries are sponsored to attend JSM and take one or more continuing education courses in an emerging area of research.