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26-28 July, 09h00 - 18h00
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The Joint UNCTAD – ITU – UNESCAP Regional Workshop on Information Society Measurements in Asia-Pacific allowed participants (representatives of the national statistical system responsible for information society measurements and representatives of ministries and regulatory agencies who are producers and/or users of ICT statistics), to discuss the need for comparable data on information society developments, and share best practices in ICT measurement at the regional level.
Main objectives of the Worksop
- Present and discuss the list of core ICT indicators, along with definitions, methodologies and data collection issues;
- Address challenges related to information society measurements in the Asia-Pacific region and identify technical assistance needs in this area.
- Increase awareness for the need to link ICT policy and ICT measurement in national and regional development strategies.
The meeting contributed to the outcomes of the WSIS, which calls for the periodic evaluation of information society developments and requests countries and international organizations to produce official statistics in this regard.
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