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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official website|forecasters.org}}
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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]

Publications

The IIF publishes the following:[4]

Conferences

The 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 activities

The 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]

References

  1. ^ "IIF 2012 tax return" (PDF). International Institute of Forecasters. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ "About the IIF". International Institute of Forecasters. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "International Institute of Forecasters (IIF)". International Relations and Security Network. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Publications". International Institute of Forecasters. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting". Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "International Journal of Forecasting". International Institute of Forecasters. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "International Journal of Forecasting". Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  8. ^ "The Oracle". Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  9. ^ "International Symposium on Forecasting". International Institute of Forecasters. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Conferences". International Institute of Forecasters. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "ECB: Call for Papers. Workshop on using big data for forecasting and statistics". European Central Bank. April 7–8, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "IJF - M3-Competition Order Form" (PDF). Forecasting Principles. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  13. ^ "The International Institute of Forecasters and SAS® Award Two $5000 Research Grants for 2011". Forecasting Principles. Retrieved April 18, 2014.