Bayesian webinar: Bayesian conjugate gradient

Bayesian Analysis is launching its webinar series on discussion papers! Meaning the first 90 registrants will be able to participate interactively via the Zoom Conference platform while additional registrants will be able to view the Webinar on a dedicated YouTube Channel. This fantastic initiative is starting with the Bayesian conjugate gradient method of Jon Cockayne (University of Warwick) et al., on October 2 at 4pm Greenwich time. (With available equivalences for other time zones!) I strongly support this initiative and wish it the widest possible success, as it could bring a new standard for conferences, having distant participants gathering in a nearby location to present talks and attend other talks from another part of the World, while effectively participating. An dense enough network could even see the non-stop conference emerging!

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ISBA on INLA [webinar]

If you have missed the item of information, Håvard Rue is giving an ISBA webinar tomorrow on INLA:

the ISBA Webinar on INLA is scheduled for April 4th, 2013
from 8:30 - 12:30 EDT.

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To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices using the Cisco WebEx
Meeting App)
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1. Go to  https://www.webex.com/login/attend-a-meeting
2. Enter the meeting number  730 293 070 and click Join Now
3. Enter your name and email address, the meeting password and
click "Join Now"

A recording of the webinar will be provided shortly after the event.

Please verify that your computer is capable of connecting using WebEx at

https://support.webex.com/MyAccountWeb/systemRequirement.do?root=Tools&parent=System

or see https://www.webex.com/login/join-meeting-tips  if you are having
trouble connecting.

Bayesian mechanistic-statistical modeling with examples in geophysical settings (webinar)

Here is the link to the first ISBA webinar given by Mark Berliner last Friday (the very first seconds of the audio are garbled, but only those!):

first ISBA webinar on Bayesian Mechanistic-Statistical Modeling

Mark Berliner, from Ohio State University, will give the first ISBA webinar on November 16th, 2012, 12:00 PM EST (or US Atlantic Coast time) through 1:30 PM.The topic is Bayesian Mechanistic-Statistical Modeling with Examples in Geophysical Settings and this webinar is free to both members and non-members of ISBA, but to participate in the webinar, please complete the registration form before 5:00pm EST on November 15, 2012. Registrered participants will receive an email with instructions on how to connect to the webinar prior to the event. (In case you can, please make a voluntary contribution to the Pilar Iglesias Travel Award fund.  This award provides support to graduate students and young researchers from developing countries to attend ISBA meetings.) Thanks to Kate Calder and Merlise Clyde for organising this grand première and to Mark for agreeing to give this webinar. I hope this idea of organising webinars will spread out to the community as a way to save on travelling and reaching out much, much more (assuming the system can handle many participants).