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Call for Papers

The workshop invites contributions on methodological and applied aspects of survey sampling in modern data environments. Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Survey sampling design, stratification, clustering, multi-stage and rotation sampling
  • Adaptive and responsive survey designs and modern data collection strategies
  • Sampling frames, coverage diagnostics, and frame maintenance
  • Nonresponse mechanisms, response propensity modelling, and use of paradata
  • Survey estimation methods: weighting, calibration, model-assisted estimation, and variance estimation
  • Treatment of missing data: imputation and machine-learning approaches
  • Integration of survey data with administrative registers and alternative data sources
  • Data fusion and combining probability and non-probability samples
  • Small area estimation, spatial methods, and domain estimation
  • Machine learning and AI applications in survey statistics
  • Automated workflows and reproducible pipelines for survey production
  • Quality assessment, total survey error, and methodological challenges in modern survey statistics

Draft programme

Monday, August 24

Day Theme: Light-Speed Survey Design

Rethinking survey foundations and design paradigms in a data-rich environment

12:00-13:00 Registration

13:00-13:15 Opening Ceremony

13:15-16:45 Session

17:00-19:00 Welcome reception

 

Tuesday, August 25

Day Theme: Pre-Process Power – Smart Integration

Building modern statistical infrastructure through intelligent data preparation and integration

8:30-9:00 Registration

9:00-17:00 Session

17:00-18:00 Steering committee meeting
 

Wednesday, August 26

Day Theme: Lean & Smart Data Fusion

Efficient estimation and integration of multiple data sources for reliable statistics

8:30-9:00 Registration

9:00-16:30 Session

17:00 Guided city tour

 

Thursday, August 26

Day Theme: The Micro-World – Granularity Unlocked

Producing high-resolution statistics using small-area and micro-level modelling

8:30-9:00 Registration

9:00-16:45 Session

18:00-21:00 Farewell Dinner

 

Friday, August 27

Day Theme: Explosive Data Acceleration

Transforming statistical production with AI, automation and advanced analytics

8:30-9:00 Registration

9:00-12:00 Session

12:00-12:30 Workshop Closing