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The Secretariat
General of the Planning Council
organizes the Second Symposium on
Statistics for Development:
Dialogue between Users and Producers
Doha, 16-19 May 2005 |
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Monday 16 May
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08:00 – 08:30 |
Registration
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08:30 – 09:00
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Group
introduction and orientation
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09:00 – 09:45
Opening Session
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H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani
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Secretary General of the Planning Council
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Mr. Robert Edwards
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Director, Statistics Department, IMF
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Stefan Schweinfest
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Chief, Statistical Services Branch, UNSD
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Dr. Ahmad Hussien
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Head of the Statistics Coordination Unit, the Economic and Social
Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA)
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Celebration of
statistics silver jubilee
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09:45 –10:15 |
Hassan M. Al Emadi
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Director, Statistics Department, Secretariat General of the Planning
Council
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| 10:15 - 10:25 |
Mr. Naser S. Al Mahdi
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Statistics Department, Secretariat General of the Planning Council
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“Progress of statistics in
twenty five years”
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| 10:25 - 10:45 |
Screening a documentary film on the silver jubilee of statistics in Qatar
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Recognition of long service statistics staff
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10:45 – 11:15 |
Break
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First Session:
National Experiences
Moderator: Mr. Robert
Edwards
Director, Statistics
Department, IMF
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11:15 – 11:45 |
Mr.
Peter Lobo
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Deputy Director, Population
Division, Department of City Planning, City of New York
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“Drawing a Statistical
Portrait of New York City’s Immigrant Population:
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Analyses and Applications
of Local Government Data”
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– 12:15 |
Mr. Ronnie Andersson
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Director,
International Consulting Office, Statistics Sweden
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“International Consulting
in Statistics- Swedish Experiences “
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12:15 – 12:45 |
Discussion
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12:45 – 13:00 |
Break
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Second Session:
Millennium Development Goals
Moderator: Mr. Stefan
Schweinfest
Chief, Statistical Services
Branch, UNSD
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13:30 – 13:30 |
Dr.
Ahmad Hussien
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Head of the Statistics
Coordination Unit, ESCWA
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“An Introduction to MDGs and
Their Use in Policy Making and Advocacy"
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13:30 – 14:00 |
Discussion
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Tuesday 17 May
Third Session:
International Experiences
Moderator: Dr. Ahmad
Hussien
Head of the Statistics
Coordination Unit, ESCWA
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08:30 – 09:00 |
Mr.
Robert Edwards
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Director,
Statistics Department, IMF
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"The Statistical Agenda for
Qatar and the Region: Some Observations from the International Monetary
Fund".
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Mr. Stefan Schweinfest
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Chief, Statistical
Services Branch, UNSD
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"Managing
the Global Statistical System"
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Discussion
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Break
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Fourth Session: Arab
and Qatari Experiences
Moderator: Mr. Ronnie
Andersson
Director, International
Consulting Office, Statistics Sweden
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Dr.
Khalid Z. Khawaja
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Director General, Arab Institute for
Statistical Training and Research, Baghdad
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“Toward a Strategic Plan
for Improved Relation Between Data Users and Producers”
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– 11:20 |
Mr. Mohammad S. Al Muhanadi
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Statistics
Department, Secretariat General of the Planning Council
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“Presentation of
recommendations of 2004 symposium”
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11:20 – 11:45 |
Discussion
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11:45 – 12:00 |
Break
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Fifth Session:
Action Plans
Proposals for action plans
on developing social and economic statistics and methodology for data
collection and dissemination
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12:00 – 12:15 |
Mr.
Hassan M. Al Emadi
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Director,
Statistics Department, Secretariat General of the Planning Council
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“Introductory Statement on the
Objectives, Themes and Working Procedures of Working Groups”
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12:15 – 13:30 |
Discussion within Working Groups (Round tables)
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Wednesday 18 May
Future action plans
(continued)
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Discussion within Working Groups (Continued)
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Break
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12:00 – 13:30 |
Discussion within Working Groups (Continued)
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17:00 – 20:00 |
Meeting of working group rapporteurs and drafting committee members to
develop tentative proposals for action plans
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Thursday 19 May
Sixth Session:
Presentation of Working Group Reports
Moderator: Mr. Hassan M.
Al Emadi
Director, Statistics
Department, The Secretariat General of
the Planning Council
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Presentation of Working Group Reports
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Open Discussion
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Break
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Concluding Session:
Strategies for Future Action
Moderator: H.E. Sheikh
Hamad bin Jabor bin Jasim
Al Thani
Secretary General of the
Planning Council
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11:30- 12:30 |
Agreement on proposals for increasing awareness of the importance of data
and statistical indicators, enhancing national capabilities in the
provision of statistics for development and developing a national strategy
in this context
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12:30 – 13:00 |
Conclusion of the Symposium |
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For more information , Please contact us
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email :
webmaster@planning.gov.qa |
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Tel : +974 4381222 |
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Fax : +974 4445573 |
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