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This month's offering focuses on the environment. Check out the website by clicking on the front page above.

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Audio download available
If you missed the talks in the June sessional meeting the audio recordings are now available as a download here.

New poll question
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facebook group for SIAS
Love it or loathe it, there is now a SIAS facebook group for members to find out more about upcoming SIAS social events, share gossip and photos on previous events and contribute any views, ideas or suggestions about SIAS.

Sessional Paper Hard Copies
SIAS members should note that since the Committee decided to send out hard copies of SIAS papers in the post again there have been no papers published in time to be sent out beforehand. Members who wish to receive published SIAS papers can register this by logging on to the Institute's website and ticking the appropriate box (login ==> go to "Despatch Preferences" under Your Preferences ==> tick the box for "SIAS Sessional Papers - indicates hard-copy required (SIAS members only) - also available from SIAS website")

Social Events

Summer Boat Party

Friday 25 July 2008 at 18:15
Golden Jubilee, Embankment Pier, The Thames

There’s plenty of fish in the sea, so why not come along to the Traffic Light boat party and see what you can catch! Wear green if you fancy your chances, amber if you’re tempted to be hooked or r... more

Football

Saturday 30 August 2008 at 12:00
Catford Powerleague

SIAS's long-running and very popular five-a-side football tournament returns this August! If you fancy making a stand for England this year then get your studs out and come down to the Catford Powerl... more

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Meetings

Stochastic Mortality Made Easy

Tuesday 22 July 2008 at 18:00
Staple Inn

The purpose of this paper is to give actuaries an easy-to-use approach to modelling stochastic mortality. Whilst the approach described can be used with tailor-made projections, it can also be applie... more

Provisional date for August sessional meeting

Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 18:00
Staple Inn

There is no need to register for this event in advance. more

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