Join us in Cluj-Napoca, Romania for the first Carpathian Stata Conference at Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai!
Meet researchers from different disciplines, discover new applications highlighting Stata’s potential capabilities for applied research, exchange new community-contributed commands developed for Stata, and interact directly with statisticians from StataCorp. There will be an optional workshop on 28 July.
Considered the unofficial capital of Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca is home to a diverse cultural scene, vibrant nightlife, and landmarks such as Saint Michael's church, the Palace of Justice, and a collection of theaters and museums.
All users are encouraged to submit abstracts to present. A subset will be chosen from submitted abstracts for either a short (15-minute) or a long (25-minute) presentation (both to be followed by 5 minutes for questions). Any topic related to Stata or relevant to Stata users is appropriate, including the following:
For examples of past presentations, view the proceedings page.
If you would like to discuss an idea for a presentation or have questions about the program format, please contact us directly. Presentations longer than 25 minutes will be considered at the discretion of the committee. Accepted speakers will be asked to attend and present at the conference in person.
Please submit an abstract of no more than 200 words (ASCII text, no math symbols). Include a short informative title, and indicate whether you wish to be considered for a short (15-minute) or long (25-minute) presentation. In addition, if your presentation has multiple authors, please identify the presenter, for whom the conference registration fee will be waived.
The deadline for submissions is 20 May 2026.
Presenters will also be asked to provide the organizers with electronic materials (a copy of the presentation and any programs or datasets, where applicable).
Enrique Pinzón, Director of Econometrics, StataCorp
28 July 2026
This course covers most of the estimators for causal inference available in Stata. We will discuss the following:
We will also present some theoretical results along with worked Stata examples.
Enrique Pinzón
Enrique Pinzón is the Director of Econometrics and part of the statistical development team at StataCorp LLC. He teaches a variety of Stata courses and is a frequent contributor to The Stata Blog. He holds a master's degree in economics from the Universidad de los Andes and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The conference will be hosted at Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. Participants are asked to travel at their own expense. The conference fees include admission to all scientific sessions, materials, breaks, lunches, and dinners.
| Conference fees VAT not incl. |
Student | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Conference | € 25 | € 35 |
| Conference + workshop | € 50 | € 75 |
To ensure affordability and ease of purchase, our official distributor, TStat S.r.l, will accept and process registrations for the conference.
The registration deadline is 22 July 2026.
StataCorp is the logistics organizer for the 2026 Carpathian Stata Conference. The co-organizers are TStat S.r.l., DPC Software GmbH, and Token Communication SRL—the official distributors of Stata in this region and the surrounding regions—and Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, our host for the conference.
View the proceedings of previous Stata Conferences and international meetings.