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24 August 2020 | Open meeting

This special webinar was organized in the context of the 7 th session of the Committee of Statistics to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Institute, six alumni of the Institute shared:

  • their journey from entry in the national statistical systems to becoming Chief Statistician in their country
  • how UNSIAP has helped them in serving their organization and the country better and how this has helped in achieving their career goal and
  • how UNSIAP can help national statistical systems to meet the challenge of deluge of data demand and the restriction being experienced in the statistical activities due to COVID 19

Opening Remarks

  • Ms Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP

Moderator

  • Mr Ashish Kumar, Director Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP)

Panellists

  • Mr Masato Chino, Director General for International Statistical Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication, Japan
  • Mr Ipia Darrel Gadabu, Director, Nauru Bureau of Statistics Chairman Pacific Statistics Steering Committee, Secretariat of Pacific Community (Link to his prerecorded audio in MP3)
  • Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statisticia, Department of Statistics, Malaysia
  • Ms I.R. Bandara, Director General, Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka
  • Mrs Phonesaly Sousksavath, Head of Lao Statistics, Vice Minister Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Lao PDR
  • Ms Gemma Van Halderen, Director, Statistics Division, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

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