The Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences (ISOSS) was established during the First Islamic Countries Conference on Statistical Sciences (ICCS-I) held at Lahore on August 27-31, 1988 with the following objectives:

• Bring together research workers and practitioners in statistical sciences from all over the world and in particulars from Islamic Countries through mutual exchange program,

• Highlight the contributions of Muslim scholars to the development of statistical sciences.

• Organize and strengthen a central information system by establishing data banks and centers of informtaion,

• Associate statistically developed countries to help in developing and transferring of statistical technology to Islamic countries.

• Promote the application of statistical sciences including computer and information technology in the development of Islamic Countries.

• Promote the use of computer technology, robotics and artificial intelligence in Islamic Countries.

• Establish training centers to promote statistical education.

• Coordinate and unify to promote statistical education.

• Organize conferences, seminars, colloquia, workshops, short courses, and any other means of communication helpful in exchanging scientific ideas