2023 IAOS-ISI Zambia Conference

Better Lives 2030: Mobilizing the power of data for Africa and the world.

4 - 6 April 2023, Livingstone, Zambia

Overview

Zambia will host the 17th International Association for Official Statistics Conference and the 3rd International Statistical Institute Regional Statistics Conference from 4 -6 April 2023. The conference is jointly organized by the International Association for Official Statistics, International Statistical Institute and the Zambia Statistics Agency – ZamStats.

Better Lives 2030: mobilizing the power of data for Africa and the world is the conference’s theme since it is looking forward to bringing together statisticians and all those in government, universities, and education who care about the value of statistics to society.

The conference covers seven strands focusing on the importance of statistics in Africa through Agenda 2063 and the SDGs.

Strand 1: "Future of Statistics for Africa: statistics that leave no one behind."

Strand 2: "Skills for Africa in the era of data."

Strand 3: "Official statistics in society: they matter to all of us."

Strand 4: "Big data. Opportunities arising from the new data ecosystem."

Strand 5: "Statistics making a difference: public health, prevent and cure."

Strand 6: "Statistics making a difference: environment and climate."

Strand 6: "Statistics making a difference: environment and climate."

Strand 7: "Statistics making a difference: from data to progress."

The conference aims to deliver a forward-looking prospectus for statistics to help improve decision-making over the next ten years. In addition, it is an opportunity to bring together diverse communities to foster innovation and partnership in the continent.

For more information, please visit the conference website:

https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/2023-iaos-isi-conference/