On August 26 this year, the 7th session of the Asia - Pacific economic and social Commission (ESCAP) began in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Representatives of the State Committee on statistics of the Republic of Uzbekistan also take part in this international webinar.

The purpose of this online event is to discuss the development of official statistics in member countries and to build capacity for national statistical offices in the ESCAP region to produce, distribute and analyze data in accordance with international standards.

On 26-28 August this year, delegates from 50 countries in Asia and the Pacific will make presentations and discuss issues related to improving official statistics for the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.

The discussions will explore the initiatives of statistical agencies and share experiences in the areas of integrated statistics, data analysis, modernization of official statistics and effective use of data.

Participants opinions on issues such as monitoring the implementation of initiatives, civil registration and vital statistics, and many issues on the agenda will also be studied.

At the end of the 7th session of ESCAP, representatives of the State Committee on statistics of the Republic of Uzbekistan will also develop guidelines and recommendations aimed at enhancing the role of national statistical systems, as well as improving official statistics.

Source: Statistics Agency under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan