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SUMMARY:3rd Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific
DESCRIPTION:The Third Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific will bring ministers and high-level officials across key sectors to celebrate progress from the CRVS Decade\, review gaps\, and renew regional commitments. The event will aim to align the CRVS agenda with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/3rd-conference-crvs-asia-pacific/
LOCATION:Bangkok\, Thailand
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SUMMARY:4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
DESCRIPTION:The FFD4 was created to advance the global financing for development agenda\, ensuring that all stakeholders are equipped to mobilize the necessary resources to achieve sustainable development. The fourth edition will take place in Sevilla (Spain) in 2025\, continuing the commitment to assess and enhance the effectiveness of financing mechanisms while addressing emerging global challenges.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/ffd4/
LOCATION:Sevilla\, Spain
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630
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SUMMARY:7th African Gender Statistics Forum (AGSF)
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Africa Gender Statistics Forum (AGSF) will serve as a key platform for dialogue between high-level decision-makers and technical experts working with gender data across the continent. The event will facilitate the exchange of innovative approaches\, best practices\, and policy insights to strengthen gender statistics in Africa.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/agsf-2025/
LOCATION:Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20250701T083000
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SUMMARY:AGSF Panel: What does it take to build inclusive gender data systems?
DESCRIPTION:The 7th AGSF\, held in Abidjan from 30 June to 4 July 2025\, is co-organized by AfDB\, ECA\, the African Union\, UN Women\, UNICEF\, and Open Data Watch. It serves as a regional platform to advance gender data through collaboration and shared strategies. \nOn 1 July\, ODW will host a session titled “What does it take to build inclusive gender data systems?” focused on operationalizing intersectionality across the data value chain. The session will explore how inclusive data practices—such as citizen-led collection and policy integration—can better reflect diverse lived experiences and drive equitable change.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/agsf-panel-odw1/
LOCATION:Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T083000
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SUMMARY:FfD4 Side Event - Gender Data Investment for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future: Delivering on the Promise of FfD4
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by UN Women and Open Data Watch\, this official side event of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)\, “Gender Data Investment for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future: Delivering on the Promise of FfD4” aims to advance the global dialogue on gender data as a strategic investment for inclusive\, rights-based\, and sustainable development\, by examining financing trends\, showcasing country-led progress\, and identifying pathways to scale up support for gender data production\, accessibility\, and use.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/ffd4-side-event-gender-data-odw/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250712
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SUMMARY:AI for Good Global Summit 2025
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 AI for Good Global Summit\, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with over 40 UN agencies and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland\, will focus on practical AI applications to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This event aims to connect AI innovators with public and private sector leaders to scale impactful AI solutions globally. Prioritizing collaboration\, the summit will facilitate networking and matchmaking opportunities\, fostering trusted\, safe\, and inclusive AI development to ensure equitable access to its benefits. 
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/ai-for-good-global-summit-2025/
LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
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SUMMARY:Population Statistics Webinar - 2025
DESCRIPTION:This latest webinar in the series “The Population in Numbers – what’s changing?” is an opportunity to hear about the newest developments and changes in demographic data and how your feedback has shaped our approaches. ONS UK will aim to provide insights into the production of demographic statistics\, as well as what they will publish for mid-2024. \nIf you have any questions about the event\, please email: pop.info@ons.gov.uk.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/population-statistics-webinar-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250724
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SUMMARY:High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2025
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will happen from July 14 to 23. This year’s theme is “Advancing sustainable\, inclusive\, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda.” Bringing together government leaders\, UN officials\, experts\, and stakeholders\, the HLPF will also feature side events\, VNR Labs\, special events\, and exhibitions.  \nThe forum will review SDGs 3 (health)\, 5 (gender equality)\, 8 (decent work)\, 14 (life below water)\, and 17 (partnerships). Several countries will present their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs).
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/hlpf-2025/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T140000
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SUMMARY:HLPF Side Event - The iCount Coalition: Accelerating Inclusive Data - Tools to Leave No One Behind
DESCRIPTION:Join the iCount Coalition at the in-person side event at HLPF2025 to explore the tools and innovations helping close persistent data gaps and drive equity in the post-2030 agenda. Read more about this event here.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/hlpf2025-icount/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T160000
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SUMMARY:HLPF Side Event - Better data for better lives: An exploration of how gender-environment data are critical to achieving Agenda 2030
DESCRIPTION:Join GEDA for their HLPF side event “Better data for better lives: An exploration of how gender-environment data are critical to achieving Agenda 2030” at the High-Level Political Forum on July 18. \nThis interactive session will focus on innovative data practices at the intersection of gender and the environment\, drawing on GEDA’s diverse membership with voices from the Global South to highlight participatory data collection and intersectional data use cases for achieving the SDGs. With less than 2\,000 days until 2030\, this event will give space to discover how we are achieving (and still struggling to achieve) these goals\, while still bringing forward alternative\, grassroots\, and community-focused methodologies for inclusive data collection and use.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/hlpf-geda-2025/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T173000
DTSTAMP:20250716T155626Z
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SUMMARY:HLPF Special Event - SDGs in Practice - Advancing Inclusive Data Systems: Strengthening Citizen Data for Impact
DESCRIPTION:A full-day hybrid workshop (in-person and online)\, organized by the Collaborative on Citizen Data and its partners: UN Statistics Division\, UN Women\, Open Data Watch\, World Bank\, UNITAR\, PARIS21\, and Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities.  \nThe workshop will be hybrid and take place on 23 July 2025\, from 9:45 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time). In-person location: UNFPA New York (605 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY 10158). The full-day workshop will consist of four sessions:  \n\nSession 1 – Copenhagen Framework and Implementation (10:00-11:15am) \nSession 2 – Gender and Citizen Data for Transformative Action (11:30am-12:45pm) \nSession 3 – Intersectional and disability data: data sources for more equitable and inclusive data systems (2:30-3:45pm) – with International Sign Language Interpretation \nSession 4 – Integration of citizen data with other data sources (4:00-5:15pm) \n\nFor any questions about this event\, please send an email to citizen.data@un.org.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/hlpf-citizen-data-2025/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250729
DTSTAMP:20250321T213415Z
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SUMMARY:UNGA Informal Interactive Dialogue 3: The Pact for the Future — Looking ahead to 2028
DESCRIPTION:Paragraph 17 of the Pact for the Future calls for a review of the overall implementation of the Pact at the beginning of the eighty-third session of the General Assembly through a meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government. This dialogue will focus on laying the groundwork for the review process set for 2028\, emphasizing its possible structure\, reporting strategies\, and alignment with other intergovernmental frameworks.
URL:https://opendatawatch.com/event/unga-informal-interactive-dialogue-3/
LOCATION:New York City\, NY USA
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