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About Norwegian Statistical Association
The Norwegian Statistical Association (NSF) is an association for everyone with an interest in statistics and a desire to contribute to the dissemination of statistical insight and increase of sociatal impact of statistics.
NSF is an extension of ‘Den Norske Statistikerklubb’ founded January 7 1919. NSF was established April 28.1936 and the constitution was fundamentally revised March 4 1985.
The mission of the association is to connect Norwegian statisticians, and to promote their statistical and professional interests. The association shall contribute to cooperation between Norwegian statisticians and the international statistical community. Further, NSF shall work for dissemination of statistical insight and influence in the education system and elsewhere in society.
The association consists of NSF Central and NSF Local units in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger.
NSF Central contributes with:
Organise the Norwegian Statistical Meeting – bi-annually
Organise the Nordic Statistical Meeting – bi-annually – with other Nordic Associations
Organise and contribute to seminars, conferences and courses in statistics
Publish the membership magazine – ‘Tilfeldig Gang’ – 2-4 issues per year
Publish the journal – ‘Scandinavian Journal of Statistics – with other Nordic Associations
Administrate the awarding of the Sverdrup Awards
Disseminate information about the labor market for statisticians
Represent Norwegian statisticians in international statistical associations
Promote statistical insight and influence in education and society
NSF Local units contribute with:
Enhance the identity of and contact between statisticians in the local community
Include statisticians and statistics supporters, also outside academia
Organize meetings for members and other statistics supporters locally
Recruit members particularly among MSc and Phd-students
NSF members receive the following privileges:
Receive the membership magazine – ‘Tilfeldig Gang’ – 2-4 times per year
Reduced participation fee in NSF events
Reduced participation fee in certain international meetings
Reduced subscription fee for the journal ‘Scandinavian Journal of Statistics’
Stipends for young members for seminar and conference participation
Eligibility to be nominated for the Sverdrup Award
Access to information on vacant positions for statisticians
Possibility to distribute information on vacant positions for statisticians
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