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

Statistical leaders are expected to be responsive to the varied and urgent needs of data users. Government ministries and other branches of government collect data for policy formulation or project monitoring. Businesses invest in real-time and granular information about their market and competition. Researchers and academia are interested in a wide range of data and a long-term perspective of complex issues. Media focus on up-to-date digestible data.  To remain relevant while upholding standards of quality, chief statisticians and heads of NSOs need an arsenal of management skills and tools to engage and maintain the interest of data users, cope with misinformation, and leverage limited resources to meet rising data needs. Active and sustained user engagement helps ensure that official statistics remain relevant and trusted, while reinforcing impartiality and equal access.