Committee on Statistics
Twelfth session
29 November-1 December 2000
Bangkok

1. Opening of the session.
2. Adoption of the agenda.
3. Overview of significant global and regional issues in official statistics.
4. Appropriate use of indicators to measure social and economic progress.
5. Statistics on the informal sector.
6. Statistics on the information society.
7. Statistical classifications: implementation status in the region.
8. The International Comparison Programme: prospects for a regional comparison.
9. Reports for the attention of the Committee:
   1. Report of the Bureau, including implementation of the recommendations of the Committee at its tenth and eleventh sessions;
   2. Report of the Working Group of Statistical Experts;
   3. Report on major statistical activities of regional and international institutions;
   4. Reports concerning the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific, including the reports of the Governing Board.
10. Programme matters:
    1. Changes to the programme of work, 2000-2001;
    2. Changes to the draft medium-term plan, 2002-2005;
    3. Outline of the draft programme of work, 2002-2003;
    4. Consideration of alternative formats of the work programme;
    5. Treatment of information technology in the programme and conference structures of the secretariat.
11. Review of the functioning of the Committee under Commission resolution 53/1 of 30 April 1997.
12. Other matters.
13. Election of the Bureau.
14. Adoption of the report.