Description: In this session four presenters will share their experiences working with citizen data and persons with disabilities and lessons learned. Presentations will provide national examples from Ecuador, Kenya, and the Philippines and a regional example from the Pacific.
Source: ESCAP SIAP (Data extracted on: 27 Nov 2024 )
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Organizer(s): ESCAP SIAP ESCAP
Description: According to the World Health Organization in 2021 more than 700 million people in Asia and the Pacific lived with some form of disabilitywhich accounted for 16 per cent of the population. Persons with disabilities encounter social and economic barriers and bias in all aspects of life. Disability statistics enable tracking socioeconomic indicators related to persons with disabilitiestherefore understanding better their needs to participate in society on an equal basis and identifying policy gaps to ensure disability-inclusive development.Within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmentdisability inclusion in the development process has been increasingly crucialnecessitating the need to improve disability disaggregated data to monitor disability-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators. At a regional levelthe Incheon Strategy to ‘Make the Right Real’ for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacificthe regional development goal to promote disability inclusionreinforces the importance of disability-disaggregated data to measure progress against its targets and indicators. Disability data as a critical instrument to advance disability-inclusive development was reaffirmed by the adoption of the Jakarta Declaration on the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities2023–2032. Underscoring the continued implementation of the Incheon Strategythe Jakarta Declaration urges regional stakeholders to take measures to close disability data gaps and strengthen statistical capacities.
This event is jointly organized by the Collaborative / ImPACT Coalition on Citizen Data and its me ber organisations, and supported by the statistics offices of Nepal and Italy. In this event, we will explore the transformative potential of youth-led citizen data in driving sustainable development and enhancing participatory governance.
Organizer(s): UNHCR ESCAP NSO India BPS Indonesia AI Generated
Description: The Asia-Pacific Stats Café on "Asia and the Pacific Regional Trends on Forced Displacement and Statelessness" was held on Monday, 9 September 2024, from 11:00 to 12:15 hrs (UTC+7). Concept note Flyer Presentations UNHCR: Asia-Pacific Regional Trends Report 2023 Population and Housing Census in Thailand: The Analysis of Stateless Persons National Statistical Office Presented Indonesia's experience in Population Data collection from Census and Survey UNHCR RBAP, in collaboration with ESCAP, organized this Stats Café to: Highlight the trends in forced displacement and statelessness in Asia and the Pacific in 2023. Share Thailand's experience in including stateless people in the CRVS system and census. Share Indonesia's experience in including refugees, IDPs, and stateless people in the national survey. Please find the following methodology papers which provided more detailed guidelines on statistical inclusion of forcibly displaced and stateless people in national systems: EGRISS Methodological Paper 1 on standardized refugee and IDP identification questions in surveys. Including refugees or IDPs in a population census. Including refugees in a sample survey of the national population, or running a stand-alone survey of refugees. Including IDPs in a sample survey of the national population, or running a stand-alone survey of IDPs. First issue of the EGRISS Methodological Paper Series. The collection of documents is intended as the Expert Group's input to ongoing methodological debates. , Stats Café Home: Upcoming events Concluded events
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Description: Unit nonresponse in surveys, which occurs when selected units cannot be reached or refuse to participate, is a common issue when conducting surveys. One option to address these non-responses is through weighting techniques in post-data collection adjustments, which existing survey statistics literature has primarily focused on. However, substitution presents an alternative approach during data collection itself. While substitution is commonly used already, ongoing concerns exist about its impact on nonresponse bias. Still, under certain conditions, substitution can mitigate bias while preserving essential aspects of sample designs typically disrupted by nonresponse. Despite its practical application, theoretical research on substitution remains limited, especially in the context of longitudinal surveys using face-to-face interviews as a sample frame. This webinar will offer preliminary results of a study evaluating the use of matching substitution in longitudinal surveys, drawing data from the MICS and MICS Plus conducted in Georgia and Nigeria. Specifically, it will examine the “matching substitution” approach (Zanutto, 1998; Rubin and Zanutto, 2002; Nishimura, 2015), used by MICS Plus, which deterministically selects a substitute that most resembles the nonrespondent with respect to auxiliary variables observed across all units in the population.
