Stakeholders make case for open data in Africa at report launch
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African Centre for Statistics
Stakeholders make case for open data in Africa at report launch
Accra, 20 July 2017 (ECA) - The maiden edition of The Africa Data Revolution Report (ADRR2016) has been launched in Accra, Ghana, with calls for governments and other data producers to make data open, accessible and free.
The report was presented on 20 July during a panel discussion on the margins of the 2nd Africa Open Data Conference where President Nana Akufo-Addo said his government was committed to making data open, as a way of empowering citizens and enhancing democracy.
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2020 Census Preparedness
Statistical Atlas
This report is an attempt to exploit the enabling capabilities of Spatial Statistics to complement traditional forms of data presentation and analysis, by focusing attention on possible spatial relationships and patterns. It spatially represents selected key statistical indicators relevant to the current issues and challenges of the African development agenda.
Thoughts on the African data ecosystems
Accra, 19 July 2017 (ECA) - Ahead of the 20 July launch of The Africa Data Revolution Report (ADRR2016) in Accra, stakeholders attending the Africa Open Data Conference (AODC17) spent several hours assessing the state of African data ecosystems at national, sub-regional and continental levels.
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AfricaGIS 2017 Conference
AfricaGIS™ is the premier conference and exhibition focusing on geo-information science and technologies in Africa. The principal objective of AfricaGIS™ is to provide a platform for geo-information professionals from Africa to learn about geo-information science and technology and its applications. This unique conference provides a forum for geo-information professionals to meet, interact, and be updated on new developments, products and emerging trends and issues.
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Expert Group Meeting on Geospatial Standards for Africa
The meeting aims at developing a profile of key standards which are relevant and could be used to guide Member States on the development of a common continental framework on geospatial standards for Africa.
For more information, please contact:
Andre Nonguierma
Chief, GiSS
E-mail : Nonguierma@un.org
Telephone : +251115444718
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Accra launch of The Africa Data Revolution Report
Addis Ababa, 16 July 2017 (ECA) - The inaugural edition of the Africa Data Revolution Report (ADRR 2016) will be launched on 19 July in Accra, Ghana, as part of activities marking the 2nd Africa Open Data Conference, which will take place from July 17 – 21, 2017.
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Regional integration: African Statistics Directors meet at World Statistics Congress
Marrakesh, 13 July 2017 (ECA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa and the Kingdom of Morocco High Commission for Planning (HCP) will hold a regional conference on the role of statistics in Africa’s regional integration Thursday 20 July in Marrakech, in the context of the 61st World Statistics Congress (ISI2017).
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Workshop on sound institutional environment, cooperation, dialogue and partnerships for the production and utilization of SDG indicators
The Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations Statistics Division are jointly organizing the workshop on sound institutional environment, cooperation, dialogue and partnerships for the production and utilization of SDG indicators in Libreville, Gabon, from 3 to 5 July 2017.
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