Implementation of the SEEA Central Framework 1:15 - 2:45 pm 26 February 2013, Tuesday Venue: Conference room 7 (TNLB) United Nations, New York

The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Central Framework was adopted as the international standard for environmental-economic accounts at the 43rd session of the United Nations Statistical Commission. Following that adoption, countries have started to consider how to implement the SEEA Central Framework. This seminar will discuss the strategies for implementation in selected countries and lessons learnt at the national, regional and international level. Presenters from the National Statistical Offices will share their perspectives on implementation, followed by an open discussion among countries.

Seminar Programme/Agenda
Moderator:
	Peter Harper, Chair of the UN Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA) and Australian Bureau of Statistics
Presenters:
	Geert Bruinooge, Chair, UNCEEA Task Force on the Implementation of the Central Framework and deputy Director-General, Statistics Netherlands, Netherlands
	T.C.A. Anant, Chief Statistician, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India
	Walter Radermacher, Director General, Eurostat
	Arturo Blancas, Head, Directorate of Economic Statistics, Mexico
	Alexander Surinov, Head, Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), Russia
	Pali Lehohla, Statistician General, Statistics South Africa, South Africa
Discussion