Description: Do you have an insight to share on modernising the production of statistics? We are seeking abstracts on the following topics (further details can be found here): Topic 1: Improving interoperability using standards Interoperability refers here to the ability of organizations to use more than one implementation standard (such as SDMX and DDI) together without information loss for producing a given statistical output. A recent initiative related to interoperability in this context includes the Data Governance Framework for Statistical Interoperability. Of particular interest would be contributions covering the following questions: How have you approached achieving interoperability using implementation standards in your organization? If you implemented more than one standard, how did you achieve interoperability across them? Were reference ModernStats models useful for guiding this endeavour? Where are the key opportunities (and pain points) for realizing interoperability? Topic 2: Enhancing transparency with standards The use of standards can improve transparency, making it easier to follow and understand the processes used to produce a given statistical output. Of particular interest would be contributions addressing the following questions: Do you have insights to share on how to approach the use of metadata (and ModernStats standards) with the aim of improving transparency? Were reference conceptual ModernStats models useful for guiding this endeavour? Where are the key opportunities (and pain points) for realizing transparency? How do models like GSBPM and GSIM help to clarify the processes in a way that is easy to follow and understand by everyone, improving transparency? Have you implemented Linked Open Data (LOD) solutions, or have used LOD standards to model or disseminate (meta)data within or outside of your agency? Topic 3: Tools for automating metadata-driven processes Process automation is a key aim for those wishing to improve the efficiency and reproducibility of statistical production. Of particular interest are contributions addressing questions such as the following: Have you automated parts of your production workflows using ModernStats models? What worked and what didn’t? Were ModernStats used? How were they used? Were there any limitations to their usefulness? Have you implemented solutions using microservices, containers, cloud architecture, and automated pipelines for either data science or statistical production? How have you approached workflow design and pipeline construction? Topic 4: What should modern statistical production look like in 2025 and beyond? This topic aims to take an overview of where we have got to (using conceptual and implementation standards), and where we now need to go addressing questions such as the following: How has modernization worked for you and how do standards address your business needs? What needs remain? What should the main objectives of modernization be? What are your plans for the future? How can developments in the following areas influence the modernization of statistical production?: Data science environments Cloud computing environments Developments in open source Does AI have a role in shaping our production systems? How can we use standards to enhance the performance of AI? How to foster collaboration between communities using different standards.
Description: Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the International Association of Official Statistics (IAOS) and the International Statistical Institute (ISI) welcome you to the website for the 19th IAOS Conference and the 5th ISI Regional Statistics Conference which will be held jointly as the IAOS-ISI 2024 Mexico Conference. Join us in Mexico City from 15 - 17 May 2024 to discuss the future of statistics. The Conference theme, "Improving Decision-Making for All", points to official statistics' role as a valuable public good all kinds of users rely on to inform their decisions. The IAOS-ISI 2024 Mexico Conference aims to build a new social contract around data based on value and trust.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 07 Mar 2024 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat EFTA Statistics Iceland
Description: This objectives are: * Present how R can be used for processing, analyzing and disseminating official statistics. * Introduce the “tidyverse” and how it can be used for data wrangling. * Present ggplot and how it can be used to produce graphs. * Introduce the GSBPM, how it applies to the production of official statistics and linking it to available R libraries and functions. * Introduce RMarkdown and how to write reports through R.
Target Audience: Statisticians working in the production of official statistics, especially data processing and analysis. No specific experience within official statistics is necessary. The course should both be relevant for junior as well as senior statisticians.
