Seminar on Shifting Paradigms: Innovative Statistical Frameworks To Meet Global Challenges 18 February 2011, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Venue: Conf. Room 1 (TNLB) United Nations, New York

The seminar on “Shifting Paradigms: Innovative Statistical Frameworks to Meet Global Challenges" is part of a series of one-day high level seminars dedicated to topics of great relevance for the global statistical community, which UNSD has been organizing for some years now on the Friday before the Statistical Commission session. The seminar is meant to provide a discussion forum for statistical managers to share experiences on new and innovative frameworks for emerging challenges in the areas of economic statistics and social/household statistics.

The seminar will offer keynote presentations by Mr. Walter Radermacher, Director-General of Eurostat and by Ms Martine Durand, Chief Statistician of OECD. It will also consist of 2 panel discussions focusing on the specific themes of "Innovative Frameworks for Emerging Economic Challenges" and for "Innovative Frameworks for Social/Household Statistics". All participants of the forthcoming Statistical Commission session are cordially invited. An interactive discussion is expected.

Morning Session, 9:30 - 13:00
Innovative Frameworks for Emerging Economic Challenges
9:30-10:30	Keynote Speech Walter Radermacher, Director General, EUROSTAT, European Commission Innovative Frameworks for Emerging Economic Challenges
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-13:00	Panel Discussion on Emerging Statistical Frameworks
Panelists:	(i) TC Anant, Chief Statistician, India
	(ii) Ann Harrison, Director, Development Policy, World Bank Democratizing Development EconomicsNew Demand for Statistics
	(iii) Sabir Al-Harbi, Director-General, Ministry of National Economy, Oman Oman Case Innovative Statistical Frameworks To Meet Global Challenges
	(iv) Robert Vos, Director, Development Policy and Analysis Division, DESA Global and National Statistical Systems for Sustainable Global Development
13:00-14:00	Lunch break
Afternoon Session, 14:00 - 16:30
Innovative Frameworks for Social/Household Statistics
14:00-15:00	Keynote Speech Martine Durand, Chief Statistician and Director, Statistics Directorate, OECD The Future of Social Statistics
15:00-16:00	Panel Discussion on Emerging Statistical Frameworks
Panelists:	(i) Gerry O’Hanlon, Director General, CSO, Ireland
	(ii) Romulo Virola, Secretary General, NSCB, the Philippines Panel Discussion on Emerging Statistical Frameworks
	(iii) Grace Bediako, Government Statistician, Ghana
16:00-16:30	Concluding Session