The Royal Statistical Society's annual international conference will take place between 16 and 20 July 2007 at the University of York.

The focus of the conference will be 'Statistics and Public Policy-Making'.

Abstract submissions are encouraged for contributed papers and posters on the following topics and on any other matter related to the theme of the conference:

Healthcare & medicine
Education
Epidemics
Crime
Migration
Randomised control trials
Quality of life indicators
Methods of evaluation for policy decisions
Social inequalities
Statistics policy
Areas of public concern
Statistical black holes

Submissions should be made using the relevant form which can be downloaded from the conference web site www.rss.org.uk/rss2007.

The closing date for submissions is Monday 12 February.

Confirmed invited speakers at the conference include:

Rt Hon Jack Straw MP
Professor Adrian Smith
Professor Peter Hennessy
Professor Denise Lievesley
Sir Ian Kennedy
Richard Alldritt
Professor Harvey Goldstein
Professor Hans Rosling
Professor Sir David Cox

The conference programme will also include short courses, workshops and a busy social programme including a boat trip on the River Ouse, an open-top bus tour and a visit to the Castle Museum.

For further details about the conference please visit www.rss.org.uk/rss2007 or contact Paul Gentry ([log in to unmask])

Paul Gentry
Theme Manager, Meetings & Conferences
Royal Statistical Society
Direct Tel. (020) 7614 3918
Fax. (020) 7614 3905
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