First Forum for Asia/Pacific Statisticians (APEX 1)



	Outline of the Forum

	APEX 2 Meeting

	APEX 1 Meeting

Bangkok, 3-4 February 2005

Last update: 17 February 2005

List of participants Tentative programme Welcoming statement at APEX 1
Session 1 - The role of National Statistical Offices in National Statistical Systems
Objective: To better understand how NSOs can influence official statistics that are not their direct responsibility.
Topic		Document	Presentation
The role of NSOs in National Statistical Systems	Mr Heinrich Brüngger, Chief, Statistical Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)	-
National Statistical System	Mr Choiril Maksum, Director General, BPS-Statistics Indonesia	(244KB)	(347KB)
Building a Better Official Statistics System for all New Zealanders	Mr Brian Pink, Government Statistician, Statistics New Zealand	-
Changes in the Comsumer Price Index (CPI): A Case Study	Ms Carmelita N. Ericta, Administrator, National Statistical Office, Philippines	-
NSO Role on Coordination of Macroeconomic Statistics	Ms Jirawan Boonperm, Director of Economic and Social Statistics Bureau, National Statistical Office, Thailand		-
International Comparison Program Overview and Status	Mr Fred Vogel, Global Manager, International Comparison Programme (ICP), World Bank	-
Background documents Official Statistics: A recognisable and enduring national resource: Statistics New Zealand The system of official statistics in Sweden: Coordination through cooperation: Statistics Sweden The Role of the National Statistical Office in the Broader National Statistical System - Some new opportunities and challenges: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Session 2 - Use of technology to improve the quality or reduce the cost of population censuses
Objective: To provide insight into how technology might be better used for the 2010 round of Population Censuses. To appraise how international agencies might best assist countries.
Topic		Document	Presentation
2010 Global Population Census Round	Mr Paul Cheung, Director, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)		-
Setting up a Regional Census Programme in support of the 2010 World Programme of Population and Housing Censuses	Mr Chol O Han, Statistician, Statistics Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)	-
Disseminating National Information for the Pacific Region	Mr Garth Parry, Statistician, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)	-	(2.5MB)
IT and Population Censuses	Mr Choiril Maksum, Director General, BPS-Statistics Indonesia	(114KB)	(453KB)
Introduction of the Internet Survey and Web-based Data Input System in Korea	Mr Gyung-Tae Kim, Director, International Cooperation Division, Korea National Statistical Office	(441KB)	(504KB)
Timor-Leste 2004 Census Mapping and GPS Operations	Mr Dan Baker, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative, Timor-Leste	-	(3MB)
Background documents Census of Population and Housing, ABS Views on Census Output Strategy 2006 (617KB): Australian Bureau of Statistics Report on the Expert Group Meeting on Population and Housing Census, Bangkok, 9-10 December 2004 (154KB): United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Session 3 - Challenges in economic measurement in the Asia/Pacific region
Objective: To reflect on the practical means of upgrading economic statistics for the region.
Topic		Document	Presentation
Implementing the 1993 System of National Accounts in the Asia-Pacific region	Mr Rob Edwards, Director, Statistics Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF)	(108KB)
The United Nations Statistics Division activities in distributive trade statistics: An outline	Mr Paul Cheung, Director, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)		-
The ICP Legacy	Mr Fred Vogel, Global Manager, International Comparison Programme (ICP), World Bank	-	(300KB)
Strengthening of Macroeconomic Statistics (SOMES)	Ms Chalermkwun Chiemprachanarakorn, Socio-Economic Statistician Level 8, Analysis and Development of Economic Statistics Group, Economic and Social, Statistics Bureau, National Statistical Office, Thailand
Background documents The estimation of employment and value added of Informal Sector in Pakistan: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Development Account (Fifth Tranche) (115KB): United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Construction, Update and Maintenance of Chinese Register of Basic Units National Bureau of Statistics of China: National Bureau of Statistics of China
Session 4 - Current topics in international statistics
Topic		Document	Presentation
Making the United Nations Statistical Commission more effective	Mr Paul Cheung, Director, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)	-	-
Standards and Codes for Macroeconomic Statistics	Mr Rob Edwards, Director, Statistics Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF)	-
Global and regional progress on ICT statistics	Mr Roberto Pagan, Statistician, Statistics Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)	external link to document	(136KB)
Statistical software packages for NSOs	Mr Frederick W.H. Ho, Commissioner for Census and Statistics; Census and Statistics Department; Hong Kong, China	-
Reports to UNSC	Mr Dennis Trewin, Australian Statistician, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)	-	-
Background document Draft list of core ICT indicators (121KB)