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Date
9/21/2022
9/22/2022
Location
PSA
Speakers
33 Experts
About the Event

Regional Workshop on the Changing Role of Official Statistics in the State of Qatar: Why Data Culture Matters

Introduction

The large-scale digitalization of various aspects of the social, economic and individual behaviors within and across countries resulted in a radical change in the nature and volumes of data on socio-economic developments. Its application is changing, with demand going beyond the traditional scope. Data is generated essentially everywhere: by use of mobile devices, GPS and other sensors, household appliances, spacecraft, and social networks. Its composition is becoming more varied and it is constantly updated. These data sources can be very useful for policy purposes of developing the 3rd Qatar National Development Strategy and mainstreaming the SDGs.

The range of data sources is also expanding, along with the generated data types including common quantitative and qualitative characteristics of various objects, processes, or phenomena, and textual, audio-visual, and other “technological” formats. New data can supplement or refine the results of previous observations, or even radically change them.

Due to the growth rate and increasing complexity of global processes, the role of official statistics has profoundly changed. The report of the fifty-third session of the United Nations Statistical Commission, Welcomed the report of the Working Group on Data Stewardship, appreciated the work accomplished. The report “recommended the development of a framework outlining the definition and application of the data stewardship concept, the advantages of assigning the role of data steward to the national statistical office."

Events Details

Full schedule of the event

Event Schedule

Day 1 : 21 September 2022
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Welcome and Inauguration of the Workshop
- President of Planning and Statistics Authority
- Director of the United Nation Statistics Division (UNSD)
9:15 - 9:25 AM
Introducing the Workshop and The Expected Outcomes
- Planning and Statistics Authority

Session - 1

Data for Development Impact: Why We Need to Invest in Data
Moderator: H.E. Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al Naimi - Assistant of the PSA President
9:25 - 11:00 AM
Ms. Mashael Ali Al Hammadi
- Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Dr. Eng. Mohammed bin Saif Al-Kuwari
- National Human Rights Committee
Mr. Mohammed Ali Al-Ghamdi
- Qatar Charity
Dr. Khalid J. Al-Naama
- Doha International Family Institute (DIFI)
11:00 - 11:10 AM
Break

Session - 2

Data Usage in Measuring the Progress
Chair: Dr. Khalid Ali M A Alquradaghi - Director of Information Systems Department and Advisor to the President's Office
11:40 - 11:50 AM
Mr. Yves Perardel
- ILO (Online participation)
11:50 - 12:00 PM
Discussion
12:00 - 12:15 PM
Coffee and Prayer Break

Session 3

Future of Economic Statistics (Stewardship, Networks, and Ecosystems) - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Chair: Dr. Wafa Aboul Hosn - Chief of Section of Economic and Environment Statistics at ESCWA
12:15 - 12:30 PM
Dr. Konrad Pesendorfer
- General Authority for Statistics of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (GASTAT) (Online participation)
12:30 - 12:45 PM
Dr. Saleh Al-Kafri
- Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (Online participation)
1:00 - 1:15 PM
Mr. Greg Peterson
- Statistics Canada (Online participation)
1:15 - 1:30 PM
Discussion
1:30 - 1:35 PM
Closing Day 1
1:35 - 2:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
Day 2 : 22 September 2022
8:30 - 8:40 AM
Opening Day 2 with a Recap of Day 1

Session 4

Precision in Sustainable Development with Artificial Intelligence
Chair: Dr. Muhammad Imran - Senior Scientist at Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI)
8:40 - 8:55 AM
Mapping School Locations Using AI and High-Resolution Satellite Imagery in Support of the Giga Initiative
Dr. Dohyung Kim
– UNICEF
8:55 - 9:10 AM
9:10 - 9:25 AM
9:25 - 9:40 AM
9:40 - 9:50 AM
Discussion

Session 5

Modernizing Statistical Ecosystem
Chair: Dr. Sharifa Noaman Al Emadi - Executive Director of Doha International Family Institute (DIFI)
9:50 - 10:05 AM
Documentation of the Assistance Provided by The Organizations of Civil Society: Framework, Challenges, and Requirements: The Experience of Qatar Charity
Mr. Mohamed Ali Al-Ghamdi
- Qatar Charity
10:35 - 10:40 AM
Break
10:40 - 10:55 AM
Mr. Abu Camara
– Institute of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
10:55 - 11:10 AM
Dr. Hadi Al-Saidi
– Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (Amman) (Online participation)
11:10 - 11:25 AM
Dr. Damilola S. Olawuyi
– Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Dr. S. Duygu Sever-Mehmetoğlu,Post
– Hamad Bin Khalifa University
11:25 - 11:35 AM
Discussion
11:35 - 11:55 AM
Coffee and Prayer Break

Session 6

Data Stewardship, Data Governance, and Data Strategies
Chair: Dr. Juliet Ibrahim - Director of E-Health Department, Ministry of Public Health Qatar
11:55 - 12:10 PM
Mr. Wan Mohd Shahrulnizam Wan Mohd Najuri
- Department of Statistics Malaysia DOSM
12:10 - 12:25 PM
Ms. Nicola SHEARMAN
- UK Statistics Authority
12:25 - 12:40 PM
Mr. Robert Bumpstead
- UK Statistics Authority
12:40 - 12:50 PM
Discussion

Session 7

Chair: Dr. Ahmad Hussein - Planning & Statistics Authority
12:50 - 1:15 PM
Discussion and Adoption of the Recommendations
1:15 - 1:20 PM
Closing of the workshop
H.E. Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al Naimi
1:20 - 2:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
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Workshop Objectives

The Webinar aims to:

Shed light on addressing a solid data ecosystem to accelerate the emerging data and information needs to create prosperity and well-being for the society.

Put emphasis on the role of PSA in adapting governance, data stewardship, and data strategy.

Deepening a good Data-Driven Culture for decisions, in support of the third National Development Strategy, realizing the importance of national partnership in the production, dissemination and use of statistics and data for evidence-based policy.

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Expected outcomes

After the workshop, the participants are expected to:

Share knowledge and best practices on the changing role of official statistics in the State of Qatar and its implications.

Exchange of information, practices and techniques to support the new changing role of official statistics in the state of Qatar and its implications on the 3rd National Development Strategy.

Acquire Clear vision on the importance of data governance, data stewardship and data strategy for PSA and to the entire Data ecosystem in the state of Qatar.

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Target Audience

The workshop will be held in person in partnership with national, regional, UN and international organizations and the non-governmental organizations (NGOs). A number of national, regional and international experts, will be invited to participate in the workshop, to be held in Doha during, 21-22 Sep. 2022. The official language of the workshop will be in Arabic, with simultaneous interpretation to and from English will be provided throughout the workshop sessions. The workshop will be broadcasted via the social media platforms.

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