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REPORT OF THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
STATISTICAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAS OF THE ECONOMIC
COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Santo Domingo, 22-24 October 2008
2009-2
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CONTENTS
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ATTENDANCE AND ORGANIZATION OF WORK ......................................
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Place and date of the meeting.................................................................................
Attendance.............................................................................................................
Chairperson .......................................................................................................
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AGENDA..........................................................................................................
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C.
PROCEEDINGS ...............................................................................................
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Annex 1 – LIST OF PARTICIPANTS.........................................................................
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A. ATTENDANCE AND ORGANIZATION OF WORK
Place and date of the meeting
1.
The Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) held its eighth meeting in Santo Domingo,
from 22 to 24 October 2008.
Attendance1
2.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the following member countries of the
Conference which serve on the Executive Committee: Colombia, Dominican Republic, France, Honduras,
Mexico and Paraguay.
3.
Representatives of the following member countries of the Conference were also present:
Argentina, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador,
Germany, Peru, Spain, United States and Uruguay.
4.
Representatives of the following associate members of ECLAC were also present: Netherlands
Antilles and Puerto Rico.
5.
Also present were representatives of the following United Nations funds, bodies and
programmes: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), International Labour Organization (ILO),
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Health Organization
/Pan American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO), World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).
6.
Representatives of the following intergovernmental organizations were also present: Latin
American Integration Association (LAIA), Inter-American Statistical Institute (IASI), Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Statistical Office of the European
Communities (EUROSTAT).
Chairperson
7.
Héctor Maldonado, Director of the National Administrative Department of Statistics of
Colombia, chaired the meeting in his capacity as Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the
Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, while the representative of Uruguay acted as
Rapporteur.
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See annex 1.
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B. AGENDA
8.
The Committee adopted the following agenda:
1.
Adoption of the agenda
2.
Review of progress in the implementation of the biennial programme of regional and
international cooperation activities, 2007-2009
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
Report by the secretariat
Report of the Knowledge Transfer Network
Report of the Working Group on Gender Statistics
Report of the Working Group on Migration and Trends in Remittances
Report of the Working Group on Censuses and the project on dissemination and
assessment of harmonized census statistics for social programmes for sustainable
development in MERCOSUR, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile,
Ecuador and Mexico
Report of the Working Group on the Monitoring of Progress towards the Millennium
Development Goals
Report of the Working Group on National Accounts
Report of the Working Group on Information and Communications Technologies
Report of the Working Group on Institution-building and report on the project on
integration and harmonization of instruments for social statistics (INAES)
Report on technological and methodological cooperation for the conduct of the
2010 round of censuses
Report on the project for updating of the poverty measurement methodology used
in Latin America and the Caribbean
Report of the initiative group of the Working Group on Environmental Statistics
Report on the dissemination of the European Statistics Code of Practice in Latin
America and the Caribbean
3.
Meeting of the Executive Committee with international bodies on statistical coordination
in the region
4.
Preparation of the fifth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Consideration of substantive issues for discussion at the fifth meeting of the
Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
Analysis of proposed areas of work for the biennial programme of regional and
international cooperation activities, 2009-2011
Consideration of the provisional agenda for the fifth meeting of the Statistical
Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
Selection of the date and venue of the fifth meeting of the Statistical Conference of
the Americas of ECLAC
5.
Other matters
6.
Agreements
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C. PROCEEDINGS
9.
At the opening session, statements were made by Juan Temístocles Montás, Minister of State of
Economic Affairs, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic; Pablo Tactuk, Director of the
National Statistical Office of the Dominican Republic; Laura López, Secretary of the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); and Héctor Maldonado, Director of the
National Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia and Chairperson of the Executive
Committee.
10.
After welcoming the participants, the Minister of State of Economic Affairs, Planning and
Development of the Dominican Republic referred to the work, objectives and strategic plan of the
Conference, as well as its programme of work. He congratulated the national statistical offices and
ECLAC for the work carried out to promote national statistics and the international comparability of
statistics in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations, specialized agencies and other
organizations.
11.
The increased institutional capacity of national statistical offices in the region was the outcome of
the hard work and cooperation of the working groups, and the activities carried out by the region’s
countries in this area would result in the production of more and better statistics to support decisionmaking.
