The 2024 ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum will take place from April 22 to 25 at the UN Headquarters in New York. This event will bring together governments, civil society, and other stakeholders to discuss financing strategies for sustainable development. Considering the SDGs and achievements so far, the forum aims to tackle urgent global challenges…
In today’s rapidly changing world, open data is essential for informed decisions, public trust, and accountable governance. Whether addressing climate risks, economic shifts, or social inequality, accessible and high-quality data is critical to shaping effective, inclusive solutions. But how open is the data that matters most? On April 29, Open Data Watch will launch the…
The PrepCom will be held back-to-back with the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum Follow-up and will take place from 30 April to 1 May 2025. The event will provide an additional platform to advance dialogue on the Financing for Development agenda.
This two-day practical learning event will focus on leveraging qualitative methods for research, measurement, and evaluation in global health and gender equality. Participants will engage in workshops tailored to specific projects, methods, or pressing questions, gaining insights into innovative qualitative approaches. Virtual participation is available contingent on in-person participation from at least one person from…
DIS 2025 is one of the largest annual Data and AI events in the Nordics, bringing together over 300 speakers from around the world to explore innovative ideas and practical applications of data and AI. The summit, celebrating its 10th edition, will feature over 200 sessions on applied data innovation, AI, ML, big data, IoT,…
The 10th annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will take place in May 2025. Aligned with the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the 2025 STI Forum will explore science and technology contributions to SDGs, including health, gender equality, economic growth, ocean conservation, and global partnerships.
Join this webinar for a timely discussion on Data for Intersectionality: Data Sources for More Equitable and Inclusive Data Systems to explore how we can leverage household surveys, citizen-generated data, and qualitative insights to better understand and respond to intersecting forms of inequality. This webinar is co-organized by the Inter-secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys…
The UN Big Data Hub, hosted by IBGE, will hold a webinar on climate change indicators, with a focus on deep learning and remote sensing for agricultural and environmental statistics. Alberto Roman, senior scientist at Masae Analytics and former NASA expert, will share how cutting-edge tools in geophysics, machine learning, and remote sensing are being…
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…
