6-602: The Bernoulli Society is a professional association that aims to further the progress of probability and mathematical statistics , founded as part of the International Statistical Institute in 1975. It is named after the Bernoulli family of mathematicians and scientists, whose researchers covered "most areas of scientific knowledge". The society publishes two journals, Bernoulli and Stochastic Processes and their Applications , and
12-607: A professional body , professional organization , or professional society ) is a group that usually seeks to further a particular profession , the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the public interest . In the United States, such an association is typically a nonprofit business league for tax purposes. In the UK, they may take a variety of legal forms. The roles of professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in
18-457: A learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of the legitimate practice of the occupation;" also a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;" organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body." Professional associations are ill defined although often have commonality in purpose and activities. In
24-485: A newsletter, Bernoulli News . Additionally, it co-sponsors several other journals including Electronic Communications in Probability , Electronic Journal of Probability , Electronic Journal of Statistics , Probability Surveys , and Statistics Surveys . A list of the presidents of the society from its foundation to the current day. Professional body A professional association (also called
30-443: A profession or group of professions and protect the use of professional titles" and professional bodies that "are independent membership organisations that oversee the activities of a particular profession and represent the interests of [their] members" and which "may offer registration or certification of unregulated occupations on a voluntary basis." Many professional bodies are involved in accrediting degrees, defining and examining
36-521: The UK the Science Council defines a professional body as "an organisation with individual members practicing a profession or occupation in which the organisation maintains an oversight of the knowledge, skills, conduct and practice of that profession or occupation". The Quality Assurance Agency distinguishes between statutory bodies and regulators that "have powers mandated by Parliament to regulate
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