Workshop on strengthening the collection and use of international migration data for development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Overview
The Population Division and the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, organized a regional workshop for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa on the collection and use of international migration data for development. The workshop took place at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 18 to 21 November 2014. The workshop will bring together experts from national statistical offices in charge of producing official statistics on international migration as well as experts from relevant ministries or agencies in charge of compiling and analysing migration data for policy purposes. Experts from international organizations will participate as resource persons.
Documents
Organization of work
List of participants
Report
Organization of work
18 November, 2014 | |
09:00 – 17:3 |
SESSION I. Welcome remarks
SESSION II. The international migration and development agenda: Implications for data collection Objective: To present the latest policy developments in the area of international migration at the global, regional and national level and to assess their implications for data collection relevant to international migration, migrants and mobility, especially in relation to development
Q and A Key questions. 1. What are some of the policies to leverage international
Tour-de-table
SESSION III. Sources of international migration data: an overview Objective: To assess the main sources, concepts and definitions for international migration data and to determine how these data sources can inform international migration policy
Q and A
Group work
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19 November, 2014 | |
09:30 – 17.30 |
SESSION IV. Improving the collection, analysis, dissemination and use of migration data from population censuses
Q and A Implementing migration questions in the 2010 round of population censuses: lessons learnt and looking ahead.
Tour-de-table
Q and A SESSION IV (CONTINUED). Improving the collection, analysis, dissemination and use of migration data from population censuses.
Group work
Group work Reporting back, discussion and wrap-up
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20 November, 2014 | |
9:30 - 17:30 |
SESSION V. Enhancing the use of administrative sources to measure migration Objective. To identify good practices in compiling, analysing and disseminating data that is relevant for international migration from administrative sources. To address the strengths and weaknesses of using administrative sources for migration data. To provide guidance for compiling, analysing and disseminating data generated from administrative.
Q and A National experiences in using administrative sources for migration data
Tour-de-table SESSION VI. Using household surveys as a tool to measure migration and its impact Objective: To discuss experiences and identify good practices in using household surveys to assess the status and identify the needs of migrant families, to elucidate migratory patterns and flows, and to maximize the contribution of migration to national development. This section addresses opportunities and challenges of using existing household surveys for the purpose of migration as well as designing and implementing specialized migration surveys.
Tour-de-table SESSION VII. Planning to enhance international migration data for development. Objective: Each country to prepare a plan to improve international migration data for policy planning, making use of the ideas and tools that have been presented during the first three days of the workshop.
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21 November, 2014 | |
9:30 - 13:00 |
SESSION VIII. Promoting regional cooperation, capacity building and data exchange on migration data Objective: To discuss opportunities for regional cooperation, capacity building and data exchange on migration data.
Q and A Objective: Using the outcome document of the General Assembly Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals as a basis, country teams will design potential indicators at the national level to measure the proposed migration related goals and targets.
Group work
SESSION X |