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Organisation and Governance

The International Statistical Institute is led by an Executive Committee, a Council and the Director of the Permanent Office located in The Hague, The Netherlands. Together, they are responsible for the implementation and progress of the activities based on the strategic priorities of the International Statistical Institute.

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Meet The Team

Executive Committee ( 6 )
Council ( 27 )
Permanent Office ( 11 )
Kaye Basford
Council Member (2023–2027)
Kaye E. Basford
Australia
Arup Bose
Council Member (2023–2027)
Arup Bose
India
Miguel de Carvalho
Council Member (2023–2027)
Miguel de Carvalho
United Kingdom
Ying Chen
Council Member (2023–2027)
Ying Chen
Singapore
Daniel Frischemeier
Council Member (2023–2027)
Daniel Frischemeier
Germany
Matthew Parry
Council Member (2023–2027)
Matthew Parry
New Zealand
E. Ashley Steel
Council Member (2023–2027)
E. Ashley Steel
Italy
Linda J. Young
Council Member (2023–2027)
Linda J. Young
USA
Prof. Olushina Olawale Awe
Council Member (2025–2029)
Olawale Awe
Nigeria
Cathy Chen
Council Member (2025–2029)
Cathy Chen
Taiwan
Rabaa Baniyas
Council Member (2025–2029)
Rabaa Baniyas
United Arab Emirates
Gemma van Halderen
Council Member (2025–2029)
Gemma Van Halderen
Australia
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Council Member (2025–2029)
Elisabetta Carfagna
Italy
Verónica González
Council Member (2025–2029)
Veronica Gonzalez-Lopez
Brazil
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Council Member (2025–2029)
Mine Cetinkaya-Rundel
USA
Arun Sinha
Council Member (2025–2029)
Arun Sinha
India
Nancy Reid
President (2025-2027) BS
Nancy Reid
Canada
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President (2025-2027) IAOS
Gary Dunnet
New Zealand
Paulo Canas Rodrigues
President (2025-2027) IASC
Paulo Canas Rodrigues
Brazil
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President (2025-2027) IASE
Bruno de Sousa
Portugal
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President (2025-2027) IASS
Partha Lahiri
United States
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President (2025-2027) ISBIS
Matilde Bini
Italy
Nathaniel Newlands
President (2025-2027) TIES
Nathaniel Newlands
Canada
Xuming He, President-Elect
Former ISI President
Xuming He
USA
Fabrizio-Ruggeri
ISI President
Fabrizio Ruggeri
Italy
Conchita Kleijweg
ISI Director
Conchita Kleijweg
The Netherlands
Angelique Berg_Director-General_Statistics Netherlands
Ex-officio member
Angelique Berg
Netherlands

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for developing in consultation with the Council the policies and programmes of the ISI; implementing the policies and programmes of the ISI; administering ISI financial matters; determining membership fees for organisational and affiliated members; taking all final decisions on application for membership.

Council

The Council advises the Executive Committee on the policies and programmes of the International Statistical Institute. Together they participate in the long-term planning process, assist the Executive Committee with the implementation of policies and programmes, establishes and, when necessary, dissolves Committees and Special Interest Groups, and develop operating procedures for Committees and Special Interest Groups. 

Permanent Office

The Permanent Office is composed of a Director and a number of staff members. The Permanent Office executes the strategic priorities of the ISI; is responsible for managing memberships, and carrying out finance administration. It is also in charge of connecting the ISI members, the ISI Executive Committee and Council, the ISI Associations, and Committees.