VIII Latin American Meeting on Bayesian Statistics (VIII COBAL) and XVIII Brazilian Meeting of Bayesian Statistics (XVIII EBEB)

COBAL, promoted by the International Society for Bayesian Analysis with Latin American statistical associations from Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, aims to strengthen links among Latin American researchers in Bayesian statistics, while EBEB has been held biennially since 1991 and organised by ISBrA, the Brazilian chapter of ISBA, since 2000. Seven keynote lectures come from Latin America, North America, Europe and Australia; the language is English, with Spanish and Portuguese welcome.