Regional Workshop on the Changing Role of Official Statistics in the State of Qatar: Why Data Culture Matters

21/09/2022 - 22/09/2022

Introduction

The large-scale digitalization of various aspects of the social, economic and individual behaviors within and across countries resulted in a radical change in the nature and volumes of data on socio-economic developments. Its application is changing, with demand going beyond the traditional scope. Data is generated essentially everywhere: by use of mobile devices, GPS and other sensors, household appliances, spacecraft, and social networks. Its composition is becoming more varied and it is constantly updated. These data sources can be very useful for policy purposes of developing the 3rd Qatar National Development Strategy and mainstreaming the SDGs.

The range of data sources is also expanding, along with the generated data types including common quantitative and qualitative characteristics of various objects, processes, or phenomena, and textual, audio-visual, and other “technological” formats. New data can supplement or refine the results of previous observations, or even radically change them.

Due to the growth rate and increasing complexity of global processes, the role of official statistics has profoundly changed. The report of the fifty-third session of the United Nations Statistical Commission, Welcomed the report of the Working Group on Data Stewardship, appreciated the work accomplished. The report “recommended the development of a framework outlining the definition and application of the data stewardship concept, the advantages of assigning the role of data steward to the national statistical office."

Agenda

Agenda

Day : 21 September 2022

8:00 - 9:00 AM
Registration
9:15 - 9:25 AM
Introducing the Workshop and The Expected Outcomes
  1. Dr. Ahmad Hussein, Planning and Statistics Authority
Session 1
Data for Development Impact: Why We Need to Invest in Data
Moderator: H.E. Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al Naimi, Assistant of the PSA President
9:25 - 11:00 AM
  1. Ms. Mashael Ali Al Hammadi - Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
  2. Dr. Eng. Mohammed bin Saif Al-Kuwari - National Human Rights Committee
  3. Mr. Mohammed Ali Al-Ghamdi - Qatar Charity
  4. Dr. Khalid J. Al-Naama - Doha International Family Institute (DIFI)
11:00 - 11:10 AM
Break
Session 2
Data Usage in Measuring the Progress
Chair: Dr. Khalid Ali M A Alquradaghi, Director of Information Systems Department and Advisor to the President's Office
11:30 - 11:40 AM
11:40 - 11:50 AM
Speaker: Mr. Yves Perardel - ILO (Online participation)
11:50 - 12:00 PM
Discussion
12:00 - 12:15 PM
Coffee and Prayer Break
Session 3
Future of Economic Statistics (Stewardship, Networks, and Ecosystems)
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Chair: Dr. Wafa Aboul Hosn, Chief of Section of Economic and Environment Statistics at ESCWA
12:15 - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Dr. Konrad Pesendorfer- General Authority for Statistics of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (GASTAT) (Online participation)
12:30 - 12:45 PM
Speaker: Dr. Saleh Al-Kafri - Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (Online participation)
12:45 - 1:00 PM
1:00 - 1:15 PM
Speaker: Mr. Greg Peterson - Statistics Canada (Online participation)
1:15 - 1:30 PM
Discussion
1:30 - 1:35 PM
Closing Day 1
1:35 - 2:00 PM
Lunch and Networking

