PARIS21 CONSORTIUM MEETING Progress on Preparations PARIS21 Steering Committee meeting OECD Conference Centre 4 June 2009

Meeting Organisation Team PARIS21 Secretariat Consortium Scientific Committee 14 members representing various constituencies and regions, chaired by Richard Manning, have met twice via videoconference. Local Organising Committee Representatives of all major ministries involved in the organisation of the event and technical and financial partners in Dakar, chaired by the Director General of the Statistical Agency of Senegal, meet on a monthly basis.

Venue Hôtel Méridien Président in Dakar Congress centre, amphitheatre with a capacity of 600, several smaller rooms for hosting parallel sessions and other side events. Interpretation to be provided: to/from French & English Exhibition Space Posters, stands, broadcasting of films and video-clips Interested in having a poster or a stand…? contact the PARIS21 Secretariat

Communication Fliers Available in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Mugs / Pins / Logo Website

Comité local dorganisation Création sera entérinée par un Arrêté signé par le Ministre dEtat, Ministre de lEconomie et des Finances; Est composé de représentants (a) des principaux ministères impliqués dans lorganisation de la réunion (Affaires étrangères, intérieur, tourisme, santé), (b) des forces de lordre et des pompiers, (c) de la Mairie de Dakar et (d) des partenaires techniques et financiers; Co-présidé par le Directeur général de lANSD et le Directeur de ladministration générale et de léquipement du MEF; Se réunit sur une base mensuelle (premières réunions tenues le 22 avril et 27 mai, prochaine réunion prévue le 24 juin).

Responsabilités confiées au Comité local dorganisation Octroi des visas dentrée au Sénégal; Accueil à laéroport: participants, personnalités; Hébergement des participants; Communication locale; Sécurité; Antenne médicale; Programme social offert par le Sénégal; Autres.

Agenda Structure

Agenda Themes / Sub-themes Theme 1: Demand for better statistics and use of data 1.1 Understanding the need for data 1.2 Statistics as a public good 1.3 New and urgent emerging needs: food security, climate change, financial crisis, etc. Theme 2: Strategy for statistical development 2.1 Joining-up the National Statistical System: across sectors and levels of government 2.2 Building sustainable capacity 2.3 Countries with special needs: small countries and countries emerging from conflict Theme 3: Partnership for the development of statistics 3.1 Filling the financing gap: the role of domestic resources and of aid 3.2 What works in financial and technical assistance: regional approaches, twinning, south-south 3.3 Co-ordination of support for statistics: converting international consensus into partnerships in countries Recommendations for speakers/lead institutions/session chairs?

Dakar Declaration on the Development of Statistics DDDS 1.Preambule 2.Values and Principles 3.Call to Action 4.The Way Forward Reaffirms the spirit of MAPS, UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, Accra Agenda for Action.

DDDS – Call to Action by Implement NSDSs with assistance in line with the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. 2.Place global statistical programmes on a sustainable financial and technical footing. 3.Co-ordinate more effectively at all levels, establish national forums for statistics. 4.Ensure statistical systems in all countries become more efficient and effective, more open and accountable, statistics are independent and objective and better able to meet the needs of users. 5.Establish a programme of research and development to generate appropriate statistical tools and technologies.

Process for Supporting DDDS Before Dakar Approval from Steering Committee Discuss with key partners Identify champions and missionaries for the declaration During Dakar Focus discussion in the three sessions on the implications of DDDS for the constituencies Declaration agreed by acclamation After Dakar Present to other processes and meetings (UNSC, DAC High-Level Meeting, WB/IMF Spring meeting, MAPS Advisory Board) Translate into several languages

Slogan - English Proposal 1: STATISTICS SHAPING DEVELOPMENTRENEWING THE PARTNERSHIP Proposal 2: STATISTICS FOR DEVELOPMENTRENEWING THE PARTNERSHIP Proposal 3: STATISTICS AT THE FOUNDATION OF DEVELOPMENT RENEWING THE PARTNERSHIP

Slogan - Français Proposition 1 : STATISTIQUES AU SERVICE DU DÉVELOPPEMENT RENOUVELER LE PARTENARIAT Proposition 2 : STATISTIQUES POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENTRENOUVELER LE PARTENARIAT Proposition 3 : STATISTIQUES À LA BASE DU DÉVELOPPEMENTRENOUVELER LE PARTENARIAT

Decisions #Decision for the Steering Committee 1 Does the Committee agree with the Consortium themes, sub-themes, and meeting structure submitted by the Consortium Scientific Committee? 2 Does the Committee agree with the draft text of the Dakar Declaration on the Development of Statistics? 3 Does the Committee agree with the proposed process for garnering support for the Dakar Declaration on the Development of Statistics? 4What is the Steering Committees preference for the Consortium slogan?