The September issue features African perspectives on policymaking, education, agriculture, AI, and data-driven solutions to challenges across the continent.
Ethiopia
Participation High for StatFest 2022
The ASA’s Committee on Minorities in Statistics held its 22nd annual—and third virtual—StatFest on September 17. The virtual conference hosted high-school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
Tigray War Forces Professor to Wonder if Family Still Alive
Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is at war. Mulugeta Gebregziabher’s family is there and he hasn’t spoken to them in several months.
Educational Ambassador Program Advances Collaboration Between ASA and World
The Educational Ambassador Program was launched in 2005 to annually recruit an educational ambassador from foreign countries. This lasting collaboration between the ASA and other international statistical societies promotes permanent exchanges of knowledge and enhances statistical literacy.
ASA Members Visit Ethiopia
Members of the ASA organized a weeklong visit to Ethiopia that included a conference, meetings, and seminars.