Description: The Fourth Roundtable Meeting on Statelessness in Cambodia took place on June 6, 2024, bringing together UN representatives, civil society organizations, and other groups.
Organizer(s): UNCTAD SDG Lab Rethinking Economics AI Generated
Description: Body BackgroundIt is by now well understood that today’s financial and economic systems are not fit-for-purpose to address the triple planetary crisis and ensure a sustainable future for all. Our current system is biased towards prioritizing short-term profit over the long-term wellbeing of people and planet.As we head into the UNs Summit of the Future, one of the key structural challenges that needs to be addressed to advance the SDGs is the development of a universal and comprehensive measurement of progress on sustainable development to complement Gross Domestic Progress (GDP). It is key that young people have a voice in the development of a framework to complement GDP, a framework that will have implications on their futures and wellbeing.To this end, the SDG Lab is organizing an intergenerational discussion on “What Counts in the future?” in collaboration with the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the international student movement, Rethinking Economics. The objective is to infuse the discussion on how we move Beyond GDP with a diverse range of youth perspectives and expertise, to provide input for Member States as they negotiate the Pact for the Future.The dialogue is the continuation of discussion at the event “Rethinking Economic Systems for Long-term Sustainable Development”, which took place in October 2023 as part of the SDG Lab`s What`s Next series. The session brought together several influential organizations and stakeholders to reflect on the way forward to ensure that the economy creates value for local communities and countries today and in the future. The discussion made it clear that we need a mindset change and political courage to make use of the momentum to move beyond GDP.To generate insights from young people, an essay competition was launched in advance of the dialogue on 17 April. Over 630 young people from more than 50 countries submitted their response to the question: What values and principles would you like to see in a Framework to Value What Counts beyond GDP and what are the challenges to be addressed as a priority? ProgrammeAt this interactive in-person meeting the five winners of the global essay contest will share their perspectives on the values and principles that should be included in a framework to move beyond GDP. Furthermore, the meeting will invite leaders from both the public and private sphere, including senior UN officials and Member States and other international organizations, to reflect and engage with the young speakers.Speakers include: * Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) * Mr. Pedro Manuel Moreno, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) * H.E. Ms. Eunice M. Tembo Luambia, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva * Mr. Jean-Luc Bernasconi, Chief of Staff, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Member of the Directorate at SDC * Mr. Laurence Jones-Williams, Director of Rethinking Economics International * Ms. Özge Aydogan, Director of the SDG Lab, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) * The five winners of the global essay competition on Moving Beyond GDP: * Ms. Paula Borges (Brazil) * Ms. Rose Holm (Denmark) * Ms. Kaydence Drayak (United Kingdom) * Ms. Julianna Makonise (Zimbabwe) * Ms. Aymen Ahmad (Pakistan)Read the publication"What counts in the future? Youth perspectives on measuring what we value".
Description: For this Joint UNICEF and Global Network Webinar on Benchmarking Progress on Child-Related SDGs Across Countries we welcomed João Pedro Azevedo from UNICEF. The SDG midpoint must be a turning point. As we approach the halfway mark of the Sustainable Development Agenda, it is imperative that we accelerate progress, particularly for children. UNICEF’s benchmarking approach helps countries set ambitious and realistic child-related SDG targets. This method sheds light on the effort that will be needed in the second half of the SDG period compared to past achievements within each country. Moreover, it offers insights into the future efforts required, drawing comparisons with similar countries. The webinar will feature a presentation describing the nature of the benchmarking exercise and the main results of a recent UNICEF report followed by a QA session.
