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Countries in the subregion are set to meet to identify a set of core indicators, from among the global indicators for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),which the Caribbean would regard as essential to produce.
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This meeting, which will take place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from 6-9 December 2016, is jointly organized by the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Unit of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat.
Due to data challenges in the Caribbean, the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians has called for the identification of a subset of SDG indicators to allow for sustainable monitoring of the goals in the subregion. This subset will focus on regional and national priorities as well as SIDS priorities as contained in the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway Outcome document.
Through this meeting, ECLAC is partnering with DESA and the CARICOM Secretariat in identifying capacity constraints in the Caribbean that could affect the production of data for the SDG indicators and the technical assistance that would be required to enable countries conduct their follow up and review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Participants at this meeting will include representatives of national statistical offices, government ministries and agencies responsible for planning, sustainable development and the environment, the CARICOM Secretariat, and representatives of UN agencies.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Day 1 - Tuesday 6 December
08:30 – 09:00
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Registration
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09:00 – 09:45 |
Official opening
Chairperson: Marva Williams, Assistant Director of Statistics, Central Statistical Office (CSO), Trinidad and Tobago Statements by:
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09:45 – 10:30 |
Introduction of participants and meeting objectives
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10:30 - 10:45 |
Coffee break |
10:45 – 13:00
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Session 1: The global policy context Overview of Sustainable Development Goals, target and indicators
Moderator: Anya Thomas, Economic Affairs Officer, UN DESA
Update on the SDG Indicators and mechanism for country reporting
Mechanisms for follow up and review for SDG Implementation
SIDS Development Agenda - A Review of the SAMOA Pathway Outcome Document
Discussion |
13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 – 15:30 |
Session 2: The regional policy context
Moderator: Richard Blewitt, UN Resident Coordinator, Trinidad and Tobago Regional Contextual Issues for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 2015- 2019: Repositioning CARICOM
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15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee break
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15:45 – 17:00 |
Session 3: The national policy context
Moderator: Gloria Joseph, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Planning, Dominica Key Priorities from the National Development Plans and Policy Agenda of Caribbean Countries
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Close of day |
Day 2 - Wednesday 7 December
09:00 – 10:30
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Session 3: The national policy context (concluded)
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Coffee break |
10:45 – 13:00 |
Session 4: Work completed on review of the SDGs
Moderator: Gatlin Roberts, Chief Statistician, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Status Reports on Work completed on the SDG Indicators at the Global, Regional and National- Challenges/ Capacity Constraints that will impact the Production of the SDG Indicators
Discussion
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 – 15:30
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Session 5: Identification of draft core indicators - group work
Moderator: Nominated from among the working groups Group discussions on the SDGs and the SAMOA pathway – identification of the core indicators
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15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee break |
15:45 – 17:15
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Session 6: Identification of draft core indicators - group work
Moderator: Nominated from among the working groups Group discussions on the SDGs and the SAMOA pathway – identification of the core indicators
Close of day
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Day 3 - Thursday 8 December
09:00 – 13:00
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Session 7: Identification of draft core indicators - group work
Moderator: Nominated from among the working groups Group Discussions on the SDGs and the SAMOA pathway – identification of the core indicators
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 – 15:30
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Session 8: Identification of draft core indicators - group work
Moderator: Nominated from among the working groups
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15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee break |
15:45 – 17:15
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Session 9. Group discussion on the SDGs and the SAMOA pathway – identification of the core indicators
Discussion
Close of day |
Day 4 - Friday 9 December
09:00 – 10:30
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Session 9: Group discussion on the SDGs and the SAMOA pathway – identification of the core indicators (continued)
Discussion
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Coffee break |
10:45 – 13:00 |
Session 9: Group discussion on the SDGs and the SAMOA pathway – identification of the core indicators (concluded)
Discussion |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 – 15:30
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Session 10: Recommendations and conclusions
Chairperson: Marva Williams, Assistant Director of Statistics, CSO, Trinidad and Tobago
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15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee break
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15:45 – 17:15
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Next step and the way forward
Close of day |
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This meeting, which will take place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from 6-9 December 2016, is jointly organized by the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Unit of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat.