Oman 2010 Census Launching Meeting

United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis

Bangkok, Thailand, 5-8 October, 2010 Provisional Agenda

RESPONSIBILITY TIME TOPIC Tuesday October 5, 2010 9:00 – 9:30 Registration of participants Session 1 – Opening remarks - UNESCAP, UNSD, administrative matters - Ms. Fu, UNESCAP 9:30 – 10:00 - Ms. Osaki Tomita, UNSD

Session 2 – The 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses - Ms. Osaki Tomita, UNSD 10:00 – 11:00 - Presentation by UNSD - Round table oral presentation by countries - General discussion 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break Session 3 – Regional Perspective on Census Data Dissemination - Mr. Hermouet, UNESCAP - Presentation by UNESCAP - Mr. Lefranc, UNFPA 11:30 – 12:30 - Presentation by UNFPA regional office - General Discussion 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Session 4 - Strategies for Census Data Dissemination - Ms. Graf, Australia - Objective: To present an overview of the development of strategies for census data dissemination, present strategies for identification of different types of data users; determining data user needs; the extent 13:30 – 15:00 to which data users should be consulted; and developing a matrix of data dissemination tools by types of data users 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break Session 4.1 – Identification of and consultations with census data users Presentation by resource person - Ms. Mbogoni, UNSD 15:30 – 17:00 Presentations by countries (Japan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh) - Mr. Hasan, Malaysia General Discussion

Wednes day October 6, 2010

Session 4.2 – Determination of the scope and form of census data - Ms. Guerrero, UNESCAP dissemination Presentation by resource person 9:00 – 10:30 Presentation by countries (India, Hong Kong, Lao, Maldives) General Discussion 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break Session 4.2 – Determination of the scope and form of census data 11:00 – 12:30 dissemination (Contd.) RESPONSIBILITY TIME TOPIC 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Session 5 - Use of technological tools in the dissemination of census data - Mr. Laaribi, UNSD - Presentation by resource Person 13:30 – 15:00 - Presentation by countries (Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia) - General Discussion 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break Session 5 - Use of technological tools in the dissemination of census data 15:30 – 17:00 (Contd.)

Thursday October 7, 2010

Session 6 – Use of GIS, web-based mapping and spatial analysis - Mr. Laaribi, UNSD - Presentation by resource Person - Mr. Pontifex, SPC 09:00 – 10:30 - Presentation by countries (Japan, Thailand, Iran, Bhutan, - Mr. Williams, OCHA, Philippines, Korea) Bangkok - General Discussion 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 12:30 Session 6 – Use of GIS, web-based mapping and spatial analysis (Contd.)

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 15:00 Session 6 – Use of GIS, web-based mapping and spatial analysis (Contd.)

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break Session 6 – Use of GIS, web-based mapping and spatial analysis (Contd.) 15:30 – 17:00 Friday October 8, 2010

Session 7- Data accessibility, confidentiality and copyright - Ms. Mbogoni, UNSD - Presentation by resource Person 9:00 – 10:30 - Presentation by countries (Australia, Mongolia, Nepal) - General Discussion 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break Session 8 – Role of Metadata in Census Data Dissemination - Ms. Osaki Tomita, UNSD - Presentation by resource Person - Ms. Chultemjamts, SIAP 11:00 – 12:30 - Presentation by countries (Pakistan, India, Viet Nam) - General Discussion 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Session 9 – Consideration of recommendations for an international - Rapporteur 13:30 – 15:00 guideline for the effective dissemination and utilization of census data

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break - Ms. Fu, UNESCAP Session 10 - Closing 15:30 – 16:00 - Ms. Osaki Tomita, UNSD