Source: ESCAP SIAP (Data extracted on: 29 Jul 2024 )
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Organizer(s): EGRISS ESCAP SIAP UNSD
Description: The numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) have increased rapidly in recent yearswith UNHCR estimating over 108.4 million forcibly displaced persons in 2022. Similarlythe issue of statelessness continues to persist in societywith 4.4 million people currently estimated to be stateless. This course introduces the “International Recommendations on Refugee Statistics” (IRRS)the “International Recommendations on IDP Statistics” (IRIS) and the “International Recommendations on Statelessness Statistics” (IROSS). These sets of recommendations were endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission in 2018 (IRRS)2020 (IRIS) and 2023 (IROSS)respectively. The course is spread over six substantive modules and provides details on the statistical framework for compiling refugeeIDP and stateless persons statistics. It introduces conceptsdefinitionsclassifications and methodologies relevant to collectingcompilinganalyzing and disseminating data and indicators on refugeesIDPs and stateless persons2 including Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators. The course also includes information on data sourcesinstitutional mechanismsand coordination.
Organizer(s): ESCAP EGRISS International Data Alliance for Children on the Move
Description: This workshop is a joint ESCAP-EGRISS-IDAC initiative to support the Asia-Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade. The workshop aims to strengthen the capacity of Member States to achieve inclusive CRVS systems and, thereof, to produce and use statistics on statelessness, forced displacement, and children on the move through:Introducing key resources developed by EGRISS, IDAC and ESCAP and strengthening understanding of concepts and methodologies related to statelessness and forced displacement statistics and CRVSEnabling exchange of experiences, best practices and lessons learned between countries and other stakeholders in ensuring inclusion in CRVS systems and producing and using statistics on statelessness and forced displacement statisticsIdentifying gaps and challenges that need to be addressed and facilitate discussions around solutions and innovative approaches related to inclusion of stateless and displaced people in CRVS systems and the production and use of statistics from these systems.Identifying areas of technical support, collaboration and partnerships within wider technical and political regional priorities.Relevant resources: Find the agenda and the resources links listed in attachments!Link to Inequality Assessments project (ESCAP)Link to Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics SystemLink to Guidelines on the Legislative Framework for Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management SystemsLink to Bali Process Civil Registration Assessment ToolkitLink to Guidelines for estimating completeness of civil registration of vital events: a guide for practitionersThe report of the workshop is here
Description: Persons with disabilities are one of the most marginalized and excluded groups in society and face countless barriers globally, yet lack of data on the barriers and enablers of persons with disabilities remains. One way to address this is the wider recognition of citizen-generated data, including data efforts led by organizations of persons with disabilities, to complement official statistics to address critical data gaps. This webinar will provide (1) an overview of citizen-generated data and stakeholder collaborations and (2) case studies on how organizations of persons with disabilities and allies have led data design, collection, management, and use to fill critical data gaps on the experiences of persons with disabilities to complement official statistics.
Description: In this Global Network Webinar, Sophie Mitra of Fordham University and the Disability Data Initiative presented on the use of household surveys and population censuses to monitor the inequalities that affect persons with disabilities: recent evidence from the Disability Data Initiative. The speaker shared recent developments and highlighted research opportunities related to the situation of adults with disabilities worldwide. Based on recent results from the Disability Data Initiative, the webinar: (i) discussed various approaches to collect and analyze data on disability in household surveys and population censuses, in particular with respect to the types of questions used and how to analyze answer scales on severity; (ii) documented how and where questions on functional difficulties using the internationally tested Washington Group Short Set or similar questions have been adopted around the world; and (iii) presented results of analyses of Demographic and Health Survey and census data on whether persons with disabilities are being left behind in 15 countries. The webinar was attended by 44 colleagues from across the globe, including those from national statistical offices, UN resident coordinator offices, civil society, and academia. The recording is available on the Global Network. The Global Network of Data Officers and Statisticians aims to improve coordination and collaboration among peers and organizations, to connect existing but not necessarily wellconnected networks and initiatives, and to provide and share information on capacity building efforts globally. In the framework of the Global Network UNSD organizes a series of webinars. For more information visit our information pages.
