1. Eurostat Transformative agenda for Official Statistics in support of the post- 2015 development agenda 26 th CCSA, Bangkok, 1-2 October 2015 Pieter Everaers, Director Eurostat

2. Eurostat 2 The post-2015 process at a glance Statistics Science Politics IAEG-SDG: Building SDG indicator framework UNSC: FoC Group on Broader Measures of Progress IEAG on the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development OWG on Sustainable Development Goals Intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) … and many others 25-27 September 2015 "Transforming the world" SDG summit inform Pieter Everaers Eurostat Launch of SDGs 2016 UNSC

3. Eurostat 3 Filling data gaps: A transformative agenda for Official Statistics Enhanced Official Statistics Transformative Agenda for Official Statistics launching the SDGs – building monitoring framework  2016 and after Pieter Everaers Eurostat

4. Eurostat 4 Different Levels of SDG Monitoring Pieter Everaers Eurostat Global monitoring: based on a core set of global indicators harmonised to common global standards predominantly taken from official data applicable to all countries

5. Eurostat 5 Global Conference on a Transformative Agenda for Official Statistics (New York 15-16/01/2015) Strengthen the coordination of work streams between global and regional levels Modernisation of statistical systems in five thematic areas Pieter Everaers Eurostat

6. Eurostat 6 Global Conference on a Transformative Agenda for Official Statistics Coordination at and between the global and regional statistical system Communication and advocacy Integrated statistical systems: data collection, processing and dissemination Innovation and modernization through standard based business architecture Training and Capacity building  Review of other governance structures of regional and national statistical systems  Take into account work done by UNECE, OECD, ESS  Foster/develop common practices  Take into account initiatives such as HLG, ESS, ESCAP, IMF, AfDB  Strengthening of mechanisms for the coordination of actions and programmes, the forging of partnerships and the facilitation of funding of the actions and programmes Pieter Everaers Eurostat Topics Outcomes- development of WPs

7. Eurostat 7 Follow up- Regional conferences Pieter Everaers Eurostat

8. Eurostat 8 Regional Conferences - Aims and objectives Regional and sub- regional conferences When? November 2015 to October 2016 Objective: to build and verify the indications given by the Global conference The regional conferences aim at taking stock of various international, regional and national initiatives for integrating and modernising statistical systems, and shaping the global initiative for a Transformative Agenda to each regional context (a) to raise awareness and share information about transformative initiatives at the national, regional and global level (b) Set priorities for the 5 thematic areas and consider new areas (c) Reflect on existing and new coordination mechanisms and consider needs for capacity building Pieter Everaers Eurostat

9. Eurostat 9 First regional conference- Africa African Conference on a Transformative Agenda for Official Statistics will be held on 21-22 November 2015 in Libreville, Gabon, back-to-back with the African Symposium on Statistical Development (23-25 November) and the Statistical Commission for Africa (26-28 November) It is co-organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and Statistics Canada (StatCan) Pieter Everaers Eurostat