ISI Academy - Recent Developments in Indigenous Statistics
| Datum | 02 Jul 2026 |
| Tijd | 14:00 CEST - 15:30 CEST |
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| Instructor |
Dennis Trewin
Michele Connolly
Lisa Jackson Pulver
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| Registration fee | |
In August 2025, the UN estimated that there were 476 million Indigenous People in the world, representing some 5,000 cultures and most of the 7,000 languages spoken on Earth. While official statistics have improved the lives of people worldwide by providing necessary and timely information on their lives, Indigenous Peoples have frequently been excluded, rendering them statistically invisible in their own countries. Although conditions vary, Indigenous Peoples tend to be poorer and are often minorities in their own countries. Statistical research has been done, although not nearly enough. This webinar will present recent developments in Indigenous
Statistics and the work of the new Special Interest Group (SIG) on Indigenous Statistics established by the ISI in February 2026.
Instructors
About the instructor
Dennis Trewin was trained as a mathematical statistician but had 40 years of executive management experience in official statistics in Australia and New Zealand. He was the Australian Statistician from 2000 to 2007. He has also been an Electoral Commissioner and an Associate Commissioner at the Productivity Commission. He has chaired and been a member of Boards/Councils in the superannuation and university sectors and the Policy and Advocacy Committee of the Academy of Social Sciences. Until recently, he was also the Chair of the Australian Mathematics Trust. He is a Past President of the International Statistical Institute (2001-03), the International Association of Survey Statisticians, and the Statistical Society of Australia. He has been an Editor of the International Statistical Review. He has been awarded the Order of Australia and Centenary Medal for his contribution to statistics. He won the Smart Australian (Society category) award by the Bulletin in 2004.
About the instructor
Michele Connolly, a member of the Blackfeet Indian Nation of Montana, served over 30 years as a U.S. government mathematical statistician, focusing on disability, aging, poverty, and Indigenous populations. She was a lead career statistician in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, assigned to the White House for major initiatives on health. Michele is the Co-Chair of the International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement (IGIHM), an Emphasis Editor for the SJIAOS, Guest Editor for the SJIAOS special edition on Indigenous Identification (2018) and Co-Guest Editor for the JIAOS special issue on Indigenous Statistics (2026).
About the instructor
Lisa Jackson Pulver is an academic leader, public health expert, prominent researcher, and tireless advocate for inclusive education and health. Lisa is the Universities Australia nominee to the Australian Medical Council and served as an AMC Director for three terms. She is a ministerial appointee to the Australian Statistical Advisory Council and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW. A commentator on education, health, data, and Aboriginal affairs, Lisa has driven dramatic increases in Indigenous student numbers and currently focuses on educational innovations and curriculum reviews to benefit all students.