STAT/WGSE.11/L.1
1 September 1999
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Working Group of Statistical Experts
Eleventh session
23-26 November 1999
Bangkok

1. Opening of the session
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. An overview of significant global and regional issues in official statistics
4. Census 2000 and its implementation in Asia and the Pacific
5. Application of new technology to population data
6. Poverty statistics
7. Gender statistics
8. Development indicators
9. International standard classifications - developments and status of implementation
10. The year 2000 problem: preparedness of national statistical offices
11. Report of the Bureau including review of programme matters and provisional agenda for the twelfth session of the Committee on Statistics
12. Other matters
13. Adoption of the report