Dear colleagues and friends,
The fifth annual International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science (IDWSDS) will take place virtually on October 6, 2026. This free, 24-hour global conference celebrates women’s contributions to statistics and data science and connects statisticians, data scientists, researchers, educators, professionals, and students around the world. This year’s theme is “Creating Global Connections.”
Free registration is currently open. Please encourage your members to register before September 28th. After that date, a late fee will apply and we want people to attend for free!
We are very grateful to the organizations and individuals who have already shared information about IDWSDS 2026 through their websites, calendars, bulletins, newsletters, and social media. Thank you for helping us extend the conference’s reach. We would be grateful if you or your organization could help publicize IDWSDS 2026 in any of the following ways:
- Add the conference to an event board, meetings or conference calendar, or website.
- Include a brief announcement in a bulletin, newsletter, or member email.
- Follow the IDWSDS LinkedIn page and share its posts with your network
- Forward this information to colleagues, members, students, or other communities that may be interested.
- Become a Friend of IDWSDS through a financial or in-kind contribution.
To make sharing as easy as possible, the attached IDWSDS 2026 Publicity and Social Media Toolkit includes ready-to-use calendar listings, newsletter and bulletin blurbs, social-media text, hashtags, and graphics. Please feel free to use or adapt these materials for your audience.
Conference information and registration are available at: https://www.idwsds.org/
Even one calendar listing, newsletter mention, forwarded email, or social-media share can help us connect with people who might not otherwise learn about this free global event.
If you have already publicized IDWSDS 2026, please accept our sincere thanks—and we would be delighted if you shared the registration announcement again. FREE Registration ends on September 28th and after that a late fee will apply, so we encourage early registration!
Thank you for helping us celebrate and amplify the contributions of women in statistics and data science.
Warm regards,
Cynthia Bland, Jessica Kohlschmidt, and Samantha Seals
Conference Co-chairs
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International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science
2026 Conference: Tuesday 6 October
Theme: «Creating Global Connections»
www.idwsds.org
