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The IAOS invited paper meetings of the 55th ISI Session (Sydney, April 2005) |
The list of IAOS Invited Papers meetings, prepared by the IAOS Scientific Programme Committee chaired by Fred Ho, is below. If you want to get more information on the IAOS Program at this stage, please contact Fred Ho: e-mail: fwhho@censtatd.gov.hk
It has been a standing tradition, and one with strong, general support, to conduct a forum on a subject of great current interest. The exact subject is to be determined nearer the time since currency of the subject is a key principle underlying the setting of a theme for forum. It will be determined by the President-elect of IAOS
There have been a number of world summits over the last decade generating demands on countries for various sets of development indicators (the Millennium Development Goals being one such set). Countries in the European Union and its candidate countries, despite being generally with larger statistical capacities, also face high demands for producing new indicators to the extent that they find it difficult to cope.
NSO's need to enhance their programmes to provide required data on a regular basis while at the same time are faced with significant resources constraints. Issues of policy relevance of the indicators, acquisition of resources and re-prioritization of statistical programmes have to be addressed.
While each NSO manages its own affairs there are issues which actually require collaboration among NSO's. For example, statistics on multinational enterprises, environmental indicators, counter-part statistics in trade statistics( e.g. reconciliation of imports of a country vs exports of its trading partner).
The issue of international migration has become very important (The 2003 report of IOM has highlighted this). Discussions on statistical methods for the compilation of good statistics in this area and how to promote international comparability of such statistics will be much welcome by compilers and users of these statistics
Given the huge social cost of statistical surveys in terms of respondent burden, before deciding on the conduct of statistical surveys and on their precise forms, critical evaluation of alternatives for obtaining the required data (or some of the required data) by way of other sources such as administrative records should be performed.
Having decided to proceed with a survey, we should ensure good control of response burden as this will be essential for its successful and implementation. More statistical techniques and management methods should be developed in this regard, as respondents (both in establishments and in households) are now feeling more and more the burden placed on them.
Not tackling the matter properly will result in serious shortfall in cooperation by respondents. [IPM in ollaboration with IASS].
The new economy on the one hand brings numerous opportunities and on the other hand requires adjustments by various players. Official statistics can contribute greatly to the development of the economy if they are used properly and effectively.
Considerable development has been going on in the field of small area statistics. There is also increasing need of data users for statistical analysis at more detailed geographical levels. Papers can cover such issues like:
a. The methods of merging census, sample survey and administrative data (mixed modelling) to obtain small area information.
b. Access method to small area statistics.
c. Confidentiality and small area statistics.
The need for establishing standards for regional and urban indicators is becoming more apparent to enable inter-city or inter-territorial comparisons.
It has been a standing tradition, and one with strong support by Asian statisticians, to conduct a forum on a subject of great current interest. The exact subject is to be determined nearer the time since currency of the subject is a key principle underlying the setting of a theme for forum.
26 September 2003