INVITATION
to the
29th European Meeting of Statisticians (EMS)
to be held in
Budapest, Hungary
20-25 July 2013
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Last updated
04. November 2010
THE INVITATION
In accordance
with the decision of the European Regional Committee of the Bernoulli Society
the community of Hungarian Statisticians and Probabilists cordially invites
their colleagues to participate in the 29th European Meeting of
Statisticians, to be held in
It is a great
honour for us to host this event which is uniquely the broadest and most
prestigeous meeting of the profession in
Two
anniversaries make this conference special.
The St
Petersburg Paradox also has the 300th anniversary and a special session
is to be organised around it. Connected to this event we Hungarian probabilists
and statisticians wish to commemorate our passed away colleague and friend
Sándor Csörgő as well.
It is the
admitted ambition of the local organisers to provide an inspiring environment
to stimulate interaction and collaborations between probabilists and
statisticians. It is also a focus of attention to represent properly the ties
of European research in statistics and probability with other parts of the
world, in particular with the rapidly developing
One of the
advantages to hold EMS 2013 in Hungary is that the country is situated in the
centre of Europe, thus it is within an easy reach not only from the
neighbouring countries but also from all over Europe.
We are
absolutely sure that all participants will observe the permanent care of the
organizers and traditional Hungarian hospitality in general.
ORGANISERS
The Programme Committee is appointed by the European Regional Committee of the Bernoulli Society.
Chair:
Michael Sorensen University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Overseas members:
Victor Perez Abreu CIMAT,
Krzysztof Burdzy
Probal Chaudhuri Indian Statistical Institute. Kolkata, India
Kai Tai Fang
Mark J. van der Laan Univ.
of
Nancy Reid Univ.
of
European members:
Felix Abramovich Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Alexander Bulinskii Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Rama Cont Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France
Enno Mammen
Axel Munk University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
Benedikt Pötscher University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Marco Reis University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Gareth O. Roberts University of Warwick, Coventry, U.K.
Fabrizio Ruggeri CNR-IMATI, Milan, Italy
Rasmus Waagepetersen Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Stephen Walker University of Kent, Canterbury, U.K.
László Márkus Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
The Local Organising Committee is chaired by László Márkus, its members are yet to be announced.
The European Regional Committee of the Bernoulli Society is responsible for the organisation of the series of "European Meeting of Statisticians". The current is the 29th such event. You can find further information on the series including the list of the previous EMS-es here.
Eötvös Loránd University helps in the technical management of the scientific programme and provides the venue and infrastructure to the event.
A professional conference organizer, CONGRESS Ltd. will be charged with local arrangements.
LOCATION
With an
estimated participation of 300-400 people, our choice for the conference venue
is the
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(Address: Pázmány Péter
sétány 1/a http://www.elte.hu/en/about-university) |
ELTE Campus is situated in a picturesque environment on the right bank of the Danube, in a walking distance from the city center.
This venue offers a wide range of modern, well-equipped session rooms from 40 to 500 seats. All lecture rooms to be used for the conference are air-conditioned. |
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The local organizers will make block reservations at several hotels and hostels of different categories with easy access to the Conference, providing special conference rates for the participants.
Hotel name /
category |
Access to the |
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Room rate / Night [€] |
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single use |
double use |
15-minutes walk |
with shower |
68* |
- |
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7-minutes by public transp. |
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74 |
74 |
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Ramada Budapest Hotel**** ??? |
15-minutes walk |
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86 |
98 |
10-minutes walk |
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105 |
118 |
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Hotel Erzsébet *** ( |
20-minutes by public transp. |
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approx. 50 |
approx. 60 |
Hotel Ventura*** (Simple Hotel) |
20-minutes by public transp. |
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50 |
60 |
Summer Hotel Hill (Youth Hostel) |
15-minutes walk |
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25-33 |
33-44 |
* free access to the thermal baths is also included
TIMING OF THE CONFERENCE
The suggested date of the conference
is 20-25 July 2013 (Monday-Saturday). Clashes with other BS or ISI
sponsored events such as SPA Conference in
The registration fees will correspond to the average rate of the previous conferences. All services traditionally included in the conference’s registration fee will be provided. The registration fee will be waived for special invited speakers. The organisers will consider reductions for delegates from developing countries if appropriate sponsorship can be secured.
The student registration fee will be around 50% of the regular fees, as usual. The funds to be raised from sponsors and exhibitors will primarily be used for students’ scholarship.
The Welcome Reception will be held at ELTE University Congress Center, the meeting venue.
Organ concert organized exclusively for the participants of the EMS 2013 will take place at St Stephen’s Basilica. The concert will surely be an unforgettable experience for all.
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Cruising and having dinner on the
River Danube, participants will enjoy the magnificent views of historical
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INFORMATION
The conference will mainly be advertised electronically, i.e. through a very informative and often updated professional web site, and by frequent e-mail announcements to be sent out to potential participants using international databases, the mailing lists of previous conferences and our own records.
Advertisements in the calendars of main journals and announcements at other international conferences will also enhance the publicity of the conference.