Asia - Pacific Economic Statistics Week | DRAFT PROGRAMME

7-10 May 2018, Bangkok Thailand

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Monday, 7 May 2018

08.00 – 09.00 Registration

09.00 – 09.30 Opening and introductions

Ms Rikke M Hansen Officer – in – Charge a.i., ESCAP Statistics Division

Mr Mohd Yazid Kasim Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) SGRPES Co-chair and APES 2017 Task Force Lead

09.30 – 12.00 Session 1: Big data

The objective of the session is to discuss information technology practices relating to the use of big data for measuring socioeconomic phenomena, with a focus on the types of indicators relevant to the SDGs. Some of the practices to be presented in this session include “Orbital Insight” and “Positium” amongst others.

The session uses a combination of keynote presentations, country practices, a panel discussion on prevailing technologies and associated recommendations and offer recommendations on how to fill gaps in economics statistics for sustainable development.

Presentation:

Big data: Understanding the global state of the art

Papers to be presented and discussed:

Online price data for CPI measurement Chindy Saktias Pratiwi and Irien Kamaratih Arsiani

Predicting tourism demand in Indonesia using google trends data Atika Nashirah Hasyyati, Rina Indriani and Titi Kanti Lestari

Mixing big data with small data for the best results: The case of using mobile positioning data about roaming activities and combining with cross-border survey Titi Kanti Lestari et al.

Using big data for accommodation statistics: A new challenge in producing tourism statistics Amanda Pratama Putra and Heny Wulandari

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee/tea break

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

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13:30 – 14.45 Session 2: Modern technologies for production of economic statistics

The objective of the session is to demonstrate how national statistical systems of the region can close existing gaps in their economic statistics through application of modern technologies in the statistics production process.

Presenters and discussants will share knowledge on different digital tools and emerging methodologies that can address data gaps and changing needs of national statistical systems to produce economic statistics required by a broad spectrum of data users.

Papers to be presented and discussed:

ICT Revolution: Development of ICT through satellite account in Malaysia Fadzilah Aini Binti Mustaffa and Yusrina Binti Mohd Yusoff

Snapshot crawling to produce and disseminate time series data of e-commerce: A case study in market place and e-retail site in Indonesia Viktor Suwiyanto and Gusnisa Siswayu

Improved area classification, a fundamental step to support inclusive economic statistics Shafa Rosea Surbakti, Irien Kamaratih Arsiani and Tri Listianingrum

Utilizing Google Places API in enhancement of non-profit institutions serving households directory Abd. Hadi Asfarangga and Fitri Andri Astuti

Area Sampling Frame: A new approach to reform agricultural data collection Muhlis

14:45 – 15:15 Coffee/tea break

15:15 – 17:00 Session 3: Administrative data

The objective of the session is to demonstrate how statistical producing agencies utilise administrative data to generate indicators and address missing data from conventional collection methods. It highlights opportunities, requirements and limitations in utilisation of administrative data to produce economic statistics including SDG indicators.

The session also highlights some of the benefits associated with utilisation of administrative data with respect to filling data gaps, cost efficiency, minimising respondent burden through increased use of technology. Select countries share their experiences on the possibilities and limits of intelligent integration of administrative statistics such as identification of issues and gaps in administrative data and data quality assurance to close data gaps in economic statistics.

Papers to be presented and discussed:

Expanding the use of administrative data in New Zealand’s tourism satellite account Bernie Hanratty

Estimating undocumented transactions of export and import of goods in Indonesia Wisnu Winardi and Abd. Hadi Asfarangga

International merchandise trade statistics: Administrative-based source Ma. Julieta P. Soliven

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Tuesday, 8 May 2018

09:00 – 09:10 Recap of Day 1

09:10 – 12.00 Session 4: System of National Accounts (SNA)

The objective of the session is to discuss compilation issues and how the SNA can close data gaps with respect to SDG monitoring. Practical matters relating to measuring cross-border trade, the digital economy, informal economy, Islamic Finance, the SNA and SDGs, Islamic banking and 2008 SNA, estimation of proxy indicators in national accounts, social accounting matrices and selected institutional accounts will form a major part of the discussion. The session is also expected to give highlights of progress made in implementing the 2008 SNA since its adoption.

