2009 annual conference
of the Statistics User Forum
This conference took place on 19 November 2009.
Copies of presentations will be uploaded in due course. In the
meantime they can be obtained on request:
Email: sufconference@rss.org.uk
Phone: 020 7614 3917 (or 020 7638 8998 switchboard)
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About the Statistics User Forum
conference
The world is changing. The financial crisis has shown that the
gains from an excessive focus on debt-fuelled economic growth were
short-lived and failed to deliver a sustainable increase in
well-being. The pursuit of ever larger economies led to
environmental degradation and global imbalances rather than a
reduction in poverty, an increase in social justice or a happier
society. Post-recession, leaders and their electorates will strive
for a greater focus on sustainability to ensure that future gains
will be longer-lasting. But what will be the new goals and how will
progress towards them be monitored?
This major conference in London, sponsored by the
Royal Statistical Society's Statistics User Forum, will bring
together leading players, from the UK and overseas, to discuss "The
measurement of progress".
The conference will hear from representatives of the Sarkozy
Commission that reported in September and the
OECD-led Global Project on measuring progress. British
government statisticians will outline their plans and producers of
other data will present their innovations. The conference will look
at the national picture and consider what data local communities
can get their hands on to inform decision-making.
The original aim of the Royal Statistical Society when it was
formed 175 years ago was "the collection and classification of all
facts illustrative of the present condition and prospects of
society". This conference will showcase the new wave of pioneers
mapping out society for the next generation and highlight the
statistical issues that need to be addressed.
The conference will appeal to a broad audience:
statisticians and non-statisticians working in think tanks, central
and local government and community groups, and those interested in
setting the policy agenda and influencing public debate in the
years ahead.
Unified Solutions.