1. African Centre for Statistics United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Session 1: Objectives and Organization of the Seminar Seminar on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA in Africa 11-15 April 2011 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2. African Centre for Statistics Theme Jointly sponsored and organized by ECA, AfDB, and UNSD, the Seminar brings together senior managers of National Accounts and Economic Statistics from all African countries: To deliberate both the global strategy and the regional strategy on the implementation of the 2008 SNA, as well as the action plan and way forward in this Continent.

3. African Centre for Statistics Objectives To initiate the formulation of an implementation programme for the 2008 SNA and supporting economic statistics with the objective of developing comparable economic statistics for member states in the UNECA region in order to monitor the integration of their economies. It is expected that this initiative would lead to a multi-year programme to move the countries over to the 2008 SNA and to establish a minimum common data set of annual and high frequency statistics. This regional programme will be part of the global implementation programme for the 2008 SNA and supporting statistics.

4. African Centre for Statistics Agenda: Time Allocation Everyday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Four sessions each day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Each session has 1 hour and 15 minutes. Unless specified in the agenda, please limit each presentation to 45 minutes and leave 30 minutes for open discussion. Two coffee/tea break each day: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Each coffee/tea break has 30 minutes: 10:15-10:45 (a.m.) and 3:15-3:45 (p.m.). Lunch break: two hours from 12:00-14:00 p.m.

5. African Centre for Statistics Agenda: Overview I (9:00-10:15)II (10:45-12:00)III (2:00-3:15)IV (3:45-5:00) MonOpeningAGNAANGA TuesANGAChanges in SNAGlobal Strategy Regional Strategy WedImplement. toolsDiagnostic toolData sourcesOrganization Thurs Essential SNA / Capacity B Assess. Q / Informal S Regional ProDoc (1) Group discussion (1) Fri Regional ProDoc (2) Group discussion (2)Report back Conclusions & Rec.

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15. African Centre for Statistics Organization I (9:00-10:15)II (10:45-12:00)III (2:00-3:15)IV (3:45-5:00) MondayChair - Mr. Hamid Zdouni, Algeria / Rapporteur - Mr. Emmanuel NGOK, AFRISTAT TuesdayChair - Mr. Felix Mpaka, DRC / Rapporteur - Mr. Maxime Bonkoungou, AFRITAC Centre Chair - Mr. Yasser kandil, Egypt Rapporteur - Mr. Gomdigue Gognin, CEMAC WednesdayChair - Mr. Leulseged Dechasa, Ethiopia / Rapporteur - Dr. Meshesha Getahun, COMESA Chair - Mr.Francis kwame Kumah, Ghana / Rapporteur - Mr. Iliyasu Bobbo, ECOWAS ThursdayChair - Ms. Eliza Monica Magaua, Mozambique / Rapporteur - Ms.Nthabiseng Molemoeng, South Africa Chair - Ms. Ndamona C Kali, Namibia FridayChair - Ms. Zeinab Sala, SudanChair - Mr. Mohamed Adel Souidene, Tunisia

16. African Centre for Statistics United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Thank you Seminar on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA in Africa 11-15 April 2011 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia