International Statistical Literacy Project

57^th ISI Session: A Forum for School Teachers and Students from 16 Countries
ISI 57 was the first ISI biennial Session that shared its venue with school teachers and students from 16 countries to host the ISIBALO International Statistical Literacy Competition. 41 finalists of phase 2 of the ISLP competition participated in this first international statistical literacy competition to demonstrate their knowledge of Statistics.

The events for students during this week of learning and sharing, and the first international competition, would not have happened without the following ingredients: the encouragement of ISI President Denise Lievesley and Statistician-General of South Africa Pali Lehohla; the full sponsorship, hosting and caring of the participants in Durban by Statistics South Africa; the work of Jairo Arrow, Koleka Rangaza, Johnny Masegela, Lawrence Sithole, the ISIBALO team of Statistics South Africa and Jean Claude Girard; the generous sharing of time, work and knowledge with students by Dianne Cook, Maseka Lesaoana, Themba Mohoto, Naomi Robbins and Martha Aliaga.
The competition’s award ceremony was attended by hundreds of students from South African schools. The winners of the competition received cheques and trophies from Pali Lehohla. You may see the names of these students as well as their countries and schools at www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/islp/home.

Pali Lehohla and ISLP Director Juana Sanchez with the South African winner, Tamaryn Fortuin (in the middle).

Shown in the photo above are Pali Lehohla and ISLP Director Juana Sanchez with the South African winner, Tamaryn Fortuin (in the middle).
Students and teachers, and all of us participating in the events of this memorable week cannot thank enough Statistics South Africa for their unparalleled commitment to statistical literacy and statistical development.
ISLP Open Meeting at ISI 57 unveils the winners of the Second Best Cooperative Project Award in Statistical Literacy “EarlyStatistics: Enhancing the Teaching and Learning of Early Statistical Reasoning in European Schools” (Cyprus) and “Maths4stats Project of Statistics South Africa” (South Africa) won the Second Best Cooperative Project Award. The awards were received by Ana Serrado Bayes (EarlyStatistics) and Mbulaheni Nthangeni and Themba Mohoto (Maths4stats). Seen in the photo below are Math4stats coordinators, ISLP board members, and winners (holding the trophies).

The Math4stats coordinators, ISLP board members, and winners (holding the trophies).

ISLP Board member Pedro Campos (Portugal) headed the International Committee for the Awards. Hugo Mael Henandez presented the awards in his place. Other members of the Committee were Iddo Gal (Israel), Paola Guiacche (Italy), Cyril Parirentyawa (Zimbabwe) and Pinto Martins (Portugal) who unfortunately could not attend ISI 57.

Juana Sanchez, Director
International Statistical Literacy Project