11:45am – 1:00pm WINDSOR ROOM
Round Table VI
WAPOR Chapters: Reports from the Regions
Convenor: Doug Miller, WAPOR Liaison Chair
 
Goal: To provide an opportunity for updates and peer-to-peer learning between colleagues involved in advancing geographic WAPOR Chapter Organizations around the world in order to provide closer support to WAPOR members there. Reports from the 8th annual WAPOR Latin America conference and the 2nd annual WAPOR Asia conference, as well as updates from WAPOR WANA and WAPOR SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa).
 
Confirmed Contributors/Discussants:
Dr. Mariano Torcal Loriente, President, WAPOR Latin America (via VideoConf)
Dr. Robert Chung, President, WAPOR Asia
Dr. Samir Abu Rumman, Gulf Opinions and WAPOR WANA
Angela Ambitho, InfoTrack Research, Kenya

Round Table 6: WAPOR Chapters: Reports from the Regions

DAY THREE: Tuesday May 21st
2:00pm – 3:15pm WINDSOR ROOM
Round Table VII
How Academic and Private Pollsters Can Cooperate Better to Advance Our Profession
Convenors: Claire Durand and Doug Miller
 
Goal: Solidarity and better working relations across all segments of the survey research profession is vital in these times when polling's legitimacy is being so openly and widely questioned. This round-table session will explore perspectives, case studies and ideas of how academics and private pollsters especially can cooperate better together.
 
Confirmed Contributors/Discussants:
Claire Durand, WAPOR Past-President
Doug Miller, Founder, GlobeScan Incorporated
Dr. Robert Chung, Hong Kong University
Frits Spangenberg, Founder, Motivaction, Netherlands
Steven Kull, University of Maryland, USA
Mark Gill, King's College, UK (not confirmed)
Mari Harris, Markinor, South Africa (not confirmed)
Marita Carballo, WAPOR President, Argentina