INTRODUCTION
One of crucial steps in a scientific publication process is dissemination of research findings through a conference not only in national scale but also in international scale. An international conference in which Indonesian academician can involve must not be taken in abroad, however it can be followed in Indonesia. Concerning an effort to improve the quality of research finding publ
ications of Indonesian academician, Statistics Department and Mathematics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, State University of Makassar, will hold an International Conference in Statistics, Mathematics, Teaching, and Research (ICSMTR-2015) on October 9-10, 2015. The conference include some keynote speakers, invited speakers, contributing-paper participants, and focus group discussion (FGD). The selected papers will be published in International Journal of Applied Mathematics & Statistics (IJAMAS) and the paper that not published in IJAMAS will published in Proceedings. THEME
Increasing Statistical and Mathematical literacy through high quality of teaching and research. OBJECTIVES
Formulating strategy to increase statistical and mathematical literacy through high quality teaching and research. Publishing ideas and research findings in the field of statistics, mathematics, and teaching an accredited national journal and reputable international journal. Studying ideas and research finding in the field of statistics, mathematics, and teaching. Holding international focus group discussion related to statistics and mathematics for general education. Holding national focus group discussion related to teaching statistics and mathematics at schools.
