ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2021/L.1
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10 September 2021
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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificStatistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
Governing Council
Seventeenth session
Online, 2 and 3 December 2021

Annotated provisional agenda
The present document contains the provisional agenda for theseventeenth session of the Governing Council of the Statistical Institute for
Asia and 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 sixteenth session of the Governing Council.

3.

Development of e-learning training materials and methodologies.

4.

Report of the Director of the Institute.

5.

Work programme and financial plan for 2022.

6.

Other matters.

7.

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

8.

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

II.

Annotations

1.

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

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ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2021/L.1(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), the Governing Council will elect a chair
and a vice-chair.

(c)Adoption of the agenda
Documentation
Annotated provisional agenda (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2021/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 sixteenth session of the Governing Council
Documentation
Matters arising from the sixteenth 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 sixteenthsession of the Governing Council.

3.

Development of e-learning training materials and methodologies
Documentation
Development of e-learning training materials and methodologies
Annotation
The Governing Council requested that the e-learning training modality
continue, that more resources be devoted to it and that more of the Institute’s
training materials and resources be made accessible to users. It also requested
the Institute provide training services related to big data. The Council will
review the performance of the Institute in this regard and consider further
development of e-learning training materials and methodologies by theInstitute.

4.

Report of the Director of the InstituteDocumentation
Report of the Director of the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific to theGoverning Council at its seventeenth session
Annotation
The report contains the results achieved and the strategies and training
activities used to achieve those results, covering the period from 1 January to2

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30 September 2021. It also contains the administrative and financial status ofthe 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 2022
Documentation
Work programme and financial plan of the Institute for 2022
Annotation
The document contains the proposed work programme and financial
plan of the Institute for 2022.
The Governing Council may wish to review, provide guidance on andendorse the work programme and financial plan of the Institute for 2022.

6.

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

7.

Dates of and venue for the eighteenth session of the Governing Council
Documentation
Proposed dates of and venue for the eighteenth session of the Governing
CouncilAnnotation
The Governing Council may wish to consider proposals for the dates ofand venue for its eighteenth session.

8.

Adoption of the report of the Governing Council on its seventeenth session
Documentation
Draft report
Annotation
The Governing Council will consider and adopt the report on its
seventeenth session for submission to the Commission at its seventy-eighth
session, to be held in 2022.
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