ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2019/L.1
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17 September 2019
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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificStatistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
Governing Council
Fifteenth session
Chiba, Japan, 9 and 10 December 2019

Annotated provisional agenda
The present document contains the provisional agenda for the fifteenthsession of the Governing Council of the Statistical Institute for Asia and thePacific (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 fourteenth session of the Governing Council.

3.

Report of the Director of the Institute.

4.

2020–2024 strategic plan of the Institute:(a)

Evaluation of the Institute;(b)

Draft 2020–2024 strategic plan of the Institute.

5.

Events for the fiftieth anniversary of the Institute.

6.

Work programme and financial plan for 2020.

7.

Other matters.

8.

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

9.

Adoption of the report of the Governing Council on its fifteenth session.

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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/2019/L.1)
Annotation
The provisional agenda will be considered and adopted by theGoverning Council, subject to such changes as may be deemed necessary.

2.

Matters arising from the fourteenth session of the Governing Council
Documentation
Matters arising from the fourteenth session of the Governing Council(ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2019/1)
Annotation
The document contains a summary prepared by the Institute of theactions that it has taken in response to the matters arising from the fourteenthsession 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 fifteenth session (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2019/2)
Annotation
The report presents the results achieved and the strategies used andtraining activities undertaken to achieve those results, covering the period from
1 January to 30 September 2019. It also presents the administrative andfinancial status of the Institute.
The Governing Council may wish to review the progress achieved by
the Institute as well as its the administrative and financial status.

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4.

2020–2024 strategic plan of the Institute(a)

Evaluation of the InstituteDocumentation
Report on the evaluation of the Statistical Institute for Asia and Pacific(ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2019/3)
Annotation
The report presents the findings of an evaluation carried out by ESCAPin 2019 through an independent evaluator to review the performance of theInstitute during the period from 2015 to 2019, including the substantive
relevance and financial viability of the Institute. The evaluation provides
recommendations to ESCAP member States, ESCAP management and theInstitute for the development of the 2020–2024 strategic plan of the Institute.
The Governing Council may wish to review the evaluation report andprovide guidance for the implementation of its recommendations in the 2020–2024 strategic plan of the Institute. All Council members will be invited tomake a five-minute intervention.

(b)

Draft 2020–2024 strategic plan of the InstituteDocumentation
Draft 2020–2024 strategic plan of the Institute (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2019/4)
Annotation
A draft 2020–2024 strategic plan presents the results of a small working
group of the Governing Council established at the fourteenth session of theCouncil to write a first draft with a view to further consultation with theCouncil and possibly the membership of the Network for the Coordination of
Statistical Training in Asia and the Pacific, subregional organizations and otherimportant stakeholders. The Governing Council may wish to review the draft,provide further guidance bearing in mind the recommendations of theindependent evaluation of the Institute and agree on a process for thefinalization of the 2020–2024 strategic plan. All council members will be
invited to make a five-minute intervention.

5.

Events for the fiftieth anniversary of the InstituteDocumentation
Events for the fiftieth anniversary of the Institute (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2019/5)
Annotation
The report presents proposals for the fiftieth anniversary of the Institute.
The Governing Council may wish to review, provide guidance on andendorse the events for the fiftieth anniversary of the Institute.

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6.

Work programme and financial plan for 2020
Documentation
Work programme and financial(ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2019/6)

planofthe Institutefor2020

Annotation
The document contains the proposed work and financial plan of theInstitute for 2020.
The Governing Council may wish to review, provide guidance on andendorse the work and financial plan of the Institute for 2020.
7.

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

8.

Dates of and venue for the sixteenth session of the Governing Council
DocumentationProposed dates of and venue for the sixteenth session of the Governing Council(ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2019/7)
Annotation
The Governing Council may wish to consider proposals for the dates ofand venue for its sixteenth session.

9.

Adoption of the report of the Governing Council on its fifteenth session
Documentation
Draft report (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2019/L.2)
Annotation
The Governing Council will consider and adopt the report on its
sixteenth session for submission to the Commission at its seventy-sixth session,
to be held in 2020.
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