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UNCTAD
Expert Meeting
Measuring Electronic Commerce as an Instrument for the
Development of the Digital Economy
8-10
September 2003
Room XXVI, Palais des Nations, Geneva
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Programme
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DAY 1: 8
September 2003 |
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13:00-15:00 Lunch break
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| 15:00-18:00 |
Session 2: Measuring e-business: definitions, indicators, methods, model surveys |
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| This session will discuss the results of previous work on measuring e-business, including the work carried out within the framework of the OECD Working Party on Indicators for the Information Society
(WPIIS) on definitions, indicators and methods. Model surveys will be presented and discussed. Experts will critically examine the application of previous work to the needs of developing countries and make suggestions for possible adaptations. |
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| Presenters: |
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Andrew Wyckoff,
Head, Economic Analysis and Statistics Division, DSTI, OECD
[presentation]
ppt
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Tony Clayton,
Office for National Statistics, United Kingdom
[presentation]
ppt [paper]
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Fabiola Riccardini,
ISTAT, Italy
[presentation]
ppt
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| 18:00-19:00 |
Reception at Bar Escargot (3rd floor, Palais des Nations) |
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| 10:00-13:00 |
Session
3: Measuring the digital economy in developing countries |
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| This session will address issues of concern to developing countries
as regards
e-measurements. It will be divided into two parts. |
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| 10:00-11:30 |
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| The first part will focus on methodological issues. Experts from developing countries will share their experience in collecting e-business statistics. The discussion will focus on issues specific to the context of developing countries, such as
the use of third party providers or different survey methods to be applied. |
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| Presenters: |
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Francisco Mallion,
Director of Programs, Policies and Standards Office, NSCB, Philippines
[presentation]
ppt [paper]
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Virginia Balea,
National Institute of Statistics, Romania
[presentation]
ppt
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Ousmane Baldé,
National Director for New Technologies, Ministry of Planning, Guinea
[paper]
pdf
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Michael Minges,
Acting Head, Market Economics and Finance Unit, ITU
[presentation]
ppt [paper]
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| 11:30-13:00 |
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| The second part of the session will be devoted to issues of capacity building. It will look at the readiness of statistical offices to carry out such work and challenges they may face with respect to institutional capacity or administrative sources available. It will also identify areas where technical assistance and training is needed to develop statistical compilation programmes in the area of e-business. Experts will examine the role of UNCTAD, as well as other players in the international community, in addressing those needs. |
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| Presenters: |
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Alejandro Sabag,
INE, Chile
[presentation]
ppt [paper]
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Nguyen Duc Thang,
General Statistics Office, Viet Nam
[presentation]
ppt
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Yasin Mossa,
Head, Industry, Trade, Transport and Communication, Statistics Department, Ethiopia
[presentation]
ppt [paper]
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13:00-15:00 Lunch break
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Session
4: Regional initiatives and international forum |
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This session will look at initiatives taking place at the regional level in the area of
e-measurements, including in the
European Union, ASEAN, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
It will address the need for convergence and harmonisation of existing initiatives at the international level. Experts will discuss the
need for an international forum for the exchange of experiences and ideas, for new developmental work and for the diffusion of standards and guidelines among developing
countries, and possibly the contributions of different organizations
in this regard.
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| Presenters: |
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Hartmut Buchow,
Head of Section, Information Society Statistics, Eurostat
[presentation]
ppt [paper
1] pdf
[paper
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Farid Matuk,
Director General, INEI, Peru
[presentation]
ppt
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Somnuk
Keretho, Director, Electronic Commerce Resource Center,
NECTEC, Thailand
[presentation]
ppt
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Stéphane Gagnon,
Assistant Professor and Director, NJIT eLab, New Jersey Institute of Technology
[presentation]
ppt [paper]
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Session
5: International database and core indicators |
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| While initiatives are under way to create an internationally comparable database on information economy statistics, there is no centralized repository of such information, particularly for developing countries. Experts will discuss the creation of such a database and the core indicators that it could comprise.
Experts are invited to address the role of international organizations,
including UNCTAD and other institutions, in creating such a database. |
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| Presenters: |
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Martin Schaaper,
Economist, Economic Analysis and Statistics Division, DSTI, OECD
[presentation]
ppt [paper]
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George Sciadas,
Chief, Information Society Research and Analysis, Statistics Canada |
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11:30 Distribution
of the the Chairperson's summary
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| 12:00-13:00 |
Session
6: Conclusions and the way forward |
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| The final session will discuss the main conclusions of the Expert Meeting and
approve the chairperson's summary. Experts will make suggestions for continuing work on e-measurements at the international level, as a follow-up to the Expert Meeting.
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| Chair: |
Patrice
Roussel, Inspecteur Général, INSEE, France |
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