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Activity Number:
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12
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Sunday, August 2, 2009 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Social Statistics Section
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| Abstract - #303034 |
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Title:
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Building Statistical Capacity Globally
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Author(s):
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Fritz Scheuren*+ and Juanita Tamayo Lott*+ and James J. Cochran*+ and Siobhan Carey*+
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Companies:
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NORC at the University of Chicago and Tamayo Lott Associates and Louisiana Tech University and Central Statistics Office
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Address:
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1402 Ruffner Rd., Alexandria, VA, 22302, 717 Springloch Road, Colesville, MD, 20904, P.O. Box 10318, Ruston, LA, 71272, Social and Demographic Statistics, Cork, , Ireland
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Keywords:
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capacity building ; policy ; education ; pro bono statistics ; international
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Abstract:
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Capacity building is the development and strengthening of knowledge, skills, resources, infrastructure, institutional structures and processes, and policy and legal frameworks---all with the goal of empowering individuals and institutions to achieve their potential and meet the needs of the communities they serve in a sustainable way. In all countries, lack of statistical capacity hinders the gathering, maintenance, and use of data for evidence-based policymaking. Panelists will discuss global and regional challenges in capacity building; the need for greater statistical capacity for policymaking and achieving international development goals; the need for statistical education at all levels, with greater inclusion of women and minorities; changing needs for human capital in the USA and abroad; and the role of professional statistical societies in promoting statistical capacity globally.
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- The address information is for the authors that have a + after their name.
- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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