Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities

CCSA   Conferences on Data Quality for International Organizations

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Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities
Special Session on Best Practice for Ensuring Quality in International Statistics:
Making International Statistics Fit for Sound Decision Making
  • Megaron, Athens International Conference Centre (MAICC), Hall "Kokkali"
    Vas. Sofias Ave. & Kokkali St., Athens, Greece
  • Tuesday, 9 May 2012 [14:00 - 18:00]

The fifth CCSA Conference on Quality in International Statistics was held on 29 May 2012 in Athens, Greece, immediately prior to the Q2012 European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics (Athens, 30 May - 1 June 2012).


Announcement

Tuesday, 9 May 2012

 14:00 – 14:10
Welcome address

Welcome remarks by Mr Werner Bier and Mr Henri Laurencin, CCSA co-chairs

 14:10 – 14:50
"Comparability of international macro-economics indicators/statistics"

Mrs Maurine Haver, Ceo, Haver analytics

 14:50 – 15:30
"Enhancing the quality in international statistics by the Principal Global Indicators (PGIs)"

Mr Werner Bier, Deputy Director General & Mr Per Nymand-Andersen, Adviser, Directorate General Statistics, ECB

 15:30 – 16:10
"Providing decision makers with international macro-economic statistics that they need"

Mr Ethan Weisman, Deputy Chief, IMF

 16:10 – 16:30
Coffee break
 16:30 – 17:10
"International statistics in academia: use, misuse and non-use"

Mr Paul Dembinski, Director, Observatoire de la Finance, Geneva

 17:10 – 17:50
"Quality enhancement in International Merchandise Trade Statistics"

Mr Henri Laurencin, Head, Development Statistics and Information Branch, UNCTAD

 17:50 – 18:00
Closing remarks by CCSA co-chairs
Report of the meeting

 

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