Global Calendar of Statistical Events

Organizer(s): SPC UNCTAD

Topics: Trade and balance of payments (CSA 204)

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Organizer(s): UNCTAD UEMOA

Description: Body During this workshop, invited experts from Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSTaD) in Benin and the Commission for the West African Monetary Union (UEMOA), in collaboration with UNCTAD specialists, will clean and analyze the data collected during the most recent edition of the international trade in services survey, completed in spring 2025, and will prepare draft statistical reports.This workshop follows the joint technical assistance mission by UEMOA and UNCTAD carried out as part of the 2025 edition of the international trade in services survey, which took place in Cotonou (Benin) from 4 to 6 December 2024, during which all necessary preparations for conducting the survey using TiSSTAT were completed.Benin is at the forefront of TiSSTAT implementation, and UNCTAD will benefit from learning about INSTaD's needs in order to improve the application based on feedback from the workshop.

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Topics: Trade and balance of payments (CSA 204)

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Organizer(s): UNCTAD ECA ECLAC ESCAP ESCWA

Description: Body South-South cooperation, alongside other international development support, is key to achieving the 2030 Agenda, but the only form of development cooperation lacking systematic data. Momentum to measure South-South cooperation is rapidly building following the endorsement of SDG indicator 17.3.1 in March 2022 at the UN Statistical Commission, and its voluntary ‘Conceptual Framework to Measure South-South Cooperation’ which can make the increasing contribution of South-South cooperation visible. Developed by the South for the South, the new ’UN Framework’ can enable globally balanced, inclusive and representative information on development support through reporting of South-South data to the SDG indicator alongside data on North-South flows which have existed for decades. Now a Manual has been developed with pioneering countries, and first data are reported.The event aims at raising awareness and sharing experience on reporting South-South data by discussing: * How are national authorities to collect and report data on South-South cooperation projects? * How can South-South data support analytical and strategic management and effective allocation of South-South cooperation flows to achieve sustainable development? * What are the necessary steps, nationally and internationally, to support the process of measuring South-South cooperation?The event is structured in two parts: * High-level discussion on starting, facilitating, and further supporting national process of measuring South-South cooperation, showcasing achievements, such as developed concepts and tools, including e-learning course and data platform for South-South cooperation, and addressing the political support needed to support the demand for this work across countries of the South. * Technical webinar, targeting national and international experts to collect and report data on South-South cooperation, by studying agreed concepts and methodologies, including available tools. UNCTAD will launch the South-South data website, building on expertise and contributions by pioneering countries in Latin America.

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Topics: Trade and balance of payments (CSA 204)

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Organizer(s): UNCTAD

Description: Body In 2022, the UN Statistical Commission adopted a new SDG indicator 17.3.1, and welcomed the development of an initial Conceptual Framework for the Measurement of South-South Cooperation.It is the first ever Framework developed and agreed upon by the countries of the global South for this specific purpose and enables the reporting of South-South data for SDGs, alongside long-established data on North-South development support flows.The Commission asked the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to test the Framework, provide capacity building support and enable the reporting of data globally. Now a Manual has been developed with pioneering countries, and first data are reported.South-South cooperation is increasingly important in advancing progress towards the 2030 Agenda, alongside other development support. But lack of data has kept its contribution largely invisible, making it difficult to manage the flows as a strategic resource.Now over 60 countries have requested UNCTAD's support to start reporting South-South data.Questions to be addressed: * How can national statistical offices help support the pooling of data from many agencies involved in South-South cooperation projects. * How to organize country-led global work to refine common methods and develop tools. * How to support one another in data reporting to amplify the voices of the South in global debates.Speakers: * Anu Peltola, Director, UNCTAD Statistics Service * Wafa Aboul Hosn, Chief, ESCWA Statistics * Dima Al-Khatib, Director of UN Office for South-South Cooperation * Marcio Correa, Development Cooperation Agency ABC, Brazil * André de Mello e Souza, Institute of Inclusive Development Policies IPEA, Brazil * Anne Ibrahim, National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria

Course Language: English

Topics: Trade and balance of payments (CSA 204)

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Organizer(s): SELA APCI Peru PGTF Peru

Description: Body The XXXII meeting of directors of international cooperation agencies of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean is organised by the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) jointly with the Government of the Republic of Peru, through the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru and the support of the Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund (PGTF) of the Group of 77. It is held in Lima, Peru, from 27 to 28 November 2024.The event aims at deepening the actions undertaken by SELA to support South-South and Triangular Cooperation by strengthening regional institutions with competence in this area, systematize the experiences of Latin American and Caribbean countries in the process of sharing and standardizing methodologies to measure cooperation at the regional level, and increase knowledge about the approaches formulated to learn about the progress made and the methods applied by the countries.The objective is to contribute to the development of systems that are as homogeneous as possible to ascertain the real scope of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), as a contribution to the promotion of mechanisms to systematise information on SSTC by fostering the use and application of technological platforms for the exchange of information.UNCTAD will share information on measuring South-South cooperation within the UN system and its reporting on SDG indicator 17.3.1, and presents the “Manual for the Framework to measure South-South Cooperation”, a country led-process lead by pioneering countries and supported by UNCTAD. The Manual is a step by step guidance for countries part of the UN DA15 ongoing project on quantifying SSC to mobilize funds for the Sustainable Development Goals, and any other interested countries who wish to measure SSC.

Course Language: English , Spanish

Topics: Trade and balance of payments (CSA 204)

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Organizer(s): ESCAP SIAP

Description: This webinar will provide the participants with a clear understanding of the importance of measuring digital tradeand the conceptual framework for measuring digital trade whilst focusing on the fundamental concepts and statistical definitions. A variety of examples and practical applications will be shared by country representatives. The webinar will also emphasize the importance of digital trade statistics in evidence-based policy making.

Topics: Trade and balance of payments (CSA 204)

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Organizer(s): UNCTAD WTO OECD IMF

Description: Body What is digital trade? And what action can countries take to measure, monitor, and respond to the challenges of digital trade? Digital technologies have made it increasingly feasible for buyers and sellers to place and receive orders globally. They also enable the remote delivery of services directly into businesses and homes. Digitalization is changing how products are purchased and delivered. Yet, it remains largely invisible in macroeconomic statistics. This side-event to the 55th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission introduces the newly released IMF-OECD-UNCTAD-WTO Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade and showcases several key measurement approaches. Its goal is to help statistical compilers across the world to address policymakers’ demands for better statistics on digital trade, and to ensure that developing economies are not left behind. Focusing on two key criteria – digital ordering and digital delivery across borders – the Handbook clarifies the definition of digital trade, reviews best data sources, and presents advances by countries in the measurement of digital trade. The Handbook thereby establishes a valuable shared foundation for understanding and measuring digital trade in a way that is consistent with the broader macroeconomic statistics and internationally comparable. Furthermore, it provides a crucial resource for an active programme of technical assistance and statistical capacity-building, through which the four co-authoring partner organizations can support statistical compilers as they seek to measure, monitor and respond to the challenges of digital trade. Side-events are open to all registered delegates to the 55th session of the UNSC. Speakers Mr. Bert Kroese, Chief Statistician, Data officer, and Director of Statistics, IMF. Ms. Anu Peltola, Acting Director of Statistics, UNCTAD. Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statistician, Malaysia. Mr. Paul Schreyer, Chief Statistician and Director of Statistics and Data, OECD. Mr. Vipin Arora, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis, United States.

Course Language: English

Topics: Trade and balance of payments (CSA 204) Information society, digitalization (CSA 508)

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