The LISA 2020 Program hosted the second LISA 2020 Symposium 15-18 August 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the Impiana Hotel next to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Symposium participants engaged in a total of six workshops during the day and social activities during the evening. During the International Statistical Institute's 62nd World Statistics Congress (WSC) 18-23 August, current members of the LISA 2020 Network shared their stat labs' best practices in several invited paper sessions. We will also hosted a Lunch Time Discussion Group about the LISA 2020 Program during the WSC.

Schedule of the 2nd LISA 2020 Symposium

• 15 August — Welcome dinner for all participants

• 16 August

  • Introduction and Welcome

  • Workshop 1 — Collaboration Skills

  • Workshop 2 — Creating and Administering a Stat Lab

  • Workshop 3 — Transforming Evidence to Action [Link to Presentation]

• 17 August

  • Workshop 4 — Teaching R for Data Science

  • Workshop 5 — Grant Writing

• 18 August

  • Workshop 6 — Developing Trainings

  • Wrap-up/assessment/working session

  • Evening Opening Reception for ISI WSC

• 19-23 August — Sharing best practices via our three invited paper sessions, contributed sessions, and LISA 2020 Lunch Time Discussion Group.

Presentations from the 2nd LISA 2020 Symposium