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10 days to go before EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS for the WAPOR 78th Annual Conference CLOSE! By registering BEFORE MARCH 31st, you benefit of significant discounts! Registration is available through your WAPOR member account at https://access.wapor.org/ Upon login, proceed to Events page, select WAPOR 2025, and, finally, Registration. The conference will take place May 12-15, 2025, at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. This year, WAPOR is hosting the conference in conjunction with the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), and both associations offer a discount on the second conference registration. We encourage WAPOR participants to also take part in AAPOR’s program to enrich discussions and collaborations. More information about the Conference and our Registration Fees can be found at https://lnkd.in/d3GRPHaC Register now, and before March 31 with a discount and enjoy St. Louis with WAPOR and AAPOR!

Join us in April 23, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, for our webinar on “RAGs and LLMs: Turning AI into Real Intelligence for Public Opinion Research”. This webinar explores how Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Models are transforming public opinion research. As the research landscape evolves with AI integration, this session aims to provide both practical insights and a new perspective on navigating this technological shift. Moving beyond surveys, the webinar investigates emerging opportunities where LLMs and RAG models offer unique advantages in analyzing other information sources and data collection methods. We’ll discuss how these new technologies will help researchers sort, index, and query large behavioral datasets, while comparing the strengths and limitations of these methods. Participants will gain practical understanding of both the transformative potential and methodological considerations necessary for integrating new technologies responsibly into public opinion research. This webinar is valuable for researchers, methodologists, and practitioners seeking to navigate the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and opinion research with both innovation and rigor. This webinar will be hosted by Matin Mirramezani, from Stanford University and Moshe Borouchov, from Cornell University. Learn more about our webinar here https://lnkd.in/d9R6J6bX And register directly at https://lnkd.in/dGfdrkeF

Join WAPOR's West Asia North Africa Chapter for their Webinar THIS WEDNESDAY, March 26 on The Latest Snapshot of Iraqi Opinions at 7 PM UTC This Webinar has been organized in collaboration with the IIACSS (Al Mustakella for Research) English and Arabic translation available! Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/ecuijUiw

WAPOR Asia Pacific 8th Annual Conference "Let’s Discuss Opinion Polls: Learning from Diversity" is NOW RECEIVING ABSTRACTS - and is scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 21 to 23 November 2025! The 2025 conference theme invites critical reflection on how diverse cultures, political systems, and social dynamics shape public opinion across the Asia-Pacific region. Submissions that explore these dynamics from contexts outside the Asia-Pacific region are also welcome. We encourage contributions employing a wide range of methodological approaches, including quantitative, experimental, and computational methods, as well as mixed methods and qualitative research. Please ensure that your abstract clearly outlines the methods and data sources utilized. Submit your Abstract until April 21, 2025. Abstracts should contain no more than 500 words, and, for more information regarding the Conference, access https://lnkd.in/dhWfhpTY This conference will be hosted and co-organized by the Japanese Association for Public Opinion Research (JAPOR) and Rikkyo University, with Mr. Tokuhisa SUZUKI (President of JAPOR, Japan) serving as the Local Conference Chair and Prof. Seokho Kim (Seoul National University, Korea) as the 2025 WAPOR Asia Pacific Conference Chair.

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[Quotes from Journal] Hong Kong Contributing to the World ? Earlier this week, the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) dispatched a bulkmail to all members to announce the latest impact metrics of its journal, the International Journal of Public Opinion Research (IJPOR). The journal was recently awarded a CiteScore? (Scopus) of 3.1, a new Impact Factor of 1.9 (Journal Citation Reports?), and 146,277 total Full-text downloads in 2023. ? Under this backdrop, I would like to quote the following passages from this latest issue of IJPOR: ? “WAPOR News 2024: 77th Annual Conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea, July 28–31, 2024 ..... ? The conference theme “The Soul of Public Opinion Research: Liberty, Quality and Humanity” set the stage for three impressive keynote events. The opening keynote—on liberty—was given by Kathleen Frankovic (Independent Consultant, USA) who addressed the importance of polling and ways to protect the freedom to poll. The second keynote addressed the aspect of quality in survey research: Tom W. Smith (NORC at the University of Chicago, USA) spoke about the need to maintain data quality amid measurement disruptions. The closing keynote was an engaging roundtable discussion on the role humanity plays in the survey profession, moderated by WAPOR President (2023–2024) Robert Chung (Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, Hong Kong). Speakers included Eun-Ju Lee (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea), Colin Irwin (University of Liverpool, UK), Christof Wolf (GESIS-Leibniz Institute of Social Sciences, Germany), and Lai Sim Fong Zoe (On&On Theater Workshop, Hong Kong; presenting for Daniel Wetzel, Rimini Protokoll, Germany), thus bringing academic, practitioner and artistic perspectives together. All three keynote events nicely aligned with the conference theme: If liberty reminds us of all people’s right to be heard, and quality urges all of us to adopt the highest standards when serving the people, then humanity must provide us with the ultimate purpose for upholding liberty and quality…” ? I am glad to add that the conference theme of soul searching was proposed by me, and that pinning down the core values of liberty, quality and humanity for public opinion research is an important achievement of my two years of WAPOR presidency, which ended on the last day of 2024. ? Because WAPOR is a global organization, I have tried very hard to steer its course away from any local, national or regional interests. However, because liberty is one important core value of WAPOR, the association has been keeping a close eye on the encroachment of freedom to conduct and publish opinion polls around the world. Hong Kong is obviously one such place, USA under Trump’s administration is another, plus many more. ? Reference: International Journal of Public Opinion Research, Volume 37, Issue 1, Spring 2025, edaf004, https://lnkd.in/gT8Hu7NC #HKPORI #WAPOR #RobertChung #Liberty #Quality #Humanity

