Seminars and Conferences
Joint IMF-World Bank Celebrations of World Statistics Day
October 19-20, 2010
The UN General Assembly has designated October 20, 2010 as World Statistics Day. Countries and international organizations will hold events to celebrate the important role of official statistics in policy-making. The IMF and the World Bank are jointly hosting an event ahead of the World Statistics Day in Washington, DC.
Program | |
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 | |
Opening Session Black Auditorium – H Building, World Bank | |
9:00am - 10:00am | Breakfast, networking, and viewing of exhibits |
10:00am - 12:00pm | Moderator: Phillip Hay, Communications Advisor, HDN, World Bank |
10:00am - 10:30am |
Opening remarks by: • Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director, World Bank • Murilo Portugal, Deputy Managing Director, IMF |
10:30am - 11:05am |
Guest Speakers: • Dr. Eduardo Sojo, Chief Statistician, Mexico (Data compilers’ perspective) • Dr. Pronab Sen, former Chief Statistician, India (Data compilers’ perspective) • Prof. Angus Deaton, former President, American Economic Association (Data users’ perspective) |
11:05am - 11:40am | Discussion, including audience participation through the web |
11:40am - 12:00pm |
Closing remarks by: • Adelheid Burgi-Schmelz, Director, Statistics Department, IMF • Shaida Badiee, Director, Development Data Group, World Bank |
ICP Users Conference Black Auditorium – H Building, World Bank | |
2:00pm-2:20pm | Opening statement, Justin Lin, Sr. Vice President and Chief Economist, Development Economics, World Bank |
2:20pm-3:00pm | The basic PPP challenge and possible extensions of PPP methods, Prof. Angus Deaton |
3:00pm-3:30pm | Speculating on how PPP could be used if more fully developed and utilized, Dr. Albert Keidel |
3:30pm-3:50pm | Coffee break |
3:50pm-5:40pm |
Technical presentations and discussion of six specific underutilized PPP uses and extensions: • International comparisons in healthcare and education • International comparisons in agriculture and food • International comparisons of infrastructure and certain kinds of equipment • Within-country comparisons of living standards and employee costs • Long-term projections of economic growth • Domestic and international valuation of housing and medical services |
5:40-6:00pm | Conclusion and recommendations |
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | |
Launch of Virtual Statistical System (VSS) (VC with Nigeria Country Office) Room JB1 - 080, World Bank J Building | |
9:00am-10:00am | Breakfast, networking, and viewing of VSS |
10:00am-10:10am | Opening statement, Shaida Badiee, Director, Development Data Group |
10:10am-10:20am | Introduction to the VSS, Jean-Louis Sarbib, Chief Executive Officer, Development Gateway Foundation |
10:20am-10:40am | Main features of the VSS, Ronald Luttikhuizen, Project Manager, Development Data Group |
10:40am-10:45am | Remarks from Onno Ruhl, Country Director, Nigeria |
10:45am-10:55am | Results of the Assessment of the VSS, Hermann Habermann, Consultant, VSS Project |
10:55am-11:45am |
Discussion • Nigeria: World Bank Country Office/National Statistical Office • Washington audience |
11:45am-12:00pm | Closing remarks |
Award Ceremony Second Regional Award for Innovation in Statistics Room I8-300, World Bank I Building | |
3:00pm-4:00pm | Poster exhibit about the innovations, the use of the data, and the lessons learned |
4:00pm-4:10pm | Opening remarks, Marcelo Giugale, Sector Director, LCSPR |
4:10pm-4:20pm | Opening video on the background of the awards |
4:20pm-4:40pm |
Award ceremony hosted by Pamela Cox, Regional Vice President, LCRVP,
co-hosted by Richard Harris, DFID, and Representative of the Spanish Trust Fund.
Announcement of the winners in each category: • Latin American and the Caribbean • Sub-regional Central America • Sub-regional Caribbean |
4:40pm-4:50pm | Closing video -- interview with three finalists |
4:50pm-5:00pm | Closing remarks, Shaida Badiee, Director, Development Data Group Importance of supporting innovation initiatives in statistics. |
5:00pm-6:00pm | Cocktail |