| Tentative timing |
Session |
Presenter |
| Tuesday, 12
October |
| 0830-0900 |
Registration |
Conference Services/ESCAP |
| 0900-0920 |
Inauguration
Review of Workshop arrangements |
Mizuta, Flatt/ESCAP Siddiqui/ESCAP |
| MODULE |
1 |
Introduction to IT in census operations
(Organizer: ESCAP secretariat) |
| 0920-0930 |
1.1 |
Objectives of the Workshop |
Siddiqui/ESCAP |
| 0930-0945 |
1.2 |
Introduction of participants, resource persons and secretariat staff |
Siddiqui/ESCAP |
| 0945-1000 |
1.3 |
Project RAS/96/P12, Working Party on Application of New Technology
to Population Data, and their outputs |
Siddiqui/ESCAP |
| 1000-1015 |
Break
|
| 1015-1035 |
1.4 |
Introduction to census operations - overview of processes and terminology |
Engracia/ESCAP |
| 1035-1100 |
1.5 |
Results of ESCAP Survey on Application of New Technology in Population
Data Collection, Processing and Dissemination |
Survo/ESCAP |
| 1100-1130 |
1.6 |
IT trends and their impact on census operations |
Trulp/ESCAP |
| 1130-1300 |
Lunch hosted by ESCAP |
| 1300-1330 |
1.7 |
IT management challenges |
Trulp/ESCAP, Boon/SIAP |
| 1330-1430 |
1.8 |
Group discussions: Impact and applicability of IT in participating
organizations |
Boon/SIAP, Group moderators/Working Party, Participants |
| 1430-1445 |
Break |
| 1445-1500 |
1.9 |
Synthesis: Expectations for the year 2000 round of censuses in the
current technology environment |
Trulp/ESCAP |
| 1500-1530 |
1.10 |
Discussion and arrangements for the following days |
Working Party, ESCAP |
| MODULE |
2 |
Paper based data collection and
capture (Organizers: Indonesia and Japan) |
| 1530-1545 |
2.1 |
An Overview of paper based data collection and capture technologies |
Toida/Statistics Bureau, Japan |
| 1545-1630 |
2.2 |
An Overview of the OMR technology based on the experiences in Japan |
Toida/Statistics Bureau, Japan |
| Wednesday,
13 October |
| 0830-0950 |
2.3 |
Is OMR technology still feasible? - Presentation and demonstration |
Orchard/DRS Data & Research Services plc., United Kingdom |
| 0950-1005 |
Break |
| 1005-1105 |
2.4 |
Census Success Story: US Census
- Challenges faced
by the US Census
- Key Issues Addressed
by Imaging
- Forms Design and Logistical
Considerations
|
Dawson/Kodak, U.S. |
| 1105-1130 |
2.5 |
OCR questionnaire design |
Lumbantobing/Statistics Indonesia |
| 1130-1230 |
Lunch break |
| 1230-1300 |
2.6 |
Imaging for Census Data Capture
- Why census organizations
are moving towards imaging
- Overall process: scanning
of forms and data capture
- Benefits of imaging to
census data capture
|
Yanga/Kodak Philippines Ltd. |
| 1300-1330 |
2.7 |
Selection of OCR/ICR technology for the year 2000 census in Indonesia. |
Lumbantobing/Statistics Indonesia |
| 1330-1430 |
2.8 |
Demonstration of pilot application in Statistics Indonesia: Fujitsu
scanner/NCS Nestor Reader |
Lumbantobing, Agusta/Statistics Indonesia |
| 1430-1445 |
Break |
| 1445-1630 |
2.9 |
Integrated demonstration on forms capture and recognition - Meeting
Room-E
- Forms capture (document
preparation and scanning)
- Forms Recognition (OCR,
ICR, BCR, etc.)