Title in Arabic: العمل بالنموذج العام للعمل الإحصائي (GSBPM)
Organizer(s): AITRS
Description: تشكل العصرنة التنظيمية وتدبير الجودة الإحصائية رهانين وتحديين هامين بالنسبة لمكاتب الإحصاء العربية بشكل خاص ولأنظمتها الوطنية للإحصاء بصفة عامة. اذ تزايد الطلب على المعلومات الإحصائية بجودة عالية وبتدفق مستمر في إطار تدبير وأخذ القرارات الناجعة للبرامج العالمية والجهوية والوطنية، وخاصة برنامج اهداف التنمية المستدامة، وبرامج التنمية القطرية في مختلف المجالات. هذا ويشكل تبني أدوات تدبيرية حديثة معتمدة عالميا من طرف المنظمات الدولية المشتغلة بالمجال الإحصائي، احدى الركائز الأساسية لعصرنة سلسلة الانتاج وتحقيق الجودة المطلوبة في العمل الإحصائي. وفي هذا الإطار يشكل النموذج العام للعمل الإحصائي GSBPM احدى الأدوات الأساسية التي طورت من طرف منظومة الإحصاء الدولية والتي اعتمدت ويتم العمل بها من طرف العديد من أجهزة الإحصاء الوطنية في العالم، كل حسب سياقه المؤسسي ومستوى النضج التنظيمي والرقمي لها. وبناء على ما سبق، أصبح حيويا بالنسبة لأجهزة الإحصاء الوطنية العربية العمل بهذا النموذج الذي سيمكن، ان طبق بشكل ذكي ومتدرج، من تطوير العمل بها، وتتبع الجودة الإحصائية بارتباط به، كما سيمكنها أيضا من تدبير البيانات الوصفية التي تعتبر من أهم أعمدة تشكيل وتوثيق المعلومات حول العمليات الإحصائية، خلال جميع مراحل سلسلة الإنتاج الإحصائي. تماشيا مع استراتيجية واهداف المعهد العربي للتدريب والبحوث الإحصائية في مجال تعزيز القدرات الإحصائية للدول العربية واستنادا على الحاجة الماسة والمعبر عنه على مستوى الدول لتكوين كوادرها على المناهج والأدوات المعيارية المرتبطة بتنظيم العمل الإحصائي على أسس حديثة تمكن من تجويد العمل الإحصائي وتبادل التجارب بين الدول والمنظمات الدولية حول المناهج، تأتي هذه الورشة التدريبية لدعم قدرات الأجهزة الإحصائية العربية في العمل بالنموذج العامل للإنتاج الإحصائي GSBPM.
Description: The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), is organizing a regional thematic conference on 'Managing a statistical organization in times of change' for South-East and Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia countries (SE-EECCA), including Russia and Turkey. The Conference is scheduled to take place from 5 to 7 December 2023 in Almaty, Kazakhstan and is part of a series of regional events to understand and priorities the recent institutional, organizational and technical developments for the production of official statistics and indicators for the monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related regional and national development plans. The Conference will also stimulate an exchange of information on national best practices as well as on recent global and regional initiatives and Programmes that will inform and illustrate the next edition of the Handbook of Statistical Organization.
Description: IAOS Krakow Working Group first debate on interactions and collaborations between official statistics producers and non-official data owners The debate will deal with the interactions and collaborations between official statistics producers and non-official data owners (see attached a concept note). The Krakow Working Group was established by the IAOS in April 2021. Its mandate is to reflect on the burning challenges Official Statistics face in today’s datafied societies. The IAOS, as an independent association that is not bound by a specific institutional mandate, brings together a diversity of actors from the data ecosystem and is thus well placed to exchange views, advance possible solutions and add specific value to make progress on the issues at stake. Two additional debates will be held in June 2023. One will discuss how to increase the engagement with and meet the needs of users, and address data and statistics misuse; the other will discuss whether there is a need to review/adapt ethical principles for official statistics and how best to foster data ethics. The outcomes of the three debates will help prepare a set of recommendations that will be presented in preliminary form at the World Statistics Congress in Ottawa in July this year. These recommendations should be for the benefit of all the actors in the data ecosystem that aim to contribute to quality information for the common good.
Description: This third edition of the ISI Regional Webinar Series will be held as part of the IAOS-ISI Conference in Zambia in April 2023. The theme of the conference is “Better Lives 2030: mobilising the power of data for Africa and the world”. Panellists will be drawn from conference participants, representing a diversity of countries (Zambia, Uganda, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Rwanda), professional affiliations (government agencies, NGOs and universities), seniority (early career statisticians to professors), gender (male and female) and areas of expertise (official statistics, statistical capacity building, legal support, research and education, and social science and public health).
Source: ESCAP SIAP (Data extracted on: 07 Dec 2023 )
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Organizer(s): ESCAP SIAP UNSD
Description: Identifying and responding to the needs of users for data and statistics is at the heart of the mission of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and national statistical systems. NSOs already undertake many activities interacting with different users such as preparing press releases to aid journalists and communicate with the public at large and organizing launch events/workshops to disseminate important results from surveys and censuses.
