Management Seminar for the Heads of National Statistical Offices in Asia and the Pacific

 

Ninth Management Seminar for the Heads of National Statistical Offices in Asia and the Pacific

31 August - 2 September 2010
Tokyo, Japan

Topic

Developing Professional Capability for National Statistical Systems


Objectives

  • To strengthen capability in the area of leadership and management in statistics with a view to enhancing statistical capacities in support of inclusive and sustainable development.
  • To provide an opportunity to learn experiences and analyze major success and challenges in regard to developing and maintaining professional capability of staff of national statistics offices.

MS9 Group Photo

Report


Documents for the Meeting


Presentations and Papers

 

Topic
Presentation
Paper
Opening session
Opening addresses
Welcoming Remarks (UNSD)
Welcoming Remarks (MIC)
Welcoming Remarks (IMF)
Keynote speech: “Paving New Direction in Official Statistics: The Role of Heads of NSOs”
Panel discussion
Comments and presentation - Malaysia
Comments
pdf
Presentation- Japan
Presentation- SIAP
Discussant- SIAP
Session 1: What capability is needed by NSOs now and into the future, and How achieved?
Presentation 1: What “essential professional skills” all NSOs should be striving to develop and maintain  
Presentation 2: Country experience - Australia
Presentation 3: Country experience - Indonesia
Session 2: Getting the right balance between internal capability and utilizing external professional skiills
Presentation 4: Country practices and the role of heads of NSOs in statistical capability building
Presentation 5: Country experience - Islamic Republic of Iran
Presentation 6: Country experience – New Zealand
Presentations 7: International organizations and what they offer
Session 3: NSO leadership in developing statistical capability across the national statistical services
Presentations 8: Country experience - Philippines
Presentations 9: Country experience - Singapore
Session 4: Developing a framework for building statistical capability
Presentation 10: SIAP’s Core Skills Framework
Presentation 11: NSDS: A means to mobilize and co-ordinate resources- PARIS21
Evaluation