The European Meeting of Statisticians (EMS) is the main event sponsored by the European Regional Committee of the Bernoulli Society. Its organisation is accomplished following guidelines, whose current version has been established in 2013. It is the main statistics conference in Europe. Statisticians of all ages and from all regions will meet to exchange ideas and discuss the latest developments in the broad field of statistics and probability theory.

CALL FOR EMS PROPOSALS 

Bernoulli announces a call for proposals for the European Meeting of Statisticians (EMS) 2027 and 2029. The European Meetings of Statisticians are central events for statistics and probability in Europe and worldwide. The meetings should be the natural forum where all European statisticians and probabilists meet to exchange ideas and learn about the latest scientific developments. The EMS is typically held in June or July, a time of year that helps maximize attendance. However, timing may vary depending on the local circumstances of the chosen venue. The venue should be a location accessible to a large proportion of Bernoulli membership and European researchers.

Anyone interested in hosting either EMS 2027 or EMS 2029 should contactThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. who can provide detailed information for guidance on what is required. Proposals are expected to be finalized by March 31, 2025.

The EMS will not be held in 2025 but will be held on 24-28 August 2026 in Lugano (Switzerland).

The Complete Series of
European Meeting of Statisticians

1. 2026, Lugano (CHE)
2. 2023, Warsaw (PL)
3. 2022, Moscow (RU) (cancelled)
4. 2019, Palermo (IT)
5. 2017, Helsinki (FI)
6. 2015, Amsterdam (NL)
7. 2013, Budapest (HU)
8. 2010, Piraeus (GR)
9. 2009, Toulouse (FR)
10. 2006, Torun (PL)
11. 2005, Oslo (NO)
12. 2002, Praha (CZ)
13. 2001, Funchal (PT)
14. 1998, Vilnius (LT)
15. 1995, Aarhus (DK)
16. 1992, Bath (GB)
17. 1991, Barcelona (ES)
18. 1988, Berlin (DE)
19. 1987, Thessaloniki (GR)
20. 1984, Marburg (DE)
21. 1982, Palermo (IT)
22. 1981, Wroclaw (PL)
23. 1980, Brighton (GB)
24. 1979, Varna (BG)
25. 1978, Oslo (NO)
26. 1977, Leuven (BE)
27. 1976, Grenoble (FR)
28. 1974, Praha (CZ)
29. 1972, Budapest (HU)
30. 1970, Hannover (DE)
31. 1968, Amsterdam (NL)
32. 1966, London (GB)
33. 1964, Bern (CH)
34. 1963, Copenhagen (DK)
35. 1962, Dublin (IE)

(NB: Country codes above are according to ISO 3166)

Content
- Statutes
- Elected Members
- Programme Coordinator and Conference Committee
- Reports of the ERC
- Minutes of meetings
- Past members of the ERC and of its committees

The European Regional Committee promotes European cooperation in statistics and probability theory, and their applications. Activities held under the auspices of the European Regional Committee include: the European Meetings of Statisticians (EMS), the European Young Statisticians Meetings (EYSM) and the courses Séminaires Européens de Statistiques (SemStat).

Statutes

Statutes of the European Regional Committee of the Bernoulli Society:  pdf-file

Current members of the ERC (04.02.2025 - 31.12.2026)

• Chair
  • Małgorzata Bogdan (as of 04.02.2025)
  • Sonia Petrone (Italy) (2023-2024)
    
    
• Members elected in 2025
  • Nicolas Chopin (France)
  • Daniele Durante (Italy)
  • Christophe Ley (Luxembourg)
  • Roland Molontay (Hungary)
  • Stanislav Nagy (The Czech Republic)
  • Sofia Olhede (EPFL, Switzerland)
  • Kolyan Ray (UK)
  • Lauri Viitasaari (Finland)

• Members elected in 2022
  • Agnes Backhausz (Hungary)
  • Heather Battey (UK)
  • Malgorzata Bogdan (Poland)
  • Ottmar Cronie (Sweden)
  • Hanne Kekkonen (Netherlands)
  • Jonas Peters (Switzerland)
  • Stijn Vansteelandt (Belgium)
  • Olivier Wintenberger (France)

Programme Coordinator and Conference Committee

• Programme Coordinator: Sergio Bacallado (UK)
• Conference Committee: Antoine Chambaz (France) and Konrad Abramowicz (Sweden)

Reports of the ERC

• 2024, pdf-file

Minutes of meetings of the ERC

• Meeting in Helsinki, July 2017, pdf-file
• Meeting held via Skype, December 2015, pdf-file
• Meeting in Amsterdam, July 2015:  pdf-file
• Meeting in Budapest, July 2013:  pdf-file
• Meeting in Toulouse, July 2009:  pdf-file
• Meeting held via internet connection, June 2008:  pdf-file
• Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, August 2007:  ps-file pdf-file
• Meeting in Torun, Poland, August 2006:  ps-file pdf-file
• Meeting in Oslo, Norway, July 2005:  ps-file pdf-file
• Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, August 2004: ps-file pdf-file
• Meeting in Berlin, Germany, 18 August 2003:    ps-file pdf-file
• News from the ERC (October 2003):    ps-file pdf-file
• Meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, 20 and 22 August 2002:   ps-file pdf-file
• News from the ERC (September 2002):   ps-file pdf-file
• Meeting in Funchal, Portugal, 14 August 2001:   ps-file pdf-file
  
