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Statistics Day (October, 18) was established by an agreement reached at a Cabinet meeting held July, 3, 1973 in the hope that the Day will encourage every person to acquire a firm interest in and understanding of the importance of statistics, and offer further cooperation with the statistical survey.
Government ministries and agencies including the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and local public bodies are launching publicity activities for Statistics Day, such as preparation of Statistics Day posters, and are also holding a variety of events, such as lectures, exhibitions and award ceremonies for persons who have rendered meritorious services for statistics.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is preparing Statistics Day posters and delivering them to people in order to let people know more about Statistics Day and acquire a firm interest in statistics. Some 60 thousand sheets of the posters have been completed this year, and are ready to be posted up in Government office buildings, prefectural office buildings, municipal office buildings, and other public facilities, such as community centers.
Ideas for a slogan to be put on the poster have been invited from the public since 1990.
The design of the Statistics Day poster and the slogan for the poster will also be widely used in PR articles, publications, envelopes, etc., that are issued for disseminating knowledge about statistics and statistical surveys.
Statistics Day Poster in 2007
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Government ministries and agencies including the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and local public bodies plan to hold the following events.
The fair will be held at "Shinjukueki-Nishiguchihiroba, Event Corner", Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo in a three-day period from October 11 to 13 (Saturday to the next Monday) in 2008.
At the fair, winning works in the statistical graph national contest sponsored by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will be exhibited. Other programs will also be carried out, including introduction of a new Statistics law, exhibition of various statistical materials, and demonstration of PC software related to statistics. (The fair is hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and National Federation of Statistical Associations, and is admission-free.)
Statistical Data/Graph Fair
At the "Government office statistical symposium by theorists and businesspersons" , theorists (scholars, etc.) and businesspersons (from Government offices and agencies, local public bodies, and private businesses using statistics, etc.) who are experts in statistics, will meet together and discuss issues focusing on Government office statistics.
The 29th symposium will be held at Okayama Convention Center (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture) on November 12 (Wednesday) in 2008. (The Symposium will be hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Okayama Prefecture, and the National Federation of Statistical Associations, and is admission-free.)
Government Office Statistical Symposium
At the national statistical convention, people concerned with statistics, such as officials from Governmental, prefectural, and municipal offices, statistical survey staff, statistical graph contest staff, and personnel from statistics-related bodies, will meet together to hold award ceremonies, etc. The ceremonies include presentation of the Ouchi Award to a person who has contributed to the improvement and development of statistics in our country, presentation of Minister Commendations from Government offices and agencies to a person who has rendered meritorious service in the field of statistics, and presentation of the Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Special Prize to a winner at the statistical graph national contest.
The 59th convention will be held at Okayama Symphony Hall (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture) on November 13 (Thursday), 2008. (The convention will be hosted by Okayama Prefecture, Okayama City, the National Federation of Statistical Associations, etc., and is sponsored by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, etc.)
National Statistical Convention
[Local statistical conventions, award ceremonies for commending a person for meritorious service]
Prefectural offices and prefectural federations of statistical associations hold local statistical conventions and award ceremonies for commending persons for meritorious service, presenting awards to persons who have rendered meritorious service, and prize winners in the statistical graph contest, etc., hosting lectures, and so on.
[Statistical graph contest winning work exhibition]
Prefectural offices and prefectural federations of statistical associations hold exhibitions to exhibit winning works in the statistical graph contest.
[Statistical data fair]
Some prefectural offices and prefectural federations of statistical associations hold statistical data fairs, where statistical survey schemes and survey results are displayed on panels and a PC-based statistics quiz program is provided.
[Inquiry about the events]
Director for Statistical Planning
Office of Director-General for Policy Planning (Statistical Standards)
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Phone: 03-5273-1144 (direct line)
Fax: 03-5273-1181
