Global Calendar of Statistical Events

Organizer(s): IMF AI Generated

Description: This one-week course will be presented by experts from the International Monetary Fund's Statistics Department. The course will be based  on the conceptual framework of the System of National Accounts 2008 (2008 SNA). This course consists of lectures covering national accounts concepts, methods, and framework; estimating Gross Domestic Product using the production, expenditure and income approach; Supply and Use tables: and price and volume measures The course will feature interactive lectures and hands-on exercises that enable participants to operationalize what they learn. The main lectures and workshops include: (i) Overview of the System of National Accounts, (ii) Gross Domestic Product by Production, Expenditure and Income approach (iii) Supply and use tables (iv) Price and Volume measures (v) Measuring economic activities at the regional level- Conceptual principles and compilation issues

Target Audience: The workshop is intended for government officials who are integrally involved in the compilation of national accounts statistics.

Course Language: English

Topics: System of National Accounts (CSA 20101)

Event URL: Event Page

Organizer(s): FAO

Description: In accordance with Article VI-1 of the FAO Constitution, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) organized the Thirtieth session of the Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS30), convened along with its side events in Kathmandu, Nepal during 19-24 May 2024 at the kind invitation of the Government of Nepal.

Topics: Agriculture, forestry, fisheries (CSA 20301)

Event URL: Event Page

Organizer(s): UNWTO Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and Nepal Tourism Board

Description: The Workshop aims to improve the statistical capacity in the field of tourism statistics for the participating countries in the region to be able to carry out the following: - promote the development of the System of Tourism Statistics as a necessary condition in order to make progress in the measurement and analysis of tourism; - begin the tasks contemplated in the different stages recommended by UNWTO for the development of a TSA; - make the necessary steps towards the piloting of Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism.

Target Audience: The High-level Discussion “Measuring Tourism for People, Planet and Prosperity” is geared towards high-level officials in National Tourism Administrations and National Statistical Offices. The technical trainings sessions target statistics professionals and managerial staff with responsibilities in the field of tourism statistics and/or Tourism Satellite Account, who work in different types of institutions, such as: - National Tourism Administrations; - National Tourism Organization; - National Statistical Offices; - Balance of Payments departments of Central Banks; - Entities in charge of border statistics (arrivals and departures of international travellers) such as Migration/Interior Departments; - Business Associations of Tourism Activities.

Topics: Tourism (CSA 20305)

Event URL: Event Page