United Nations

Economic and Social Council

ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2022/L.1
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20 September 2022
Original: English

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificStatistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
Governing Council
Eighteenth session
Chiba, Japan, and online, 12 and 13 December 2022

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

3.

New training-related challenges.

4.

Report of the Director of the Institute.

5.

Work programme and financial plan for 2023.

6.

Other matters.

7.

Dates and venue of the nineteenth session of the Governing Council.

8.

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

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II.

Annotations

1.

Opening of the session(a)Opening statements
The programme for the session will be made available in due course.

(b)Election of officers
In accordance with paragraph 15 of the statute of the Institute(Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific resolution 67/13,annex), the Governing Council will elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair.

(c)Adoption of the agenda
Documentation
Annotated provisional agenda (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2022/L.1)
Annotation
The provisional agenda will be considered and adopted by theGoverning Council, subject to such changes as may be necessary.

2.

Matters arising from the seventeenth session of the Governing Council
Documentation
Matters arising from the seventeenth session of the Governing Council
Annotation
The document contains a summary prepared by the Institute of theactions that it has taken in response to the matters arising from the seventeenthsession of the Governing Council.

3.

New training-related challenges
Documentation
New training-related challenges
Annotation
During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, most of theevents organized by the Institute were held online, and visual and interactive
web-based statistical training sessions were developed. As pandemic-related
restrictions have eased, some countries and organizations are once again
participating in in-person and hybrid events. There is a need to discuss the bestmodality for conducting training on statistics, that is, whether in-person, online
or hybrid, and on the use of materials such as short videos. Training modalities
that are fit for the future also need to be discussed.
Identifying appropriate training methodologies will also be a challenge.
Since statistical training needs often appear suddenly, it will be necessary tobuild the capacity to set up training sessions quickly. That said, some clientsneed a predictable training schedule from the Institute so that advance2

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preparations can be made. The system for organizing training sessions needs
to be discussed so as to better meet recent needs, including the need to balanceflexibility and communication.
As for the topics of training sessions, new areas of statistics haveemerged recently. For example, the Bureau of the Committee on Statistics has
identified measuring progress beyond gross domestic product as an emerging
priority issue for the Asia-Pacific region. While this topic is already underdiscussion among statistical and other communities, some elements are
dependent on capacity-building. Climate change and ecosystem accounting
have been covered in training sessions provided by the Institute, but there may
be other topics, such as well-being and unpaid household activities, that should
be highlighted for training in the future.
The Governing Council may wish to provide comments and guidanceon these new training-related challenges.
4.

Report of the Director of the InstituteDocumentation
Report of the Director of the Statistical Institute for Asia and the PacificAnnotation
The report contains the results achieved and the strategies and training
activities used to achieve those results, covering the period from 1 January to31 October 2022. It also contains information on the administrative andfinancial status of the Institute.
The Governing Council may wish to review the progress made by theInstitute, as well as its administrative and financial status.

5.

Work programme and financial plan for 2023
Documentation
Work programme and financial plan for 2023
Annotation
The document contains the proposed work programme and financial
plan for 2023.
The Governing Council may wish to review, provide guidance on andendorse the work programme and financial plan for 2023.

6.

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

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7.

Dates and venue of the nineteenth session of the Governing Council
Documentation
Proposed dates and venue of the nineteenth session of the Governing Council
Annotation
The Governing Council may wish to consider proposals for the dates
and venue of its nineteenth session and to take a decision thereon.

8.

Adoption of the report of the Governing Council on its eighteenth session
Documentation
Draft report
AnnotationThe Governing Council will consider and adopt the report on its
eighteenth session for submission to the Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific at its seventy-ninth session, to be held in 2023.
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