Global Calendar of Statistical Events

Organizer(s): IAOS ISI ZamStats Zambia

Description: Bringing together statisticians and all those in government, universities and education who care about the value of statistics to society. Organised by the International Association for Official Statistics, International Statistical Institute and Republic of Zambia Central Statistical Office Topics: * Future of Statistics for Africa: statistics that leave no one behind; * Skills for Africa in the era of data; * Official statistics in society: they matter to all of us; * Big data. Opportunities arising from the new data ecosystem; * Statistics making a difference: public health, prevent and cure; * Statistics making a difference: environment and climate; * Statistics making a difference: from data to progress.

Course Language: English, French

Topics: International statistical coordination (CSA 707)

Original webpage was deleted, archived version from the Internet Archive (not a UN service): Link

Event URL: Event Page

Additional Urls:

https://www.iaos-isi.org/index.php/conferences

Organizer(s): IMF Afritac South

Description: The main objective is to strengthen the participants’ knowledge of national accounts concepts and methods relating to the implementation of international standards and best practices. This five-day seminar will focus on the decomposition of transactions included in GDP into price and volumes. Issues with the choice of the base and reference year and the use of deflation or extrapolation methods. Participants will be invited to list specific questions, topics, issues which will be discussed during the seminar. The seminar will consist of lectures and workshop sessions.

Topics: System of National Accounts (CSA 20101)