RIYADH — Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its dedication to early coordination with worldwide companions to make sure alignment with the worldwide statistical agenda and strengthen integration between nationwide and worldwide knowledge initiatives.
This was acknowledged by Mohammed Al-Rshaid, vp of the Normal Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) whereas addressing the 57th Session of the United Nations Statistical Fee, held on the UN headquarters in New York from March 3 to six.
Al-Rshaid headed the Saudi delegation to the convention. The session introduced collectively heads of nationwide statistical places of work from world wide. Saudi Arabia’s participation displays its dedication to strengthening its contribution to the event of worldwide statistical work and supporting efforts to modernize the worldwide statistical system. Throughout the conferences, the delegation highlighted Riyadh’s preparations to host the Sixth United Nations World Information Discussion board (UNWDF) in November.
Al-Rshaid emphasised GASTAT’s main position in advancing the statistical sector, outlining three strategic pillars that underpin its growth efforts. These embody digital transformation and synthetic intelligence by the mixing of AI and Geo-AI applied sciences into statistical operations beneath an formidable roadmap extending to 2030; information management by spearheading the Arabic translation of the System of Nationwide Accounts 2025 to assist the harmonization and development of statistical practices throughout the Arab area in keeping with worldwide requirements; and innovation in monitoring growth by the launch of an built-in interactive system for managing Sustainable Improvement Targets (SDGs) knowledge, guaranteeing environment friendly monitoring of indicators and assembly worldwide necessities by a complicated methodological method.
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On the sidelines of the session, GASTAT participated in a specialised aspect occasion on “Information Governance” in its capability as co-chair of the info governance working group established by the fee. Throughout the occasion, the vp reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s dedication to supporting the event of complete knowledge governance frameworks in official statistics and to strengthening the position of nationwide statistical places of work inside nationwide and international knowledge ecosystems, thereby enhancing the standard, reliability, and sustainability of knowledge.
The occasion featured a high-level panel dialogue with members of the working group and several other heads of nationwide statistical places of work. The dialogue explored key challenges and alternatives in knowledge governance and reviewed the most recent worldwide practices for creating efficient regulatory frameworks that improve integration between knowledge producers and customers.
As well as, the GASTAT delegation held a sequence of bilateral conferences with a number of worldwide organizations and nationwide statistical places of work to debate methods to reinforce cooperation and alternate technical experience.
The United Nations Statistical Fee is the best decision-making physique for worldwide statistical requirements and for monitoring progress on the SDGs. Its mandate underscores the significance of strengthening worldwide cooperation to develop extra built-in and resilient statistical methods, notably contemplating the accelerating digital transformations shaping the worldwide knowledge panorama.
