Organizer(s): FAO DANE Colombia UNSD HLG-PCCB UNWDF PC AI Generated
Description: The United Nations World Data Forum 2024 opened from 12 to 15 November in Medellín, Colombia, to spur data innovation, nurture partnerships, mobilize high-level political and financial support for data, and build a pathway to better data for sustainable development.
Organizer(s): UNSD DANE Colombia PCBS State of Palestine Open Data Watch AI Generated
Description: The 2024 United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF) serves as a vital platform for sharing experiences, innovations, and challenges in the data field, enhancing evidence-based decision-making. This webinar will delve into various aspects of the extended registration deadline and highlight key considerations for the 5th UN World Data Forum. By extending the registration period until Friday, 11 October 2024, we ensure that both local and international participants can contribute their expertise and collaborate, fostering global solutions driven by data. The main topics covered in this webinar include: An introduction from the organizers to the World Data Forum happening in Medellín between 12 and 15 November 2024, information on how to register, prepare your travel and answering your questions through the chat and during the Q&A. An overview of the programme in terms of thematic areas, topics and event formats, and covering the Forum’s purpose and planned outcomes to advance data and statistics agenda for sustainable development and foster global collaboration. How other local events will showcase the role data and statistics have played in the urban innovation and sustainable development of the city of Medellín, along with practical tips for getting around, finding hotels, and accessing taxis and weather information through data. Speakers:
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 07 Mar 2024 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat Icon-Institut
Description: The content produced by a statistical organisation is essentially facts and figures. This course will explain how you can translate it to a more understandable and simple way and reach everybody outside the statistical world. Writing in a clear, concise and simple manner while avoiding statistical jargon.
Target Audience: Staff drafting /writing statistical texts and articles for publications, the web or any other type of product. Staff working in the communication/dissemination/press departments with the role of promoting the widest possible dissemination and use of official statistics.
Description: Date Location 21 May 2024 The International Statistical Literacy Project (ISLP) is happy to initiate the International Day of Statistical Literacy, which will from now on be celebrated annually. To inaugurate this new thematic day, you are most warmly welcome to the International Statistical Literacy Project's first-ever, one-day online conference. The day is full of interesting presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, as well as a pre-conference workshop.
Description: The Call for Programme Proposals was launched last month as a first step in plans to develop the programme for the next United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF) in Medellín, Colombia to be held between 11 and 14 November 2024. The call is open until Monday, 12 February (noon, New York time). This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn the process the Programme Committee plan to follow to develop the programme for the next Forum; what should be taken into consideration when developing a proposal and generally answer any questions of those thinking of submitting a proposal. Representatives from the host country, the Programme Committee and the UN secretariat will be present to share their perspective on the main themes to be discussed in Medellín and insights into the selection of proposals from the Call. Participants will have an opportunity to share questions in the registration before the webinar as well as during the webinar through the live chat. Key questions covered in this webinar will include: Key questions covered in this webinar will include: What are the benefits and appeal of submitting a proposal What are the expectations and responsibilities for an organizer if their proposal is chosen What does an attractive proposal look like according to the Programme Committee Introduction by UNWDF PC co-chairs: Ola Awad, President, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) Shaida Badiee, Co-founder and Managing Director, Open Data Watch Scene setting on process/timetable: Ian Rutherford, Development Data and Outreach Branch, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD-DESA) Presentation Host and regional context: Piedad Urdinola, Director General, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) Rolando Ocampo, Director, Statistics Division of the United Nations Regional Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Partnership and momentum within the data community: Alankrita Dayal, Youth representative, United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY) Javier Bussi, Director, Statistics School, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Estadísticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario Catalina Restrepo, Director, Corporate Solutions MAKAIA
Organizer(s): Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data INE Uruguay AGESIC Uruguay Uruguay
Description: The Festival de Datos takes place in Punta del Este, from November 7-9, 2023, bringing together more than 400 delegates from governments, multilateral organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society of various nationalities.
