ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2018/L.1
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1 September 2018
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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificStatistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
Governing Council
Fourteenth session
Incheon, Republic of Korea
26 and 27 November 2018

Annotated provisional agenda
The present document contains the provisional agenda for thefourteenth session of the Governing Council of the Statistical Institute for Asiaand the Pacific (section I) and the annotations to the provisional agenda(section II).

I.

Provisional agenda
1.

Opening of the session:(a)Opening statements;(b)Election of officers;(c)Adoption of the agenda.

2.

Matters arising from the thirteenth session of the Governing Council.

3.

Report of the Director of the Institute.

4.

Work programme and financial plan for 2019.

5.

Programme of work to formulate the 2020–2024 strategic plan of theInstitute.

6.

Other matters.

7.

Dates of and venue for the fifteenth session of the Governing Council.

8.

Adoption of the report of the Governing Council on its fourteenthsession.

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II.

Annotations

1.

Opening of the session(a)Opening statements(b)Election of officers
Pursuant to paragraph 15 of the revised statute of the Statistical Institutefor Asia and the Pacific (see resolution 67/13 of the Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)), the Governing Council will
elect a chair and vice-chair.

(c)Adoption of the agenda
Documentation
Annotated provisional agenda (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2018/L.1)
Annotation
The annotated provisional agenda will be considered and adopted by
the Governing Council, subject to such changes as may be deemed necessary.

2.

Matters arising from the thirteenth session of the Governing Council
Documentation
Matters arising from the thirteenth session of the Governing Council(ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2018/1)
Annotation
The document contains a summary prepared by the Institute on theactions that it has taken in response to the matters arising from the thirteenthsession of the Governing Council.

3.

Report of the Director of the InstituteDocumentation
Report of the Director of the Statistical Institute for Asia and Pacific to theGoverning Council at its fourteenth session (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2018/2)
Annotation
The report presents the results achieved, the strategies used and training
activities undertaken to achieve those results, covering the period from
1 January to 31 October 2018. It also presents the administrative and financial
status of the Institute. The report concludes with a forward-looking discussion
on the changing environment and new challenges in terms of capacity-building
for sustainable development data and their implications for the Institute as aregional training centre and coordinator.
The Governing Council may wish to review the progress achieved andprovide advice on the strategies and supporting activities of the current work
programme. The Governing Council may also wish to review the2B18-00986

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4.

Work programme and financial plan for 2019
Documentation
Work programme and financial(ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2018/3)

planoftheInstitutefor2019

Annotation
The document contains the proposed updated work programme andfinancial plan of the Institute and a forward-looking plan for 2019. The
document will implement the 2015–2019 strategic plan and will be alignedwith the collective vision and framework for action 1 by the Asia-Pacificstatistical community for advancing official statistics for the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development as endorsed by the Committee on Statistics at its fifthsession and in the regional road map for implementing the 2030 Agenda.
The Governing Council may wish to review, provide guidance on andendorse the proposed updated work programme and financial plan of theInstitute and the forward-looking plan for 2019.
Programme of work to formulate the 2020–2024 strategic plan of theInstitute5.

Documentation
Formulation of the 2020–2024 Statistical Institute’s strategic plan(ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2018/4)
Annotation
A report on the review of the strategic plan for 2015–2019 shall bepresented. The Governing Council may wish to endorse the report and makerecommendations on the formulation of the strategic plan for 2020–2024.
6.

Other matters
The Governing Council may wish to consider other matters brought toits attention.

7.

Dates of and venue for the fifteenth session of the Governing Council
Documentation
Proposed dates of and venue for the fifteenth session of the Governing Council(ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2018/5)
Annotation
The Governing Council may wish to consider proposals for the dates ofand venue for its fifteenth session.

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8.

Adoption of the report of the Governing Council on its fourteenth session
Documentation
Draft report (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2018/L.2)
Annotation
The Governing Council will consider and adopt the report on its
fourteenth session for submission to the Commission at its seventy-fifthsession, to be held in 2019.
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