The third meeting will feature a keynote presentation on the use of alternative data sources, including the common steps in identifying and acquiring these data sources and the relevant legal framework. Additionally, there will be a focus on the statistical priorities of the Global South and the potential for the Network to support these priorities, as well as a short update on the Network's current and planned work.
26 September 2023 | 7:00 am - 7:05 am, New York time
7:00 am - 7:05 am
Session 1| Opening remarks
7:05 am - 7:10 am
Session 2| Objectives of the meeting
- André Loranger Co-Chair of the United Nations Network of Economic Statisticians and Assistant Chief Statistician Statistics Canada
7:10 am - 7:40 am
Session 3| Keynote Address
This presentation will provide a broad overview of the alternative data sources other than survey data that are used in business statistics in the Netherlands. he author will describe the common steps in identifying and acquiring these data sources and the relevant legal framework. Special attention will be paid to the pros and cons associated with these data sources and some concrete examples will be used to illustrate.
7:40 am - 8:00 am
Session 4| Recap of recent Network activities and sprints, as well as announcements on planned work by the Network
This session will provide an overview of the ongoing Sprints and inform the participants on the Network's priorities for the upcoming year. Related planned events by the UNSD will also be communicated.
- Network Activities: recent and planned
- Presenter: André Loranger Co-chair of the United Nations of Economic Statisticians and Assistant Chief Statistician Statistics Canada
- Presentation: Network Activities: recent and planned
- Discussion
- Background documents
- ▪ The role for the UN Network of Economic Statisticians
8:00 am - 8:20 am
Session 5| Follow-up on the discussion with Regional Commissions on the Priorities of the Global South
A summary of the priorities identified will be followed up by a short discussion on the potential role of the Network on facilitating the regional and national statistical systems to find solutions. A live poll will also collect information on this topic from participants.
- Priorities of the Global South
- Presenters: Ivo Having, Consultant and Daniela Ravindra, Statistics Canada
- Presentation: Follow-up on the discussion with Regional Commissions on the Priorities of the Global South
- Live poll
- Discussion
- Background documents
- ▪ Priorities for the modernization of national statistical agencies in the Global South
8:20 am - 8:30 am
Session 6| Live Poll Results and Concluding remarks
- André Loranger Co-Chair of the United Nations Network of Economic Statisticians and Assistant Chief Statistician Statistics Canada
- ▪ Conclusions
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