Description: UNICEF, ESCAP Statistics Division and Vital Strategies will jointly organize the side event at the 7th Asia Pacific Population Conference on Getting everyone in the picture: investing in children. This side event will highlight that serious action and resources are needed to achieve universal and responsive civil registration as agreed to by governments in Asia and the Pacific. To enable the new generations to manage and cope with emerging challenges and ageing populations, governments need to allocate more resources to support the growth and development of children, particularly through child-related benefits. The starting point being to ensure every one has a legal identity and is included in official statistics. The event will take place on 17 November 2023, 12:30-13:45 at Meeting Room G at the UNCC and Microsoft Teams (Please register here)
Description: The Stats Cafe aimed to provide an overview and highlights in: The trends on Forced Displacement and Statelessness in Asia & the Pacific Region in 2022. Introduce latest asylum trends of Afghans in Europe. Share updates regarding ‘Census preparation and including nationality/statelessness-related questions in the questionnaire’ in Uzbekistan , Stats Café Home: Upcoming events Concluded events
Description: About the session The International Recommendations on Statelessness Statistics (IROSS) have been developed by the Expert Group on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics (EGRISS), and aims to help improve official statistics on stateless persons, a critically vulnerable population, in line with the global commitment to ‘Leave No One Behind’ as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Following the progress report submitted to the 53rd Statistical Commission, the expert group has worked to address guidance received, particularly concerning the operationalization of the proposed statistical framework. Now, the expert group seeks feedback from national statistical offices and other relevant stakeholders to further strengthen the recommendations ahead of the 54th Statistical Commission in February-March 2023. In this regard, this session aimed to raise awareness of the recommendations, highlight the importance of the IROSS in efforts to improve the inclusion of stateless populations in national statistical systems and encourage countries to participate in the global consultation scheduled for 24 October - 21 November 2022. , Stats Café Home: Upcoming events Concluded events
Description: Background The commitment to “Leave no one behind” is central to the 2030 Agenda as it highlights the need to build inclusive systems and ensure different societal groups, including refugees, internally displaced and stateless people, are reflected in development efforts and policymaking. Linked to this commitment is the urgency to make everyone count in national data collection exercises, and consequently, produce quality official statistics for sound decision-making and monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). Efforts to ensure national statistical inclusion have been central in the Asia-Pacific region in recent years, which are partly reflected in the Ministerial Declaration to “Get every one in the picture” (2014). The declaration focuses on the need to build universal and responsive Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems, and explicitly recognizes their importance for the prevention of statelessness and promotion of durable solutions for forcibly displaced populations. International guidance on how to better include refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in national statistical systems are available in the International Recommendations on Refugee and IDP Statistics (IRRS and IRIS), which were unanimously endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission (UNSC) in 2018 and 2020, respectively. A similar set of recommendations on statelessness statistics are currently being developed and will be discussed at the UNSC in 2023. Since their endorsement, increased momentum concerning the implementation of the IRRS and IRIS at national level has been observed in several countries. These examples provide good practices on the use of administrative data, sample surveys, and censuses to improve the availability and quality of official statistics on refugees, IDPs, and stateless persons, and can support advancing discussions on how to ensure these groups are accounted in national data systems in the Asia-Pacific region. Scope: In response to the unique window of opportunity presented through renewed and continued commitments, this session aims to spotlight work conducted by different national statistical offices (NSOs) and other technical experts in the EGRISS membership, to implement the IRRS and the IRIS and, therefore, ensure that everyone is represented in national data collection efforts. This session will be moderated by the Deputy Director of UNHCR’ Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. It will be divided into two parts. Key questions to be discussed in the side event: How can we improve our approach to the collection of official statistics on forced displacement and statelessness in line with existing international recommendations and standards? What are the critical gaps/challenges that hinder the inclusion of refugees, IDPs and stateless groups in national data collection exercises? How can we build on countries’ experiences to collaboratively improve the inclusion of refugees, IDPs and stateless groups in national statistical systems? What data sources/statistical outputs would be the most beneficial to help achieve national priorities concerning forcibly displaced and stateless persons? How can these data sources be strengthened? EGRISS side event at the 8th Session of the UNESCAP Committee on Statistics , Committee on Statistics, 8th Session Side events during the CST8 week