Practical challenges that countries face in implementing the 2008 SNA and other emerging issues such as modernisation of world trade systems and their implications for national accounts measurement are expected to be addressed in this session.

Presentations:

SNA and BOP: Why are they different in practice and what can be done to resolve the differences? Benson Sim

Ten years of the 2008 SNA: Looking forward looking back Benson Sim

Papers to be presented and discussed:

Measuring creative economy in Indonesia: Issues and challenges in data collection Eni Lestariningsih, Karmila Maharani and Titi Kanti Lestari

Valuing New Zealand’s digital economy Hamish Grant

Developing labour accounts in Iran Z. Rezaei Ghahroodi and Farhad Mehran

Issues on Measuring Informal Sector Economic Activities in Nepal Avadhesh Kumar Shukla

Strengthening data sources for national account estimates in Nepal Gangaram Bhattarai

Using of proxy indicators for filling data gaps Asli Asik Yavuz and Elif Merder

10:30 – 10:50 Coffee/Tea break

12.00 - 14.00 Lunch Side event on

Results of economic statistics capacity screening 2017

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14.00 – 15.00 Session 4: System of National Accounts (SNA) Continued

Presentations:

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and GDP: What national accounts bring to the table Thomas Alexander, Claudia H Dziobek and Tadeusz Galeza

Papers to be presented and discussed:

Institutional sector accounts of Turkey Derya BAŞ SONBUL

Concentrated index and hierarchical cluster method for census block stratification in business surveys. Husnul Chotimah, Silvia Arini and Irdiena Izza Ell Milla

15:00 – 15:20 Coffee/Tea break

15:20 – 16.00 Session 4: System of National Accounts (SNA) - Islamic Finance and related economic Statistics

Presentations:

Compilation and Estimation of Islamic finance statistics: The Malaysia experience Mohd Yazid Kasim

Islamic finance in the System of National Accounts Benson Sim

Papers to be presented and discussed:

Social accounting matrix: The compilation and construction of Malaysia framework Kon Mee Hwa

Equivalent scale approach to measure consumption per capita in Indonesia I Gede Putu Dharma Yusa; Bukhari Fauzul Rahman

Bhutan and environment economic statistics for sustainable development: Subsoil Minerals Tobden

16:00 – 17:00 Special session: Ocean statistics

Presentation:

Ocean accounts Michael Bordt

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Wednesday, 9 May 2018

09:00 – 09:10 Recap of Day 2

09:10 – 12.00 Session 5: Communication and use of economic statistics

The session explores the strengths and weaknesses of communication and dissemination of economic statistics to facilitate evidence-based policies considering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Discussants will focus on inter-institutional/ governance systems and policy, emerging technologies for disseminating statistical information, approaches to systematically evaluate the relevance and use of statistical products, or other angles to highlight challenges and opportunities for more effective use of economic statistics for accurate interpretation by the public and users, particularly policy-makers.

Presentations:

Common data misconception in journalism Arman Bidarbakht Nia

Users- producers communication Arman Bidarbakht Nia

Papers to be presented and discussed:

Comics for statistics literacy – Understanding seasonal adjustment in figures Yuniarti and Maulana Faris

Selecting national indicators under SDG 9 and presenting with infographics Işıl Durmuş, Övünç Uysal

New electronic data delivery system of Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Adnan Eken, Aycan Ozek, Burcu Cakmak, Seyma Serdengecti

10:30 – 11:00 Group Photo. Coffee/tea break

12:00 – 12:15 Seminar closing

13:30 - 17.00 5th ESCAP project support meeting *Closed meeting

Thursday, 10 May 2018

09:00 – 17.00 7th meeting of the steering group for the regional programme on economic statistics (SGRPES)