Description: Concept Note Many statisticians associate the International Statistical Institute (ISI) with the biennial ISI World Statistics Congresses (WSC), while this is just one among many initiatives ISI has spearheaded over its 138-year history, in order to “promote the understanding, development, and good practice of statistics worldwide." ISI spells out its vision, being the one and only outstanding independent international statistical organization that a) sets the global standard for ethical practice in statistics, b) connects its members and shares the most recent developments in statistical techniques and practices, c) offers high-quality scientific content and support the development of statisticians from all over the world. Join us at this Stats Café session, to learn more about ISI and what it can mean to you. This session will overview ISI and its offerings, with a focus on its roles in ethical practice, and fostering the production and sharing of high-quality scientific content plus the development of statisticians. Relevant links: https://www.isi-web.org/ Agenda Moderator: Gemma Van Halderen, Elected member of the International Statistics Institute and former focal point for the Association’s Young Statistician Prize. Opening remarks: Gemma Van Halderen, Chief Data Officer, Data and Evaluation Group, Australian Government Department of Social Services Touching upon the ISI and its offerings, Oliver Chinganya, Director, African Centre for Statistics, UNECA, and ISI Vice President ISI advocating ethical principles in statistics, Walter Radermacher, chair of the Advisory Board on Ethics of the ISI ISI promoting official statistics: the Statistical Journal of the International Association for Official Statistics (SJIAOS), Lisa Grace S. Bersales, member of the executive committee of the International Association for Official Statistics and former member of the editorial team of the SJIAOS ISI promoting survey statistics: the International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS), Natalie Shlomo, President of IASS ISI and statistical capacity building in the ESCAP region, Matthew Shearing, Co-Chair of the ISI Statistical Capacity Building Committee Q & A and discussion Closing remarks: Rachael Beaven, Director, Statistics Division, ESCAP , Stats Café Home: Upcoming events Concluded events
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 25 Jan 2024 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: The ESC is a competition organized by Eurostat and volunteering National Statistical Institutes addressed to secondary education students with the purpose of encouraging students to get familiar with statistics and official statistical sources. The competition is structured in two phases: national and European. The winners or finalists of the national phase of each country are eligible to take part in the European phase. It is necessary to take part in the national phase to be eligible to participate in the European phase. The language of the national phase is the national language while the European phase is in English.
Organizer(s): UNCTAD International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals UN CCDRR Esri PVBLIC Foundation
Description: At the mid-point of the time foreseen for enacting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, there is an urgent need for more timely information for measuring the progress achieved so far and identifying the main bottlenecks and areas lagging behind. The COVID-19 crisis put in clear evidence the importance of timely and granular information for monitoring trends and for guiding the policy responses. However, many SDG indicators rely on official data that still suffer from long publication delays or that is only available incompletely or with insufficient coverage. In recent years, statistical methodologies, space technologies, and online data tools, including those based on machine learning methods, satellite remote sensing images, cloud-end big data platforms, and new data sources have been applied to comprehensively address those information gaps. UNCTAD co-organizes an event on ways for increasing timeliness and coverage of SDG indicators at the 4th UN World Data Forum (24-27 April, Hangzhou, China).The forum will bring together 1 500 in-person and nearly 20 000 virtual participants from national statistical offices, international organizations, the geospatial community, academic organizations, the private sector, and civil society organizations to showcase innovations and build impactful partnerships. The Forum is organized under the guidance of the UN Statistical Commission and the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination, and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in close consultation with UN Member States and international partners. This session will highlight some recent examples of the works utilizing statistical methods and earth observation data in relation to specific SDG indicators. Rather than focusing on technical or computational details, the panelists will highlight the main challenges faced when applying their methods/utilities, as well as solutions and lessons learned that could help other actors to continue improving timeliness of SDG indicators at the national and international levels. Daniel Hopp, Statistician at UNCTAD, will present innovative methods of nowcasting using artificial intelligence. Daniel Hopp has a strongexperience in data ecosystems, machine learning, and programming to drive innovation in the domains of trade statistics, economic forecasting, and official statistics. Seakers: * Qunli Han, Executive Director, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) International Programme Office * Huadong Guo, Academician & Director General, International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals * Yana Gevorgyan, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations (GEO) * Jianhui LI, Professor, Vice-President, CODATA of the International Science Council * Gretchen Kalonji, School of Disaster Reconstruction and Management, Sichuan University - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University * Daniel Hopp, Statistician, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) * Charles Brigham, Geographer, Esri · Stephen Keppel, President, PVBLIC Foundation
