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| Wednesday, 12th February ADB Multifunction Halls 2 and 3 |
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| Registration (08:30 - 09:00) |
| Welcome and opening (09:00 - 09:45) |
| Chair: UNSD United Nations (Resident Coordinator) UNESCAP Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Tea/coffee break and group photo (09:45 – 10:15) |
| Introduction (10:15 - 10:45) |
| UNSD (15 mins) Including introduction to the work on the 4th edition of the Handbook on Statistical Organisation and priority themes for the conference General discussion (15 mins) |
| Session 1:Supporting the transformation of statistical production processes from the data collection to dissemination in the context of the digital and technological revolution 10:45-12:30 |
| Chair: Mr. Kemueli Naiqama (Fiji) Presentations: Presentation # 1 – Mr. Trevor Fletcher (UNSD) Statistical production infrastructure, data sources, information technology, dissemination and user support (15 mins) Presentation # 2 – Arturo Martinez Jr. (ADB) Strengthening Capacity to Respond to Statistical Challenges in the Information Technology Age: Asia’s Experience (15 mins) Presentation # 3 - Ms. Noraliza Mohamad Ali (Malaysia) The Transformation and Modernisation of Official Statistics in Malaysia (15 mins) Presentation # 4 - Ms. Bayarmaa Baatarsuren (Mongolia) Data dissemination and the register-based census (15 mins) Presentation # 5 - Mr. Shri Ajay Kumar Gupta (India) Strengthening and Modernisation of India’s National Statistical System (15 mins) General discussion (30mins) |
| Lunch break (12:30-13:30) |
| Session 2: Strengthening the institutional and organisational frameworks of national statistical systems 13:30-15:30 |
| Chair: Ms. Rosalinda Bautista (Philippines) Presentations: Presentation # 1 – Mr. Gabriel Gamez (UNSD) Sound Institutional and Organizational Frameworks for Official Statistics (15 mins) Presentation # 2 – Ms. Petra Nahmias (UNESCAP) Navigating Policy with Data to Leave No One Behind (15 mins) Presentation # 3 – Mr. Sugeng Arianto (Indonesia) Nourishing the National Statistical Systems towards One Data Indonesia: Indonesia’s Experience (15 mins) Presentation # 4 - Ms. K.M.D.S.D Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) Overview of the Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka (15 mins) Presentation # 5 - Mr. Kyaw San Oo (Myanmar) Strengthening National Statistical System in Myanmar (15 mins) Presenter #6 - Ms. Aishath Shahuda (Maldives) National Statistical System of Maldives General discussion (45 mins) |
| Tea/coffee break (15:30-16:00) |
| Breakout 1: Group discussion for sessions 1 and 2 16:00-17:15 |
| Group 1A & B Set of suggested topics related to session 1 prepared in advance Objective: Discuss your national experience of transforming statistical production processes from data collection to dissemination in the context of the digital and technological revolution What could be the advantages and disadvantages of a broader integration of i.) administrative data, ii.) big data, iii.) geospatial information and iv.) population & housing census in the production of official statistics and indicators? Are there any issues in using these 4 categories of data sources? If yes, name the most important issues. To what extent have innovative technologies been deployed in your respective production processes, starting at data collection to the dissemination of official statistics? Please explain. Can you provide any relevant success stories, new initiatives or best practices regarding question 1 and 2 above? Examples of failed attempts may also be helpful. What additional support would you wish to receive in order to better grasp the digital revolution in the production of statistics and indicators? What is missing from the discussion on this session that should be covered in the Handbook? Group 2A & B Set of suggested topics related to session 2 prepared in advance Objective: Discuss your national experience of strengthening the institutional and organisational frameworks of the National Statistical System What are the main incentives for strengthening the institutional and organisational frameworks of your respective NSSs? What role might coordination play in strengthening the institutional and organizational frameworks of national statistical systems in general? How important might it be in your respective NSSs? What challenges and deterrents have you faced/do you expect to face in improving the institutional and organisational frameworks of your respective NSSs? Have you identified in your group some success stories new initiatives or best practices related to adapting the NSS framework in response to challenges discussed in Session 1? Please explain shortly. What kind of support is missing from bilateral and multilateral partners in that respect? What is missing from the discussion on this session that should be covered in the Handbook? |