Global Calendar of Statistical Events

Organizer(s): ECLAC AI Generated

Description: This event is held within the framework of the Fifth United Nations World Data Forum, which will take place in Medellín, Colombia, from November 12 to 15, 2024.

Topics: Environmental conditions and quality (CSA 301) Banking, insurance and financial market statistics (CSA 20306) Data dissemination and communication (CSA 610)

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Organizer(s): UNSD DANE Colombia Ruta N Colombia City of Medellin Colombia AWS Esri GPSDD UN MGCY ECLAC OpenMined GeoVille DataProvider.com

Description: Hosted in Medellín, Colombia by Ruta N and DANE and organized by the United Nations and partners in conjunction with the World Data Forum, UN Datathon 2024 will challenge participants to localize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the city level, with a focus on Medellín, Colombia. The event centers on urban sustainable development, addressing three critical themes: Sustainable Tourism, Urban Waste Management, and Circular Economy. Teams will develop innovative, data-driven solutions that strike a balance between economic growth, environmental preservation, and community well-being. The Datathon aims to showcase how localizing SDGs can foster resilient, inclusive cities and demonstrate how Medellín’s strategies can serve as blueprints for sustainable urban development globally.

Topics: Confidentiality and disclosure protection (CSA 609) Data science (CSA 607) Data sources, n.e.c. (CSA 60499)

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Organizer(s): FAO GAIN Cornell University United States Columbia University United States AI Generated

Topics: Agriculture, forestry, fisheries (CSA 20301)

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Organizer(s): UNSD ECLAC DANE Colombia

Description: The workshop will train participants from national statistical offices on quality assurance and its implementation throughout the national statistical system. It will also support the development of additional guidelines on quality assurance. Specifically, the workshop will provide an overview of the contents of the Manual, the United Nations National Quality Assurance Framework, the Code of Good Practice in Statistics for Latin America and the Caribbean, and ECLAC’s Guide for the implementation of a quality assurance framework for statistical processes and outputs. It will review and discuss the implementation of quality assurance in participating countries. A special focus will be on quality assurance when administrative and other data sources (such as big data or citizen generated data) are used for producing official statistics. Other topics will include quality culture and data stewardship. The sharing of experiences will be a central element of this workshop and support the development of additional guidance on some of the above-mentioned topics.

Topics: Quality management (CSA 703)

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Title in Spanish: Infraestructura Colombiana de Datos Espaciales (ICDE): Ecosistema geoespacial sostenible

Organizer(s): ECLAC DANE Colombia

Description: En una visión del futuro de un “ecosistema geoespacial”, prácticamente todos los miembros de la comunidad mundial interactúan entre sí de forma ubicua, directa o indirectamente, aprovechando información de calidad basada en la localización que permita la realización de análisis geográficos.

Topics: Environmental conditions and quality (CSA 301)

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Title in Spanish: Taller técnico del Proyecto Sistema Registros Estadísticos para la explotación de datos administrativos en los institutos nacionales de estadística (INE) de Bolivia, Chile, Colombia y Perú

Organizer(s): ECLAC DANE Colombia INE Bolivia INE Chile INEI Peru

Description: La agenda prevista para este taller aborda en primer lugar la socialización de los resultados obtenidos de la consultoría para la construcción metodológica de cada indicador de los ODS priorizado por los INE.

Topics: Administrative sources (CSA 60405)

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