Description: The United Nations World Data Forum 2023 (UNWDF 2023) will take place from 24 to 27 April 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The Forum’s purpose is to create a space for those interested in data and statistics to exchange ideas, showcase innovations, identify solutions, discuss future strategies, and provide mutual learning opportunities on a wide variety of topics organized across the Programme. Virtual participants will have the opportunity to view and interact in more than 80 sessions online, including four high-level plenaries and a series of panel and short-talk style parallel sessions. In addition, this programme is supported by the online event platform to allow participants to easily follow and schedule what they wish to watch among these sessions; chat and ask questions of the numerous organisers and speakers; and connect and network with their fellow participants. The Forum welcomes participants interested in data from a diverse range of backgrounds: governments, civil society, the private sector, donor and philanthropic bodies, international and regional agencies, the geospatial community, the media, academia, and professional bodies. Lead by one of the Programme Committee co-chairs, Shaida Badiee and other members: represented by Babatunde Abidoye, Charles Lebon Mberi Kimpolo, Dilek Fraisl and Claudia Wells together with the Secretariat of the Forum represented by Francesca Perucci, will share further information on 19 April from 7am EST. The following key topics will be covered: What to expect as a virtual participant of UNWDF2023 Introduction to the online event platform Insights into how best engage in sessions as a remote participant, including network and connect with fellow attendees Speakers:
Description: During this Global Network Webinar the World Data Forum Secretariat represented by Francesca Perucci, Ian Rutherford, Daniella Sussman, Florina Lepadatu, Paul Pacheco, and Jaspreet Doung, and the host country China, represented by Di Wei, Deputy Director-General of the Statistical Education and Training Center of the National Bureau of Statistics of China and member of the World Data Forum Programme Committee and by Ding Lei Program Director for Video Conference Events Assurance at Huawei Technologies, shared information on the 4th UN World Data Forum including its programme and the modalities for virtual participation. The United Nations World Data Forum 2023 (UNWDF 2023: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/undatafor... ) will take place from 24 to 27 April 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The Forum’s purpose is to create a space for those interested in data and statistics to exchange ideas, showcase innovations, identify solutions, discuss future strategies, and provide mutual learning opportunities on a wide variety of topics organized across the Programme (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/undatafor.... Participants will have the opportunity to view and interact in about 80 sessions online and more than 100 at the Hangzhou International Expo Center, including four high-level plenaries, parallel sessions, learning labs, demonstrations, and other types of exhibits. The Forum welcomes participants interested in data from a diverse range of backgrounds: governments, civil society, the private sector, donor and philanthropic bodies, international and regional agencies, the geospatial community, the media, academia, and professional bodies. The following key topics were covered during the webinar: • What to expect from the UNWDF2023. • Highlights from the programme, including high-level events. • Outreach and communications for the Forum. • Virtual participation in Forum events. • Integration with the Global Network to continue the conversation and share the Forum experience.
Description: The United Nations World Data Forum aims to spur data innovation, nurture partnerships, mobilize high-level political and financial support for data, and build a pathway to better data for sustainable development. The 2023 Forum (WDF2023) will be taking place in the ESCAP region for the first time, from 24 to 27 April 2023 in Hangzhou, China. WDF2023 is taking place as a hybrid event, meaning that although in-person registration closes on 8 March 2023, it is still possible to actively participate in the forum remotely. The Forum welcomes participants interested in data from a diverse range of backgrounds: governments, civil society, the private sector, donor and philanthropic bodies, international and regional agencies, the geospatial community, the media, academia, and professional bodies. The Forum will create a space for exchanging ideas, identifying solutions and providing mutual learning opportunities across a wide variety of topics, set out in the Programme. Online participants will have the opportunity to view and interact in around 80 different sessions across the three main days of the Forum. This Stats Café shared with you further information on this year’s Forum from a range of speakers representing the host country, the Programme Committee, the Forum secretariat and allow you to ask them questions. The following topics were covered: Highlights from the programme, including high-level events Experiences from previous UNWDFs Logistics for virtual participation in the Forum
Description: Following the announcement that China-bound travelers are no longer required to quarantine, the United Nations World Data Forum 2023 (UNWDF 2023) is reconfirmed to take place from 24 to 27 April 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The Forum’s purpose is to create a space for those interested in data and statistics to exchange ideas, showcase innovations, identify solutions, discuss future strategies, and provide mutual learning opportunities on a wide variety of topics organized across the Programme. Participants will have the opportunity to view and interact in about 80 sessions online and more than 100 at the Hangzhou International Expo Center, including high-level plenaries, parallel sessions, learning labs, demonstrations, and other types of exhibits. The Forum welcomes participants interested in data from a diverse range of backgrounds: governments, civil society, the private sector, donor and philanthropic bodies, international and regional agencies, the geospatial community, the media, academia, and professional bodies. This webinar will share with you further information on this year’s Forum from a range of speakers representing the host country, the Programme Committee, the Forum secretariat and allow you to ask them questions. The following key topics will be covered: Logistics for travelling and staying in Hangzhou, including registration and visa process Highlights from the programme, including high-level events Outreach and communications around the Forum Virtual participation in Forum events Participants can share their questions either through the webinar’s registration form or through the live chat feature during the webinar. To present and answer your questions, the following members of the Programme Committee, the host country and secretariat will feature:
Description: The African Statistics Day (ASD) was adopted in May 1990 at the UNECA conference of African Ministers responsible for Planning and Economic Development. It is an annual event, celebrated on 18 November, to promote understanding about the importance of statistics in all dimensions of life, including society, the economy, and the environment. Each year, celebration of the African Statistics Day focuse on raising awareness amongst decision-makers, development partners, data producers and users, academia, researchers, and the public on the importance of statistics on a specific theme. The theme for 2022 is “Strengthening data systems by modernizing the production and use of agricultural statistics: informing policies with a view to improving resilience in agriculture, nutrition, and food security in Africa” - a call to modernize data systems for the production, dissemination, and use of agricultural statistics. This year’s theme is aligned with the African Union theme, “2022, the Year of Nutrition: strengthening resilience in nutrition and food security on the African continent”. At the regional level, the African Statistics Day 2022 will be held online on 16 November 2022 as part of the continent-wide celebrations. The event is organised by the African Centre for Statistics of the UNECA in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank and the Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations. Register for this meeting HERE
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 19 May 2023 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: On 20 October, Eurostat organised a webinar to celebrate the European Statistics Day. A general overview of Eurostat was followed by the presentation of some of our products: Education corner which offers tools and resources to approach statistics in an easy way Euro indicators dashboard with all main economic indicators at a glance.
Description: The discipline of official statistics is poised for a revolution, with the emergence of data science. In its traditional form, official statistics have been about managing massive outbound and reverse logistics. This was particularly evident when conducting censuses and surveys, as massive numbers of people and materials were sent out to collect data. Previously, these exercises were conducted through paper-based methods, but are now executed with handheld digital instruments. The digital transformation of official statistics should not stop at the data collection level, however; it should reform the entire production process through the exploitation of new digital means, frameworks, and approaches. Therefore, the objective of this session will be to discuss: The risks, challenges and opportunities associated with innovation in official statistics. The digital and data skills needed by national and international statistical organizations to respond to the changing nature of work and society in the future. The potential collaborative and open innovation to assist these institutions in the production of “augmented data”. The opportunities for partnership with civil society and stakeholders to implement digital tools and skills. Shaping an innovation implementation pathway based on best practices and success stories.
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Description: The Call for Programme Proposals was recently launched for the next United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF) to be held in Hangzhou, China between 24 and 27 April 2023. The call will remain open until Friday, 17 June. This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn more about the process to develop the programme for Hangzhou 2023, what should be taken into consideration when developing a proposal and generally answer any questions of those thinking of submitting a proposal. Representatives from the host country, the Programme Committee and the UN secretariat will be present to share their perspective on the main themes to be discussed in Hangzhou and insights into the selection of proposals from the Call. Participants will have an opportunity to share questions in the registration before the webinar as well as during the webinar through the live chat. Key questions covered in this webinar will include: How will the programme be organized in Hangzhou 2023? What are the benefits and appeal of submitting a proposal for Hangzhou 2023? What are the expectations and responsibilities for an organizer if their proposal is chosen? What does an attractive proposal look like according to the Programme Committee?
Description: Under the auspices of the ISI, the Statistical Journal of the IAOS (IAOS), The Survey Statistician (IASS), Journal of Official Statistics (JOS, Statistics Sweden), Survey Methodology (SMJ, Statistics Canada), IOS Press and Wiley are organizing a workshop comprising three separate webinars of two hours each. Presenters at the workshop are the Chief Editors (or former Chief Editors) of the journals involved, as well as experienced and successful authors and representatives from the publishers.
