Fourth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Tuesday, 30 November 2004

8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration of participants

9:00-9:30 a.m. Welcoming remarks and opening of the meeting

9:30-9:45 a.m. Adoption of the agenda and other matters relating to the organization of the meeting

9:45-10:15 a.m. Coffee break

10:15-10:45 a.m. Report by the secretariat on the follow-up to the third meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

10:45-1:00 p.m. Round-table discussion on strategic guidelines for the Statistical Conference of the Americas and establishment of a medium-term plan of action

1:00-3:00 p.m. Lunch 3:00-4:30 p.m. Continuation and conclusion of the round-table discussion on strategic guidelines for the Statistical Conference of the Americas and establishment of a mediumterm plan of action

4:30- 4:45 p.m. Coffee break

4:45-5:30 p.m. Review and discussion of progress in preparing for the deliberations on the substantive issues to be dealt with at the third meeting of the Conference:

- Follow-up to the Millennium Development Goals: challenges and opportunities for national statistical systems

Wednesday, 1 December 2004

9:00-10:45 a.m. Review and discussion of progress in preparing for the deliberations on the substantive issues to be dealt with at the third meeting of the Conference:

- Human resources development and training: towards a strategic vision

- Development of national statistical systems and the responsibilities of national statistical offices

10:45-11:15 a.m. Coffee break

11:15-11:45 a.m. Progress report by the secretariat on the activities of the Programme of International Statistical Work for Latin America and the Caribbean, July 2003- June 2005

11:45-12:00 noon Other matters

12:00-3:00 p.m. Lunch and bilateral meetings

3:00-4:00 p.m. Agreements and decisions 4:00-4:30 p.m. Closing meeting