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8:00 - 8:30
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Registration and networking.
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8:30 - 8:50
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Keynote Speakers :
1. H.E Dr. Saleh Mohamed Al Nabit, Minister of Development Planning and Statistics, State of Qatar.
2. Mr. Sabir Al-Harbi, Director General, GCC- Stat.
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8:50 - 10:10
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Session 1. Theme: Statistics & Evidence based policy making. Chair: Dr. Saif Al-Suwaidi, Deputy President of Qatar University,
Planning and Institutional Development.
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1. Qatar National Development Planning: Statistics as the Evidence Base.
• Ms. Badria Ali Al Harami, Senior Researcher, Social Development Department,
Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics.
• Dr. Richard Leete, Director, Social Development Department,
Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics.
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2. Role of official statistics in supporting Development Plans.
Dr. Abdul Rahman Bin Hasan, Chief Statistician, Malaysia.
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3. Measuring what matters in people’s lives: the OECD Better Life Initiative and beyond.
Dr. Romina Boarini, Head, Monitoring Well-Being and Progress Section, OECD.
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4. Use of statistics in developing the health strategy and future plans.
Eng. Robert Moorhead, Director, NHS PMO, Supreme Council of Health.
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Discussion
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10:10 - 10:25
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Tea-Coffee Break.
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10:25 - 11:45
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Session 2. Theme: Statistics & International Development Agenda. Chair: Mrs. Amal Al-Mannai, Executive Director,
Social Development Center, Member of Qatar Foundation.
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1. Future challenges of statistical capacity development in the Arab region.
Dr. Juraj Riecan, Director, Statistics Division, ESCWA- Beirut.
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2. Modernization of official statistics.
Ms. Eszter Horvath, Chief, Environment and Energy Statistics Branch,
United Nations Statistics Division, New York.
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3. Post 2015 International Development Agenda: The data challenge. Dr. Johannes Jutting, Manager PARIS21, France.
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4. Research Forward, Qatar Foundation Research & Development.
Ms. Noor AL-Merekhi, Manager, NPRP Program at Qatar National Research Fund,
Research & Development, Qatar Foundation.
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Discussion
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11:45 - 12:10
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Prayer / Tea-Coffee Break.
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12:10 - 14:00
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Session 3. Theme: Statistics & Sectoral National Development Strategies. Chair: Mr. Abdel Aziz Malami, Director General,
Arab Institute for Training & Research in Statistics.
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1. ICT indicators, prospects and challenges.
Mr. Tariq Gulrez, ICT Trends & Indicators Manager,
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR).
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2. Status of environmental policies in Qatar and future data needs. Ms. Nouf Abdulla Al-Sulaiti, Director, Planning and Development Unit,
Ministry of Environment.
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4. Statistics in Developing the Qatar National Master Plan. Eng. Abdulla Ahmed Al-Karrani, QNMP Project Manager,
Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning.
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Discussion & concluding remarks.
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14:00 - 15:00
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Lunch
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