12.
The Director of the National Statistical Office of the Dominican Republic referred to the
Conference’s Strategic Plan 2005-2015 and the progress made in the implementation of the biennial
programme of regional and international cooperation activities, 2007-2009.
13.
He noted that the productive work of the Conference’s working groups and the collaboration
between those groups and the specialized agencies and other organizations would benefit national
statistical offices. These benefits would expand with the rising level of commitment at the country level
and among the agencies that financed the corresponding activities increased.
14.
The Secretary of the Commission presented greetings from the Executive Secretary and outlined
the background and mandates of the Conference. She observed that the eighth meeting of the Executive
Committee had a considerable programme of work that included the review of the progress being made
by the working groups and other cooperation mechanisms which, with the support of several agencies,
had over time become extraordinarily effective instruments for analysing various issues, sharing
experiences and promoting concrete action to enhance statistics in the region. High-quality, timely,
relevant statistics with a broad scope were an important public good that contributed directly to improved
policy design, monitoring and assessment and increased the effectiveness and efficiency of government
decision-making processes.
15.
The speaker reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to the activities of the Conference and, in
particular, to the Strategic Plan 2005-2015 and the biennial programme of regional and international
cooperation activities. This commitment was reflected in the work carried out by the Secretariat in
organizing the meetings of the Conference and the Executive Committee and in the substantive support it
provided as the technical secretariat of the various working groups and through the contributions of the
various divisions of ECLAC to the activities provided for in the programme of work of the Conference.
Finally, she thanked the Government and the National Statistical Office of the Dominican Republic for
their hospitality in hosting the meeting.
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16.
The Chairperson of the Executive Committee, after welcoming the participants and thanking the
Government of the Dominican Republic for hosting the eighth meeting of the Executive Committee, said
that the discussions held during the meeting would contribute to the implementation of the Conference’s
Strategic Plan 2005-2015. The presentation of the report prepared by the Secretariat and the
corresponding reports of the working groups would provide an important opportunity for monitoring the
implementation of the biennial programme of regional and international cooperation activities and would
provide input for the formulation of guidelines for the programme of regional and international
cooperation activities, 2009-2011.
17.
The speaker highlighted the progress made in statistical coordination in the region thanks to the
close ties between the Executive Committee and international bodies, although improved cooperation was
needed to avoid duplication of work and guarantee active and fruitful participation in training activities by
national statistical offices, institutes and departments. The review of the substantive issues and the
provisional agenda for the fifth Conference would play a key role in ensuring that the Conference
addressed the main problems facing statistical agencies in the region in addition to its core task of
strengthening and furthering the work of the Conference in general.
Review of progress in the implementation of the biennial programme of regional and international
cooperation activities, 2007-2009 (agenda item 2)
(a)
Report of the Secretariat
18.
A representative of the Secretariat reported on the progress in the implementation of the
Conference’s biennial programme of regional and international cooperation activities, 2007-2009 and
provided an overview of the activities of the working groups under each of the objectives of the Strategic
Plan 2005-2015.
(b)
Report of the Knowledge Transfer Network
19.
The representative of Spain reported on the activities conducted in the framework of the
Knowledge Transfer Network since the fourth meeting of the Conference. These included activities
related to the 2008-2009 training programme, the creation of the webpage, coordinating the provision of
training in the region, creating an experts exchange and securing financial resources from international
agencies and institutions, especially funds for the Network’s basic coordination unit and training
programme. Some delegations stressed the need for online courses on demographics, while others
suggested exploring varied sources of financing for the Network’s activities. The representative of
Mexico confirmed that the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI) could
administer the Network’s basic coordination unit.
(c)
Report of the Working Group on Gender Statistics
20.
The Report of the Working Group on Gender Statistics was presented by the representative of
Mexico who said that the group had fulfilled the objectives set out in its work programme and would be
presenting its results in 2009. Several participants stressed the importance of incorporating the gender
perspective into the 2010 round of censuses.
21.
