The International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educational, charitable, and scientific purposes. The Association was officially founded at the 1987 Joint Statistical Meetings in San Francisco, CA. The ICSA was registered in Delaware on August 8, 1988 as a non-profit organization. Its membership is open to all individuals and organizations in all statistics-related areas. The 9th ICSA International Conference will be held at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong