def set_static_properties(self, **data):
        """
        Set STATICPROPERTIES tag for the network

        Parameters
        ----------
        **data: dict
            {name: value} for name and value of the property.

        Examples
        --------
        >>> from pgmpy.readwrite.XMLBeliefNetwork import XBNWriter
        >>> writer = XBNWriter()
        >>> writer.set_static_properties(FORMAT="MSR DTAS XML", VERSION="0.2", CREATOR="Microsoft Research DTAS")
        """
        static_prop = etree.SubElement(self.bnmodel, 'STATICPROPERTIES')
        for key, value in data.items():
            etree.SubElement(static_prop, key, attrib={'VALUE': value})