The Officer-in-Charge of the Division for Gender Affairs of ECLAC reviewed efforts for the
creation of the gender observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean pursuant to the mandate
contained in the Quito Consensus, and reported that over the previous year, with the support of several
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cooperation agencies, the structure of the observatory had been organized and the relevance of the
conceptual framework and the social significance of the proposed indicators had been validated.
Horizontal cooperation and adequate funding were needed for the observatory to fulfil its objectives.
(d)
Report of the Working Group on Migration and Trends in Remittances
22.
The representative of Honduras, presenting the Report of the Working Group on Migration and
Trends in Remittances, explained that the Working Group’s general objective had been to promote the
production of harmonized data on migration and remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean and to
measure the impact of migration on the population. This phenomenon affected the countries of the region
as countries of origin and of destination. He also commented on the status of the Working Group’s
programme of work and the results and products it expected to present at the fifth meeting of the
Conference.
(e)
Report of the Working Group on Censuses and the project on dissemination and assessment of
harmonized census statistics for social programmes for sustainable development in MERCOSUR,
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Mexico
23.
The representative of Chile presented the Report of the Working Group on Censuses, and a
representative of the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE) - Population
Division of ECLAC summarized the results of the questionnaire that had been conducted to determine the
magnitude of the methodological changes involved in the 2010 census round. Some participants
maintained that sub-working groups should be set up to address issues such as census data processing, the
dissemination of statistical findings, cartographic updating, the preparation of housing directories, and the
assessment of the stage reached by each country in terms of censuses and resource mobilization. Several
countries supported this initiative.
(f)
Report of the Working Group on the Monitoring of Progress towards the Millennium
Development Goals
24.
The Report of the Working Group on the Monitoring of Progress towards the Millennium
Development Goals was presented by a representative of ECLAC, who stated that, in light of the
diagnosis of the causes and magnitude of the statistical discrepancies detected between the values
obtained on the basis of national and international data for the indicators of the Millennium Development
Goals, an agenda for reconciling statistics needed to be drawn up. This agenda would have three
components: the definition of references for each indicator to serve as guidelines for the convergence
process; the identification of existing good practices in methodology and institutional coordination; and
the formulation of a proposal for reconciling statistics in the region, which should include the countries of
the Caribbean.
(g)
Report of the Working Group on National Accounts
25.
The representative of Brazil presented the report together with the findings of the survey that the
Working Group had conducted in Rio de Janeiro in June 2007 on the main shortcomings of countries’
national statistics systems. Although the needs of national statistical offices and central banks were
similar, close analysis revealed differences, as well as conditions that varied so much from one country to
another as to make it impossible to define common strategies or measures. The most pressing matters to
be addressed in that regard included: the participation of central banks; the compilation of directories; the
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formulation of recommendations on statistical secrecy (including tax and fiscal secrecy) so that national
accounts teams could have access to information; improved training; the translation into Spanish of the
2008 manual for the System of National Accounts; and increased horizontal cooperation.
26.
During the ensuing discussion, some delegates highlighted the role ECLAC played in
coordinating the activities of the entities that produce basic statistics and summarized statistics. The
usefulness of forming sub-working groups to perform in-depth analyses of administrative records and of
coordinating work with central banks was stressed. Such initiatives were good examples of triangular
collaboration, involving national entities, ECLAC and international agencies. Concerning the
Luxembourg Recommendations on Global Implementation and Outreach for the System of National
Accounts, participants commented that any attempt to improve national accounts or implement the
Recommendations in Latin America and the Caribbean would require improvements in basic statistical
production, which in turn would need coordinated efforts between the bodies and countries involved.
(h)
Report of the Working Group on Information and Communications Technologies
27.
The Report of the Working Group on Information and Communications Technologies was
presented by the representative of the Dominican Republic. The Group had set up four sub-working
groups to develop and follow up on the production of harmonized statistics in, individual and household,
company, education and government surveys. The subgroups were responsible for proposing and
developing new indicators to measure the impact of information and communications technologies,
especially in economic and social terms, as well as skills and difficulties in their use. The subgroups
would also help to identify methodological difficulties in formulating questions for the construction of
existing key indicators and the new ones being proposed; reviewing indicators proposed by countries in
and outside the region; analysing solutions adopted in other parts of the world; and proposing solutions to
existing methodological problems. Lastly, a representative of the secretariat requested members to submit
their authorizations for data contained in the regional database of the Observatory for the Information
Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (OSILAC) to be published online.