Target Audience: The workshop is intended for Official Statisticians and academics (from all over the world) with interest in preparing a submission of a manuscript to a refereed international journal in the field of statistics.
Course Language: English
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Description: At the first UN World Data Forum in 2017, the Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data (CTGAP) was launched with the aim to provide a framework for discussion on, and planning and implementation of statistical capacity building necessary to achieve the scope and intent of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Activity around the third Forum held last month in Bern, Switzerland continues to show the diversity, dynamism, and dedication of this community to finding solutions through data and statistics to drive sustainable development. Some of this spirit was encapsulated in the Bern Data Compact launched at the Forum, together with the launch of the World Bank’s Global Data Facility and the Bern Network's Clearinghouse for Financing Development Data. In preparing for the fourth and fifth UN World Data Forums in Hangzhou, China in 2023 and Medellin, Colombia in 2024; the data community must take stock and reflect on the widening, increasing and evolving needs of both data users and producers. This webinar is part of a conversation that contributes to the review and revision of the Cape Town Global Action plan to meet the needs of the countries in key areas such as coordination, partnership, capacity development and modernization of skills and infrastructure. The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21), the World Bank, and the United Nations Statistics Division launched a Survey on the implementation of Cape Town Global Action Plan in August 2021. The results of the survey will help identify new statistical priorities resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, inform the action of policy makers and international partners to better support official statistics in the implementation, monitoring, and financing of the CTGAP and help update and revitalize the CT GAP. This webinar, part of the UN World Data Forum series, will bring together experts to: Present the results of the Survey on the implementation of Cape Town Global Action Plan; Highlight new national statistical priorities resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and reflect on discussions held during the third World Data Forum; Share statistical capacity needs and challenges necessary to achieve the scope and intent of the 2030 Agenda.
Description: Media Advisory African Statistics Day is an annual event celebrated on 18 November to raise public awareness on the importance of statistics in all aspects of social and economic life. The theme for this year is “Modernizing National Statistical Systems to support sociocultural development in Africa”. It is in tandem with the African Union theme of the year 2021 “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want” and calls for strengthening the production of Arts, Culture and Heritage Statistics for Sustainable Development and Building the Africa we Want. Documents WEBINAR FOR YOUNG AFRICAN STATISTICIANS - Theme: Mobilization of Young African Statisticians to actively participate in the 2022 International Young Statisticians Prize Meeting of the young African statisticians to prepare the 2022 IAOS Young Statisticians Prize
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 19 May 2023 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: On 20 October, Eurostat organised an open day in the form of a webinar to celebrate the European Statistics Day. After an overview of the official statistics published by Eurostat, you will find out more about recent initiatives: European Statistical Recovery dashboard, which tracks the economic and social recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic innovation in official statistics new data collection from collaborative economy platforms
Organizer(s): Qatar Computing Research Institute MIT United States Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Germany
Description: Billions of people use social media platforms. An important aspect that social media provides is the real time access to digital trace data. This offers complementary strengths to existing, expensive and typically slow paced data from surveys (e.g. migration statistics or disaster impact assessment). In particular the need for near real-time data analysis that does not rely on face-to-face interactions has been made clear by the current pandemic. UN Global Pulse will speak at the event about the innovative use…
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Description: The purpose of the United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF) is to intensify cooperation on data for sustainable development between various professional groups in Government, academia and professional bodies, geospatial community, international agencies, donor and philanthropic bodies, private sector, civil society and the media. During these times facing the Covid-19 pandemic, a virtual Forum will be held from 19 to 21 October 2020 to satisfy demand for the latest data solutions and thinking to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and now more urgently for the monitoring and recovery from the pandemic. A Programme Committee, composed of experts and leaders from different professional groups, guide the selection and design of the Forum’s programme across the six thematic areas. The Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs supports the organization of the Forum in its role as Secretariat of the United Nations Statistical Commission and the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development who oversee the organisation of the Forum. The first United Nations World Data Forum was hosted from 15 to 18 January 2017 by Statistics South Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. The second UN World Data Forum was hosted by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority of the United Arab Emirates from 22 to 24 October 2018 in Dubai. The next physical meeting of the UN World Data Forum will be hosted by the Federal Statistical Office of Switzerland now scheduled for 3 to 6 October 2021 in Bern, Switzerland.
