Concerted efforts at the national level are key to the Pact’s successful implementation. Monitoring and evaluation of the progress is key to driving and tracking progress in the implementation of the Pact for the Future. This dialogue will focus on monitoring Pact implementation at the national level, exploring potential monitoring mechanisms to evaluate progress, and…
From 20–22 May 2025, statisticians from Latin America and the Caribbean will gather in Santiago, Chile, for a regional workshop hosted by UNSD and ECLAC. The workshop will focus on the Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC, Rev. 5) and the Central Product Classification (CPC Ver. 3.0)., offering participants practical guidance, peer learning,…
The co-leaders of the Multi-stakeholder Pledges on the Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Persons will host a webinar focused on statistical inclusion as a foundation for inclusive socio-economic policies. The event will explore how national statistics can drive effective protection and support for displaced and stateless populations, highlight successful practices, and promote resources…
The Financing for Feminist Futures conference will bring together activists, researchers, policymakers, donors, and civil society members to strategize on securing stronger, more sustainable funding for feminist initiatives. The event aims to center gender equality in global financing discussions, especially in preparation for the Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), and will introduce a Framework…
The 2025 Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences (CAPS) will bring together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders for four days of connection and networking in Portland. The panel Citizen Science for Policy: Is the Citizen Science Community Ready for Change?, will explore how citizen-generated data can influence decision-making. The session will feature Francesca Perucci, Director…
This regional training workshop will convene around 15 heads of national statistical offices (NSOs) in Japan for an intensive peer learning and leadership development experience. As the demand for timely, high-quality data grows, NSOs are under increasing pressure to modernize and lead effectively within dynamic data ecosystems. This workshop will equip NSO leaders to drive internal,…
The virtual launch of Global South Perspectives (GSP), Southern Voice’s newest publication, will spotlight international challenges through the lens of the Global South. This event will feature insights from leading researchers on urgent topics such as the climate crisis, rising debt, and governance gaps, offering evidence-based reflections grounded in regional experience.
The Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2025 will unite global policymakers, business leaders, academia, and civil society to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Focusing on large-scale solutions to pressing challenges like poverty, hunger, and climate change, the conference aims to break barriers to SDG implementation. The roundtables and panels will explore topics such as…
The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) by Open Data Watch (ODW) assesses the coverage and openness of official statistics to identify gaps, promote open data policies, improve access, and encourage dialogue between national statistical offices (NSOs) and data users. In this webinar, Open Data Watch will present the global findings of ODIN 2024/25, with a special…
The 18th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP18) will take place from June 10 to 12, 2025, at the UN Headquarters. Established in 2008 under Article 40 of the CRPD, COSP convenes annually to advance the rights of persons with disabilities. In 2025, Sri Lanka will…
The International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS) 2025 will occur in Malmö, Sweden, in June 2025. Bringing together experts in data and statistics on international migration, the forum will focus on advancements since IFMS 2022, emphasizing topics related to gender and tools like Big Data and AI.
In 2025, shrinking aid budgets are putting pressure on national data systems — just when we need them most to track development, support inclusive policies, and accelerate progress on the SDGs. To help countries turn this challenge into opportunity, PARIS21, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), and the UN Statistics Division (UNSD)…
