At first time in the 124 years old history of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) a session was hold in southern of the Sahara region in Africa, from 16 to 22 August in Durban/South Africa. Hence Denise Lievesley, first female president of ISI said in the Opening Ceremony: „I hope...

In spring 2010 the Euro-crisis culminated with the threatening state insolvency of Greece and Ireland. By high billion credits to both member states European Union provided an emergency fund (750 bn Euro) to avoid a similar shock like with the breakdown of US-bank Lehman Brothers and to avoid a...