Organizer(s): UN Global Pulse United Nations UNDP UNESCO WHO
Description: Join us to our 76th United Nations General Assembly Side Event on 27 September 2021 at 8 AM EST about "Promoting Transparency to Counter Disinformation and Build Trust - UN agencies working together to support Member States in times of COVID-19 and beyond". UN Global Pulse, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, the United Nations Department of Global Communications, UNDP, UNESCO, and WHO will host the free online event. This follow-up side session to the 2020 United Nations…
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Description: Following last year’s postponement of the in-person meeting of the UN World Data Forum, the Forum is set to take place as a hybrid event from 3 to 6 October 2021 in Bern, Switzerland. Leaders from across different data communities and regions will come together to exchange ideas, showcase innovations, identify solutions, discuss future strategies, and provide mutual learning opportunities on a wide variety of topics organized across six thematic areas of the Forum. The Forum will offer 60+ sessions, showcase data stories, and provide various networking opportunities through the main in-person event in Bern, Switzerland, local meet-ups around the world and/or connect through this year’s virtual platform for the Forum. This webinar will provide an opportunity to hear about the current plans from the organisers of the Forum, including the host country, the Programme Committee, and the United Nations secretariat for the Forum and ask your questions. The following key topics will be covered: What to expect from the programme, including the high-level events; What you need to know if travelling to Bern; The opportunity to join or organise a local meet-up; Effective virtual participation. Participants can share their questions either through the webinar’s registration form or through the live chat feature during the webinar.
Description: This is a side-event of Twentieth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, organized by DANE of Colombia.
Description: Following the success of the 2020 virtual UN World Data Forum, planning is underway for the third Forum to take place in Bern, Switzerland from 3 to 6 October 2021 (Bern 2021). The virtual Forum saw an expansion in the size and diversity of the audience interested in the importance of data for sustainable development; this meant diverse participation from a wider range of countries and a younger generation engaged. Bern 2021 is an important opportunity to continue this dialogue and showcase the rapid transformation of data and statistical systems following the unprecedented demands placed on these systems throughout the Covid-19 pandemic Bern 2021 will seek to combine the benefits of open access provided by the virtual format with the more interpersonal nature of holding an in-person event. This webinar will therefore cover: A stocktake of where the Forum community stands since the first forum in Cape Town in 2017; Some early indications of how we expect to conduct Bern 2021; What themes and areas Bern 2021 will be seeking to advance and events leading up to Bern 2021; Discuss the future role of the Forum and how it helps to continue to build and grow a community across the global data and statistical community Ways to increase diversity and inclusion of untapped regions, demographics, and communities by leveraging virtual elements; The role of various actors in making the Forum a success. Agenda Part 1 – Stocktaking and what to expect in Bern 2021 Opening by moderator: Sarah Lucas, Program Officer, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Keynote address by: Adrian Hauri, Deputy Permanent Representative at the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Stefan Schweinfest, Director, United Nations Statistics Division Georges-Simon Ulrich, Director General, Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) and Host of Bern 2021 Shaida Baidee, Co-founder and Managing Director, Open Data Watch Youth documentary Part 2 – Panel discussion on the future role of the Forum in helping grow the global data and statistical community Philipp Schönrock, Director, Cepei Ola Awad, President, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) Claudia Wells, Director of Data Use, Development Initiatives Al Kags, Founder, the Open Institute Q&A from the live audience Closing remarks by Gabriella Vukovich, President, Hungarian Central Statistical Office and Chair of the Programme Committee
Description: Media Advisory African Statistics Day is an annual event celebrated on 18 November to raise public awareness of the importance of statistics in all aspects of social and economic life. The theme this year is “Modernizing national statistical systems to provide data and statistics to support sustainable peace and development in Africa”, which is in tandem with the theme of the African Union for the year 2020, “Silencing the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development”. The theme for African Statistics Day in 2020 was chosen to raise awareness among decision-makers, technical and financial partners, data producers, researchers, and the general public about the critical importance of governance and socioeconomic statistics in achieving the goal of a conflict-free Africa. Peace, security, and socio-economic development must be pursued simultaneously to make “silencing the guns” a reality across the continent. Speech by Act Director SRO-SA, Sizo Mhlanga
Description: The purpose of the United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF) is to intensify cooperation on data for sustainable development between various professional groups in Government, academia and professional bodies, geospatial community, international agencies, donor and philanthropic bodies, private sector, civil society and the media. During these times facing the Covid-19 pandemic, a virtual Forum will be held from 19 to 21 October 2020 to satisfy demand for the latest data solutions and thinking to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and now more urgently for the monitoring and recovery from the pandemic. A Programme Committee, composed of experts and leaders from different professional groups, guide the selection and design of the Forum’s programme across the six thematic areas. The Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs supports the organization of the Forum in its role as Secretariat of the United Nations Statistical Commission and the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development who oversee the organisation of the Forum. The first United Nations World Data Forum was hosted from 15 to 18 January 2017 by Statistics South Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. The second UN World Data Forum was hosted by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority of the United Arab Emirates from 22 to 24 October 2018 in Dubai. The next physical meeting of the UN World Data Forum will be hosted by the Federal Statistical Office of Switzerland now scheduled for 3 to 6 October 2021 in Bern, Switzerland.
