Representative of IASI in the United States
Appointment Letter


Dear Ramon:

I am pleased to confirm the decision taken by the Executive Committee of
the Inter-American Statistical Institute (IASI), to appoint you, for the
three year term starting on August 1, 2001, as a "Representative of IASI in
the United States".

We look forward to take advantage of your important cooperation in several
areas, such as: (a) the dissemination of the objectives and activities of
the Institute, (b) the entrance of new individual and institutional
(Affiliated) members, (c) the promotion of the submission of papers to our
journal "ESTADISTICA" and of news for our Newsletter, (d) the
identification of specialists to invite to our events, (e) the organization
of seminars, workshops or other academic, professional and technical
activities, based on USA's institutions, and (f) any other matter aimed at
strenghtening and enlarging our program of activities.

In expressing once again our appreciation for your acceptance, anticipated
in ocassion of our VIII Seminar on Applied Statistics, held in Panama on
July 23-27, 2001, I remain,

Cordially yours,

Evelio O. Fabbroni
Technical Secretary
Inter-American Statistical Institute (IASI)
Evelio O. Fabbroni
Secretario Técnico
Instituto Interamericano de Estadística (IASI)
DEC-Contraloría General de la República
aPARTADO 5213
Panamá 5, Panamá
Teléfono (507) 210-4867
Fax (507) 210-4800
E-mail: fabpan@pananet.com, eveliof@contraloria.gob.pa