Name: Second informative meeting of the International Comparison Programme(ICP) on the 2021 Round - the Caribbean
Start: 23/04/2024 - 19:24
Location: Second informative meeting of the International Comparison Programme(ICP) on the 2021 Round - the Caribbean

Statistics

20 August 2020|Event

Virtual meeting organized by ECLAC in its capacity as Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the ICP.

International Comparison Program / Programa de Comparación Internacional /

As previously reported, the World Bank's Global Office, in consultation with the Regional Implementation Offices, decided to postpone to 2021 the reference year of the next ICP cycle, as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The meeting will focus on reviewing the work strategy for the fulfillment of this program, the dissemination of operational materials and the schedule of activities for 2020-2023.

On August 19 was held the virtual meeting for the Latin America countries.

20 Aug 2020

Opening of the meeting

11:00 to 11:35
- Rolando Ocampo, Director of the Statistics Division of ECLAC
  
  • Welcome remarks
  
  • Presentation of the participants
  
  • Approval of the meeting agenda
International Comparison Programme (ICP) Round 2021

11:35 to 14:00
- ▪ Global Status of the ICP 2021 Round and review of activities in Latin America and the Caribbean
  
  ▪ Summary of the First Technical Meeting of the ICP 2021 (Panama, December 2019)
  
  ▪ Review and progress of the work program with reference year 2021
  
  • 2021 Round timetable
  
  • Materials for 2021 Round
  
  • Communication mechanisms: Presentation ICP-ECLAC 2021 Round web page; Teams shared site
  
  • Agreements on steps forward
  
  ▪ Consultation with countries about their participation in the ICP 2021 Round
  
  ▪ Future activities and meeting closure