Second Technical Meeting of the International Comparison Program (ICP)

Event

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Organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and CARICOM

Event information

ICP / PCI

Date

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Event type

Meetings and technical symposiums

Participation

By invitation

The focus of this second Technical Meeting is on the validation of the regional list of products, the analysis of price data collected by member countries so far, the characteristics of the special surveys of the Programme, including National Accounts data requirements, and the timetable for future activities.

Programme of work

7 May 2018

TOPIC 1: OPENING OF THE MEETING: OBJECTIVES, ORGANIZATION, AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

6am - 6am

Presentation(s)

Palabras de bienvenida / Welcome remarks:


• Giovanni Savio, División de Estadística de CEPAL / Statistics Division ECLAC


• Marissa Ramotar, Secretaría de CARICOM / CARICOM Secretariat


• Marko Olavi Rissanen, Unidad Global PCI, Banco Mundial / Global ICP Unit, World Bank


• Introduction of participants | Approval of the agenda


7 May 2018

TOPIC 2: OVERALL STATUS AT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL

6am - 8am

Presentation(s)

William Vigil Oliver, Unidad Global PCI / Global ICP Unit

PCI / ICP 2017: Situación Global / Global Status


Giovanni Savio - Bruno Lana, CEPAL / ECLAC

Estado del PCI 2017 en LAC – Entregas, cumplimiento de cronograma por país / ICP 2017 LAC Status – Data delivered and Schedule compliance by country


7 May 2018

TOPIC 3: HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION LIST - PRODUCTS

8am - 8am

Presentation(s)

Marissa Ramotar, CARICOM

Presentation and discussion of the new products suggested by CARICOM


Bruno Lana, CEPAL / ECLAC

Formulario de Consumo de Hogares – Recuerdo de las instrucciones de llenado


Bruno Lana, CEPAL / ECLAC

Household Consumption Form Spreadsheet – Reminder of filling instruction


7 May 2018

TOPIC 4: HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION – DATA VALIDATION

8am - 3pm

Presentation(s)

María Paz Collinao, CEPAL / ECLAC

Validación entre países - Análisis de las Tablas Quaranta


María Paz Collinao, CEPAL / ECLAC

Validation between countries - Quaranta Tables Analysis


- Las siguientes sesiones usan las Tablas Quaranta / The following sessions use the Quaranta Tables


María Paz Collinao - Patricia Goldszier, CEPAL / ECLAC – Banco Mundial / World Bank

Validación de datos de precios- Alimentos / Validation of price data - Food


Bruno Lana - Patricia Goldszier, CEPAL / ECLAC – Banco Mundial / World Bank

Validación de datos de precios- Bebidas y Narcóticos / Validation of price data – Beverages and tobacco


8 May 2018

TOPIC 4: HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION – DATA VALIDATION (continued)

6am - 3pm

Presentation(s)

Alejandra Ovalle – María Paz Collinao, CEPAL / ECLAC

Validación de datos de precios – Ropa y Calzado / Validation of price data – Clothing and Footwear


Giannina López – Patricia Goldszier, CEPAL / ECLAC – Banco Mundial / World Bank

Validación de datos de precios– Agua, electricidad, gas y otros combustibles / Validation of price data – Water, electricity, gas and other fuels


Bruno Lana – Patricia Goldszier, CEPAL / ECLAC – Banco Mundial / World Bank

Validación de datos de precios– Muebles, equipamientos del hogar y mantenimiento y conservación ordinaria del hogar / Validation of price data – Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance


Patricia Marchant – Maria Paz Collinao, CEPAL / ECLAC

Validación de datos de precios– Salud / Validation of price data – Health


9 May 2018

TOPIC 4: HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION – DATA VALIDATION (continued)

6am - 12pm

Presentation(s)

María Paz Collinao – Patricia Goldszier, CEPAL / ECLAC – Banco Mundial / World Bank

Validación de datos de precios – Transportes / Validation of price data – Transport


Bruno Lana – Patricia Goldszier, CEPAL / ECLAC – Banco Mundial / World Bank

Validación de datos de precios – Comunicación / Validation of price data – Communication


María Paz Collinao – Patricia Goldszier, CEPAL / ECLAC – Banco Mundial / World Bank

Validación de datos de precios – Recreación y Cultura / Validation of price data – Recreation and Culture


Bruno Lana – Patricia Goldszier, CEPAL / ECLAC – Banco Mundial / World Bank

Validación de datos de precios – Restaurantes y hoteles / Validation of price data – Restaurants and hotels


María Paz Collinao – Patricia Goldszier, CEPAL / ECLAC – Banco Mundial / World Bank

Validación de datos de precios – Bienes y servicios diversos / Validation of price data – Miscellaneous goods and services


Bruno Lana, CEPAL / ECLAC

Estimación de Precios Promedios Anuales - Imputación de Datos Faltantes


Bruno Lana, CEPAL / ECLAC

Estimation of annual average prices - Missing Data Imputation


9 May 2018

TOPIC 6: TIMETABLE OF ICP PRICE ACTIVITIES

2pm - 3pm

Presentation(s)

Giovanni Savio, CEPAL / ECLAC

Actualizacion del Calendario Regional de Actividades de Precios / Update of the Regional Calendar of Price activities


Discusión y aprobación del calendario de las actividades de precios / Discussion and approval of timetable for Price activities


10 May 2018

JOINED SESSION ICP AND NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

6am - 1pm
10 May 2018

TOPIC 7: ICP SUMMARY FOR NATIONAL ACCOUNTS SEMINAR

6am - 7am

Presentation(s)

Giovanni Savio, CEPAL / ECLAC

Summary for the National Accounts specialists


10 May 2018

TOPIC 9: 2017 ICP CYCLE: ROLLING PRICE SURVEY APPROACH

8am - 9am

Presentation(s)

Global ICP Unit

Rolling Price Survey Approach and a permanent ICP


Norma Chhab-Alperin, CEPAL – Banco Mundial

Propuesta para implementación de las Encuestas Continuas en ALC


Norma Chhab-Alperin, ECLAC - World Bank

Proposal for implementing the Rolling Price Survey Approach in LAC


10 May 2018

TOPIC 10: SPECIAL SURVEYS [continued] AND MORES

9am - 12pm

Presentation(s)

Federico Dorin, CEPAL
Federico Dorin, ECLAC
María Paz Collinao, CEPAL

Sesión: Remuneraciones de Gobierno


María Paz Collinao, ECLAC

Session: Government compensation


Bruno Lana and María Paz Collinao, ECLAC
10 May 2018

TOPIC 11: TIMETABLE OF ICP ACTIVITIES

12pm - 1pm

Presentation(s)

Giovanni Savio, CEPAL / ECLAC

Actualización del calendario regional de actividades de Cuentas Nacionales / Update of the Regional Calendar of National Accounts activities


Discusión y aprobación del calendario del PCI en ALC/ Discussion and approval of ICP LAC timetable


Giovanni Savio, CEPAL / ECLAC

Conclusiones y Palabras de Cierre / Conclusions and Closing Words


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