ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2020/L.1
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3 September 2020
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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificStatistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
Governing Council
Sixteenth session
Chiba, Japan, 30 November and 1 December 2020

Annotated provisional agenda
The present document contains the provisional agenda for the sixteenthsession of the Governing Council of the Statistical Institute for Asia and thePacific (section I) and the annotations thereto (section II).

I.

Provisional agenda
1.

B20-00597 (E)Opening of the session:(a)Opening statements;(b)Election of officers;(c)Adoption of the agenda.

2.

Matters arising from the fifteenth session of the Governing Council.

3.

Report of the Director of the Institute.

4.

Resource mobilization strategy of the Institute.

5.

Work programme and financial plan for 2021.

6.

Other matters.

7.

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

8.

Adoption of the report of the Governing Council on its sixteenth 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 a vice-chair.

(c)Adoption of the agenda
Documentation
Annotated provisional agenda (ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2020/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 fifteenth session of the Governing Council
Documentation
Matters arising from the fifteenth session of the Governing Council
AnnotationThe document contains a summary prepared by the Institute of theactions that it has taken in response to the matters arising from the fifteenthsession of the Governing Council.

3.

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 sixteenth session
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 2020. 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 administrative and financial status.

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4.

Resource mobilization strategy of the InstituteDocumentation
Draft resource mobilization strategy of the Statistical Institute for Asia and thePacificAnnotation
The Governing Council may wish to review a draft resource
mobilization strategy, provide further guidance and agree on a process for thefinalization of the strategy. All council members will be invited to make a fiveminute intervention.

5.

Work programme and financial plan for 2021
Documentation
Work programme and financial plan of the Institute for 2021
Annotation
The document contains the proposed work programme and financial
plan of the Institute for 2021.
The Governing Council may wish to review, provide guidance on andendorse the work programme and financial plan of the Institute for 2021.

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Adoption of the report of the Governing Council on its sixteenth session
Documentation
Draft report
Annotation
The Governing Council will consider and adopt the report on its
sixteenth session for submission to the Commission at its seventy-seventhsession, to be held in 2021.
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