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 ]

List of Participants