NSCB - 2004 International Conference on Official Poverty Statistics

Preliminary Programme

October 3, 2004	5:00-8:00 pm	Pre-conference meeting of the IOC, SPC, and LOC
October 4, 2004	8:00 – 9:00 am	REGISTRATION (at the Garden Ballroom 3 & 4)
	9:00 – 10:00	Joint Opening Ceremonies of the
		9th National Convention on Statistics 14 th National Statistics Month International Conference on Official Poverty Statistics Meeting of the ASEAN Task Force on Classifications (at the Grand Ballroom)
	10:00 – 10:30	Coffee Break
	10:30 – 12:00	Joint Plenary Session
	12:00 – 1:15	Lunch break
	1:15 – 1:50	Session 1 : Paper on the global context of poverty statistics (preferably by UNESCAP and UNSD)
	1:50 – 3:00	Session 2 : 2 Papers on official poverty statistics
	3:00 – 3:15	Coffee/snack break
	3:15 – 5:00	Session 3 : 2-3 Papers on official poverty statistics
	6:00–7:30	Welcome Dinner

October 5, 2004	8:15 – 10:00	Session 4 : 2-3 Papers on official poverty statistics
	10:00 – 10:15	Coffee/snack break
	10:15 – 12:00	Session 5 : 2-3 Papers on Poverty Mapping and Small Area Estimation
	12:00 – 1:15	Lunch break
	1:15 – 3:00	Session 6 : 2-3 Papers on Issues on Official Poverty Estimation Methodology
	3:00 – 3:15	Coffee/snack break
	3:15 – 5:00	Session 7 : 2-3 Papers on Other Poverty Measures

October 6, 2004	8:15 – 9:00	Session 8 : Integration/Summary
	9:00 – 10:00	Session 9: Meeting on the formulation of the integrated regional plan (IRWP) for the generation of official poverty statistics for monitoring of the MDG on poverty reduction
		Statement from UNESCAP on the rationale for and its role in the IRWP, and succeeding activities Presentation/discussion of the draft integrated regional work plan
	10:00 – 10:15	Coffee/snack break
	10:15 – 12:00	Continuation of Session 9
		Presentation/discussion of the draft integrated regional work plan Response/statements from UNSD, ADB, WB, and UNDP on their respective roles and possible assistance Discussion/agreement on the procedures/processes and timetable for finalizing country commitments Turnover of the draft integrated regional work plan to the UNESCAP
	11:45am –12:00	Closing Ceremonies of the Conference
	12:00nn–1:15	Lunch break
	1:15 - onwards	City tour and farewell dinner

October 7-8, 2004		3rd Regional Workshop on the Handbook on Poverty Statistics (details to be provided UNSD)

Updated: 7.21.04, Indicative Program as of 7.8.04 IOC meeting.

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