Day : 22 September 2022

8:30 - 8:40 AM
Opening Day 2 with a Recap of Day 1
Session 4
Precision in Sustainable Development with Artificial Intelligence
Chair: Dr. Muhammad Imran, Senior Scientist at Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI)
8:55 - 9:10 AM
Speaker: Dr. Wafa Aboul Hosn - UN-ESCWA
9:10 - 9:25 AM
9:25 - 9:40 AM
9:40 - 9:50 AM
Discussion
Session 5
Modernizing Statistical Ecosystem
Chair: Dr. Sharifa Noaman Al Emadi, Executive Director of Doha International Family Institute (DIFI)
9:50 - 10:05 AM
Documentation of the Assistance Provided by The Organizations of Civil Society: Framework, Challenges, and Requirements: The Experience of Qatar Charity
Speaker: Mr. Mohamed Ali Al-Ghamdi - Qatar Charity
10:35 - 10:40 AM
Break
10:40 - 10:55 AM
Speaker: Mr. Abu Camara - Institute of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
10:55 - 11:10 AM
Speaker: Dr. Hadi Al-Saidi - Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (Amman) (Online participation)
11:10 - 11:25 AM
Speakers:
  • Dr. Damilola S. Olawuyi - Hamad Bin Khalifa University
  • Dr. S. Duygu Sever-Mehmetoğlu,Post- Hamad Bin Khalifa University
  • 11:25 - 11:35 AM
    Discussion
    11:35 - 11:55 AM
    Coffee and Prayer Break
    Session 6
    Data Stewardship, Data Governance, and Data Strategies 
    Chair: Dr. Juliet Ibrahim, Director of E-Health Department, Ministry of Public Health Qatar
    11:55 - 12:10 PM
    Speaker: Mr. Wan Mohd Shahrulnizam Wan Mohd Najuri - Department of Statistics Malaysia DOSM
    12:10 - 12:25 PM
    Speaker: Ms. Nicola SHEARMAN - UK Statistics Authority
    12:25 - 12:40 PM
    Speaker: Mr. Robert Bumpstead– UK Statistics Authority
    12:40 - 12:50 PM
    Discussion
    Session 7
    Chair: Dr. Ahmad Hussein - Planning & Statistics Authority Discussion and Adoption of the Recommendations
    Chair: Dr. Ahmad Hussein - Planning & Statistics Authority
    12:50 - 1:15 PM
    Discussion and Adoption of the Recommendations
    1:15 - 1:20 PM
    Closing of the workshop: H.E. Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al Naimi
    1:20 - 2:00 PM
    Lunch and Networking
    Workshop Objectives

    Workshop Objectives

    The Webinar aims to:

    1. Shed light on addressing a solid data ecosystem to accelerate the emerging data and information needs to create prosperity and well-being for the society.
    2. Put emphasis on the role of PSA in adapting governance, data stewardship, and data strategy.
    3. Deepening a good Data-Driven Culture for decisions, in support of the third National Development Strategy, realizing the importance of national partnership in the production, dissemination and use of statistics and data for evidence-based policy.

    Expected outcomes

    Expected outcomes

    After the workshop, the participants are expected to:

    1. Share knowledge and best practices on the changing role of official statistics in the State of Qatar and its implications.
    2. Exchange of information, practices and techniques to support the new changing role of official statistics in the state of Qatar and its implications on the 3rd National Development Strategy.
    3. Acquire Clear vision on the importance of data governance, data stewardship and data strategy for PSA and to the entire Data ecosystem in the state of Qatar.

