UN World Data Forum webinar
Information Session on attending Medellín 2024

Thursday October 3 2024, 9:00 to 10:00 am (ET)


The 2024 United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF) serves as a vital platform for sharing experiences, innovations, and challenges in the data field, enhancing evidence-based decision-making. This webinar will delve into various aspects of the extended registration deadline and highlight key considerations for the 5th UN World Data Forum. By extending the registration period until Friday, 11 October 2024, we ensure that both local and international participants can contribute their expertise and collaborate, fostering global solutions driven by data.

The main topics covered in this webinar include:

  • An introduction from the organizers to the World Data Forum happening in Medellín between 12 and 15 November 2024, information on how to register, prepare your travel and answering your questions through the chat and during the Q&A.
  • An overview of the programme in terms of thematic areas, topics and event formats, and covering the Forum’s purpose and planned outcomes to advance data and statistics agenda for sustainable development and foster global collaboration.
  • How other local events will showcase the role data and statistics have played in the urban innovation and sustainable development of the city of Medellín, along with practical tips for getting around, finding hotels, and accessing taxis and weather information through data.

Speakers:

  • Moderator: Martín Jaramillo López, World Data Forum, Economist
  • Shaida Badiee, Co-founder and Managing Director, Open Data Watch (ODW)
  • Ola Awad, President, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
  • Ian Rutherford, Event manager of the UN World Data Forum, UN Statistics Division
  • Linda Hooper, Coordinator of the Statistical Commission, UN Statistics Division
  • Camilo Andrés Méndez Coronado, Coordinator of Alliances & International Affairs at the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia