Transcript Statistics, Knowledge and Policy

OECD-ISTAT Seminar on Dynamic Graphics
for Presenting Statistical Indicators
Jeroen Meyer, OECD Statistics Directorate
What OECD wants to promote
for the World Forum on
‘Statistics, Knowledge and Policy’
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OECD World Forum on
Statistics, Knowledge and Policy
“Measuring and Fostering the
Progress of Societies”
Istanbul, Turkey
27-30 June 2007
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1st World Forum
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Held in Palermo, Italy in 2004
150 speakers/chairs/discussants
500-600 delegates from 43 countries
12 Plenary sessions, 16 parallel sessions
Live Webcast
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2nd World Forum in Istanbul
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The second World Forum in Istanbul (27-30
June 2007) will be a much larger event
European Commission, Organisation of the
Islamic Conference, United Nations, World
Bank are formally cooperating
900 participants are expected in Istanbul
Developed and developing countries: the
second World Forum will be truly global
Several preparatory meetings
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Preparatory Meetings
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Confirmed speakers include:
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Esko Aho, former Prime Minister of Finland
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Joaquín Almunia, European Commissioner
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François Bourguignon, Chief Economist and Senior Vice
President of the World Bank
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Larry Brilliant, Executive Director of google.org
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Kemal Dervis, UNDP administrator
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey
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Harvey Fineberg, President of the Institute of Medicine (USA)
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Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD
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Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland
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Francisco Santos Calderón, Vice President of Colombia
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David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
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More information
http://www.oecd.org/oecdworldforum
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Jon Hall, project leader – [email protected]
Jeroen Meyer – [email protected]
Enrico Giovannini
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Statistics, Knowledge and Policy
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« Statistics is not Knowledge »
Foster a democratic debate based on
statistical evidence
New relation between Statistics and
Policy
Too much information, too technical,
new data providers, lack of trust in
public data
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Measuring Progress
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What is Progress?
How to measure Progress?
Measuring what really matters, Is
life getter better? Sustainability,
wellbeing or quality of life
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Beyond GDP
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Joseph Stiglitz: "Gross domestic
product, the leading economic
measurement, is outdated and
misleading"
From simple list of indicators to
integrated accounts and composite
indicators (knowledge base)
HDI, GPI, MDG, GNH
International coordination
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Draft agenda
Overarching sessions include:
 What is Progress?
 People’s perceptions Vs. Reality
 Measuring Progress: Does it make
a difference for Policy Making and
Democracy
 See brochure available online
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Concrete Outcome of the Rome Seminar
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Definitions of Objectives
Success stories
Innovative solutions
E-learning
Best formats (Java, SVG, Flash, SDMX)
Dynamic, Interactive, Animated graphics
Who should lead the project (IT expert,
economist, statisticians)
Different audiences
Satisfactory survey
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You are officially invited to Istanbul!
27-30 June 2007
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Demos in Istanbul
Knowledge exhibition
Background information
http://www.oecd.org/oecdworldforum/exhibition
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