ECDA 2022 Conference (Hybrid event)


September 14 to 16, 2022, Naples (Italy)


scientific programme available here!

ECDA 2022 is a joint Data Science Conference supported by the German Classification Society (GfKl), European Association for Data Science (EuADS), the Classification and Data Analysis Group of the Italian Statistical Society (SIS-CLADAG), the Section on Classification and Data Analysis of the Polish Statistical Association (SKAD), the Dutch/Flemish Classification Society (VOC) and the British Classification Society (BCS).

The conference is organized by:
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Economics and Statistics

of the University of Naples, Federico II

At the ECDA 2022 conference the emphasis will be on interdisciplinary research and on the interaction between theory and practice. Accordingly, the conference’s scientific programme will include sessions with invited talks and contributed presentations covering a broad range of topics.

Due the COVID-19 situation, the conference will be held in hybrid mode:

  • all the talks will be live-streamed
  • speakers can choose on the presentation mode: in person, or remotely
About ECDA

ECDA was launched in 2013 and emerged from the annual conference of the German Classification Society (GfKl). Over the years, ECDA conferences have been supported by the European Association for Data Science (EuADS), the International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC), the German Computer Science Society (GI), as well as other European classification societies: Behaviormetric Society (BMS), British Classification Society (BCS), Classification and Data Analysis Group of the Italian Statistical Society (CLADAG), Dutch/Flemish Classification Society (VOC), Japanese Classification Society (JCS), Section on Classification and Data Analysis of the Polish Statistical Association (SKAD).

Previous editions were hosted in:

ECDA 2022 in Naples

Naples is one of the most ancient cities in Europe, whose contemporary urban fabric preserves the elements of its long and eventful history. Naples' lively street pattern, the wealth of its historic buildings and its location by the sea give the city an incomparable and universal value, that has profoundly influenced many parts of Europe and beyond.

The University of Naples Federico II is the world’s oldest state University and one of the oldest academic institutions in continuous operation. It was founded in Naples, Italy in 1224 by the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Frederick II. The University is the most ancient state-supported institution of higher education and research in the world.