The International Biometric Society (IBS) is an international society promoting the development and application of statistical and mathematical theory and methods in the biosciences, including agriculture, biomedical science and public health, ecology, environmental sciences, forestry, and allied disciplines. The Society welcomes as members statisticians, mathematicians, biological scientists, and others devoted to interdisciplinary efforts in advancing the collection and interpretation of information in the biosciences. The Society publishes two journals: Biometrics, reporting communications consistent with the Society's mission, and, jointly with the American Statistical Association (ASA), the Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics (JABES).

The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), founded in 2001, is one of the geographically-defined regions by which IS is organized. Currently most EMR members are from Greece, Israel, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Cyprus; IBS members from adjacent countries (which are not part of another IBS region) are invited to join as well.

For some history of EMR as told by the first several presidents, please see here. The by-laws of EMR can be accessed here.