We are delighted to invite you to register to participate in the virtual IBC2020. An exciting menu of offerings is being planned, including keynote addresses by Peter Diggle, Di Cook and David Donoho. Most of the planned invited sessions, our Statistics in Practice session, as well as our Young Statistician Showcase, our Biometrics Showcase and our JABES showcase will be offered as well. We are in the process of engaging with those who were accepted for contributed oral and poster presentations to enable them to participate as well. We are particularly excited about the platform that will be used for the contributed sessions since it allows quite a lot of flexibility in what can be uploaded. As always happens at the in-person IBC, there will be awards for the best posters (Student and Professional Category) as well as for best oral presentation by a student.
While the precise timetable is still being worked out, the plan is to offer sessions via Zoom throughout July and August. The time of day will vary, depending on the timezone of participants. But we are aiming to arrange the timing so that everyone will have the opportunity to participate in at least some sessions live at reasonable times. You will always have the option to watch recordings later. Our very first session will be the Virtual Conference opening, with President Geert Verbeke introducing Professor Peter Diggle who will deliver the Presidential Invited Address. This session is being planned for 9am London time on Monday 6 July 2020. Please mark your calendar! Once you register, you will be put in the system to receive updates as plans progress and the schedule is further locked in.
As you will see when you go to register, we have kept the price very modest. IBS members will be able to request a fee waiver if they can not pay. But if you can pay, that would be much appreciated since it helps covers costs and also helps recoup some of the losses associated with cancelling the in-person meeting.
We look forward to seeing you on line!
Louise Ryan, IBC2020 Organizing President
Renato Assunção, International Program Chair for IBC2020
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