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The Faculty of Mathematical Sciences hosted a ceremony in celebration of World Statistics Day, attended by professors, students, and representatives from the Municipality of Mashhad. The event was organized by the Department of Statistics and the Scientific Association of Statistics, focusing on the role of statistics in scientific decision-making and sustainable development.

At the beginning of the ceremony, Dr. Khanjari, while commemorating October 20 (1st of Aban) as World Statistics Day, read the message from the President of the Statistical Society of Iran and emphasized the importance of statistics as “the language of rational decision-making.” The ceremony also honored the memory of the late faculty members, Dr. Bozorgnia and Dr. Niroumand.

Following that, Dr. Saleh Moslehian congratulated the statistical community of Iran and highlighted the crucial role of statistics in large-scale national planning. With a touch of humor, he shared an amusing anecdote about the common misconceptions surrounding statistics, which added a friendly atmosphere to the event.

The program continued with the screening of short clips introducing the Department of Statistics, the activities of the Student Scientific Association, and the Mathematics Clinic (supervised by Dr. Fashandi). In addition, Dr. Razmkhah and Dr. Doostparast discussed the significance of statistics in the development of scientific, security, and defense sectors.

The special guest of the ceremony, Mr. Seyed Hamid Moghaddam Hosseini from the Statistics Office of the Municipality of Mashhad, presented “The Urban Observatory” project and emphasized the need for data-driven governance in urban management, as well as the challenges of data integration in large organizations such as municipalities.

The event concluded by reaffirming the strategic role of statistics in analyzing realities and enabling effective decision-making.