|
Coordinated by Scientific Digital Business, Thailand
KODAK (30 min)
Top Image Systems (45 min) |
| Thursday,
14 October |
| 0830-0930 |
2.10 |
Workflow management and quality control in image recognition |
Archer/Statistics New Zealand, DRS, SDB, KODAK, TiS |
| 0930-1000 |
2.11 |
Open forum: Questions and answers on Wednesday's demonstrations, and
on paper based data capture in general |
Participants, Barnes,
DRS, SDB, KODAK, TiS |
| 1000-1015 |
Break |
| 1015-1130 |
2.12 |
Paper based data collection and capture: Conclusions and recommendations |
Participants, Working Party, ESCAP Secretariat |
| 1130-1230 |
Lunch break |
| MODULE |
3 |
Non-paper based data collection
and capture (Organizers: Singapore, Australia) |
| 1230-1300 |
3.1 |
Introduction to non-paper based data collection and capture
technologies |
Lim/Department of Statistics, Singapore
Crocker/Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 1300-1345 |
3.2 |
Efficient computer aided telephone interview (CATI): Application in
Department of Statistics |
Lim/Department of Statistics, Singapore |
| 1345-1430 |
3.3 |
Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Solutions
in Australia |
Crocker/Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 1430-1445 |
Break |
| 1445-1530 |
3.4 |
Data collection through the Internet - practices and plans in Singapore |
Lim/Department of Statistics, Singapore |
| 1530-1630 |
3.5 |
Demonstration on BLAISE (CAPI/CATI) |
Boon/SIAP |
| Friday, 15
October |
| 0800-0900 |
3.6 |
Integration of different modes of data capture |
Lim/Department of Statistics, Singapore |
| 0900-1000 |
3.7 |
Non-paper based data collection and capture: conclusions and recommendations |
Participants, Working Party, ESCAP Secretariat |
| 1000-1015 |
Break |
| 1015-1130 |
3.8 |
Implications of Modules 2 and 3 to the draft guidelines
on the application of new information technology to population data
collection and capture |
Working Party, Lumbantobing |
| 1130-1230 |
Lunch break |
| MODULE |
4 |
Adding value to census data through
data warehousing and data mining (Organizer: ESCAP
secretariat) |
| 1230-1310 |
4.1 |
Data warehouse implementation approach and methodology |
Vinh/Unisys Thailand Ltd. |
| 1310-1340 |
4.2 |
SAS approach and fitness to data warehouse processes |
Chokchai/SAS Institute Pte Ltd., Thailand |
| 1340-1400 |
4.3 |
SAS demonstration |
Chokchai/SAS Institute Pte Ltd., Thailand |
| 1400-1415 |
Break |
| 1430-1600 |
4.4 |
Discussion: Implications of data storage technologies to census planning |
Boon, Working Party, Participants,Vinh, Chokchai, |
| - |
| Saturday, 16 October No official
programme |
| Sunday, 17 October No official programme |
| - |
| Monday, 18
October |
| MODULE |
5 |
Data dissemination (Organizer: New
Zealand) |
| 0830-0845 |
5.1 |
Electronic data extraction: points to consider; problems; formats and
an example |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 0845-0900 |
5.2 |
Electronic output: diskette, e-mail, CD |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 0900-0915 |
5.3 |
Hard copy: types, standards to use |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 0915-0930 |
5.4 |
Concepts, definitions, terms and conditions and confidentiality |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 0930-1000 |
5.5 |
Summary: Electronic vs. hard copy |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 1000-1015 |
Break |
| 1015-1100 |
5.6 |
What can be achieved with public domain packages - Demonstrations
|
Trulp/ESCAP
Ozsever/UNFPA CST, Abuan/National Statistics Office, Philippines |
| 1100-1130 |
5.7 |
Supercross demonstration |
Ellenberger/Space Time Research, Australia |
| 1130-1230 |
Lunch break |
| 1230-1345 |
5.8 |
Hands on application in groups: Using Supercross to construct simple
population tables |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 1345-1430 |
5.9 |
Evaluation in small groups of packages displayed: POPMAP, IMPS and
Supercross |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 1430-1445 |
Break |
| 1445-1500 |
5.10 |
Graphs |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 1500-1515 |
5.11 |
Maps |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 1515-1600 |
5.12 |
Supermap demonstration
and evaluation as a tool in a statistical office |
Ellenberger/Space Time Research,
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| Tuesday, 19
October |
| 0830-0930 |
5.13 |
Dissemination using the Internet |
Archer, Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 0930-1000 |
5.14 |
Using the Internet
to access various statistical Web sites- Hands-on application by participants |
Archer, Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 1000-1015 |
Break |
| 1015-1115 |
5.15 |
Evaluation of the Internet as a data dissemination
channel - Group discussion |
Archer, Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 1110-1130 |
5.16 |
Demonstration on CARS (Classifications and Related Systems) |
Barnes/Statistics New Zealand |
| 1130-1230 |
Lunch break |
| 1230-1400 |
5.17 |
Data dissemination: Conclusions and recommendations
; implications to guidelines |
Working Party, Archer, Barnes, ESCAP Secretariat |
| MODULE |
6. |
Geographic information systems (Organizer:
Bangladesh) |
| 1400-1420 |
6.1 |
Introduction to geographic information systems |
Bhuiyan/Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |
| 1420-1435 |
Break |
| 1435-1515 |
6.2 |
Production of quality maps for censuses |
Kevron Pty. Ltd, Australia |
| 1515-1545 |
6.3 |
Presentation by a resource person from Bangladesh |
Bhuiyan/Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |
| 1545-1615 |
6.4 |
Presentation on the Bangladesh pilot project |
Bhuiyan/Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |
| Wednesday,
20 October |
| 0830-0930 |
6.5 |
GIS for Census Operations Monitoring |
Abuan/National Statistics Office, Philippines |
| 0930-1015 |
6.6 |
GIS: Conclusion and recommendations
; implications to guidelines |
Organizer, Trulp, ESCAP Secretariat, Working Party members |
| 1015-1030 |
Break |
| 1030-1045 |
Other matters |
ESCAP Secretariat |
| 1045-1130 |
Conclusion and Evaluation of the Workshop, recommended
follow-up action |
Participants, ESCAP Secretariat,
Trulp, Working Party Members |
| 1130-1300 |
Lunch break |
| 1300-1500 |
Adoption of Workshop recommendations |
All participants |
