e-Learning course: The International Recommendations on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics  , 1 April-24 May 2024 

Following the success of the initial introductory e-learning course on refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) statistics in 2023, SIAP partnered with Expert Group on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics (EGRISS) once again to deliver the new e-learning course "The International Recommendations on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics”. The new course was developed by EGRISS and featured new materials that built on the content of the introductory course (Introduction to International Recommendations on Refugee and IDP Statistics) as well as an additional module on the International Recommendations on Statelessness Statistics. 

As with the initial course organized in 2023, the 2024 course was rolled out as a facilitated course (e-learning modules supplemented by expert-facilitated webinars) that ran from 1 April to 7 June 2024 and drew global participation.  At the closure of the course, 254 participants from national statistical offices, line ministries, institutions and regional and international organizations working on issues related to refugees, IDPs and stateless successfully completed the training requirements and received certificates of completion.  Feedback from participants indicated that that course was thorough, well-structured, and provided very practical examples that enhanced their understanding of the subject matter. They also highlighted the relevance of the new knowledge acquired through the course to their current work.  

e-Learning course:Principles of Reproducible Analytical Pipelines for Official Statistics, 06 to 31 May 2024

This e-learning course aims to build capacity in national statistical systems for the development and implementation of Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAPs) for Official Statistics. What is a Reproducible Analytical Pipeline? imply put, reproducible analytical pipelines (RAPs) are automated statistical processes (data processing and analysis) that codify to the greatest extent possible the production of official statistics. 

Common tools that are used to develop RAP include software such as R or Python, and version control management tools such as Git.Reproducibility is at the heart of the approach. It implies that the outputs can be generated again with any new or revised input datasets using the RAP developed. This also implies drafting documents explaining the RAP that make it possible to build institutional knowledge and use the RAP in the future by new staff...here

Self-paced e-learning course on The International Recommendations on Refugee, IDP and Statelessness Statistics now open to all

As of 10 June 2024, the six-module e-learning course was launched as a self-paced course and is available for persons who are interested in enhancing their knowledge of the international recommendations on refugee, IDP, and statelessness statistics, or in learning how to better incorporate these population groups into national data production processes.  The course is available through SIAP’s Learning Management System at no cost to interested learners and can be completed at the learner's leisure.  More details on the course requirements and registration can be accessed here.

Sub-Regional Training Workshop on Climate Change Statistics and Indicators, 03 to 07 June 2024

In the Pacific region, climate change is one of the most pressing policy issues given its wide-ranging impacts on well-being. At the Fifty-first Pacific Islands Forum in 2022, Pacific Island leaders emphasized climate change as an existential threat to the wellbeing, livelihoods, and security of the Pacific, resonating with the Boe Declaration (2018) and the Kainaki II Declaration (2019). Consequently, they declared a climate emergency. The region is already experiencing intensifying threats like rising sea levels, increasing ocean acidification, and escalating extreme weather events, profoundly impacting the region's economy, society, and environment. The urgency for scaled-up and cross-sectoral climate action is evident. To effectively address climate change, the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) need to implement the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and the Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific and swiftly act on their national climate agendas in collaboration with regional entities such as agencies of the Council of Regional Organizations of the Pacific, including the Pacific Community (SPC), and the international development community. Reliable and actionable statistics and indicators on climate change impacts are vital to enable evidence-based policy, decision-making, planning and investment. Importantly, these statistics and indicators must be able to speak to the economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change...here

Sub-Regional Training Workshop on Climate Change Statistics and Indicators, 17 to 21 June 2024, Guam

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues in the Pacific region. Many countries are already experiencing intensifying threats such as rising sea levels, increasing ocean acidification, and escalating extreme weather events, profoundly impacting the region's economy, society, and environment. There is a need to address the well-being of people through good evidence-based policy. Reliable statistics and indicators on the impact of climate change are vital to enable evidence-based policy, decision-making, planning and investment. Importantly, these statistics and indicators must be able to speak to the range of economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change in a timely manner. This workshop aims to support capacity building and knowledge sharing across this topic in the region...here

Regional Training Workshop For Enhancing Statistical Leadership For Heads Of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) In Asia And The Pacific

02 to 06 September 2024

This training will provide NSO heads with leadership skills to improve their effectiveness through greater awareness of their strengths and weaknesses and the challenges they face both internally within their organization and externally within the larger environment they are engaging with. Often, NSO heads rarely have the opportunity to receive extensive feedback from staff and stakeholders outside. It is necessary to have to open opportunity and understanding to build a comprehensive plan for driving success within the NSO and the NSS, and by extension the data ecosystem. Each individual has his/her own leadership style. Nurturing and developing these styles and skills with keen understanding and awareness of the challenges surrounding them will significantly improve their positive self-engagement, collaboration, and contribution to the field they are engaged in...here

Regional Training on Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective

03 to 06 September 2024

This regional training introduces crime statistics from a gender perspective to produce reliable indicators to monitor the relevant SDGs (SDGs 5 and 16). The training provides an opportunity for participants to learn about gender concepts and frameworks on SDG indicators relevant to crime and criminal justice statistics including gender-based SDG targets, with the overall aim of strengthening regional capacity in producing high-quality SDG indicator data and overall statistics, to inform policy decisions at national and international levels...here

Training Workshop on Quality of Statistics for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the Asia-Pacific Region 

23 to 25 September 2024

Quality data are vital for enabling governments, international organizations, civil society, private sector and the general public to make informed decisions and to ensure the accountability of representative bodies. Effective planning, follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of an unprecedented amount of data and statistics at local, national, regional and global levels and by multiple stakeholders. Achieving and maintaining public trust in official statistics requires that those statistics are produced in an objective, transparent and professionally independent manner. The statistical quality framework and quality review processes help promoting data quality. The United Nations Statistical Commission based on these considerations and other important principles established a set of Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics in 1994. These principles were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2014. Many countries around the world have established a national code of practice or a national quality assurance framework for official statistics (NQAF) to capture those principles and best practices, and to safeguard public trust...here

e-Learning course: Increasing engagement around data and Statistics–identifying and responding to user needs

12 August – 13 September 2024

Identifying and responding to the needs of users for data and statistics is at the heart of the mission of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and national statistical systems. NSOs already undertake many activities interacting with different users such as preparing press releases to aid journalists and communicate with the public at large and organizing launch events/workshops to disseminate important results from surveys and censuses. In general, the NSO interacts with users towards the tail end of the statistical production process when the data is disseminated. There is an opportunity for national statistical offices to further improve their collaboration with users by engaging more systematically throughout the statistical production process. User engagement is the process of conducting a dialogue with users of official statistics to understand their needs and improve the products, services and operation of a statistical organization accordingly...here

SIAP E-learning System
 

SIAP offers a range of e-learning courses across the domains of social, environment and economic statistics; data science; and statistical principles and methodologies. These courses are facilitated and supported by an expert in the field to the participants through regular communication in discussion box and through webinar(s) during the period of course delivery. A certificate is issued to successful participants completing the course after passing the prescribed examination.