e-Learning: System of Environmental-Economic Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting, 14 April to 31 May 2025

It is well established that healthy ecosystems and biodiversity are fundamental to supporting and sustaining our wellbeing, our communities and our economies. Protecting and properly managing ecosystems is key to ensuring the continuous provision of ecosystem services such as pollination, carbon sequestration, flood protection, etc. Understanding the contribution of nature to our well-being and the impacts of our activities on the state of ecosystems are key for sustainable development...here

Regional Training on Big Data and Data Science for Gender Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, 21 to 24 April 2025, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

The overall objective of the week-long training is to help participants better understand the use and benefits of Big Data in the production of gender statistics. To that end, the training program will present recent development in the compilation of gender statistics as well as new methods, case studies and processes that can facilitate the integration of Big Data in this process. The training will also emphasize the limitations, constraints and privacy issues inherent to the use of Big, non-traditional or administrative data. Please refer to the attached concept note, which provides a more detailed description of objectives, scope and requirements for the training...here

Regional Training Workshop on Measuring Energy for Sustainable Development, 13 to 16 May 2025, Chiba, Japan

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Yet emissions from fuel combustion in the region (and globally) continue to trend upwards due to increased demand for energy. In addition, households and businesses are faced with frequent price shocks in many energy commodities. High quality, consistent data on energy is critically needed to inform effective pathways for addressing issues around energy use and availability, climate change mitigation and just energy transitions...here

Enhancing statistical leadership for heads of national statistical offices (NSOs) in Asia and Pacific regional Training workshop, 28 to 30 May 2025, Chiba , Japan 

This training will provide NSO heads with leadership skills to improve their effectiveness through greater awareness of their strengths and weaknesses, and the challenges they face both internally within their organization and externally within the larger environment they are engaging with. NSO heads rarely have the opportunity to receive extensive feedback from staff and stakeholders outside. It is necessary to have to open opportunity and understanding to build a comprehensive plan for driving success within the NSO and the NSS, and by extension the data ecosystem. Each individual has his/her own leadership style...here

e-Learning: R for Official Statistics: A Crash Course, 03 to 05 June 2025

The three-day crash course aims to equip participants with essential skills in R and RStudio, focusing on practical applications for data analysis for Official Statistics and SDG indicators. It is designed on an interactive platform to enhance a quick start in R, providing participants with practical skills to use a programming language for managing and analyzing data. Through guided exercises, interactive handouts with R and real-world-like applications, participants will gain confidence in using R for managing survey analysis data, for exploring and filtering data sets and for computing simple SDG indicators....here

Regional Training Workshop on SEEA Asset Accounts for Sustainable Development, 16 to 19 June 2025

The regional workshop is an opportunity for participants to increase their technical knowledge of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) through lectures, exercises, and sharing country examples. Participants will learn about the SEEA framework and in particular the conceptual and compilation aspects for the SEEA asset accounts in physical and monetary terms. They will also learn about the relevance of the SEEA for evidence-based decision making and in monitoring national policies and international agreements including the Sustainable Development Goals. Institutional mechanisms, data governance, data sources and dissemination approaches will also be introduced. Furthermore, participants will have an opportunity to learn about the update process of the SEEA Central Framework. For additional information on the workshop, please see the concept note and provisional agenda attached.....here

Webinar series on the 2025 System of National Accounts (2025 SNA) Implementation, 03 June to 22 July 2025

The 2025 System of National Accounts (2025 SNA) was adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission during the 56th session in March 2025. The 2025 SNA is integrated with the 7th edition of the Integrated Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM). Varying capacities and experiences of national statistical offices in implementing the 2008 SNA will have an impact on the smooth transition to the updated framework. The implementation challenges are accentuated especially in small island developing states and most developing countries where data collection is not frequent nor granular for the new standard breakdown and/or supplementary tables/accounts, due to an array of factors such as resource constraints amongst others....here

Regional Training Course on harnessing gender data for SDG monitoring, policy making and action, 21 to 24 July 2025

Gender equality is a fundamental principle embedded within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is not only a standalone goal (SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls) but also a crosscutting topic that influences the achievement of the goals of the 2030 development agenda.
High quality, timely, comparable, and disaggregated gender data provide the evidence needed to measure progress towards achieving the gender-related SDG goals and targets. Such data are also indispensable in identifying gaps, informing policy decisions and implementing effective interventions...here

Measuring Material Flows in the SDGs, 11 August to 05 September 2025

Sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and increased resource efficiency are priorities for many countries. These linked priorities are also reflected in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which call for sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. Data on economy-wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA) are necessary to inform policies not only for the management of natural resources and waste, but also policies related to circular economy, resource use and ecosystems. This course focuses on economy-wide material flow accounts which are part of the System for Environmental-Economic Accounting-Central Framework (SEEA-CF)....here

e-Learning: Machine Learning for Official Statistics and SDG Indicators, 11 August to 26 September 2025

This course introduces machine learning as a tool for using either traditional (surveys, micro data,…) or non-traditional data sources (Big Data) to produce high quality predictions for Official Statistics or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators. The course provides an opportunity for participants to explore and comprehend the techniques of machine learning and their links with traditional statistical methods.  It aims at providing an overview of the current methods and applications of Machine Learning, through simplified theoretical concepts, pedagogical case studies and interactive resources....here

e-Learning: Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective 3.0, 18 August to 03 October 2025

This e-learning course introduces crime statistics from a gender perspective to produce reliable indicators to monitor the relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The course offers participants an opportunity to explore gender concepts and frameworks on SDG indicators relevant to crime and criminal justice statistics including gender-based SDG targets, with the overall aim of strengthening regional capacity in producing high-quality SDG indicator data and overall statistics, to inform policy decisions at national and international levels....here

SIAP E-learning System
 

SIAP offers a range of e-learning courses across the domains of social, environment and economic statistics; data science; and statistical principles and methodologies. These courses are facilitated and supported by an expert in the field to the participants through regular communication in discussion box and through webinar(s) during the period of course delivery. A certificate is issued to successful participants completing the course after passing the prescribed examination.