Description: Session 1: The Role of Data Science in Official Statistics The availability of relevant, timely and usable statistics and indicators is essential for governments to set priorities, make informed decisions and implement better policies. The data science revolution is helping improve the production of those statistics and indicators through new methods, technologies and data sources, such as big data and machine learning. With many National Statistical Offices (NSOs) rapidly expanding their big data and data science capabilities and activities, there is an opportunity to step up international co-operation between NSOs to modernise global and national statistical systems. By sharing knowledge and identifying key priorities at leadership level, NSOs data science leaders can provide strategic vision and leadership to guide the many multilateral cooperation initiatives in this field. A new international and inclusive network for data science leaders can provide insight, strategic advice and secure buy-in to drive innovation, maximize efficiencies and accelerate the integration of statistical production through data science. The Data Science Leaders Network (DSLN) was initiated at the Statistical Commission in March 2022. The DSLN will advance the strategic discussion of key issues concerning the current and future role of NSOs in providing data science services for official statistics on the one hand and to other government agencies on the other. DSLN will also discuss the status of experimental data and indicators, ethical and legal considerations, data sharing and acquisition, the governance of data science research and capability building across government, the code of conduct for data scientists, and the quality framework for big data and data science. It will launch new initiatives and projects, while leaving the execution of those activities to existing groups. DSLN will further provide guidance on areas where capability gaps would justify proactive co-investment among statistical institutes. Session 2: Moving Towards Register-based Censuses: Opportunities and challenges This session of the Friday seminar on Innovation and Modernisation of Official Statistics will bring together Chief Statisticians to discuss the use of administrative data sources for producing population and housing census data. The current round of censuses has been witnessing a growing interest in the use of administrative data sources. The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the difficulties caused by it, has accelerated existing initiatives to utilize administrative data sources in a significant number of countries all over the world. There are many reasons for exploring administrative registers for producing census information, including : (a) the need to produce accurate, reliable and more frequent statistics (on a yearly basis); (b) high costs of conducting field enumeration and budgetary limitations for census taking; (c) reluctance of the population to participate in the census (for instance, during the COIVD-19 pandemic); and (d) availability of administrative registers for statistical purposes. On the other hand, there are certain challenges regarding the use of administrative registers, including the quality of existing administrative registers, lack of legal framework for the use of individual records for statistical production, and institutional capacity in establishing and maintaining statistical registers. Changing the design of census processes from the traditional method to one that is relying on administrative data sources is a core part of the strategy of many NSOs to develop a register-based statistical system. This will require a pragmatic shift in the way official statistics are produced. This seminar will discuss the process of transitioning and challenges in planning and managing this process, particularly those related to political and public support; legal framework; engagement of stakeholders; confidentiality issues; operational considerations and strengthening institutional capacity. The seminar will also provide an opportunity to learn from experiences of countries that are at different stages of this transition. Session 3: Towards a framework to harness data by citizens, for citizens and about citizens Citizens' contribution to data, broadly defined as the engagement of citizens in multiple processes in the data value chain, is increasingly recognized as critical to helping overcome many data challenges of our times. In particular, in the context of the 2030 Agenda's principle to ensure that nobody is left behind, citizen data helps fill critical data gaps for groups suffering from data marginalization and increase the extent to which their experiences are reflected in national statistics. In addition to filling data gaps, some citizen data initiatives provide insights into harmful customary practices as well as further advance important values such as fairness, inclusiveness, openness and transparency in statistics. Citizens' contribution to data could happen at different levels - global, regional, national, or local. The engagement of citizens can be organized by different stakeholders - scientists, community leaders, civil society organisations (CSOs), or individual citizens. Their engagement can contribute to various stages of the data value chain and serve different objectives and contribute to data and policy in many different ways. The official statistical community also increasingly recognizes the importance of non-state actors in contributing to the inclusiveness of official statistics. For data collection such as censuses and surveys, national statistical offices (NSOs) often partner with CSOs or representatives of marginalized population groups to ensure the inclusiveness of the data and methodology. Unleashing the full potential of citizens for data, however, faces many challenges. These, for example, include the lack of trust between the state and non-state actors, data quality, sustainability and statistical capacity of CSOs, etc. In this context, the United Nations Statistics Division organized an Expert Group Meeting on Harnessing data by citizens for public policy and SDG monitoring: a conceptual framework in November 2022. The meeting discussed different ways that citizens can contribute to data, as well as challenges and opportunities and mechanisms to harness citizens' contribution to fill data gaps and advance fairness, inclusiveness, openness and transparency in statistics. The meeting was attended by representatives from National Statistics Offices (NSOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), academia and regional and international organisations. The meeting agreed that the development of a framework would be an important next step to help conceptualize the different ways citizens can contribute to data and support the formulation of action points for the community to move forward. The meeting also agreed to establish a Collaborative as a platform for collaboration and exchange of experiences and to advance the work in this area.
