THE SOUTHWEST NIGERIA REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM
THEME: Connecting to Build Capacity to Transform Evidence into Action and Celebrating the International Year of Women in Statistics and Data Science
Hosted by EDM-LISA, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Time | Activity | Topic | Speaker | Moderator | ||
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ARRIVAL- MONDAY DECEMBER 7, 2020 | ||||||
7:00-8:00 pm | Arrival and Cocktail | Professor. Abegunde | ||||
SYMPOSIUM DAY ONE - TUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 2020 | ||||||
8:00-8:30 am | Opening & Registration | |||||
9:00-9:10am | Remark by LISA Southwest Zone Rep | Professor O.E. Olubusoye | Dr. Awoleye | Speech | Video | |
9:10-9:25am | Welcome Address by Host Dean | Professor M.O. Babalola | Video | |||
9:25-9:45am | Remark by LISA Global Director | Professor Eric Vance | Video | |||
9:45-10:00am | Opening of Ceremony by OAU VC | Professor E.O. Ogunbodede | ||||
10:00-10:30am | BREAK | |||||
10:30-11:00am | First Plenary Session | Chronicles of reputable women in the world of statistics and data science: The need for more in an ever complex globe | Dr. O. Adeyeye (OAU) | Dr. Apata | Presentation | Video |
11:00-11:50am | Second Plenary Session | Statistical requirements in health sciences research, the need for training and collaboration | Professor Owotade (OAU) | Presentation | Video | |
11:50-12:30am | Second Plenary Session | Statistical Collaboration: A Tool for Accelerating Research Productivity and National Economic Viability | Dr. Adepoju(UI) | Presentation | Video | |
12:30-13:00pm | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | All Panellists | ||||
13:00-13:35pm | LUNCH | |||||
13:35-13:50pm | Goodwill message | With a focus on the theme of the Symposium | Prof. A. Akinyemi (OAU) | Drs. Adarabioyo and Faniran | ||
13:50-15:50pm | Workshop 1 | Introduction to data science with R Software | Dr.Awe(ANCHOR) | |||
13:50-15:50pm | Workshop 2 | Introduction to data visualisation and statistical modelling | Professor Olubusoye (UI) | |||
SYMPOSIUM DAY TWO - TUESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2020 | ||||||
8:00-8:30am | BREAK | |||||
8:30-8:40am | Goodwill Message | With a focus on Statistics and Data Science | Professor A.K. Olapade(OAU) | Dr. Faniran | ||
8:40-10:30am | Workshop 3 | Applied statistics and data science with R Software | Dr. Awe(ANCHOR) | |||
8:40-10:30am | Workshop 4 | Applied data visualisation and statistical modelling | Dr. Gayawan (FUTA) | |||
10:30-11:00am | BREAK |
STATISTICAL LITERACY IN THE WIDER SOCIETY
THEME: Connecting to Build Capacity to Transform Evidence into Action and Celebrating the International Year of Women in Statistics and Data Science
In commemoration of the LISA 2020 Symposium, University of Ibadan Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis (UI-LISA) presented papers titled;-
"Media Presentation of Statistical Reports: How Adequate and Accurate"
Authors: Saheed A. A.(Presenter), Folorunso S. A. , Onatunji A. P. & Morufu A. F.;
"Statistical Literacy and Domain Experts: Evidence from UI-LISA Clients"
Authors: Folorunso S. A., Oyelakin T.T., Otekunrin O. A. (Presenter), & Akanbi O. B.;
"The Challenges of Effective Planning in Developing Countries: Appraisal of Statistical Literacy"
Authors:Morufu A. F. (Presenter), Folorunso S. A. & Adedayo A. A.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Time | Title | Presenter | |||
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3:00-3:02 pm | Brief Introduction | Professor Eric Vance | |||
3:02-3:06 pm | Opening Remarks | Dr. Folorunso S. A. | |||
3:06-3:22 pm | Statistical Literacy and Domain Experts: Evidence from UI-LISA Clients | Dr. Oluwaseun A. Otekunrin | Presentation | ||
3:22-3:24 pm | Opening Remarks | Dr. Folorunso S. A. | |||
3:24-3:37 pm | Media Presentation of Statistical Reports: How Adequate and Accurate | Mr. Saheed A. Afolabi. | Presentation | ||
3:37-3:40 pm | Opening Remarks | Dr. Folorunso S. A. | |||
3:40-3:59 pm | The Challenges of Effective Planning in Developing Countries: Appraisal of Statistical Literacy | Mr. Morufu A. Folorunso | Presentation | ||
Link to the Video Presentation |