International Statistical Institute

The International Statistical Institute is a professional association of statisticians which seeks to "develop and improve statistical methods and their application through the promotion of international activity and co-operation". It publishes a variety of books and journals, and holds an international conference every two years. Its permanent office is located in Voorburg (near The Hague), in the Netherlands.

It serves as an umbrella group for a number of specialized sections:
 * Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability (BS)
 * International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC)
 * International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS)
 * International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS)
 * International Association for Statistical Education (IASE)
 * International Society for Business and Industrial Statistics (ISBIS)
 * Irving Fisher Society for Financial and Monetary Statistics (ISI transitional Section)

The Institute was established in 1885, and has about 2,000 elected members from government, academia and the private sector.