Description: The 54th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission will be held in person in New York from 28 February to 3 March 2023. Additional information can be found on the Statistical Commission website. There are several in-person side events taking place between 24 February and 3 March 2023. Visit the side events calendar to find out more.
Description: The Takwimu Young African Statisticians Programme is a flagship programme launched by the UN Economic Commission for Africa in July 2021 with the aim of promoting the participation of Africa’s youth in statistical development, by leveraging their problem-solving abilities in responding to the challenges faced by the African Statistical System. Following the launch of the programme, a series of webinars were organised for the Young African Statisticians. The First session of Takwimu Young African Statisticians Programme will be held online on 29 September 2022 as a pre-event of the Eighth Session of the Statistical Commission for Africa. The main purpose of the first session is to discuss the draft strategic plan and provide guidance for the work of the Takwimu Programme during the 2022 – 2025 period. The session will also set up the interim executive committee of the programme for the next years. Young statisticians and data practitioners from National Statistical Systems, Statistical Training Centres, Universities and research centres, private sector including those from national statistical associations and societies in Africa will attend this session. In addition, the African community of statistical elders, practitioners from Africa national statistics systems, statistical development partners will participate in the event. Register for this meeting here
Description: The High Level Seminar for European Neighbourhood Policy East and Central Asia Countries will focus on informing the senior management of the NSIs of the key issues and developments in the field of statistics, especially at the European and international level, as well as their impact on the work of these NSIs. This seminar will also provide an opportunity for the management of the NSIs of these regions to discuss issues of common interest and to network.
Description: Background Speed dat(a)ing is designed to be a time efficient and effective networking event where participants gather together to exchange information and generate professional contacts. Participants greet each other in a series of brief exchanges during a set period of time in order to allow attendees to get to know many more and a wider variety of other attendees and with less effort than they individually could, especially given the length of time which has passed since the last face to face meeting. During an interaction, participants are encouraged to ask a work question and a non-work question to get to know each other both professionally and personally. Participants will be requested to bring and share business cards and to jot down any interesting details they find on those cards Participants will be standing around a large room, placed in groups according to their sub-regions, and the session will start with a brief introduction explaining how it will work (2-3 mins). While for all rounds participants will be encouraged to pair up with someone they have never met before, for the first round, they will also be asked to find someone who is not from their subregion. They will then have 5 minutes to ask each other at least one work and one non-work question and to rotate between as needed. Sample questions will be put onto the screen for participants to look at but they can ask anything. A bell will ring at the end of 5 minutes and participants will be encouraged to go and find a new partner (preferably someone they do not know). There will be a total of 11 rotations. At the end of the session, there will be a few minutes for participants to share any reflections. , Suggested Questions Work questions: What experience did you have to get your job? How long have you worked here? What is your own background and experience? What is a typical work day like? How much variety is there in your work? What is the most enjoyable part of your job? Do you think your education prepared you for your current job? What is the biggest obstacle you have faced in your career so far? How would you describe the culture in your organization? What would you change about your job if you could? What is the greatest challenge facing statisticians today? What do you think is your role in the data revolution? Are you a revolutionary? Is statistics ‘old school’? Should we all be data scientists? Are you comfortable with using non official statistics? Is there enough diversity in our statistical community? Does the NSO have a future in the new data ecosystem? Do you think there is a culture of trust in statistics in your country? Do you think that data rights are sufficiently protected? Non-work questions: What is your favourite place to go on holiday? When you were a child what did you want to be when you grew up? Who is your greatest role model? / Do you have any mentors or people you look up to? Tell me about one of them. If you could pass one global law, what would it be? What book changed your life? What do you like to do to relax? What is the best piece of advice you were ever given? What’s the worst piece of advice you’ve ever been given? And why was it so bad? When did you get your first mobile phone and what kind was it? What is the best purchase you have ever made? If you could live in another historical period, would you? If so, which one? If you were reincarnated as an animal, what would you choose and why? What’s a word or phrase in another language (or your own) that you really like? What’s your favorite thing about the place where you live? What’s one country you would love to visit and why? What’s an unusual family or national tradition you have? What’s your culture’s most underrated food? , Committee on Statistics, 8th Session Side events during the CST8 week
