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SUMMARY:Fourth PrepCom - International Conference on Financing for Development
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/4prepcom-ffd4/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250506
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SUMMARY:Global Health Impact Summit – Data that Speaks: Global Health and Gender Equality
DESCRIPTION: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 your organization. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/global-health-impact-summit/
LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250507
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SUMMARY:Data Innovation Summit 2025
DESCRIPTION: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\, and more. This year’s event will be hybrid. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/data-innovation-summit-2025/
LOCATION:Kista\, Sweden
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250507
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SUMMARY:10th Multi-Stakeholder STI Forum
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/sti-forum-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T093000
DTSTAMP:20250512T211956Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Data for Intersectionality: Data Sources for More Equitable and Inclusive Data Systems
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis webinar is co-organized by the Inter-secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys (ISWGHS) and the Global Network of Data Officers and Statisticians. \nSpeakers include:\n▪️Francesca Perucci (Open Data Watch)\n▪️Haoyi Chen (United Nations Statistics Division)\n▪️Elizabeth Lockwood (CBM Global Disability Inclusion)\n▪️Diana Osorio (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística – DANE Colombia)
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/data-for-intersectionality/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T080000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Deep learning and remote sensing for agricultural and environmental statistics
DESCRIPTION: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 used to monitor environmental change and support climate-resilient agriculture. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/webinar-deep-learning-environmental-statistics/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250520
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SUMMARY:UNGA Informal Interactive Dialogue 2: The Pact for the Future — Monitoring and Evaluation
DESCRIPTION: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 potentially leveraging tracking systems. This would allow for an exchange of ideas and practices amongst member states.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/unga-informal-interactive-dialogue-2/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250523
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SUMMARY:Regional Workshop on International Statistical Classifications – Latin America and the Caribbean
DESCRIPTION: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\, and discussions on regional priorities. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/regional-workshop-intl-classification-latam-caribbean/
LOCATION:Santiago\, Chile
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Statistical inclusion of forcibly displaced and stateless persons
DESCRIPTION: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.   \nThe event will explore how national statistics can drive effective protection and support for displaced and stateless populations\, highlight successful practices\, and promote resources to help governments and partners turn inclusion commitments into action.  \nSpeakers include:  \n\nMr. Omar Moussa Ali\, Director of Demographic and Social Statistics\, Institute of Statistics of Djibouti (INSTAD)  \n\n\nMs. Natalia Baal\, Head of Secretariat\, Expert Group on Refugee\, IDP\, and Statelessness Statistics (EGRISS)  \n\n\nMr. Gohdar Mohamed\, Head of Population and Labor Force Statistics Department\, Kurdistan Region Statistics Office\, Iraq  \n\n\nMr. Dennis Arvin L. Chan\, Chief State Counsel\, Head of the Refugees and Stateless Persons Protection Unit Department of Justice\, Government of the Philippines  \n\n\nMr. Mulualem Desta\, Deputy Director General\, Refugee and Returnee Services\, Government of Ethiopia  \n\n\nMs. Sian Rasdale Head of Centre for Data & Analysis (CfDA) & Chief Statistician\, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)   \n\nThe webinar will be moderated by Ms. Aissatou Dicko\, Head of the World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement  
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/webinar-statistical-inclusion-of-forcibly-displaced-and-stateless-persons/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250521
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SUMMARY:Financing for Feminist Futures Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION: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 to outline the necessary resources for achieving these goals. Attendees will also explore and discuss 13 selected research projects on advancing feminist funding globally. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/feminist-futures-conference/
LOCATION:Madrid\, Spain
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250531
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SUMMARY:Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS) 2025
DESCRIPTION: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 of Policy and Partnerships of Open Data Watch and member of the Collaborative on Citizen Data. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/caps-2025/
LOCATION:Portland\, Oregon
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250531
DTSTAMP:20250523T211408Z
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SUMMARY:Enhancing Statistical Leadership for Heads of National Statistical Offices in Asia and the Pacific
DESCRIPTION: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\, coordinate broader national statistical systems\, and engage with emerging tools like artificial intelligence to meet evolving data needs and build public trust. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/paris21-wks-asiapacific/
LOCATION:Chiba\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T110000
DTSTAMP:20250523T211658Z
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SUMMARY:Global South Perspectives Launch: Rethinking Development in a Shifting Global Landscape
DESCRIPTION: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. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/global-south-perspectives-launch/
LOCATION:Virtual
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