UN World Data Forum in Hangzhou starts today! (2)

25 April, 2023

Easy to find searching for UNWDF. Perhaps HIFA readers could precis one or more session each of the interesting ones. [*see note below]

TA stands for Thematic Area - there are four which seem to overlap

The UN is setting it's first global UN data hub in Hangzhou, I understand. The UBWDG was mentioned on National Chibese radio, last week, I believe

If you do log in to watch any of the sessions, I have listed some ones that might interest HIFA readers:.

.(In Hangzhou times as in the program booklet)

April 25th 11.00 to 12.oo TA1 03

"Increasibg tbe use of innovative sources, methods, and technologies, to inform decision making "

and at the same time: TA4.05 " How public/private collaboration helps Governments address crises"

April 25th 13 30 to 14 30 TA4 09 " The data spectrum in Africa's emerging ecosystens: opportunities and challenges in opening privately produced data"

April 25th 15.00 to 16 00 TA2 08 " Building the evidence to rebuild trust in governance systems"

April 26th 10 45 to 11 45 "Data in the age of misinformation: building trust by bridging communities

April 26th 13.30 to 14 30 TA2 04 "Engaging parliamentarians in developmental data - what is new fir national statistics offices?"

Same time TA2 10 "Strengthening local data ecosystems to support devolved decision making"

April 26th 14 45 to 15 45 TA1 15 "Inclusive data, partnership and decision making - what works"

April 27th 13.15 to 14.15 TA2 14 " How modernised time-use statistics can inform a myriad of policies"

Same time TA2 06 "Engaging with decision makers to better understand and address data needs for evidence based policy making"

Same time TA2.07 " Rethinkng data- listening to government's experiences"

April 27th 14.30 to 15.30 TA1.17 "How can we build trust in citizens science data to I form policy decisions and actions"

Same tine: TA2.16 " Improving decision-making by integrating multidimensional data"

HIFA profile: Richard Fitton is a retired family doctor - GP. Professional interests: Health literacy, patient partnership of trust and implementation of healthcare with professionals, family and public involvement in the prevention of modern lifestyle diseases, patients using access to professional records to overcome confidentiality barriers to care, patients as part of the policing of the use of their patient data

Email address: richardpeterfitton7 AT gmail.com

[*Note from HIFA moderator (NPW): Thanks Richard. I invite HIFA members also to share any observations they may have by sending email to: hifa@hifaforums.org Registration is free: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/undataforum/index.html ]