World Statistics Day

October 2010

Seven Challenges Faced by National Statistics Offices a the

Outset of the XXI Century

…The World Statistics Day is also an occasion for us to reflect and discuss the challenges that National Statistics Offices, the United Nations’ Statistics Division and multilateral agencies, will face as we try to sustain progress in the future…

First Challenge

Making the most out of the immeasurable amount of information that can be generated through the accelerated advancement of information technologies…

Second Challenge

The entry of new players in the generation of statistical information…

Third Challenge

Developing statistical information with a global perspective…

Fourth Challenge

The need to attend locally relevant information for sub-national entities…

Fifth Challenge

Finding better ways to serve our customers…

Sixth Challenge

Provide relevant and opportune information in the context of a fast changing world…

Seventh Challenge

Protect personal data…

…”rethinking what has already been established and to think about what has not yet been elucidated”…

David Konzevik