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Background
 As an offshoot to the 6th
Mindanao Statistics Congress (MSC), which was held in May 13-16 2009 in
Villa Paraiso Resort, Mambajao, Camiguin, the 7th Mindanao Statistics
Congress will be conducted for the first time in Davao Region. It will be
held on August 18-19, 2011 at the UM Auditorium, UM-Matina Campus, Davao
City. This event will gather Mindanao’s finest statisticians, economists and
other related professionals who are involved in statistics to share updates
and new ideas that will promote the efficient use of statistics as a
development tool. The congress is being organized by the Philippine
Statistical Association – Davao Region Chapter and spearheaded by the
National Statistical Coordination Board XI (NSCB XI) in coordination with
the University of Mindanao (UM) and RDCXI – Regional Statistical
Coordination Committee XI.
The 7th MSC
will carry the theme, “Statistics: Tool for
Sustainable Development in
Mindanao”.
The objectives of the congress are three-fold, namely:
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provide a venue and forum
for regional line
agencies, (RLAs); the local government units, (LGUs); the business/private
sector; the academe; and the non-governmental organizations to discuss
statistical issues and information which are relevant to the development of
the regions in Mindanao;
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elicit the
cooperation and
support of statisticians and professionals in related fields from the
government, academe and private sector towards a more responsive Mindanao
statistical system; and
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come
up with recommendations to improve the statistical information system and
sharing or adoption of statistical tools, methods, concepts, frameworks for
sustainable development in Mindanao.
The Mindanao Congress shall be
a 2-day affair which shall be undertaken in collaboration with various
agencies which are members of the Regional Statistical Coordination
Committee, the Philippine Statistical Association-Davao Region Chapter and
the academe.
Important Dates
Summary of Deadlines:
Submission of
abstracts: April 29, 2011
Notification of authors of accepted papers: May 30, 2011
Submission of final manuscripts: June 30, 2011
Mindanao Statistics Congress: August 18-19, 2011
Organized by:
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Philippine
Statistical Association (PSA) - Davao Region Chapter |
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In partnerhip with: |
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Regional Statistical
Coordination Committee-XI
Regional Development Council - XI |
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National Statistical
Coordination Board - Region XI |
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University of
Mindanao |
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City Government of
Davao |
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Supported by: |
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National Statistics
Office - XI |
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University of the
Philippines in Mindanao |
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Holy Cross of Davao
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