Registration is now open for BigSurv20! Be part of the Big Data Meets Survey Science Virtual Conference 2020. Fridays, November 6, 13, 20, and 27, and December 4 Join more than 400 international researchers, practitioners, students, and experts as we continue to explore how to merge Big Data and Survey Science at BigSurv20! BigSurv20 will take place virtually every Friday of November and the first Friday of December 2020 and will feature a Big Data Challenge sponsored by Statistics Netherlands, more than 30 concurrent paper, demo, and poster sessions, an exciting keynote address by Dr. Albert Ali Salah, Professor of Social and Affective Computing in the Department of Information and Computing Sciences at Utrecht University, and a special closing event including a plenary session on the topic of data and privacy. Register Now! https://www.bigsurv20.org/register<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigsurv20.org%2Fregister&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd71d9964a2c94f0ef09108d863d22b47%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637369101617325296&sdata=0j8p6vJync4aWTom2w9Q4v9Hfkj4aUR9B6L2oI7ojt0%3D&reserved=0> Please note that even though the conference is free of charge, attendees will need to register to access the virtual conference materials. See What's on the Program! The BigSurv20 conference list of events and program details are now online. Go to https://www.bigsurv20.org/glance<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigsurv20.org%2Fglance&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd71d9964a2c94f0ef09108d863d22b47%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637369101617335243&sdata=GZ5x2rhRwWAvPM0qRfUlhAn5I004hGwerAZ1B95lNrk%3D&reserved=0> to explore the complete schedule of events, and concurrent sessions. Each session will be broadcasted via Zoom and will include a live Q&A with the presenters. Note that all times on the program are in Eastern Time: Sessions start at 07:00 Pacific Time, 10:00 Eastern Time, 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time, and 16:00 Central European Time. Highlights of the Program Be sure to register for the Big Data Challenge<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigsurv20.org%2Fbigdata&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd71d9964a2c94f0ef09108d863d22b47%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637369101617335243&sdata=CDkay7oEkak8Sp3WAQSoQJmCPQ5B8wcEFMhio0G8%2FtY%3D&reserved=0>, sponsored by Statistics Netherlands, by October 23 to participate. BigSurv20 teams are invited to create and evaluate big data generating smart systems. The Big Data Challenge will run between November 6 and December 4 with pitches of the challenges at the opening event (on November 6) and presentation of the winning solutions at the closing event (on December 4). To see the different challenges and sign up for the Big Data Challenge, go to https://www.bigsurv20.org/bigdata<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigsurv20.org%2Fbigdata&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd71d9964a2c94f0ef09108d863d22b47%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637369101617345202&sdata=pOZXfXdNOhuRyQmFsClLpg0YiyWWgIC7CnWO6Z36vYc%3D&reserved=0>. The organizers of BigSurv20 are excited to announce that Dr. Albert Ali Salah will give the keynote address<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigsurv20.org%2Fprogram_events&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd71d9964a2c94f0ef09108d863d22b47%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637369101617345202&sdata=EHyk%2FVXhSB7OIXeB3obt6a406NqXJkccBQGZmrBauA0%3D&reserved=0> at this year's conference. Dr. Salah's address will cover the intersection of big data and computer science and their implications for the future of survey research. The talk is sure to be lively and engaging - you will not want to miss it! For more information visit https://www.bigsurv20.org/program_events<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigsurv20.org%2Fprogram_events&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd71d9964a2c94f0ef09108d863d22b47%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637369101617355156&sdata=IAd%2BHXQTVzf6LboF8mX%2BYvftp2i5EC4%2FcW356%2BrQBos%3D&reserved=0>. After the 30 vibrant concurrent and poster sessions that we have planned for you, we will finish up with a live Plenary Session<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigsurv20.org%2Fplenary&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd71d9964a2c94f0ef09108d863d22b47%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637369101617355156&sdata=OhcI9T2jKhSYs9wk2X%2FzWwI4PJ28ILrnzSty2cb4%2F3o%3D&reserved=0> on the topic of data and privacy. It will feature an expert line-up of speakers and perspectives from the U.S., Europe, and the Global South who will cover a wide variety of topics including differential privacy, perspectives on data and privacy in the global south, trust amongst technology platform users, ethical data use, and the emerging concept of "data counseling." More information on the Plenary Session at https://www.bigsurv20.org/plenary<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigsurv20.org%2Fplenary&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd71d9964a2c94f0ef09108d863d22b47%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637369101617365110&sdata=tV%2FgUVHu4GZgapeyblVX1qYTAcfkuT%2FKiYK3pBXFrJk%3D&reserved=0>. Contact Information Further details about the conference can be found at www.bigsurv20.org<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigsurv20.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd71d9964a2c94f0ef09108d863d22b47%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637369101617365110&sdata=miQe78bzlgZui0sOe1QbwxyEDpfo2I5GS2seUvo2LT4%3D&reserved=0>. Email general questions about BigSurv20 and the program to info@bigsurv20.org<mailto:info@bigsurv20.org>.