(i)
Report of the Working Group on Institution-building and report on the project on integration and
harmonization of instruments for social statistics (INAES)
28.
The representative of Colombia presented the report on the project on integration and
harmonization of instruments for social statistics (INAES). After outlining the different stages of the
project, she reported that a descriptive analysis of labour market statistics had been made, but that
analyses of education and health sector statistics had yet to be completed. Participants stressed the
importance of standardizing and harmonizing statistics and on inter-agency coordination in this matter.
29.
The representative of Mexico reported on the transformation of INEGI into an autonomous entity
and its new working structure and functions, developments which were welcomed by the Executive
Committee. Gilberto Calvillo, the former President of INEGI, was congratulated for the work he had
performed, and wishes for success were extended to the new incumbent.
(j)
Report on technological and methodological cooperation for the conduct of the 2010 round of
censuses
30.
Presenting the report on technological and methodological cooperation for the conduct of the 2010
round of censuses, the representative of Colombia noted that although countries had laid the groundwork for
an agreement on the sharing of mobile devices for capturing census data, a number of legal and customs-
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related problems needed resolving for the initiative to go ahead. Important input had been obtained from
international bodies such as UNFPA on the exchange of this kind of technology. The representative of the
United States explained the advantages of using the Census and Survey Processing System (CSPRO), a free
version of which would be made available to users in the course of the following year.
(k)
Report on the project for updating of the poverty measurement methodology used in Latin
America and the Caribbean
31.
This report was presented by a representative of ECLAC, who explained that the project for
improving the methodology for determining poverty lines had five components: methodology
development; working groups; regional workshops and technical seminars; training courses; and
databases. Delegates agreed on the need to find indicators that better reflect the multiple dimensions of
the realities of the region’s countries. Greater harmonization was needed to promote the convergence of
the countries’ methodologies, to increase the comparability of data and to make it easier to assess the
progress made towards the poverty-reduction targets stipulated in the Millennium Development Goals.
(l)
Report of the initiative group of the Working Group on Environmental Statistics
32.
Presenting the report of the Working Group, the representative of ECLAC noted that its general
objective was to promote the development of statistics on natural resources and the environment and their
integration in national statistics systems. The Group’s terms of reference and programme of work, which
had been approved by the Executive Committee, were outlined. Several delegations expressed interest in
joining the Working Group, and some said that the Group’s work should be linked to efforts to attain the
seventh Millennium Development Goal; this would require greater efforts to harmonize and consolidate
the corresponding indicators. Lastly, one delegation commented on the advantages of coordinating and
integrating the Group’s activities with those carried out in relation to the economic and integrated
environmental accounts system.
(m)
Report on the dissemination of the European Statistics Code of Practice in Latin America and the
Caribbean
33.
A representative of ECLAC summarized activities under this heading, which were set out in the
report prepared by the European Commission and EUROSTAT. The representative of EUROSTAT then
presented an overview of the progress made in the implementation of a code of good practices in Latin
America and the Caribbean and of the results of a self-appraisal questionnaire circulated in seven
countries in the region. The questionnaire had revealed the need for a code of this kind in the region.
Several delegations supported the idea of organizing a workshop with experts from Europe, Latin
America, EUROSTAT and ECLAC in the first half of 2009 to analyse the European experience and
discuss the results of the self-appraisal.
Meeting of the Executive Committee with international bodies on statistical coordination in the region
(agenda item 3)
34.
At the meeting of the Executive Committee with international bodies on statistical coordination in
the region, a representative of the Statistical Division of the Economic Commission for Europe presented
the characteristics of the Database of International Statistical Activities (DISA), which was available online
and provided information on over 30 international organizations. The goal was to prevent the duplication of
efforts, coordinate statistical activities in Europe and deepen cooperation between countries in Europe and
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other regions. Delegations commented on the multiple benefits of incorporating the experience of the
Statistical Division of the Economic Commission for Europe into the work of the Conference.
Preparation of the fifth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC (agenda item 4)
35.
In the discussion of the preparations for the fifth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the
Americas, it was proposed that the following two substantive topics be examined: the use of
administrative records for statistical purposes, and the strengthening of national statistics systems and the
2010 census round. The countries and bodies responsible for developing each topic were designated.
36.
The Chairperson of the Executive Committee reported on the analysis of proposed areas of work
for the biennial programme of regional and international cooperation activities, 2009-2011, which had
been organized around thematic issues (national accounts, the Millennium Development Goals and
censuses) and institutional issues (establishment of working groups and sub-working groups).
37.
The provisional agenda for the fifth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of
ECLAC was considered.
38.
The Executive Committee agreed that the fifth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the
Americas of ECLAC would be held in Bogota in August 2009.
39.
Closing the meeting, Pablo Tactuk, Director of the National Statistical Office of the Dominican
Republic, thanked the delegates for attending and expressed his profound satisfaction with the work
accomplished during the meeting.
Other matters (agenda item 5)
40.
The Executive Committee agreed that in future, in the interests of efficiency and protecting the
environment, documents in electronic format would be used for all official activities of the Conference.
Agreements (agenda item 6)
41.
At its eighth meeting, held in Santo Domingo from 22 to 24 October 2008, the Executive
Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America
and the Caribbean agreed as follows:
1.
Notes with satisfaction the advances recorded in the progress report on the Biennial
programme of regional and international cooperation activities of the Statistical Conference of the
Americas of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the reports of the
working groups and urges all countries and international bodies to strive to achieve the goals contained in
the Biennial programme by the date of the fifth meeting of the Conference;
2.
Approves the final version of the programme of work of the Working Group on Gender
Statistics, revised to give priority to activities which may produce results by the date of the fifth meeting
of the Conference;
3.
Welcomes the technical and financial progress made in connection with the gender
observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean and reiterates the importance of bringing it into effect;
urges countries to promote coordination between producers and users of gender statistics for the
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collection, processing, analysis and use of statistical data and the generation of the indicators for the
observatory and to follow through on their commitment to mainstream the gender perspective in national
information systems; and thanks the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the
United Nations Development Fund for Women, the United Nations Population Fund, the Pan American
Health Organization, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation and the IberoAmerican Secretariat for their coordinated and timely contribution;
4.
Requests, within the framework of the regional programme for 2008-2011 of the United
Nations Population Fund and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, that the
Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre-Population Division of the Commission, together
with Chile, in its capacity as leader of the Working Group on Censuses, and with support from the other
bodies concerned, define the necessary activities to cover areas such as health, the methodology for
measuring census coverage and other emerging issues, including improvement of data capture for
economic activity and gender analysis; also requests the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic
Centre to design and implement, from 2009 onwards, a regional training course on demographic analysis
for development, focusing specifically on census examination, in preparation for the 2010 round of
censuses, and urges international bodies and member countries of the Conference to contribute to its
funding and implementation;
5.
Takes cognizance of the proposed regional plan to support the implementation of the
Luxembourg Recommendations relating to the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008) and basic
economic statistics in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, and recommends that the meeting
proposed by Brazil, in its capacity as coordinator for the Working Group on National Accounts, be held in
order to analyse a proposal for coordination and management of the regional plan, taking into account the
activities of the Group, its programme of work and its modalities and mechanisms for implementation;
6.
Takes note of the report on technological and methodological cooperation for the use of
electronic devices and data capture software free of charge and calls on countries to continue their efforts
and on international bodies to provide operational and financial support for activities leading to the
achievement of the objectives of the technological cooperation programme for census-taking;
7.
Recognizes the work on the project for updating the poverty measurement methodology
used in Latin America and the Caribbean, and calls for dialogue and an exchange of ideas with experts in
the area and with national statistical offices with a view to developing common strategies for dealing with
outstanding challenges; shares also the interest expressed by various member countries in terms of
adopting a broader, multidimensional approach for measuring well-being;
8.
Gives preliminary approval for the report of the initiative group appointed to set up the
working group on environmental statistics and for its terms of reference and programme of work and
recommends that final approval of these documents be given by the Conference at its fifth meeting;
9.
Recognizes the activities undertaken as part of the initiative for promoting knowledge and
debate in the region on the adaptation of the European Statistics Code of Practice in light of the reality in
each country, through the creation of an initiative group comprising Colombia, Mexico, Panama,
Paraguay, the Statistical Office of the European Communities and the Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean, and through the self-assessment pilot experiment conducted in a group of
seven countries in the region using the adapted version of the European questionnaire; also urges the
countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to support the use of the self-assessment questionnaire in
order to provide data for an analysis of the situation of the region at the fifth meeting of the Conference.
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10. Takes note of the preliminary proposal for the preparation of an integrated presentation of
international statistical work in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a view to creating an updated
database on the statistical activities and projects of the international bodies active in the region, based on
the experience of the Conference of European Statisticians, and requests the initiative group to pursue its
work and the international bodies to support the initiative, so that an initial version of the integrated
presentation of statistical work in the region will be available for the fifth meeting of the Conference;
11. Urges the entities participating in the preparatory activities being conducted worldwide for
the 2011 round of the International Comparison Programme to deploy their efforts to provide technical
support and funding for the initiative, and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to reinforce
the technical teams which will take part in the project;
12. Takes note of the activities conducted within the framework of the regional statistical
reconciliation strategy to overcome the differences between data from national databases and those of
international bodies on the fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals and urges the Governments
of member States to give the highest priority to its implementation;
13. Requests that the Chairperson of the Executive Committee, with support from the
secretariat, consider the possibility of establishing a coordination mechanism between the international
agencies and bodies in order to cooperate with member countries in fulfilling the objectives of the
Biennial programme of regional and international cooperation activities of the Conference within the
framework of the Strategic Plan 2005-2015;
14. Also requests the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Conference to take the
necessary steps, with support from the secretariat and from international bodies, in order to obtain the
funding needed to implement the programme of the Knowledge Transfer Network;
15. Welcomes the proposal that the fifth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas
of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean be held in Bogota in July 2009 and
emphasizes that, since the meeting will be held away from the headquarters of the Commission, it is
important that the Executive Secretary of the Commission should attend;
16. Agrees with the proposal to use documents in electronic form for official activities of the
Conference, in the interests of economy and care for the environment; also recommends that the
secretariat prepare guidelines for consideration of working documents to ensure that meetings of the
Conference and the Committee are run more productively and efficiently;
17. Recommends that three seminars be held during the fifth meeting of the Statistical
Conference of the Americas on the following themes: use of administrative records for statistical
purposes; development of national statistical systems: recent experiences, learning and assessment; and
the 2010 census round, and designates Colombia, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, the Pan American Health Organization and the Statistical Office of the European
Communities as responsible for the first theme; Mexico and the Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean for the second theme; and Chile and the Latin American and Caribbean
Demographic Centre-Population Division of the Commission for the third theme;
18. Thanks the Government of the Dominican Republic and, in particular, the Director of the
National Statistical Office and the Economy, Planning and Development Secretariat of that country, for
the excellent organization of the meeting and the warm hospitality extended to participants.