Join us for our next Webinar "Technology and Strategies for Improving Survey Data Quality and Fieldwork Efficiency in the Global South" at April 3rd, 2025, 15:00 UTC. In-person household surveys in the Global South face significant challenges. Fieldwork teams often confront violent crime, environmental degradation, and political instability. Such factors compromise data quality as they offer incentives for interviewers to deviate from fieldwork protocols. In collaboration with Dooblo, this webinar presents LApop Lab’s algorithm to monitor and improve data quality in 32 AmericasBarometer countries. With the aid of advanced technology, this algorithm flags low-quality interviews in real-time, increasing the reliability of research outcomes and decreasing operational costs. This webinar will showcase how leveraging advanced technology and strategic partnerships can transform opinion research in the Global South, addressing core challenges in data quality and fieldwork efficiency. The successful collaboration between LAPOP Lab and Dooblo - SurveyToGo serves as a model for improving research quality and operational efficiency in complex survey environments. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dGSVH_gD Register directly at https://lnkd.in/dRp2_PHK Panel of experts for our webinar: ??Guy Solomon (Dooblo - SurveyToGo CEO) ??J. Daniel Montalvo, Ph.D. (Director of Survey Research Operations at the Center for Global Democracy and LApop Lab at Vanderbilt University and former faculty in the Department of Political Science at Universidad San Francisco de Quito)

A little bird has told me that EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS for the WAPOR 78th Annual Conference are still open! The conference will take place May 12-15, 2025, at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. This year, WAPOR is hosting the conference in conjunction with the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), and both associations offer a discount on the second conference registration. We encourage WAPOR participants to also take part in AAPOR’s program to enrich discussions and collaborations. By registering BEFORE MARCH 31st, you benefit of significant discounts! Registration is available through your WAPOR member account at https://access.wapor.org/ Upon login, proceed to Events page, select WAPOR 2025, and, finally, Registration. More information about the Conference and our Registration Fees can be found at https://lnkd.in/d3GRPHaC Additionally, you may find at our portal: Accommodation options: https://lnkd.in/d7brWQKa Conference schedule: https://lnkd.in/dpnCAqkJ Conference awards opportunities: https://lnkd.in/d-8V8__Z Register now, and before March 31 with a discount and enjoy St. Louis with WAPOR and AAPOR!

WAPOR's chapter, WAPOR Latinoamérica invites nominations for key positions in its 2025 Executive Council election. This is a unique opportunity for members to play a central role in shaping the future of Public Opinion research in Latin America. Serving on the WAPOR Latam Executive Council provides a platform to strengthen Public Opinion research, foster international collaboration, and uphold professional and methodological standards across the region. Positions Open for Election: ? Vice President/President-elect: A six-year leadership commitment (2025-2031), progressing from Vice President to President and then Past President. This role involves advancing WAPOR Latam’s mission, overseeing strategic initiatives, promoting ethical standards, and organizing the regional Congress. In accordance with the WAPOR Latam Constitution, candidates from Peru are not eligible for this position in this election cycle. ? Three Council Members: Serving a two-year term (2025-2027), Council Members contribute to the association’s strategic and operational efforts and must be members of WAPOR Global. Candidates must be WAPOR Latam members in good standing. Nominations, including self-nominations, should be submitted by March 17, 2025 via email to [email protected], with a copy to [email protected]. Find more information about the nomination procedures at https://lnkd.in/dRQt8Kv8 Voting will take place electronically from March 21 to April 20, 2025. Members who have paid their dues before March 21 are eligible to vote.

TOMORROW! Biases in LLM-Based Predictions of Voting Behavior in the European Elections Join us TOMORROW, March 13, at 15:00 UTC, for our webinar on biases on LLM-Based predictions on Voting Behavior, on the case of the European Elections. Large Language Models (LLMs) have become an increasingly significant tool in political research, particularly in analyzing and forecasting electoral behavior. Yet, while these methodologies are indeed a powerful tool for researchers, they also introduce systematic biases that can shape interpretations of voter preferences. This webinar will explore how these biases manifest in predictive models and what this means for the study of elections and Public Opinion. This webinar presents research examining the extent of context-dependent biases in LLM-based predictions of individual public opinion by predicting the results of the 2024 European Parliament elections – and a preprint containing partial results of the project presented in the webinar can be accessed in advance through ArXiv at this following link https://lnkd.in/eFCQKsUt ?? Date: March 13 ? Time: 15:00 UTC ?? Language: English (translated captions available in Spanish, French, and other languages) Webinar speaker: ?? Leah von der Heyde (Social Data Science and AI Lab (SODA) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit?t München, University of Mannheim) Moderation by Jan H?hne (Germany) Learn more here https:https://lnkd.in/e3nU-k2i Register directly at https://lnkd.in/eqWfDxtu