As part of the lead-up to the 65th World Statistics Congress, the International Association of Survey Statisticians is proud to announce two major satellite conferences taking place in Italy in July 2025. These events will bring together international experts, researchers, and practitioners in survey methodology, small area estimation, and official statistics.
ITACOSM2025: 9th Italian Conference on Survey Methodology
Dates: 1-4 July, 2025
Location: Bologna, Italy
Website: eventi.unibo.it/itacosm-2025
The 9th Italian Conference on Survey Methodology (ITACOSM2025) will serve as an IASS Satellite Conference, hosted by the University of Bologna. It will provide a vibrant forum for the discussion of recent developments in survey statistics and methodology.
We are delighted to announce a distinguished lineup of six keynote speakers:
- Alina Matei – University of Neuchâtel
- Nikos Tzavidis – University of Southampton
- Jean-François Beaumont – Statistics Canada
- Bella Struminskaya – Utrecht University
- Michael Elliott – University of Michigan
- Pier Francesco Perri – Former coordinator of the Italian S2G
Pre-Conference Short Courses in Rimini
Date: 30 June, 2025
Location: Rimini, Italy
Two optional half-day courses will be offered prior to the main conference:
- Course 1 (9:30 AM – 1:00 PM): Advanced Sampling and Estimation Methods with R
Lecturer: Alina Matei - Course 2 (2:15 PM – 5:45 PM): Introduction to Small Area Estimation (SAE) and Topics of Recent Research Interest
Lecturer: Nikos Tzavidis
Registration details are available here: ITACOSM2025 Registration
SAE2025: International Conference on Small Area Estimation, Surveys and Data Science
Dates: 7-11 July, 2025
Location: Torino, Italy
Website: sae2025.org
The SAE2025 conference will focus on methodological advances and practical applications in small area estimation, survey methods, and data science. The event is co-sponsored by the IASS and the International Association of Official Statistics.
This edition will feature keynote presentations from:
- Partha Lahiri – University of Maryland
- Raymond Chambers – University of Wollongong
- Mariana Kotzeva – Eurostat
A special panel discussion titled “Opportunities and Challenges for Official Statistics in a Digital Era” will also be held.
Short Courses at SAE2025
Two additional short courses will be offered:
- Course 1: Graph Sampling and Graph Representation Learning
Lecturer: Li-Chun Zhang - Course 2: Conformal Prediction in Survey Sampling
Lecturer: Brunero Liseo
We invite researchers, practitioners, and students to participate in these leading international events to exchange ideas, foster collaborations, and stay at the forefront of survey statistics and data science.
For more information and regular updates, please visit the respective event websites.
