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October 15, 2007

 

RSCC I Conducts Special Meeting to Discuss Statistical
Issues and Concerns

 

The Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC) I will conduct a special meeting on October 19, 2007 to discuss the statistical problems and issues affecting the subnational statistical system.  The meeting aims to present the  subnational statistical issues and concerns  as contained in the paper presented by the RSCC I Chair and NEDA Regional Director,  Director Leonardo N. Quitos, Jr., during the 10th National Convention on Statistics on October 2, 2007 at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City.  After the presentation of the issues and concerns, the Committee  will discuss how  to  address the issues and concerns  for the improvement of Region 1’s  statistical system.

 

The paper included the statistical issues and concerns beyond the experiences of Region 1 as the  different regions of the country provided inputs to the study.  The statistical issues and concerns included in the paper cover the four major areas of concern of the Philippine Statistical System, namely:  statistical planning and coordination, statistical  data production and dissemination, statistical human resource development, and statistical research and development.  Recommendations on how to address the statistical  issues and concerns were likewise included.

 

Aside from the regular members of the RSCC, the project monitoring and evaluation officers, planning officers and statisticians of the local government units (LGUs) will be invited to attend the meeting. The meeting will be held at the ORT Training Center in San Fernando City, La Union from 1:30 – 5:00 PM.  It will be sponsored by the NEDA Regional Office 1 with the NSCB Regional Division 1 providing the secretariat services.

 

The fourth regular meeting of the RSCC will be held on December 2007.