Regional perspectives on new methodologies and data sources

In line with the Strategic Plan 2015–2025, this session discusses the second of two important themes for regional statistical development.

Date and time:

Tue, 23/11/2021 - 14:30 to 17:15

Room:

Connection platform: ZOOM

» Moderator: Marco Lavagna, National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) of Argentina

This second discussion of this substantive issue addresses the sharing of experiences and criteria regarding the use of new methodologies and new data sources for statistical production, following up on the issues raised at the High- level seminar on integrating non-traditional data sources into national statistical systems, held in 2018 in the context of the seventeenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference. The seminar takes into consideration recent advances in the region in the statistical use and integration of new data sources, along with capacity-building experiences and needs, with specific reference to the outcomes of the United Nations World Data Forum, hosted virtually in October 2021 in Bern.

▪ Outcomes of the United Nations World Data Forum 2021
INEGI

▪ Panel Discussion with Directors of national statistical offices who participated in the United Nations World Data Forum 2021

▪ Outlook for the World Data Forum 2024
(Perspectivas hacia el Foro Mundial de Datos de 2024 [1])
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)

» Comments and questions

▪ Panel discussion on the challenges of new data sources and capacity-building

Short break

▪ Introduction to the regional hub of the United Nations Global Platform
Andrea Diniz, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)

▪ United Nations Global Platform [2]
Ronald Jansen of the Statistics Division

▪ Regional hub of the United Nations Global Platform [3]
Maysa Magalhães of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)

» Comments and questions

Conclusion of the session