Farewell and Thank you After 14 years as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Forecasting (IJF), Professor Rob Hyndman has decided to step down. The IIF Board wishes to congratulate Professor Hyndman for a very successful tenure at the helm of the [...]
Sarah Van der Auweraer PhD candidate, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business How did you become a forecaster? After my master in business engineering I got the opportunity to pursue a PhD at KU Leuven in 2015. The topic of the PhD aimed [...]
The International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) grants student travel grants to enable individuals from all over the world to attend the International Symposium on Forecasting. These awards are intended to supplement other sources of funding and do not typically cover all expenses. [...]
Forecasting the Impact of Artificial Intelligence The comprehensive 5-part series by IIF founder Spyros Makridakis that appeared in Foresight from Fall 2017 through Fall 2018, under one cover for the first time! The goal of forecasters will be to correctly predict the [...]
In response to the rapidly growing interest in water, energy and environmenT forecasting, the IIF is pleased to launch the Section on Water, Energy and Environment (SWEET). SWEET welcomes researchers and practitioners across the globe to work together on various aspects of [...]
The IIF is pleased to announce a new initiative, IIF Sections. These are interest groups devoted to advancing the theory and practice of specialized domains of forecasting. A section is made of a small group of IIF members, offering focused discussions and networking [...]
21st Dynamic Econometrics Conference George Washington University, March 14 & 15, 2019 Timberlake Consultants in collaboration with the Research Program in Forecasting Department of Economics at The George Washington University The Dynamic Econometrics Conference provides a forum for the presentation and exchange [...]
Attending ISF 2019 in Thessaloniki, Greece? Consider traveling on to Nicosia, Cyprus and participate at IAAE 2019! IAAE 2019 Annual Conference - International Association for Applied Econometrics University of Cyprus, Nicosia June 25-28, 2019 Call for Papers: Submission Deadline February 18, 2019 Authors are [...]
Call for Papers The ISF Program Committee invites you to submit abstracts related to the theory and practice of forecasting. Suggested themes and topics and full submission rules are available here. The International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF) is the premier international event for professional forecasters. [...]
Principles for promoting good (and avoiding bad) forecasting practices Wednesday, November 14, at 1:00 PM EST (UTC -5 Hrs.) Demand Works is partnering with the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) to offer an educational webinar on applied forecasting. In this one-hour session, [...]