Description: This workshop is organized by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) through the National Bureau of Statistics of China, and with support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. <li> • The workshop aims to increase the knowledge of participants in the implementation of the national quality assurance framework (NQAF) and the Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM). </li><li> • The workshop will give an introduction to the United Nations National Quality Assurance Framework and the guidance for implementation contained in the United Nations National Quality Assurance Frameworks Manual for Official Statistics. </li><li> • Furthermore, the workshop will provide an introduction to GSBPM and its implementation. </li><li> • Country case studies and examples will allow participants to share their practices and to learn from the experience of other countries.</li>
Description: The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) are organizing an International Conference on Official Statistics, entitled The Role of Data and Statistics in understanding and mitigating risk: What we have learned from crisis situations, including the global pandemic. The Conference will be held as a hybrid meeting with international participation via an online platform. The virtual event is taking place at Korean dates / times on 31 August and 1 -2 September 2021. Data and statistics are essential to understand the world around us. To adequately plan for and mitigate risk, data and statistics are even more critical. Data ecosystems and statistical systems need to be agile with resilient infrastructures that can quickly address the demands and swiftly respond to emerging situations. The on-going global pandemic has reinforced the urgent need for timely, disaggregated data and statistics. These data were essential to understand the challenges, allocate resources, and plan for recovery. This Conference will contribute to ongoing dialogue on the role of data and statistics in understanding, mitigating and recovering from risks. It will focus on an integrated approach of statistics and geospatial information to address the cascading nature of risk and plan for data-driven recovery. It aims to set the scene examining international frameworks, recommendations, and classifications, discuss the role of data and statistics, highlight national experiences, explore the impact of risk reduction and crisis on statistical systems, and define what is needed to better manage risk in the future.
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 21 Dec 2020 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat Icon-Institut
Description: The purpose of this course is to increase cooperation in the ESS with a common understanding of the PM² methodology. It will equip the participants with the competences required to be effective when managing projects. They will also learn about the essential concepts and challenges related to project management. More specifically, this course will enable to: * Explain the value of project management; * Present the PM² methodology essentials; * Develop a common vocabulary and understanding in the ESS regarding project management; * Understand the project organisation, governance and lifecycle; * Develop essential skills for managing projects effectively; * Improve the effectiveness and quality of cooperation in the ESS with a common understanding of the PM² methodology.
Target Audience: * Project managers from ESS Member States, with practical experience or some theoretical knowledge about project management. * Staff involved in ESS projects are particularly encouraged to attend ESTP Trainings are open to non-ESS members if capacity allows after ESS needs are fulfilled.
Description: The Arab Thematic Conference (June 2021, Ramallah, Palestine) is part of a series of regional conferences to understand and prioritise the recent institutional, organizational and technical developments for the production of official statistics and indicators for the monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related regional and national development plans. The regional approach to these conferences will put focus on practices and challenges common among members of each region. In particular, it will allow the organizers to collect additional information and examples to contribute to the updated Handbook of Statistical Organization, whose purpose is to support the needs of senior managers to adapt and develop their statistical organisations and systems as stressed in the Cape Town Global Action Plan (CTGAP) for Sustainable Development and as described in the final report of the series of conferences on a Transformative Agenda for Official Statistics.
Description: The first-ever Live Q&A Session with UNSD Director Stefan Schweinfest with the title “Let’s discuss the next normal for Statistics!” on the Global Network of Data Officers and Statisticians during which you will have the chance to ask the Director of the UN Statistics Division, Stefan Schweinfest.
