(20120529) EUROPEAN CONFERENCE IN OFFICIAL ON QUALITY STATISTICS - Q2012

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE IN OFFICIAL ON QUALITY STATISTICS - Q2012

Early registration discount ends 1st April
Only three days remain to register for the Q2012 European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics.

We would like to extend to you the information on the conference hoping that you could attend and that you find it enriching.

The purpose of the Q2012 Conference is to offer a unique platform for high-level discussions on various types of quality issues and methodological aspects of statistical production. Q2012 will in particular focus on improving quality by the re-engineering of statistical systems and the innovations in the area of quality.
You can find more information here: http://www.q2012.gr/default.asp?p=0
PROGRAMME
We encourage you to join us for an informative and interesting Conference Programme. The draft programme of the Conference will be available during the first days of April.

REGISTRATION
The deadline for early registration is approaching (1st April). Please register Online. Click here to register yourself or reserve other available services.

TRAINING COURSES
Five one-day training courses will precede the Conference, on 29 May 2012, offering up to date courses on interesting topics of methodology in statistics.

1. Data quality assessment methods within the context of quality management
(Trainers: M. Dologova, Johanna Laiho-Kauranne)
2. Electronic data collection including mixed modes
(Trainer to be confirmed)
3. The treatment of missing survey data (Dealing with non response)
(Trainers: Ineke Stoop, Fannie Cobben)
4. Integration of multiple data sources
(Trainer: Li Chun Zhang)
5. Variance estimation for Household Surveys
(Trainer: Vijay Verma)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Congress Dates: Training Courses: May 29th, 2012
Congress Venue: Megaron Athens International Conference Centre (MAICC), Vas. Sofias Ave. & Kokkali St. 115 21 Athens, Greece

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The deadline for early registration is approaching (1st April). Please register Online. Click here to register yourself or reserve other available services.
Registration Categories

Early-Lower rate
Until April 1, 2012

Late / Onsite
April 2, 2012 - On-site
Registration

€ 420

€ 500
Training courses

€ 100

€ 100
Accompanying person

€ 120

€ 120

Registration Fee includes:
Conference participation, Lunch, Coffee, Welcome Reception, Official Dinner.
Training Course Fee includes:
Course participation, Lunch and Coffee.
Accompanying person’s fee includes:
Welcome Reception, Official Dinner, Guided visit to the Acropolis museum and Athens sightseeing tour.

SOCIAL EVENTS
Wednesday 30 May 2012, 19:00 Welcome Cocktail, Megaron Athens International Conference Centre
Thursday 31 May 2012, 20:00 Official Dinner, Vive Mar
Thursday 31 May 2012, 09.00 – 14:00 Accompanying Person sightseeing tour
ACCOMMODATION
AFEA Travel & Congress Services, the official Congress Organizer of the Q2012 Conference, has pre-reserved rooms in some pleasant hotels in the area close to the Conference venue at preferable rates. In order to book accommodation, participants are kindly requested to select the hotel and the room type of their preference and complete the Registration & Accommodation Form, which is available in the official website www.q2012.gr online as well as offline. Rooms are limited and will be confirmed on a first come-first serve basis.

ORGANIZERS:

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HELLENIC STATISTICAL AUTHORITY

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EUROSTAT


Q2012 OFFICIAL PROFESSIONAL CONGRESS ORGANIZERS (PCO)


AFEA S.A. Travel & Congress Services
Congress & Events Department
Tel. +30 210 3668853
Fax: +30 210 3643511
e-mail: reservations@Q2012.gr - info@Q2012.gr