Danish Statistical Society

Dansk Statistisk Forening (the Danish Statistical Society) is a Danish professional association whose stated purpose is to serve as a meeting place for people interested in statistical questions. It was founded on 23 November 1922 and is based at Danmarks Statistik, the national statistical institute of Denmark. The society has approximately 260 members. Its membership consists of people who use, or have used, statistics in their work, from both a theoretical and a practical angle. Typical workplaces of members include Danmarks Statistik, organizations, larger municipalities and universities. The society normally holds four member meetings a year. At these meetings one or more speakers introduce a topic of statistical interest, after which the topic is opened for discussion. A light refreshment is served after the meeting. In addition, every third year the Nordic statistical societies gather for a larger joint Nordic programme lasting two to three days, with the meetings held in rotation in the different countries. In 2007 the Nordic statistical meeting was held in Iceland, and the next meeting was scheduled for Copenhagen on 11–14 August 2010. As a membership-based learned society rather than a commercial enterprise, Dansk Statistisk Forening functions as a national hub for the Danish statistical community, linking practitioners in government statistics, research and local administration. Its activities centre on regular seminars, open discussion and Nordic cooperation rather than on products or services sold in a market.

Dansk Statistisk Forening was founded on 23 November 1922. From its inception it has been a membership association for people interested in statistical questions, and it has long been associated with Danmarks Statistik, where it is based. Over the decades it has built a membership of roughly 260 people drawn from Danmarks Statistik, organizations, larger municipalities and universities, reflecting both theoretical and practical uses of statistics. The society's regular activity consists of member meetings, usually four per year, at which a speaker or speakers introduce a statistical topic followed by open discussion and a light refreshment. Beyond the national programme, the society participates in Nordic cooperation: every third year the Nordic statistical societies hold a joint meeting over two to three days, rotating between the countries. In 2007 this Nordic statistical meeting took place in Iceland, and the following meeting was planned for Copenhagen on 11–14 August 2010.

• 2010

  The next Nordic statistical meeting is scheduled for Copenhagen on 11–14 August 2010.

• 2007

  The Nordic statistical meeting is held in Iceland.

• 1922

  Dansk Statistisk Forening is founded on 23 November 1922.

A national learned society and meeting place for the Danish statistical community, affiliated with Danmarks Statistik.

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2. 2Dansk Statistisk Forening — Wikipedia (Danish)da.wikipedia.org