    Speakers

    Speakers

    HE Dr. Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Nabit
    His Excellency Dr. Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Nabit
    Planning and Statistics Authority President
    HE Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi
    His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi
    Assistant to the president of the Planning and Statistics Authority
    Mr. Stefan Schweinfest
    Mr. Stefan Schweinfest
    Director of the United Nations Statistics Division
    Dr. Khalid Ali Al-Quradaghi
    Dr. Khalid Ali Al-Quradaghi
    Director of Information Systems Department and Consultant at the President’s Office
    Dr. Ahmad Hussein
    Dr. Ahmad Hussein
    Statistics Expert at the Planning and Statistics Authority
    Mr. Ahmed Al-Awah
    Mr. Ahmed Al-Awah
    Chief Technology Officer of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
    Dr. Aladdin Shamoug
    Dr. Aladdin Shamoug
    Senior Digital Transformation Advisor at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Dr. Atilla Karaman
    Dr. Atilla Karaman
    Director of the Statistics and Information Department of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)
    Mr. Abu Camara
    Mr. Abu Camara
    Economic Research and Statistics Division of the Islamic Development Bank Institute
    Dr. Damilola S. Olawuyi
    Dr. Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN, FCIArb
    a Professor and holder of the UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Hamad Bin Khalifa University
    Dr. Dohyung Kim
    Dr. Dohyung Kim
    Data Science Lead at UNICEF
    Dr. Gonzalo Pizarro
    Dr. Gonzalo Pizarro
    UNDP’s Regional Hub for the Arab States
    Mr. Greg Peterson
    Mr. Greg Peterson
    Economic Statistics Field at Statistics Canada
    Dr. Hadi Al-Saidi
    Dr. Hadi Al-Saidi
    Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS) in Amman"
    Dr Henry Victor Doctor
    Dr. Henry Victor Doctor
    WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt
    Dr. Khaled Al-Naama
    Dr. Khaled Al-Naama
    Doha International Family Institute
    Dr. Konrad Pesendorfer
    Dr. Konrad Pesendorfer
    General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT),Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    Dr. Leonardo Menchini
    Dr. Leonardo Menchini
    Monitoring Child Rights in the Middle East and North Africa
    Ms. Mashael Ali Yousef Al Hammadi
    Ms. Mashael Ali Yousef Al Hammadi
    Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
    Mr. Mohamed Ali Al-Ghamdi
    Mr. Mohamed Ali Al-Ghamdi
    Qatar Charity
    Dr.Eng. Muhammad bin Saif Ali Al Saif Al Kuwari
    Dr.Eng. Muhammad bin Saif Ali Al Saif Al Kuwari
    National Human Rights Committee (NHRC)
    Ms. Nicola Shearman
    Ms. Nicola Shearman
    Central Policy Secretariat of the UK Statistics Authority
    Mr. Rob Bumpstead
    Mr. Robert Bumpstead
    UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) Central Policy Secretariat
    Dr. Saleh Al-Kafri
    Dr. Saleh Al-Kafri
    General of Economic Statistics at the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
    Dr. Vito Intini
    Dr. Vito Intini
    Regional Lead Economist and Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Team Leader at UNDP in the Arab region
    Dr. Wafa Aboul Hosn
    Dr. Wafa Aboul Hosn
    Chief of Section of Economic and Environment Statistics at the Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia
    Dr. Salah N. AlMuzahmi
    Dr. Salah N. AlMuzahmi
    Director of Research & Development Indicators department at the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat)
    Dr. Sharifa Noaman Al Emadi
    Dr. Sharifa Noaman Al Emadi
    Executive Director of Doha International Family Institute (DIFI)
    Dr. Muhammad Imran
    Dr. Muhammad Imran
    Senior Scientist and Lead of the Crisis Computing team at Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI)
    Mr. Mohd Shahrunizam
    Mr. Wan Mohd Shahrulnizam
    Senior Director of Population and Demographic Statistics Division at Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM)
    Mr. Yves Perardel
    Mr. Yves Perardel
    Senior Statistician in the Data Production and Analysis Unit (Department of Statistics) at the International Labour Organization
    Dr. Juliet Ibrahim
    Dr. Juliet Ibrahim
    Director of eHealth in the Ministry of Public Health
    Dr. S. Duygu Sever-Mehmetoğlu
    Dr. S. Duygu Sever-Mehmetoğlu
    Post-Doctoral Researcher at Hamad Bin Khalifa University
    Speakers

    The workshop will be held in person in partnership with national, regional, UN and international organizations and the non-governmental organizations (NGOs). A number of national, regional and international experts, will be invited to participate in the workshop, to be held in Doha during, 21-22 Sep. 2022. The official language of the workshop will be in Arabic, with simultaneous interpretation to and from English will be provided throughout the workshop sessions. The workshop will be broadcasted via the social media platforms.

    Partners

    Partners

    Co-Organizer

    unescwa
    QCRI
    Qatar Charity

    Keynote Speakers

    National Human Rights Committee
    GCC-STAT
    MCIT
    MOPH
    DIFI
    HBKU
    IsDB
    Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistic
    SESRIC
    GASTAT
    UNSD
    UNICEF
    WHO
    UNDP
    UNFPA
    PCBS
    DOSM
    Statistics Canada
    UK Statistics Authority
    Final Report

    Final Report

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