Description: This Stats Café aimed to: Shed light on the most current outlook on data on children on the move in ESCAP countries; Identify the critical data gaps and needs that need to be addressed to promote targeted policy and program interventions that can protect and empower migrant and displaced children; Cite relevant country initiatives and good practices that promote the inclusion of data on migrant and displaced children in national data systems; and Introduce to the global statistical community the work being done by the IDAC in trying to close the data gaps on children on the move. Tentative Agenda: Opening remarks by ESCAP: Rachael Beaven, Director, Statistics Division, ESCAP Presentation by the IDAC: Estrella Lajom, Statistics and Monitoring Specialist, International Data Alliance for Children on the Move (IDAC) Minding the Data Gap on Children on the Move Country Perspective: Hataichanok Chinauparwat, Director, Statistical Forecasting Division, National Statistical Office of Thailand Regional Perspective and the Global Compact on Migration: Sabine Henning, Chief, Sustainable Demographic Transition Section, Social Development Division, ESCAP Open Discussion, Q and A: Petra Nahmias, Chief, Population and Social Statistics Section, ESCAP Concluding remarks and wrap up, ESCAP , Stats Café Home: Upcoming events Concluded events in 2021 Concluded events in 2020
Description: Some 1.3 billion adolescents aged 10-19 years today make up 16 per cent of the world’s population. Up until now, data and insights on the lives of adolescents have been spread across different sources, making them challenging to access. On the occasion of the ECOSOC Youth Forum, please join us for the launch of the Adolescent Data Portal (ADP), which brings together up-to-date data on adolescents in one place for the first time, providing on-demand access to a wider audience. The ADP includes global, regional and national-level data on adolescent well-being across key areas of their lives – health, education, protection and transition to work.
Description: This side-event was organized by World Vision International in collaboration with CRC Asia and ESCAP. It took place online on 12 November 2021, from 14:30 to 16:00 hrs, Bangkok time. Background: Count us in the Picture: Voices of Children and Youth on CRVS is a CAY (Children and Young People) co-created event that aimed to share the results of the Asia-Pacific Children and Youth Consultations and Regional Forum on CRVS to different stakeholders such as CSOs, Government, UN Agencies, ASEAN, and Child/Youth organizations. This served as a platform for children and young people to share their experiences and recommendations on birth registration, marriage registration and death registration. The results of the consultation and forum were the basis of the joint statement of children and youth on CRVS which will be presented during the Ministerial Conference on CRVS on 17 November. Scope: This side event engaged child/youth speakers, World Vision, CRC Asia, UNICEF, ESCAP, government representatives, ASEAN and UN Child Rights Committee. This was live streamed in social media platforms (Facebook and YouTube) and utilized promotional materials, posters and videos from the in country-consultations and regional forum. This also served as the launch of the report on the Asia-Pacific Children and Youth Consultations and Regional Forum on CRVS.
Description: Data on disability in childhood is essential to better understand and address unmet needs and barriers to full participation of children with disabilities in areas that are fundamental for their development, including access to education, health, basic services, and recreation. In response to this, the Washington Group on Disability Statistics and UNICEF developed the Child Functioning Module (CFM) to identify children with a disability. This tool is designed for administration to parents or primary caregivers. In recognition that in some settings, particularly education settings, modifications to the CFM may be necessary, a version intended to be administered to teachers and school administrators has been created. This tool, the CFM-Teacher Version (CFM-TV), is still under development and further testing is needed. There has been an increased interest in exploring the use of the CFM-TV in a range of contexts, including in humanitarian crisis and emergency settings, and the Washington Group Secretariat has responded to a series of requests from partners for information and access to the tool. As evidence on the implementation of the CFM-TV is still limited, the Washington Group Secretariat covened this meeting to promote an exchange of knowledge among these partners on their experiences with the CFM-TV which will provide valuable information and may generate collaborations among the initiatives.
3rd AMDN Webinar: Migration data for the protection of migrant children in the African context
29 Apr 2021 – 29 Apr 2021
Source: IOM GMDAC (Data extracted on: 03 May 2021 )
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Organizer(s): IOM GMDAC STATAFRIC Statistics Sweden
Description: Millions of children are migrants. They are fleeing war or poverty or the consequences of climate change. These children represent an extremely vulnerable population exposed to danger, exploitation and abuse of all kinds, deprivation and discrimination during their migration journey. They often lack access to education and appropriate medical care, and experience difficulties in adapting to new cultures they encounter. The protection of migrant children and the formulation of appropriate programmes to address their needs depend on the availability of reliable, accurate and up-to-date data. This webinar aims to discuss the availability of data on child migration in the African context as well as the possible ways to improve these data and filling data gaps.
Source: UN Women (Data extracted on: 14 Feb 2021 )
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Organizer(s): UN Women Sightsavers
Description: UN Women is collaborating with Sightsavers and partners on a special event to share what we’ve learned about producing data that includes everyone. Gathering data on people with disabilities, older people, women and girls, and other marginalized groups is important, as this helps to ensure that these groups are not left behind by development programmes. UN Women, Sightsavers, Development Initiatives and HelpAge International have been collecting, using and calling for inclusive data for several years. As we enter 2021, this online event will provide a chance to take stock of the successes and challenges that we have faced along the way. It will offer useful learnings for other organizations on how to improve their own practices, and include a Q&A with participants. The event will feature: Alex Goldsworthy, Humanitarian Programme Officer, HelpAge International Claudia Wells, Director of Data Use, Development Initiatives, UK Papa Seck, Chief Statistician and Chief, Research and Data, UN Women Munazza Gillani, country director, Sightsavers, Pakistan. Dom Haslam, Sightsavers’ Director of Policy and Programme Strategy, will be acting as moderator for the event.
Description: Within its recently initiated Webinar Series on Statistical Experience Sharing, SESRIC will organise a webinar on “Tobacco Questions for Surveys (TQS) and Tobacco Questions for Surveys of Youth (TQS-Youth)” on 9 December 2020 in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and CDC Foundation with the participation of official statisticians working at the National Statistical Offices of the OIC countries. The objectives of this webinar are to provide: an introduction of TQS and TQS-Youth; an overview of how tobacco questions can be integrated into adult and youth surveys; and examples for how TQS and TQS-Youth data can help inform tobacco control and prevention strategies. The webinar will be conducted through a video conferencing platform by following synchronous learning and instruction approaches designed in line with the virtual training solutions undertaken by SESRIC in order to better serve the Centre’s training activities and keep participants motivated and engaged during this time of global crisis due to COVID-19. Documents: Concept Note (English)
Description: The purpose of the meeting is to assess the coverage and accuracy and consistency of the data and estimates related to early adolescent fertility and to review the scope of associated demographic factors to assess the accuracy of early adolescent fertility data and estimates. The invited experts from United Nations system entities, research institutions and data producers will also review and discuss approaches for early adolescent fertility data validation, estimation and selection for SDG reporting and analysis. This online meeting of two half-day sessions on 26-27 October 2020 is organized as panel discussions around selected themes addressing data sources, methods to estimate early adolescent fertility data and approaches for data validation and selection for SDG reporting and analysis.
Source: World Bank (Data extracted on: 29 Sep 2021 )
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Organizer(s): World Bank
Description: The World Bank tested a survey methodology that allows robust comparisons between the lives of LGBTI people and the general population. The findings are documented in the report A Comparative Analysis of the Socioeconomic Dimensions of LGBTI Exclusion in Serbia which is based on an adaptation of the EU’s Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) instrument; a standardized household survey used regularly in Serbia to collect data from the general population on income, poverty, social exclusion, and living conditions. The report is one of the first efforts globally to frame the challenges faced by LGBTI people in the context of the experiences of the general population. In total, 998 LGBTI people responded to the online survey and the data provide new insights on differences in the socio-economic outcomes of LGBTI people and a demographically similar subset of the general population. Participants learned the unique methodology used to collect and analyze the data, key findings of the research, and what can be done to improve the socioeconomic outcomes of LGBTI people in Serbia.
