Asia-Pacific Stats Café Series: Connecting the world with data we can trust

Purpose

Celebrate World Statistics Day by recognizing the strength of the regional community of statisticians using the Regional Programme for Economic Statistics as an example.

Agenda

1. Open Stats Café: Ms. Rikke Munk Hansen
2. Celebratory message: Ms. Gemma Van Halderen
3. How regional support for statistics is impacting on development in Bhutan: observations from the United Nations Country Representative: Mr. Gerald Daly
4. Reactions from the audience / importance of trust and connections
5. How new price indices in Bhutan have increased trust: Mr. Penjor Gyeltshen
6. Connections between countries: Replicating Bhutan’s approach in Laos PDR: Ms. Salika Chanthalavong
7. Discussant (reflections on how regional and national connections help to build trust): Mr. Chris Pike
8. Open discussion, Closing remarks: Mr. Gerald Daly and Ms. Gemma Van Halderen

Additional Documents

• Attendance summary
• Flyer
• Producing Export and Import Price Indices in Bhutan: Documentation of process and results
• Agenda