Regional UN-RCO Data Management Officers Seminar 2024

13 to 17 May 2024 | By invitation only

United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
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The seminar aims to promote knowledge sharing, capacity building, and networking among UN officers responsible for supporting the development of national statistical systems, aiming to improve the quality, reliability, and relevance of statistics for inclusive decision-making and sustainable development.

The event will update participants about the latest global efforts to strengthen and modernize national statistical systems. This includes discussing advancements in data governance, innovative data initiatives, and emerging trends in SDG monitoring. Participants can enhance their skills to support UN partners and national institutions effectively.

The seminar also intends to provide a platform for participants to share their experiences and exchange good practices in coordinating development partners and stakeholders. Through interactive sessions and discussions, attendees can learn from each other's successes and challenges.

The main participants are Results Monitoring and Data Management Officers from the UN Resident Coordinator’s Offices in the Asia-Pacific region. The event is also open to participants from UN entities based in Bangkok.

13 May 2024
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08:30
10:00
Opening remarks and welcome
  • Opening remarks:

    • Mr. David Mclachlan-Karr (Regional Director Asia-Pacific, DCO)
    • Ms. Lin Yang (Deputy Executive Secretary, ESCAP)
  • Q&A (moderated by Rachael Beaven, Director, Statistics Division, ESCAP)
  • Group photo
  • Reflection on previous Action Plans (Arman Bidarbakht Nia, Head, Statistical Data Management Unit)
10:30
12:00
Session 2
  • Experience sharing: engagement with the National Statistical Systems and coordination among partners (Jan Smit, Regional Adviser, Statistics Division, ESCAP)
13:30
15:00
Session 3
  • Power of data: building national partnerships, data governance and national strategies (Rachael Beaven, Director, Statistics Division, ESCAP)
  • Supporting National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) (PARIS21)
15:30
17:00
Session 4
  • Expanding the data-driven toolbox for better social development policies: tutorial and experience sharing (Selsah, Areum, Zilu)
14 May 2024
08:30
10:00
Session 5
  • Strategies for closing the SDG data gaps (Dayyan Shayani, Statistician, Statistics Division, ESCAP)
10:30
12:00
Session 6
  • Diving below national aggregates: building sub-national SDG monitoring capacity (Arman Bidarbakht Nia, Head, Statistical Data Management Unit, Statistics Division, ESCAP)
13:30
15:00
Session 7
  • Filling priority data gaps on Gender-related indicators (UNFPA, UN Women)
15:30
17:00
Session 8
  • Filling priority data gaps on SDG16 indicators (UNODC)
  • Child-Related SDG Indicators availability and gaps (UNICEF)
15 May 2024
08:30
10:00
Session 9
  • Latest trends:

    • Asia-Pacific Data Masterclass, UN Regional data hub on big data and data science
    • Citizen Data,
    • Data integration

(Rachael Beaven, Director, Statistics Division, ESCAP)

10:30
12:00
Session 10
  • Development of action plans for 2024-2025

(Arman Bidarbakht Nia/ Dayyan Shayani, Statistics Division, ESCAP)

13:30
17:00
Field visit to Thailand Ministry of Interior (overview of Civil registration and “War Room”)

for more information, please contact

Statistics Division +66 2288 1234 [email protected]
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