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Annex 1
LISTA DE PARTICIPANTES
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
A. Estados miembros de la Comisión
Member States of the Commission
États membres de la Commission
ALEMANIA/GERMANY
Representante/Representative:
- Ringo Raupach, Assistant Head of Section, Division “Cooperation with other countries”
ARGENTINA
Representante/Representative:
- Ana María Edwin, Directora, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Claudio Comari, Asesor de la Dirección, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)
- Daniel Petetta, Director, Dirección de Estadísticas Sectoriales, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y
Censos (INDEC)
- María Sol Padin, Coordinadora de Operativos de Capacitación Masiva, Instituto Nacional de
Estadística y Censos (INDEC)
BRASIL/BRAZIL
Representante/Representative:
- Sérgio da Costa Côrtes, Director Ejecutivo, Instituto Brasileño de Geografía y Estadística (IBGE)
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Wasmália S.B. Bivar, Directora de Pesquisas, Instituto Brasileño de Geografía y Estadística (IBGE)
CANADÁ/CANADA
Representante/Representative:
- Béla Prigly, Director, International Relations Division, Statistics Canada (STATCAN)
CHILE
Representante/Representative:
- Mariana Schkolnik, Directora Nacional, Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE)
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Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Verónica Oxman, Coordinadora de Relaciones Internacionales, Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
(INE)
COLOMBIA
Representante/Representative:
- Héctor Maldonado, Director, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE)
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Alejandra Corchuelo Marmolejo, Asesora de la Dirección, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de
Estadística (DANE)
COSTA RICA
Representante/Representative:
- Doris Sossa Jara, Directora del Consejo Directora, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)
CUBA
Representante/Representative:
- Oscar Mederos, Director General, Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE)
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Juan Carlos Alfonso, Director, Centro de Estudios de Población, Oficina Nacional de Estadística
(ONE)
ECUADOR
Representante/Representative:
- Byron Villacís Cruz, Director General, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Claudio Gallardo León, Director de Planificación, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)
ESPAÑA/SPAIN
Representante/Representative:
- Jaume García Villar, Presidente, Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Antonio Martínez Serrano, Director de Relaciones Internacionales, Instituto Nacional de Estadística
(INE)
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ESTADOS UNIDOS /UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Representante/Representative:
- Nancy Gordon, Associate Director for Strategic Planning and Innovation, U.S. Census Bureau
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Glenn Ferri, Chief, Methodology and Software Development Branch, International Programs Center,
U.S. Census Bureau
FRANCIA/FRANCE
Representante/Representative:
- Francois Coute, Jefe de División, Programas de Cooperación, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y
Estudios Económicos (INSEE)
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Victor-Pierre Morales, Encargado de Programas de Cooperación con América Latina, Instituto
Nacional de Estadística y Estudios Económicos (INSEE)
HONDURAS
Representante/Representative:
- Sergio Sánchez Sánchez, Director Ejecutivo, Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Horacio Lovo Peralta, Subgerente de Estadísticas Sociales y Demográficas, Instituto Nacional de
Estadística (INE)
MÉXICO/MEXICO
Representante/Representative:
- Eduardo Sojo Garza-Aldape, Presidente, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
Miembros de la delegación/Delegation members:
- Alberto Manuel Ortega y Venzor, Secretario de Actas de la Junta de Gobierno y Coordinador de
Asesores, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
PARAGUAY
Representante/Representative:
- Zulma Sosa de Servín, Directora General, Dirección General de Estadística, Encuestas y Censos
(DGEEC)
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PERÚ/PERU
Representante/Representative:
- Renán Quispe Llanos, Jefe, Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)
REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA/BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
Representante/Representative:
- Elías Eljuri, Presidente, Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Miembros de la delegación
- Luís Gerónimo Reyes, Coordinador del Despacho, Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Representante/Representative:
- Pablo Tactuk, Director Nacional, Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE)
Miembros de la delegación
- Clara Báez, Gerente de Coordinación Técnica y Cooperación Internacional, Oficina Nacional de
Estadística (ONE)
- José Luis Actis, Gerente de Estadísticas Económicas, Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE)
- Pedro Álvarez, Asistente Técnico de la Dirección Nacional, Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE)
- Juan Guiliani, Subsecretario de Relaciones Exteriores, Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores
(SEREX)
URUGUAY
Representante/Representative:
- Alicia Melgar, Directora Técnica, Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
B. Miembros asociados
Associate members
États membres associés
ANTILLAS NEERLANDESAS/NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Representante/Representative:
- Arnold Jacobs, Head of Social and Demographic Statistics, Central Statistical Office (CSO)
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PUERTO RICO
