International Symposium on Development of Official Statistics

Program: November 27, 2007

Moderator

Mr. Fumikazu Hida

Executive Research Fellow, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Cabinet Office, Japan

International Symposium on Development of Official Statistics
9:30-9:50 Keynote Speech-1 "On the Recent Reform of Official Statistics in Japan"
(Transcript PDF-Format 30KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます)
Dr. Kei Takeuchi
Chairman of the Statistics Commission, Japan
[ PDF-Format 44KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]
9:50-10:10 Keynote Speech-2 "The Evolution of National Statistical Systems: What Lessons Can We Learn?"(Transcript PDF-Format 40KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます)
Dr. Paul Cheung
Director, UN Statistics Division
[ Abstract (PDF-Format 32KB)PDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ] [ Introduction (PDF-Format 52KB)PDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]
10:10-10:30 Break
10:30-12:30 Session 1 "How to Achieve Good Governance of the Statistical System"
(Transcript PDF-Format 140KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます)
  • Chairman:
    Mr. Shigeru Kawasaki
    Director-General, Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ)
  • Lead Speakers:

    Governance of Australia's Official Statistics System
    Mr. Brian Pink
    Australian Statistician
    [ PDF-Format 52KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]

    Official Statistics in the UK Present and Future
    Mr. Mike Hughes
    Director of National Statistics and Policy Group, Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK
    [ PDF-Format 93KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]

    Governance of National Statistical System of Korea:
    Mr. HAN, Sung Hee
    Director, Training Management Division, Statistical Training Institute, Korea National Statistical Office
    [ PDF-Format 108KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]

  • Discussant:
    Governance of Official Statistics System: Comments and Questions
    Dr. Takeshi Hiromatsu
    Member of the Statistics Commission, Japan
    [ PDF-Format 88KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]
12:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-14:35 Remarks(Transcript PDF-Format 18KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます)
Ms. Hiroko Ota
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
14:35-16:40 Session 2 "How to Develop Quality Statistics that Contributes to Public Needs and Policy Needs"(Transcript PDF-Format 100KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます)
  • Chairman:
    Dr. Masahiro Kuroda
    President, ESRI, Cabinet Office, Japan
  • Lead Speakers:

    The Government Statistics Service Personnel Issues
    Mr. Mike Hughes
    Director of National Statistics and Policy Group, ONS, UK
    [ PDF-Format 37KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]

    United States Federal Statistical System: Coordination, Cooperation, and Collaboration
    Ms. Katherine Wallman
    Chief Statistician, Office of Management and Budget, USA
    [ PDF-Format 96KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]

    National Economic Accounting and Statistical Development of China
    Mr. Lin Xianyu
    Deputy Commissioner, National Bureau of Statistics, China
    [ PDF-Format 114KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]

  • Discussant:

    Dr. Paul Cheung Director, UN Statistics Division

    Dr. Takashi Omori
    Member of the Statistics Commission, Japan
    [ PDF-Format 55KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]

    Comments on three papers
16:40-16:50 Closing Remarks(Transcript PDF-Format 16KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます)
Dr. Takanobu Nakajima
Director, Statistics Commission Office, Cabinet Office, Japan
[ PDF-Format 35KBPDFを別ウィンドウで開きます ]
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