  

Past members of the ERC

• Members elected in 2020
  • Axel Bücher (Germany)
  • Mathias Drton (Germany)
  • Sebastian Engelke (Switzerland)
  • Anne-Laure Fougères (France) (until 2022)
  • Pauliina Ilmonen (Finland)
  • Sonia Petrone (Italy) (Past Chair)
  • Rajen Shah (United Kingdom)
  • Lukas Steinberger (Austria)
  • Botond Szabó (The Netherlands)

• Members elected in 2018
  • Konrad Abramowicz (Sweden)
  • Valérie Chavez (Switzerland)
  • Antoine Chambaz (France)
  • Sergio Bacallado (UK)
  • Zbigniew Szkutnik (Poland)
  • Gerda Claeskens (Belgium, Past Chair)
  • Matúš Maciak (Czech Republic)
    
    
• Members elected in 2016
  • Andreas Basse-O'Connor (Denmark)
    
  • Geurt Jongbloed (The Netherlands)
  • Peter Kevei (Hungary) 
  • Tatyana Krivobokova (Germany) 
  • Marloes Maathuis (Switzerland, Past Chair) 
  • Davy Paindaveine (Belgium) 
  • Laura Sangalli (Italy)
  • Ulrike Schneider (Austria) 

• Members elected in 2014
  • Jesus Lopez Fidalgo (Spain)
    
  • Nial Friel (Ireland)
  • Anne Gégout-Petit (France)
  • Maria Karlsson (Sweden) 
  • Jan Mielniczuk (Poland)
  • Richard Nickl (UK)
  • Mihael Perman (Slovenia)
  • Sylvain Sardy (Switzerland)

• Members elected in 2012
  • Ernst Wit (The Netherlands, Past Chair)
  • Sandor Baran (Hungary)
  • Niels Richard Hansen (Denmark, Past Chair)
  • Maarten Jansen (Belgium)
  • Markos Koutras (Greece)
  • Hannes Leeb (Austria)
  • Markus Reiss (Germany)
  • Paulo Eduardo Oliveira (Portugal) 

• Members elected in 2010
  • Pier Luigi Conti
  • Daniel Hlubinka
  • Teresa Ledwi
  • Havard Rue
  • Richard Samworth (Past Chair)
  • Alexander Tsybakov
  • Eugenia Stoimenova
  • Vladimir Vatutin

• Members elected in 2008
  • Aad W. van der Vaart (Past Chair)
  • Carlos Braumann
  • Peter Bühlmann 
  • Gerda Claeskens
  • Rasmus Waagepetersen
  • Simos Meintanis
  • László Márkus (Past Chair)
  • Axel Munk

• Members elected in 2006
  • Adelchi Azzalini (Past chair) 
  • Holger Dette
    
  • Jon Forster 
  • Alexander Holevo 
  • Martin Janzura
  • Dominique Picard 
  • Juan Romo 
  • Tobias Rydén 
  • Jacek Wesolowski

• Members elected in 2004
  • Marie Huskova (Past chair) 
  • Ingrid Van Keilegom
  • Sara van de Geer
  • Zoran Vondracek
  • Andras Zempleni 
  • Antonia Turkman 
  • Eva Vendel Jensen
  • Jürg Huesler 

The list below recalls some events held under the auspices of the European Regional Committee of the Bernoulli Society. Other activities connected with the Bernoulli Society, but not necessarily with the European Regional Committee, are listed within the BS Meetings page and in the appropriate section of Bernoulli News.

Upcoming events

• 35th European Meeting of Statisticians (EMS) in 2026 in Lugano, Switzerland, August 24-28  

• CALL FOR EMS PROPOSALS

  Bernoulli announces a call for proposals for the European Meeting of Statisticians (EMS) 2027 and 2029. The European Meetings of Statisticians are central events for statistics and probability in Europe and worldwide. The meetings should be the natural forum where all European statisticians and probabilists meet to exchange ideas and learn about the latest scientific developments. The EMS is typically held in June or July at a time of year that helps maximize attendance, although timing may vary depending on the local circumstances of the chosen venue. The venue should be a location accessible to a large proportion of Bernoulli membership and European researchers.

  Anyone interested in hosting either  EMS 2027 or EMS 2029 should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  who can provide detailed information for guidance on what is required. Proposals are expected to be finalized by April 30, 2025.

Recent events

• 32nd European Meeting of Statisticians (EMS) in Palermo, Italy, July 22-26, 2019;
• 21st European Young Statisticians Meeting in Belgrade July 29-August 02, 2019; conference website
• 22nd European Young Statisticians Meeting in Athens, Greece, September 6 - 10, 2021; conference website
• 33rd European Meeting of Statisticians (EMS) in Moscow, Russia, July 18-22, 2022 (cancelled); 
• 34th European Meeting of Statisticians (EMS) in Warsaw July 3-7, 2023 conference website;
• 23rd European Young Statisticians Meeting (EYSM), Ljubljana, online, conference website