International experts discuss in Dubai the role of data in the development of statistics

Dubai, January 30 / WAM / The Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics organized, in partnership with the United Nations Data Leaders Network, an international symposium in Dubai entitled “Harmony of Data Science Mechanisms towards Developing Economic Statistics”, with the participation of United Nations officials, and a number of Experts and specialists of huge data, from Equatorial Guinea, Georgia, Malawi, Mozambique, Peru and Rwanda, and a number of countries.

The symposium shed light on the vital role of data and statistics in directing policies and taking effective decisions, and discussed the most prominent practices concerned with employing huge data and artificial intelligence mechanisms, which will support the development of great economic opportunities, because of its highly reliable, high -reliable information, to reach future visions that contribute to improving The quality of life and the achievement of prosperity for the UAE and the world.

The symposium witnessed an inspiring dialogue sessions that dealt with topics, including, “The Global Charter of the Future and Digital Transformation of Economic Statistics”, and “AI Journey in the UAE … from data to visions”, in addition to discussing the pivotal role of huge data in supporting national statistics systems In the countries of the world.

His Excellency Hanan Ahly, Director of the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics, stressed that the symposium comes within the initiatives of the center, to translate the directions of the UAE government to invest in employing the latest technology and data science technology, to bring about a vital transformation in the national statistical system, and to achieve tangible progress in producing uniform and high -quality data, It reflects positively on the national economy and enhances its competitiveness.

She said that organizing the international symposium within the fruitful partnership with the United Nations committees, represents the first steps to activate the UAE membership in the United Nations statistical committee for the period 2025-2028, which is a distinguished opportunity to enhance the global statistical dialogue, to work to find innovative statistical solutions and enhance the integration of efforts National and global, to make data based on, to face global challenges and support the construction of a sustainable economy.

For his part, Mohamed Hassan, Executive Director of the Statistics and Data Science Sector at the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics, said that the UAE hosting the United Nations Data Leaders Network represents a leading step towards exploring new horizons in the data world and its alternative sources, in order to enhance the efficiency of statistical operations To produce accurate and comprehensive official data within the framework of the UAE unified project, it supports decisions, drafting policies and strategic planning.

Stefan Shinfest, director of the United Nations Statistics Division, praised, during an opening speech, the efforts of the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics, in hosting the international symposium “harnessing the mechanisms of data science towards developing economic statistics.”

He said that this symposium is not just a meeting place for experts and specialists, but rather a strategic platform that includes common global visions, to support the agenda of the meetings of the next United Nations statistical committee in New York City, and the development of statistical methodologies concerned with the digital economy and economic statistics, as it has become the focus of attention of statistical societies, As an important element in the prosperity of societies, and improve the quality of the lives of their members.

It is worth noting that a network of data science leaders has been established, under the management of the United Nations Experts Committee on Huge Data and Data Science for official statistics, to enhance the ongoing statistical community efforts and develop directions and guidance to integrate artificial intelligence and data science mechanisms within the framework of national and international statistical offices, to support the strengthening of its statistical systems Improving the efficiency of its mechanisms and procedures to produce high -quality data and statistics.

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