Data Science is crucial for enabling and accelerating research and informing policy decisions. The LISA 2020 program trains local statisticians in developing countries to collaborate with researchers and policy makers to transform evidence into action for development. 

The 3rd annual LISA 2020 Symposium is a hybrid event with remote plenary sessions hosted via Zoom with several locally organized in-person events. This remote and in-person Symposium will build on the successes of the 1st Symposium held in 2017 in Marrakech, Morocco and the 2nd Symposium held in 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

Plenary LISA 2020 Symposium Events (with links to content):

• Wednesday, October 7: Statistical Consulting and Collaboration Techniques

• Tues, October 20: LISA 2020 Symposium Keynote and Celebration Event

• Wed, October 21: Panel Discussion --Sustainability of LISA 2020 Network

• Thurs, October 29: New Approaches to Statistical Learning in Developing Countries

• Thurs, Nov 5: Technology and Multimedia in Statistical Education and Collaboration

• Wed, Nov 25: Statistics Education and Empowering Women

• Thurs, Dec 3: Lessons learned in Transforming Evidence to Action

• Wed, Jan 20: Statistical Literacy Across Disciplines

• Wed, Feb 17: Statistical Literacy in the Wider Society

• Wed, Mar 17: Building Biostatistics Capacity in Developing Countries

• Wed, April 21: Importance of Statistics in Urban Planning and Development

• Wed, May 19: Statistical Approaches to Infectious Disease Modelling in Developing Countries: A Case of COVID-19

Register here for the LISA 2020 Symposium Plenary events in 2021

Regional LISA 2020 Symposium Events:

• 20-22 October 2020: Ghana Regional Event at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

• 10-12 November 2020: Northern Nigeria Regional Event at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK)

• 25-26 November 2020: Tanzania Regional Event at Mzumbe University

• 30 November to 2 December 2020: Southeast Nigeria Regional Event at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU)

• 7–9 December 2020: Southwest Nigeria Regional Event at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

Local LISA 2020 Symposium Events:

• 6 October: Stellenbosch University, South Africa

• 20 October: Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Pakistan

• 24 November – 22 December: UNIOESTE (Brazil) Introduction to Python workshop series (5 parts)

• December (TBD): Alexandria University, Egypt