The 8^th Islamic Countries Conference on Statistical Sciences is organized by the Islamic Society of Statistical Sciences (ISOSS)

Islamic Society of Statistical Sciences (ISOSS)

The Islamic Society of Statistical Sciences (ISOSS) was established during the First Islamic Countries Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICCS-I) held at Lahore on August 27-31, 1988 with the following main objectives:

• bring together research workers and practitioners in statistical sciences from all over the world and in particular from Islamic Countries through mutual exchange program,

• organize and strengthen a statistical information system, 

• promote the application of statistical sciences including computer and information technology in the development of Islamic Countries.

• promote the use of computer technology, robotics and artificial intelligence in Islamic Countries.

• establish training centres to promote statistical education.

• coordinate and unify courses in statistics at all levels of education in the Islamic Countries.

• organize conferences, seminars, colloquia, workshops, short courses, and any other means of communication helpful in exchanging scientific ideas.

Since its establishment the Society has been regularly organizing biennial conferences in collaboration with educational institutions/universities in various Islamic Countries: 

• The First, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Islamic Countries Conferences on Statistical Sciences were held in 1988, 1994, 1999 and 2001 at Lahore (Pakistan).

•  The Second was held in 1990 at Johor Bahru (Malaysia), the Third was held in 1992 at Rabat (Morocco); and the Fifth Conference was held in 1996 at Malang (Indonesia).