First meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
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9 - 11 May 2001, 09:00 - 18:00Event type
The first meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC was held in Santiago, Chile, from May 9 to 11, 2001.
This meeting marked the launch of the Conference as the main regional body for statistical coordination and approved its initial work program. It also defined modernization strategies and strengthened cooperation among countries, establishing the institutional and technical foundations for the development of official statistics in the region.
The main achievements of the first meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC were:
- Formal launch of the Conference as the main regional body for statistical coordination.
- Approval of the 2001-2002 International Statistical Work Program, with an emphasis on economic, social, and environmental statistics.
- Definition of guidelines for modernizing statistical systems, including methodologies, institutional management, and information dissemination.
- Promotion of the implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts (SNA 1993) and the strengthening of basic statistics.
- Promotion of regional cooperation and election of the first Executive Committee (2001-2003), consolidating the governance of the regional statistical system.
During the Conference’s closing session, Brazil took over as Chair of the Statistical Conference of the Americas for the 2001-2003 period. The new Executive Committee is also made up of Belize, Canada, Chile, Spain, Panama, and Peru.
INFORME / REPORT
| 16 May 2001 |
Informe de la primera reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas de la CEPAL Report of the First meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC |
DOCUMENTOS DE TRABAJO / WORKING DOCUMENTS |
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| LC/L.1471 (CEA.2001/1) | |
| LC/L.1472 (CEA.2001/2) | |
| LC/L.1473 (CEA.2001/3) |
Recuento de actividades marco del Programa de trabajo estadístico internacional 1999-2000 |
| LC/L.1474/Rev.1 |
Programme of International Statistical Work for Latin America and the Caribbean, June 2001-June 2003 |
| LC/L.1475 (CEA.2001/5) | |
| LC/L.1487 (CEA.2001/6) | |
OTROS DOCUMENTOS / OTHER DOCUMENTS
Estadísticas e indicadores de ciencia, tecnología e innovación en América Latina y el Caribe
José Luis Cervera. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) España
MECOVI: Informe de actividades; Enero 1997 - Diciembre 2000
BID, Banco Mundial, CEPAL. Santiago de Chile, 17 marzo, 2001
El Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de América ha proporcionado los siguientes documentos para consulta:
Beyond Poverty, Extended Measures of Well-Being: 1992
SHORT, Kathleen; SHEA, Martina . U.S. Bureau of the Census. Issued November 1995. (Current Population Reports- Household Economic Studies, P70-50RV)
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 1992-1993 Who Stays Poor? Who Doesn’t?
ELLER, T. J. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Issued June 1996. (Current Population Reports - Household Economic Studies, P70-55)
Experimental Poverty Measures: 1990 to 1997
SHORT, Kathleen; GARNER, Thesia; JOHNSON, David; DOYLE, Patricia. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1999. (Current Population Reports, P60-205)
Money Income in the United States:1999
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Government Printing Office,Washington, DC, 2000. (Current Population Reports, P60-209)
Measuring 50 Years of Economic Change - Using the March Current Population Survey U.S.
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1998. (Current Population Reports, P60-203)
Poverty in the United States: 1999
DALAKER, Joseph; PROCTOR, Bernadette D. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 2000. (Current Population Reports, P60-210)
Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency. Second Edition.
MARTIN, Margaret E.; STRAF, Miron L.; CITRO, Constance F., Editors. Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council. 72 pages, 2001
Science and Engineering Indicators - 2000
National Science Board. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation, 2000
The Changing Shape of the Nation's Income Distribution1947 - 1998.
Household Economic Studies. Issued June 2000. (Current Population Reports, P60-204)
Schedule
9 May 2001
Opening of the First meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
Secretariat presentation
- Background information on the establishment of the Statistical Conference of the Americas
- Report on the Programme of International Statistical Work for Latin America and the Caribbean, 1999-2000
- . Presentation of a proposed programme of international statistical work for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2001-2002
Presentation on subprogramme 1: Adaptation and production of basic statistics within the framework of a regional strategy for the implementation of the Systemof National Accounts 1993 (1993 SNA)
i) Classifications and nomenclatures
ii) Services statistics
iii) Directories of firms and other establishments
iv) Construction statistics
Presentation on subprogramme 2: Environmental statistics and statistics on science, technology and innovation
10 May 2001
Presentation on subprogramme 3: Statistics and indicators on social variables and well-being
i) Population and housing censuses, 2000 round
ii) Programme for the Improvement of Surveys and the Measurement of Living Conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean (MECOVI)
- BID, Banco Mundial, CEPAL
MECOVI: Informe de actividades; Enero 1997 - Diciembre 2000
Presentation on subprogramme 4: Dissemination of statistical information
i) New United Nations Web sites (UNSD)
Portal of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA)
Partnerships in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century
Presentation and discussion of substantive issues:
Challenges and trends in the modernization of statistical systems
a) Institutional organization
b) Modern management of national statistical offices
11 May 2001
Presentation and discussion of substantive issues: (cont.)
Challenges and trends in the modernization of statistical systems (cont.)
c) Modernization of structures and methodologies
d) Dissemination and marketing policies
Election of the Executive Committee of the SCA for the 2001-2003 term
Other matters
i) Determination of the dates and venues for the second meeting of the Conference and the meetings of its Executive Committee
Report of the Rapporteur
