The IAOS programme for the 53rd Session of the International Statistical Institute

The IAOS programme for the 53rd Session of the International Statistical Institute - Population and Sustainable Development

Event:

The IAOS Programme for the 53rd Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI), Seoul, Korea

Date/Venue:

22 - 29 August 2001/Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX), Seoul, Korea

Description:

Being one of the five sections of the International Statistical Institute (ISI), the International Association of Statistics (IAOS) organised a number of sessions at the 53rd Session of the ISI.

Program

The IAOS Sessions included:

IAOS Forum - Enhancing Statistical Capabilities in Developing/Transition Countries
Official Statistics in Government Decentralisation
How to Measure R&D Outputs Statistically?
Efficiency in Technical Co-operation in Statistics
Statistics and the Mass Media
Ethical Issues and Official Statistics
Development Indicators: How to Improve and Harmonise Them Internationally

SCORUS: A Standard Regional Reference System as Prerequisite for Internationally Comparable Regional Statistics

SCORUS: Measuring Inequalities In Large Urban Areas

Joint sessions with International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS)

Quality Issues in Statistical Agencies
Combining Data from different sources
Disclosure Control and Facilitating Access by Users

Joint session with International Association for Statistical Education (IASE)

The Role of Official Statistics in University Curriculum

Internet Day

Internet and Innovative Data Collection
Internet and Innovative Data Dissemination
Measurement of E-Commerce
Education and the Internet: Effective Structures for the Net

The IAOS is pleased to note that all IAOS sessions were well attended. In particular, the IAOS organized for the first time a forum to discuss an important topic: Enhancing Statistical Capabilities in Developing/Transition Countries.

A panel of distinguished speakers gave presentations and participated in the discussions. Related issues on technical co-operation, challenges of statistical capacity building and international consulting were highlighted. This Forum was very well attended and the topics were actively discussed.