Organisation of work for Session 9 Strategy and roadmap Ivo Havinga United Nations Statistics Division

Structure Preparatory work for Statistical Commission 2011Preparatory work for Statistical Commission 2011 Strategy and roadmap - package of recommendationsStrategy and roadmap - package of recommendations Time managementTime management

Preparatory work for Statistical Commission 2011 Till January 2011 Confirmation of commitment by countries to actively participate in selected expert groups, preferably in writingConfirmation of commitment by countries to actively participate in selected expert groups, preferably in writing Drafting of SG Report on Short term Economic Statistics (by end November)Drafting of SG Report on Short term Economic Statistics (by end November) based on agreed program of work for proposed expert groups (Flash GDP, Composite indicators, Business tendency surveys, Data template and analytical indictorsbased on agreed program of work for proposed expert groups (Flash GDP, Composite indicators, Business tendency surveys, Data template and analytical indictors Drafting of background document to SG report on outcomes based on Ottawa, Scheveningen and Moscow seminar (by end December)Drafting of background document to SG report on outcomes based on Ottawa, Scheveningen and Moscow seminar (by end December)

Strategy and roadmap SG report will present a package of recommendations includingSG report will present a package of recommendations including implementation of work program for three expert groups in 2010 and normative work on selected handbooksimplementation of work program for three expert groups in 2010 and normative work on selected handbooks national and international consultation in 2011 on the implementation program for short term statistics organized around an internationally acceptable data template of HFI national and international consultation in 2011 on the implementation program for short term statistics organized around an internationally acceptable data template of HFI

Strategy and roadmap SG report to UNSC 2011 will present a package of recommendations includingSG report to UNSC 2011 will present a package of recommendations including Conference on program of work for short term economic statistics in October/November 2011 on the progress of the work of three expert groups and national and international consultationConference on program of work for short term economic statistics in October/November 2011 on the progress of the work of three expert groups and national and international consultation SG report to Statistical Commission in 2012SG report to Statistical Commission in 2012

Time management Plenary discussion on proposed strategy and roadmap for the package of recommendations to UNSC 2011Plenary discussion on proposed strategy and roadmap for the package of recommendations to UNSC 2011 Keep interventions short to allow a broad hearing of the participantsKeep interventions short to allow a broad hearing of the participants Focus on assessment of support of the package of recommendations from national and international perspectiveFocus on assessment of support of the package of recommendations from national and international perspective

Written comments welcome Address to reference UNSC 2011 Short term economic statisticsAddress to reference UNSC 2011 Short term economic

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