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
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Description: The Fifth Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration (COM5) will take place from 14 to 18 October 2019 in Lusaka, Zambia. The conference will have two segments: Expert Meeting (14-16 October 2019) and Ministerial Meeting (17-18 October 2019). The conference is being organized by the African Union Commission in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and Government of the Zambia. The Conference is also supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), World Health Organization (WHO), Plan International, the Africa Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) and other partners. The Conference will be attended by Ministers responsible for Civil Registration, National Identity Registration, Health, ICT and E-Governance. It will also be attended by Heads of Civil Registration Offices, Heads of National Identity Registrations and Heads of National Statistics Offices, representatives of regional and international organizations including the UN agencies, and representatives of selected Non-Governmental Organizations.