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Jan 15 '17 - Jan 18 '17
The first UN World Data Forum will be hosted by Statistics South Africa from January 15 to 18, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Purpose
It will be an opportunity for data and statistics experts from around the world to:
- JOIN together in this unique event with governments, businesses, civil society and the scientific and academic communities.
- EXPLORE innovative ways to apply data and statistics to measure global progress and inform evidence-based policy decisions on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- CONTRIBUTE to important discussions, data labs and interactive platforms aimed at improving the use of data for sustainable development.
- LAUNCH new initiatives and solutions that will deliver better data for all.
What is the UN World Data Forum?
Following one of the main recommendations contained in the report entitled “A World That Counts”, presented in November 2014 by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Independent Expert and Advisory Group on Data Revolution for Sustainable Development, the Statistical Commission agreed that a United Nations World Data Forum on Sustainable Development Data (UN World Data Forum) would be the suitable platform for intensifying cooperation with various professional groups, such as information technology, geospatial information managers, data scientists, and users, as well as civil society stakeholders.
Partners of the UN World Data Forum?
With the guidance of the Statistical Commission, and the support of the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the High-level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-Building for statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (HLG), in close consultation with member states and international partners, will be leading the discussion on the organization of the UN World Data Forum.