Dialogue one: on data collection
19 February 2020, World Meteorological Organization
How can big data contribute to leaving no one behind and achieving the SDGs?
PROGRAMME
09.00 – 09.30 |
Registration and coffee |
09.30 – 10.00 |
Let’s start the journeyIntroductory remarksMr. Jean-Pierre Reymond, Chargé de Mission, Head of Innovation Partnerships, Permanent Mission of Switzerland Opening statementsProf. Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) |
10.00 – 10.30 |
Keynotes on big data and data collectionDr Steve MacFeely, Head of Statistics and Information, UNCTAD Dr Anthony Rea, Director, Infrastructure Department, WMO |
10.30 – 11.00 |
Coffee break |
11.00 – 12.00 |
Parallel discussionThe two panels will run simultaneously (Rooms A and B). Participants will attend the panel session they selected at registration. The aim of each panel is to demonstrate the need for cross-sectoral collaboration in collecting data for the attainment of SDG targets, and to provide two or three key requests to be submitted at the Bern UN World Data Forum. An interactive dialogue will be facilitated. Panel 1: Principles, standards, quality, and accelerating data collectionThe panel will address data collection in vulnerable situations, and the importance of principles, standards, and guidelines to ensure data quality and use. It will also touch on the importance of disaggregated data, the power of digital technology, and the links to SDG Global Action Plan targets. Moderator: Panellists: Panel 2: Sustaining data collection and the power of partnershipsThe panel will address how to make partnerships work in order to leverage technical and financial resources. It will highlight the roles of local data users and national institutes for sustainable data collection, financing of data collection, alleviation of the reporting burden and links to SDG 13 on Climate Action. Moderator: Panellists: |
12.00 – 12.30 |
Main action points for the UN World Data ForumSummary of the outcomes of the two panels and the main action points on data collection to be submitted to the third UN World Data Forum Summary of interactive dialogueMs Antonia Gawel, Head, Circular Economy and Innovation, World Economic Forum (WEF) Closing remarks and the next steps on the Road to BernProf. Jovan Kurbalija, Founding Director, DiploFoundation, and Head, the Geneva Internet Platform |
12.30 – 14.00 |
Informal networking lunch |
SPEAKERS

Mr Jean-Pierre Reymond

Dr Eun-Ju Kim

Prof. Petteri Taalas

Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab

Dr Steve MacFeely

Dr Anthony Rea

Mr Craig Burgess

Ms Rebeca Moreno Jimenez

Mr Marten Kaevats

Ms Lidia Bratanova

Dr Oliver Morgan

Mr Johannes Cullmann

Ms Natalie Zorzi

Ms Clare Nullis

Ms Rosy Mondardini

Mr Olcay Ünver

Mr Jos Verbeek

Mr Luca Pupulin

Mr Dimitar Ivanov

Ms Antonia Gawel
