Development of a set of core indicators for monitoring implementation of Sustainable Development Goals and the SAMOA Pathway in Caribbean Small Island Developing States

06/12/2016 – 09/12/2016, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

This meeting is jointly organized by the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Unit of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. Countries in the subregion are set to meet to identify a set of core indicators, from among the global indicators for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),which the Caribbean would regard as essential to produce…more

IAOS 2016

06/12/2016 – 05/12/2016, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hosted by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, The International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS) 2016 conference aims to provide a platform for knowledge sharing among the statistical community to boost key official statistics, to develop capacity building, to discuss the official statistics challenges and to raise statistics awareness in the United Arab Emirates and the region. The expected participants of the IAOS 2016 conference will include representatives from various entities like national statistical offices, the United Nations, governmental institutions, universities and educational institutions, research institutions, local and international media and every individual who has an interest in the statistical work…more