Global Calendar of Statistical Events

Organizer(s): UNCTAD GCC Stat

Description: Body This workshop is organized jointly by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat).UNCTAD will present Trade-in-Services Statistics Information System (TiSSTAT) in details. TiSSTAT is a modern tool designed to facilitate collecting and processing SITS by the National Statistical Centers and in collaboration with other national agencies. A system that enables the production of country-owned high-quality and internationally comparable trade-in-services statistics while reducing initial surveying costs and response burden significantly. The main objectives of the Workshop include: * Capacity building for SITS surveys: Participants will enhance their ability to implement Statistics on International Trade in Services (SITS) surveys, focusing on institutional arrangements, business registers, and questionnaire design. * Hands-On TiSSTAT training: Participants will engage in practical activities with TiSSTAT, a multi-user tool for data collection and processing, including live demonstrations, exploring questionnaires, conducting data entry, and managing sampling and reporting. * Exchange of practices and challenges: Countries will share their experiences and challenges in compiling trade in services statistics, helping identify priority areas for support. * Methodological best practices: The workshop will address methodological aspects like data validation, stratification, and extrapolation to align with international standards and improve data quality. * Survey details for SITS: Sessions will cover survey components, such as enterprise identification, EBOPS categories, partner breakdowns, and modes of supply.

Course Language: English , Arabic

Topics: International trade (CSA 204)

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Organizer(s): UNSD GCC Stat AI Generated

Description: This workshop is aimed at preparing for the implementation of the updated trade statistics manuals (IMTS 2026 and MSITS 2026) and the Handbook on Integrating Business and Trade Statistics (HIBTS). The revised trade manuals are expected to be completed by the end of this year and submitted to the United Nations Statistical Commission for consideration in 2026. A background document for the 56th session of the Commission provides more information on the expected updates to the current standards. The HIBTS has also been submitted to the Commission as a background document for its endorsement.

Topics: Data exchange and data sharing (CSA 605) International trade (CSA 204)

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Organizer(s): ESCWA AITRS GCC Stat GCCLSA AI Generated

Topics: Special population groups (CSA 504) Health (CSA 105)

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Organizer(s): National Survey Authority Oman Arabic Division of Geographic Names

Description: This conference aims to promote joint Arab work in the following areas: * Documenting the geographical names. * Standardising the Arabic geographical names. * Implementing the Unified Arab System for Romanization 2017. * Promoting the work of the national committees and authorities for geographical names. * Linking between geospatial information and geographical names. * Enabling the Geographical Names.

Topics: Geospatial data (CSA 608)

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Organizer(s): ESCWA UNFPA

Topics: Population and housing censuses (CSA 60401)

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Organizer(s): UNKNOWN AI Generated

Topics: Living conditions, poverty (CSA 505)

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Organizer(s): GCC Stat

Topics: Data processing and analysis (CSA 606)

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Organizer(s): GCC Stat

Topics: Statistical business registers (CSA 60301) Agricultural registers (CSA 60304)

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Organizer(s): UNKNOWN AI Generated

Topics: International trade (CSA 204)

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Organizer(s): UNKNOWN AI Generated

Topics: Prices (CSA 205) System of National Accounts (CSA 20101)

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