| 词条 | International Institute of Forecasters |
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The International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) is a non-profit organization based in Medford, Massachusetts[1] and founded in 1981 that describes itself as "dedicated to developing and furthering the generation, distribution, and use of knowledge on forecasting."[2][3] PublicationsThe IIF publishes the following:[4]
ConferencesThe IIF organizes the annual International Symposium on Forecasting, held in a different location each year.[9] They have also organized and sponsored other conferences and workshops.[10] IIF has collaborated with other organizations such as the European Central Bank in organizing workshops and conferences.[11] Other activitiesThe International Institute of Forecasters sponsored the M3 competition, a forecasting competition whose results were published in a special issue of the International Journal of Forecasting that was made available at reduced cost.[12] IIF teamed up with the SAS Institute to award two $5000 research grants in 2011.[13] History1979 The International Institute of Forecasters was started by J. Scott Armstrong, Spyros Makridakis, Robert Carbone, and Robert Fildes, with support from INSEAD. The first journal was published by Wiley Publishing: the Journal of Forecasting. The objectives of the journal and the future ISFs were to promote the “Science of Forecasting” and scientific research. Within the first 2 years of publication, the journal had one of the highest citation rates. 1981 The first International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF) took place in Quebec with the goal of promoting the journal and generating content. The first conference started with invited papers from important names in the field, including Nobel Prize recipients. 1982 As part of ISF 1982, the IIF first began taking membership 1983 The ISF took place in Philadelphia, with Scott Armstrong as General Chair. Through mass advertising and promotion, including WSJ, Economist, an interview on Voice of America, and a direct mail piece sent to 300,000, the attendance was the highest in ISF history, approximately 1,000 attendees. For more information on the organization, https://forecasters.org/about/history-of-the-iif/[14] References1. ^{{cite web|title=IIF 2012 tax return|url=http://forecasters.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/FY12-Federal-Form-990-International-Institute-for-Forecasters.pdf|publisher=International Institute of Forecasters|accessdate=27 April 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://forecasters.org/about/|title = About the IIF|publisher = International Institute of Forecasters|accessdate = April 18, 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.isn.ethz.ch/Digital-Library/Organizations/Detail/?lng=en&id=95377|title = International Institute of Forecasters (IIF)|accessdate = April 18, 2014|publisher = International Relations and Security Network}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://forecasters.org/publications/|title = Publications|publisher = International Institute of Forecasters|accessdate = April 18, 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://forecasters.org/foresight/|title = Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting|accessdate = April 18, 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://forecasters.org/ijf/|title = International Journal of Forecasting|publisher = International Institute of Forecasters|accessdate = April 18, 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-forecasting/|title = International Journal of Forecasting|accessdate = April 18, 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://forecasters.org/publications/oracle/|title = The Oracle|accessdate = April 18, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://forecasters.org/conferences/international-symposium-on-forecasting/|title = International Symposium on Forecasting|accessdate = April 18, 2014|publisher = International Institute of Forecasters}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://forecasters.org/conferences/|title = Conferences|publisher = International Institute of Forecasters|accessdate = April 18, 2014}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ecb.europa.eu/events/conferences/html/20140407_call_international_institute_of_forecasters.en.html|title = ECB: Call for Papers. Workshop on using big data for forecasting and statistics.|date = April 7–8, 2014|accessdate = April 18, 2014|publisher = European Central Bank}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.forecastingprinciples.com/files/pdf/IJF%20-%20M3-Competition%20Order%20Form.pdf|title = IJF - M3-Competition Order Form|accessdate = April 18, 2014|publisher = Forecasting Principles}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://forecastingprinciples.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=413:the-international-institute-of-forecasters-and-sas-award-two-5000-research-grants-for-2011&catid=9:researcher&Itemid=201|title = The International Institute of Forecasters and SAS® Award Two $5000 Research Grants for 2011|publisher = Forecasting Principles|accessdate = April 18, 2014}} 14. ^https://forecasters.org/about/history-of-the-iif/ External links
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