Conference of European Statisticians (CES)
Coordination of international statistical activities in the UNECE region is one of the main tasks of the Conference of European Statisticians (CES) and its Bureau. The Database of International Statistical Activities (DISA) provides an overview by organization, statistical domain or year.
The CES provides a good platform for coordination of statistical work – its members are Heads of the national and international statistical organizations representing the UNECE and OECD member countries, plus some countries from outside the region, and all major international organisations active in statistics. The CES meets every year in June, alternating between Geneva and Paris.
The main objectives of the Conference of European Statisticians are:
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to improve national statistics and their international comparability
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to promote close coordination of statistical activities so as to achieve greater uniformity in concepts and definitions and to reduce the burden on national statistical offices
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to respond to any emerging need for international statistical cooperation
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to discuss and adopt statistical standards in UNECE region