Technical meeting on national accounts data requirements for the International Comparison Program (ICP), Cycle 2021 - the Caribbean

Event

Teaser

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

Event information

Date

-

Event type

Meetings and technical symposiums

Participation

By invitation

Technical meeting with national accounts focal points of the of the International Comparison Program (ICP), Cycle 2021.

The following topics will be discussed at this meeting:

  1. Status of the ICP at global level - Schedule of Latin America and the Caribbean activities
  2. ICP National accounts requirements in the 2021 Cycle
  3. National accounts data in Latin America and the Caribbean
  4. National accounts statistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic

On May 26, the virtual meeting for the countries of Latin America is held.

Programme of work

11am,

Session 1: Welcome remarks and general background

31 May 2021, 11am - 31 May 2021, 11am

Welcome remarks:

     ▪ Statistics Division of ECLAC
     ▪ CARICOM
     ▪ World Bank

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Presentation(s)

World Bank

Status of the ICP at a global level


Claudia de Camino, ECLAC

Status of ICP activities in Latin America and the Caribbean and information submission timetable


12pm,

Session 3: National accounts data in Latin America and the Caribbean

31 May 2021, 12pm - 31 May 2021, 1pm

Presentation(s)

Giannina López, ECLAC

Overview on national accounts data and metadata in Latin America and the Caribbean


ECLAC

2017 ICP MORES information for Latin America and the Caribbean, main challenges, and later reviews


CARICOM

National accounts data in the Caribbean region


     » Questions, comments


1pm,

Session 4: National accounts statistical challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic

31 May 2021, 1pm - 31 May 2021, 1pm

Presentation(s)

World Bank

Meeting ICP national accounts expenditure data requirements during the COVID-19 Pandemic


ECLAC

Compiling national accounts in the framework of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) health emergency: case study


     » Questions, comment


1pm,

Session 5: Main agreements and conclusions

31 May 2021, 1pm - 31 May 2021, 2pm

Presentation(s)

▪ Final remarks


Related content

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Reunión técnica sobre requisitos de datos de cuentas nacionales para el Programa de Comparación Internacional (PCI), Ciclo 2021 - América Latina

Reunión virtual organizada por la CEPAL en su calidad de Coordinador Regional del PCI para América Latina y el Caribe.

Organizing institution

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

  • https://www.cepal.org
  • 56 222100000

Caribbean Community

  • http://www.caricom.org/
  • 592 222 0001-75

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