Representante/Representative:
- Mario Marazzi, Director, Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico
C. Secretaría de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas
United Nations Secretariat
Secrétariat de l’Organisation des Nations Unies
Comisión Económica para Europa (CEPE)/Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)/Commission
économique pour l'Europe
- Lidia Bratanova, Deputy Director of the Statistical Division and Chief of the National Accounts
Section; Secretary of the Conference of European Statisticians
División de Estadística de las Naciones Unidas/United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)/Division
de Statistique
- Ivo C. Havinga, Chief, Economic Statistics Branch
D. Organismos de las Naciones Unidas
United Nations bodies
Organisations rattachees à l’Organisation des Nations Unies
Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF)/United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF)/Fonds de développement des Nations Unies pour l’enfance (UNICEF)
- Koen Rossel-Cambier, Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Barbados
E. Organismos especializados
Specialized agencies
Institutions spécialisées
Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT)/International Labour Organization (ILO)/
Organisation Internationale du Travail (OIT)
- Miguel Del Cid, Director, Sistema de Información y Análisis Laboral para América Latina y el
Caribe/Director, Labour Analysis and Information System for Latin America
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO)/Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/Organisation des Nations Unies pour
l´alimentation et l´agriculture (FAO)
- Marcela Ballara, Oficial superior/Senior Officer
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Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO)/United
Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)/Organisation des Nations
Unies pour L’éducation, la Science et la Culture (UNESCO)
- Daniel Taccari, Asesor Regional para América Latina y el Caribe, Instituto de Estadística de la
UNESCO (UIS)/Regional Adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNESCO Institute for
Statistics
Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS)-Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS)/World
Health Organization (WHO)-Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Organisation Mondiale
de la Santé (OMS)-Organisation Panaméricaine de la Santé (OPS)
- Alejandro Giusti, Asesor Regional en Estadísticas Vitales y de Salud/ Regional Advisor on Health and
Vital Statistics
Banco Mundial/World Bank/Banque Mondiale
- José Molinas-Vega, Economista Senior, Coordinador del Equipo de Desarrollo Estadístico de América
Latina y el Caribe
Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI)/International Monetary Fund (IMF)/Fonds Monétaire
International (FMI)
- Ethan Weisman, Deputy Chief, Data Review Division, Statistics Department
F. Otras organizaciones intergubernamentales
Other intergovernmental organizations
Autres organisations intergouvernementales
Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (ALADI)/Latin American Integration Association/
Association latino-américaine d'intégration
- Luiz Gonzaga Coelho Junior, Director, Departamento de Información y Estadísticas (DIE)
Instituto Interamericano de Estadística (IASI)/Inter-American Statistical Institute (IASI)/ Institut
interaméricain de statistique
- Evelio O. Fabbroni, Secretario Técnico
Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE)/Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/Organisation de coopération et de développement
économiques (OCDE)
- Joaquim Oliveira-Martins, Head of Division, Regional Advisor for PARIS 21
Oficina de Estadística de la Comisión Europea (EUROSTAT)/Statistical Office of the European
Commission (EUROSTAT)/Office statistique des Communautés européennes
- Marta de Medina-Rosales, Jefa de Proyecto, Unidad de Cooperación Estadística Internacional
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Secretaría
Secretariat
Secrétariat
Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)/Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)/Commission économique pour l’Amérique latine et les
Caraïbes (CEPALC)
- Laura López, Secretaria de la Comisión/Secretary of the Commission
- Luis Beccaria, Director, División de Estadística y Proyecciones Económicas/Director, Statistics and
Economic Projections Division
- Juan Carlos Feres, Jefe, Unidad Estadísticas Sociales, División de Estadística y Proyecciones
Económicas/Chief, Social Statistics Unit, Statistics and Economic Projections Division
- Máximo Aguilera, Oficial Superior de Asuntos Económicos, División de Estadística y Proyecciones
Económicas/Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Statistics and Economic Projections Division
- Salvador Marconi, Oficial de Asuntos Económicos, División de Estadística y Proyecciones
Económicas/Economic Affaits Officer, Statistics and Economic Projections Division
- Sonia Montaño, Oficial a cargo, División de Asuntos de Género/Officer in Charge, Division for
Gender Affairs
- Magda Ruiz, Centro Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Demografía (CELADE) – División de Población
de la CEPAL/Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE)-Population Division of
ECLAC
- Kristina Taboulchanas, Unidad de Cuentas Nacionales y Estadísticas del Sector Externo, División de
Estadística y Proyecciones Económicas/National Accounts and External Sector Statistics Unit,
Statistics and Economic Projections Division
- Vivian Milosavlevic, Asistente de Investigación, División de Asuntos de Género/Research Assistant,
Division for Gender Affairs
Sede subregional de la CEPAL para el Caribe/ECLAC subregional headquarters for the
Caribbean/Bureau sous-régional de la CEPALC pour les Caraïbes
- Karoline Schmid, Oficial de Asuntos Sociales/Social Affairs Officer