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Forum on Strengthening Statistical Management Practices in Latin America and the Caribbean

16 November 2015|Event

Organized by Statistics Canada in collaboration with ECLAC, the Government of Ecuador, through the National Statistics and Census Institute (INEC) and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada

The proposed activity consists of a series of five sessions, each focusing on a topic that was covered by the International Statistical Fellowship Program (ISFP). For each session, panelists from different countries and organizations will be invited to share their knowledge, experience and lessons learned on a specific aspect of the session's topic. After each session, members of the audience will be invited to ask questions to the panelists or share their comments on their own experience in an open discussion.

Objectives

  1. Create an opportunity for ISFP participating countries to share their experience in implementing their ISFP project.
  2. Extend the knowledge acquired and the lessons learned by National Statistical Offices (NSOs) on governance topics covered by the ISFP.
  3. Offer a networking opportunity for NSOs to share common challenges, solutions and good practices.

16 Nov 2015

  • Opening Remarks

    08:45 to 09:00

    ▪ José Rosero, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Ecuador
    ▪ Eric Rancourt, Statistics Canada

  • Session 1: Quality Assurance

    09:10 to 09:55

    » Chair: Miguel Angel Cardenas Contreras, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) de Colombia

    • 1.1 Carol Coy, Statistical Institute of Jamaica
         Elaboración de un Marco de Garantía de la Calidad
         Development of a Quality Assurance Framework
      1.2 Fredy Rodriguez Galvis, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística, Colombia
         Aseguramiento de la Calidad Estadística en el Sistema Estadístico Nacional
         Statistical Quality Assurance in the National Statistical System
      1.3 Magaly Paredes, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Ecuador
         Sistema de Certificación de la Calidad Estadística en el Sistema Estadístico Nacional
         Statistical Quality Certification System in the National Statistical System
  • Session 2: Administrative Data

    10:45 to 11:45

    » Chair: Laura Nalbarte, Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

    • 2.1 Markus Nabernegg, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Ecuador
         Sistema de Registros Administrativos
         Administrative Records System of Ecuador
      2.2 André Loranger, Statistics Canada
         Datos Administrativos: Un largo periplo; Un nuevo comienzo
         Admin Data: A Long Journey; A New Beginning
      2.3 Edwin St. Catherine, Central Statistics Office, Saint Lucia
         Mejoramiento de las estadísticas económicas maximizando el uso de datos administrativos
         Improving Economic Statistics by Maximizing the Use of Administrative Data
      2.4 Félix Vélez Fernandez Varela, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, México
         Aprovechamiento de los registros administrativos
         Registry-Based Statistics: Using Administrative Data
  • Session 3: Communication & Dissemination of Official Statistics

    14:00 to 14:45

    »Chair: Jorge García, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Ecuador

    • 3.1 Floribel Mendez Fonseca, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Costa Rica
         Mejoramiento de la estrategia de comunicación y divulgación
         Improving the Strategy for Communication and Dissemination
      3.2 Brenda Sempértegui, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Ecuador
         Redes Sociales, de informar a comunicar
         Social Media: From Information to Communication
      3.3 Gabrielle Beaudoin, Statistics Canada
         Nuevo modelo de difusión y sensibilización
         New Dissemination Model and Outreach
  • Session 4: Training, Learning & Development

    15:25 to 16:10

    » Chair: Pascual Gerstenfeld, CEPAL

    • 4.1 Eric Rancourt, Statistics Canada
         Capacitación, aprendizaje y ampliación de las perspectivas profesionales
         Learning, Development & Career Broadening
      4.2 Lennox Benjamin, Statistical Bureau, Guyana
         Capacitación básica: curso de perfeccionamiento de competencias para la realización de encuestas
         Basic Training: Survey Skills Development Course
      4.3 Pascual Gerstenfeld, CEPAL
         Capacitación en estadísticas empresariales y económicas y el curso de perfeccionamiento de competencias para la realización de encuestas
         The Business and Economic Statistics Training and the Survey Skills Development Course
  • Session 5: Organizational Changes for an Effective NSO and NSS

    16:30 to 17:15

    » Chair: Carol Coy, Statistical Institute of Jamaica

  • Closing Remarks

    17:35 to 17:45

    ▪ Eric Rancourt, Statistics Canada
    ▪ José Rosero, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Ecuador