Description: Given the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many national statistical offices have been facing obstacles to carrying out their work in a normal way. There is a need to reflect on these challenges and try to overcome the problems by finding solutions that enable NSOs to continue doing their work in line with international statistical standards despite the pandemic. With this in mind, the ILO Department of Statistics, in collaboration with the ITCILO, is organizing this course to reflect on the ongoing challenges, present the latest international statistical guidelines for NSOs in dealing with the pandemic, find innovative solutions to overcoming the COVID-19 disruption, and continue doing their work.
Target Audience: This course caters to government officials from ministries of labour, economy and planning; officials of national statistical offices; officials of national, regional and international organizations; members of academic and research institutions; and representatives of workers' and employers' organizations (ILO social partners).
Description: During our next Global Network Webinar session Elena Proden (UNITAR) and Gabriel Gamez (UNSD) will present on StaTact - A tool for quick and cost-effective solutions to address pressing data needs. As NSOs have been experiencing disruptions in some of the important statistical activities due to the COVID-19 situation, the importance of short-term approaches and quick problem-solving has grown in relevance. StaTact developed by UNITAR in close collaboration with UN Statistics Division offers exactly such a tool rooted in a tactical approach to statistical planning. This tool provides a collaborative environment for members of National Statistical Systems and users to meet online to easily set up their Working Groups with national and international stakeholders and discuss measurement issues at hand. By the end of the process, Working Groups will be able to develop up-to-12 month action plans based on the root case analysis, as well as monitor their implementation and mark progress. The relevance of StaTact goes beyond the pandemic context. It is really about supporting operational, annual level programming and implementation. StaTact leverages two key models: GSBPM and GAMSO, and can be a useful tool to overcome bottlenecks and build consensus of key stakeholders on possible solutions to addressing difficult data issues that, as one user pointed out, may have been discussed multiple times before, but are for the first time really addressed at their core.
Description: National Statistical Offices (NSOs) around the world have been affected from disruptions of statistical operations caused by COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has highly hampered the ability of national statistical systems to produce crucial data, causing serious disruptions to censuses, household surveys, and other crucial data collection, processing and dissemination operations. At the same time, obtaining high-quality, timely and reliable data remains especially urgent now during the coronavirus pandemic, so that governments, firms, civil society organizations, and the general public can navigate, cope with, and respond to the unprecedented impacts caused by this global pandemic. In May 2020, the World Bank and the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), in coordination with the five United Nations Regional Commissions, initiated a global online survey to assess the impact of the coronavirus crisis on statistical offices and identify needs for financial and technical support. The reports of the survey can be accessed here. The results provide useful information for the global statistical community, donors, development partners, and the general public to ensure that contingency plans and strategic decisions are based on evidence and the actual needs of countries. This information helps understand disruptions in national statistical activities, towards identifying priorities for allocating resources and establishing technical cooperation in the areas of greatest need. This webinar will: Provide highlights of the survey results Present issues faced by national statistical offices and how they are overcoming them Showcase how partners have been utilizing survey results to support NSOs in COVID-19 response Speakers Moderator: Francesca Perucci, Assistant Director, UN Statistics Division (UNSD) and Gero Carletto Calogero (Gero), Manager, Data Production and Methods Unit in the Development Data Group, World Bank. Presentation Panelist: Johannes Jutting, Executive Head, Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) Presentation Panelist: Carol Coy, Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Presentation Panelist: Andrew A. Tellewoyan, Head of Industrial Statistics and SDGs Focal Point, Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) Presentation Panelist: Rachael Beaven , Data Revolution Lead, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom Speakers' bios
Description: The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Eurostat, and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is organizing a regional thematic conference on “Managing a statistical organization in times of change” for South-East and Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia countries (SE-EECCA), including Russia and Turkey. The Conference, hosted by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics, is scheduled to take place from 27 to 29 April 2020 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and is part of a series of regional events to understand and priorities the recent institutional, organizational and technical developments for the production of official statistics and indicators for the monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related regional and national development plans. The Conference will also stimulate an exchange of information on national best practices as well as on recent global and regional initiatives and Programmes that will inform and illustrate the next edition of the Handbook of Statistical Organization.
