E/ESCAP/STAT.13/L.1/Rev.2
4 October 2002
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Committee on Statistics
Thirteenth session
27-29 November 2002
Bangkok

1. Opening of the session.
2. Adoption of the agenda.
3. Overview of significant global and regional issues in official statistics.
4. Statistical indicators for monitoring the millennium development goals.
5. Poverty statistics.
6. Gender statistics: methodological issues related to informal employment.
7. The non-observed economy.
8. International Comparison Programme.
9. Measuring the knowledge-based economy.
10. Action plan on the implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts.
11. Statistical capacity-building.
12. Reports for the attention of the Committee:
    1. Report of the Bureau, including implementation of the recommendations of the Committee at its eleventh and twelfth 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.
13. Organization of future work in the area of statistics in accordance with the new conference structure of the Commission.
14. Programme matters:
    1. Revisions to the medium-term plan, 2002-2005
    2. Changes to the programme of work, 2002-2003.
15. Other matters.
16. Election of the Bureau.
17. Adoption of the report.