The Workshop on Copula Theory and its Applications

The Workshop on Copula Theory and its Applications will be held in Warsaw in the days 25-26 September 2009. If you plan to present a talk in Warsaw, we invite you to send an email to worcotha@mimuw.edu.pl including a short abstract (not later than 1st May 2009). The abstract instructions are available at the page “Abstract Submission” of the web portal of the workshop http://worcotha.mimuw.edu.pl . The Scientific Committee will inform you about the acceptance of your contribution not later than 1st June 2009.

The workshop will be preceded by the Short Course “Joint Extremes, Copulae and CDO Valuation”, 24 September 2009 (for details see the page “Short Course” at the web portal of the workshop http://worcotha.mimuw.edu.pl ).

In order to register for the Workshop and Short Course please complete the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM (please visit the page “Registration” at the web portal of the workshop http://worcotha.mimuw.edu.pl) and pay the participation fee 350 PLN for the Workshop, 300 PLN for the Short Course, which should be payable by bank transfer, prior to the workshop and the course.
After 25th August the fees will be increased by 50 PLN.
The participation fee of the workshop includes the social dinner (but not the accommodation).

We hope to meet you in Warsaw in September.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Piotr Jaworski

Seminar, on the theme "Bridging the gap between academic knowledge and professional practice"

The Groupe Consultatif and the IAA are holding a joint Education Seminar in Tallinn, Estonia on 27/28 May 2009.

IAA's statement on a global risk management framework

The IAA has released a public statement on a global risk management framework to improve financial governance and help prevent future financial crises.

The document entitled “Dealing with Predictable Irrationality – Actuarial Ideas to Strengthen Global Financial Risk Management” is available on the IAA website (www.actuaries.org), under “Hot Topics” on the homepage, or under What’s New or with the direct link to the public statement:
“http://www.actuaries.org/CTTEES_TFRISKCRISIS/Documents/

IAA_Financial_Risk_Management_EN.pdf":http://www.actuaries.org/CTTEES_TFRISKCRISIS/Documents/IAA_Financial_Risk_Management_EN.pdf

This statement was developed in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Advisory Task Force on Risk Crisis, and targets the Financial Stability Forum, governments, regulators and major financial institutions focusing on the potential contribution of the actuarial profession to the management of risk in the financial services sector.

Statut PSA

Szanowni Państwo,

W dniu 22 stycznia 2009 roku Sąd Rejonowy dla m.st. Warszawy dokonał wpisu o zmianie Statutu Polskiego Stowarzyszenia Aktuariuszy.
Treść obowiązującego Statutu Stowarzyszenia znajdą Państwo na stronie PSA www.actuary.org.pl w zakładce “Statut”.

Summer School

Preliminary details of this year’s Summer School, Are you ready for Solvency II?, which will be held in Utrecht, Netherlands, from 8-10 July, are available on the Groupe Consultatif events page of the web site at http://www.gcactuaries.org/events.html