Title in Spanish: Retos de las Oficinas Nacionales de Estadística ante el COVID-19
Organizer(s): IDB
Description: The crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of generating timely, relevant and reliable statistical information to monitor the progress of the disease, detect vulnerable groups, measure the impact of isolation policies on people's lives and in the economy, and project the consequences and future needs. The crisis has also shown that the national statistical offices (NSOs) and the national statistical systems (NSSs), like the rest of society and the government, were not prepared to cope with the implications of the isolation policies that have required that people stay at home, nor did they have all the technological infrastructure to guarantee the continuity of work remotely. This sudden transition has had serious repercussions on the generation of official statistics, since a large amount of data collection, such as the census or household surveys, involves in-person visits and face-to-face interviews. This webinar was a conversation with authorities of NSOs from Latin America about how they faced this challenge.
Target Audience: National statistical offices, government officials that deal with official statistics production and/or dissemination, policy makers, employees from International Organizations that deal with statistical capacity building, researchers
Source: Eurostat (Data extracted on: 01 Jun 2020 )
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Organizer(s): Eurostat Sogeti
Description: The objectives of this course are: * Present the essentials concepts of project management. * Improve project management skills by NSI-fitting exercises, showing the use of Open PM² and practical advices.
Target Audience: Project managers from ESS Member States, with practical experience or some theoretical knowledge about project management. Staff involved in ESS projects are particularly encouraged to attend. ESTP Trainings are open to non-ESS members if capacity allows after ESS needs are fulfilled.
Description: The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), is organizing a regional thematic conference on “Managing a statistical organization in times of change”. The conference is scheduled to take place from 12 to 14 February 2020 in Manila, Philippines. This Asian Conference is part of a series of regional conferences to understand and prioritise the recent institutional, organizational and technical developments for the production of official statistics and indicators for the monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related regional and national development plans.
Description: The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), the Organization for Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the Caribbean Community and the Barbados Statistical Service (BSS), is organizing a regional thematic conference on “Managing a statistical organization in times of change”. The conference is scheduled to take place from 25 to 27 November 2019 in Barbados. This Caribbean Conference is part of a series of regional conferences to understand and prioritise the recent institutional, organizational and technical developments for the production of official statistics and indicators for the monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related regional and national development plans.
Description: The Regional Workshop on Modernisation of Official Statistics was organized by the Planning and Statistics Authority of Qatar (PSA) on 4-5 November 2019 in Doha, State of Qatar.
Description: The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Statistics South Africa is organizing a Regional Thematic Conference on managing a statistical organization in times of change. The conference is scheduled to take place from 7 to 9 October 2019 at the premises of Statistics South Africa in Pretoria, South Africa. This first Thematic Conference in Africa is part of a series of regional conferences to understand and prioritise the recent institutional, organizational and technical developments for the production of official statistics and indicators for the monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related regional and national development plans.
Description: Building on the plenary session on Trust in Data and Statistics held during the UNWDF 2018 in Dubai, this webinar continues the discussions on building trust in official statistics. In a world with fake news and alternative facts looming around us, the public 's trust in official data and statistics is more important than ever. A better understanding of the causes of a lack of trust can help strategically plan a path to building and strengthening trust in official statistics. By integrating users and their perspectives into all aspects of the data value chain, user needs will be fully addressed leading to enhanced public trust in official statistics. Our communal aim is to strive towards open data and avoid data gripped tightly in private arms, to promote data sharing as a pragmatic reality, and to fully resource, value and trust official statistics and national statistical systems. There are important building blocks underlying trust in data and statistics that should be cultivated to create a data system fit for our future needs. Such building blocks include building strong organizational infrastructures, good governance practices, and multi-stakeholder partnerships; following sound and internationally agreed data standards and principles for production, sharing, interoperability, and dissemination of data and statistics; and integrating users in the data value chain to meet their needs, increase the value of data and statistics, and ensure meaningful impacts. Bringing together a panel of experts in the development data space, this webinar tackles the issue of trust in official statistics and highlights ways toward a trusted data ecosystem. Speakers Moderator: Francesca Perucci,, Chief, Development Data and Outreach Branch, UN Statistics Division Panelist: Shaida Baidee, Managing Director, Open Data Watch Presentation Panelist: Pádraig Dalton, Director General, Central Statistics Office of Ireland Presentation Panelist: Hernán Muñoz, National Director of Statistical Planning and Coordination, The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) Presentation Speakers' bios
