Statistical Division

UNECE-Eurostat Group of Experts on Population and Housing Censuses Geneva, 23-26 September 2014

Proposal on future work

Paolo Valente, UNECE

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Plans for finalization of new CES Recommendations for 2020 census round

As soon as possible (by 10 Oct. at the latest):

Discussion leaders should send short note to UNECE with main conclusions of meeting

By 17 October:

Meeting report sent by email to participants

Oct.-Dec. 2014:

Revision of chapters by Steering Group/TF leaders, preparation of full set of CES recommendations, final editing

Jan. 2015:

Submission to CES Bureau

17-18 Feb 2015:

Discussion at CES Bureau meeting

Feb.-Apr. 2015:

Electronic consultation with all CES members

15-17 June 2015:

Discussion at CES Plenary Session

CES 2012 April 30, 2020 2013 2014 2015 Slide 2

Other future UNECE activities on censuses

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Create on UNECE Census Wiki new page collecting material on transitions from one census methodology to another one

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28-29 Sep. 2015 (to be confirmed): UNECE Workshop on Censuses for Countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

• Review of possible uses of registers, administrative data, internet response and other innovative technology for censuses •

30 Sep.-2 Oct. 2015 (to be confirmed): Joint UNECE-Eurostat Meeting on Population and Housing Censuses

• Results or plans for tests for 2020 census round • Results of work by countries using registers or surveys for census, to comply with new recommendations for 2020 census round • Experiences with census users: who they are, what they need, how they are involved • The census at the time of increasing financial constraints • Grid statistics: opportunities and challenges • ???

April 30, 2020 Slide 3