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February 2020
ConVERGE: Connecting Vital Events Registration and Gender Equality
The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has set out to inspire global commitment to integrating gender analysis across activities that strengthen CRVS systems. The aim of this conference, co-hosted by IDRC, Open Data Watch, and UNFPA, is to assess progress made to the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics and gender field since the first global meeting “Making the Invisible Visible: CRVS as a basis to meeting the 2030 agenda” at the International…
Find out more »April 2020
Measure What Matters: Data to leave no one behind
Following four years of research and refinement, the Individual Deprivation Measure’s important findings will be released in April next year at their global conference, Measure What Matters: Data to leave no one behind. It will bring together global thinkers and practitioners to showcase the value of gender sensitive data collected at the individual level, particularly data about poverty and inequality. They will also highlight global efforts to close gender data gaps and leave no one behind.
Find out more »Geospatial World Forum
Best-known for its futuristic themes, engaging content, and top-level attendees, Geospatial World Forum will be back in Amsterdam this coming 7-9 April 2020. With the theme ‘Transforming Economies in 5G Era – The Geospatial Way’, the 12th edition of the conference will continue to initiate thought-provoking discussions and advocate for technology innovation and practices in the geospatial industry. The conference shall highlight the value of geospatial technology in digital economy and its integration with emerging technologies such as 5G, AI,…
Find out more »May 2020
Better Lives 2030: Mobilising the Power of Data for Africa and the World
The 2020 conference organized jointly by the International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS), the International Statistical Institute (ISI) and the Republic of Zambia Central Statistical Office will be held from 19 to 21 May 2020 at the Avani Hotel in Livingstone, Zambia. With the title, Better Lives 2030: mobilizing the power of data for Africa and the world, the conference aims to bring together statisticians and those in government and academia who care about the value of statistics to society,…
Find out more »October 2020
8th Global Forum on Gender Statistics
The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) is organizing the 8th Global Forum on Gender Statistics under the Global Gender Statistics Programme and the guidance of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics (IAEG-GS). This event will bring together around 200 producers and users of gender statistics from national and international statistical offices, other government agencies, international organizations, academia, civil society, the private sector, and the donor community. The Forum will be an opportunity to discuss ways to improve data…
Find out more »United Nations World Data Forum 2020
The third UN World Data Forum will be hosted by Swiss Confederation and Federal Statistical Office, of Switzerland from 18 to 21 October 2020, with support from the Statistics Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, under the guidance of the United Nations Statistical Commission and the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for Statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Find out more »November 2020
IODC 2020 International Open Data Conference
The 6th edition of IODC will be hosted by the Government of Kenya with support from the OD4D Network, IDRC, and the World Bank. The conference programme will be co-created with the community via an open call for proposals to ensure a diverse agenda of interactive sessions, workshops, and ancillary events. A special focus will be placed on building bridges with the broader data community, exploring how to bring the power of the newest technologies to some of the world’s…
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