Description: This webinar will provide an overview of the United Nations World Data Forum, the outcomes of the past Forums, highlights of the upcoming 2020 Virtual United Nations World Data Forum taking place from 19 – 21 October 2020, and ways to be part of Forum’s growing community. Participants will have an opportunity to engage with members of Programme Committee, the Secretariat, and the session organizers, and share questions through the registration form as well as through the webinar’s live chat feature.
Description: United Nations Statistics Division and Switzerland organized an information briefing session on the United Nations World Data Forum and the Road to Bern on the sidelines of the 51st session of the United Nations Statistical Commission. The event was hosted by UN Women in New York and was attended by over 100 participants from diverse communities, including international organizations, national statistics offices, and the private sector as well as virtually through live webcasting. The session provided an overview of the programme development process, the Road to Bern, key highlights on the Global Forum on Gender Statistics, and UN Women 's work linked to the Road to Bern, followed by a Q&A session. Speakers included representatives from Switzerland, members of the Secretariat and the Programme Committee. Speakers Moderator: Ian Mark Rutherford, Statistician, Development Data and Outreach Branch, United Nations Statistics Division Panelist: Christine Schneeberger,, Minister, Permanent Mission of Switzerland Panelist: Stefan Schweinfest, Director, United Nations Statistics Division Panelist: Georges-Simon Ulrich, Director General, Swiss Federal Statistical Office Presentation Panelist: Claire Melamed, CEO, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data Panelist: Faryal Ahmed, Associate Expert, Development Data and Outreach Branch, United Nations Statistics Division Presentation Panelist: Francesca Grum, Chief, Social and Gender Statistics Section, UNSD Presentation Panelist: Papa Seck, Chief Statistician, UN Women
Description: On December 2nd, the call for session proposals for the United Nations World Data Forum 2020 to be held in Bern, Switzerland in October 2020 was launched. This webinar will provide an opportunity to learn more about the process to develop the programme and some key elements that should be taken into consideration when developing the proposals. Representatives from the Forum 's programme committee and the Secretariat will provide a summary of main themes of the Forum and insights into the process to submit session proposals. Participants will have an opportunity to share questions before the webinar during registration as well as through the webinar 's live chat feature. Materials about the call for proposals are available here. Speakers
Description: African Statistics Day is an annual event celebrated on 18 November to raise public awareness of the importance of statistics in all aspects of social and economic life. The theme of this year is “Everyone counts: quality statistics for better management of forced displacement in Africa”, which is in line with the theme of the African Union Summit 2019, that is: “The year of refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons: towards durable solutions to forced displacement in Africa”. It was chosen to raise awareness on the critical importance of disaggregated statistics when responding to the core concept of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “leaving no one behind”, and specifically to the challenge of handling forced displacement in Africa.
Description: Tuesday, 15 October 2019, will mark the Eleventh observance of Caribbean Statistics Day in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The theme for this year is the same as in the previous year, that is, “Building the Resilience of the Caribbean Community”. It is the same because of its continued relevance to the Community. Strong regional statistical co-operation is vital in the achievement of a resilient Community. Heads of Government endorsed the Strategic Framework for the Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS) at their Thirty-Ninth Regular Meeting (Jamaica, July 2018) recognising that it is central to the advancement of the regional integration process. It is designed to make available harmonised, intra-regional statistics to guide and monitor its progress and to provide information for decision-making that is evidence-based. Member States and Associate Members are encouraged to actively engage with stakeholders including, suppliers and users of data and specifically, schools, children and youth in general in promoting the importance of statistics to the development of the respective countries.
