04/02/2016, New York, USA
The United Nations Foundation is hosting this roundtable to provide an opportunity for member states to engage with leading experts on the challenges and needs for statistical capacity building at the national and sub-national levels…more
02/02/2016, Washington, DC, USA
In 2015, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) hosted its first Open Data Challenge. The Open Data Challenge is an opportunity for Masters and PhD students around the globe to submit papers that make innovative use of data collected in MCC’s independent evaluations. At this event, participants will discuss the winning author’s innovative work ….more
The data revolution has picked up pace in February and March, driven by discussions about the post-2015 development agenda. Lists of post-2015 indictors were proposed and reports about funding the post-2015…
26/01/2016 – 28/01/2016, New York, USA
The first meeting of the Expert Group on International Trade and Economic Globalization Statistics will take place on 26-28 January 2016 in New York. The group, consisting of 20 countries and 7 agencies, is mandated to produce a handbook on a system of extended international and global accounts…more
20/01/2016, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
As public and private sector leaders embrace the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, data and analytics have taken center stage as a key to achieving these bold new goals. This reception will include live interactive demo stations of Project 8 and a brief panel conversation about the role of data and analytics in sustainable development…more
20/01/2016 – 22/01/2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This expert group meeting will provide a forum for the review of a report on statistical activities. This meeting will provide a focused discussion on the African Data Consensus and the implementation roadmap and ensure the role of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in implementing the data revolution in Africa…more
19/01/2016 – 21/01/2016, Phoenix, USA
Esri will host a conference in Phoenix for three days of learning, training, and engaging with Esri staff. The Esri Southwest User Conference is the best way to learn about how Esri is evolving GIS. Get first-hand experience with the ArcGIS platform and pick up new skills in the Hands-on Learning Lab. Plus, hear from local area leaders who are tackling the challenges of the Southwest with GIS and designing a better future…more
19/01/2016 – 23/01/2016, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution is now a global imperative. This theme drives the design of the sessions, task forces and private meetings at the Annual Meeting 2016. The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting provides an unparalleled platform for co-design, co-creation and collaboration for global leaders from across business, government, international organizations, academia and civil society to advance multiple agendas…more
15/01/2016, Bangkok, Thailand
14/01/2016 – 15/01/2016, New York, USA
The United Nations Statistics Division is conducting the third meeting of the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for post-2015 monitoring (HLG for post-2015 monitoring), to be held at the United Nations-New York, 14-15 January 2016. The main objectives of the meeting are to: review the mandate and working mechanisms of the group; discuss strategic aspects of the implementation of a global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicator framework, and discuss next steps in the HLG programme of work for 2016, including the organization of the World Forum on Sustainable Development Data …more
