CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 2020 CELEBRATIONS

THEME: Connecting the World with Data We Can Trust

OVERVIEW

Thursday, 15 October 2020, will mark the Twelfth observance of Caribbean Statistics Day in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This year's activities also coincide with the third observance of the United Nation's World Statistics Day on 20 October 2020. Caribbean Statistics Day is aimed at recognising the vital role of statistics in improving the daily lives of the peoples of our Community and in raising the profile of statistics and statisticians across the Region. The theme for the year borrowed from that of the World Statistics Day, is "Connecting the World with Data We Can Trust".

Central to this theme is the implementation of the CARICOM Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS) which was endorsed by the CARICOM Heads of Government at their Thirty-Ninth Regular Meeting (Jamaica, July 2018). The Heads recognised that the RSDS is key to the advancement of the regional integration process, being designed to make available, harmonised, intra-regional statistics to guide and monitor its progress and to provide information for decision-making, as well as to facilitate comparison at the international level.

Member States and Associate Members were encouraged to actively engage with stakeholders including, suppliers and users of data and specifically, schools, children and youth in general in promoting the importance of statistics to the development of the respective countries.

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CSD activites will kick off on Friday, 9 October with a photo-op of the staff of the Statistics Division wearing Polo Shirts. This will be followed by an appearance on a morning talk show on 15 October where the importance of statistics will be discussed. Other activities include a webinar on Economic Statistics, a staff luncheon and a health walk. A webinar on Social/Gender and Environment Statistics and an appearance on a talk show are also planned for the observation of World Statistics Day on 20 October.

• CSD Activities

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Statistical Institute of Belize plan to undertake all their CSD activities virtually. These include appearances on Morning Talk Shows, a virtual exhibition of statistics produced by various data producers in Belize, virtual presentations to schools across the country and the production of a video with short messages from key data producers and other partners in statistics.

• CSD Press Release
  

Activities planned by the Central Statistics Office include:
A message from Prime Minister on the occasion of Caribbean Statistics Day;
Media Interviews which would be featured on Local news (TV and radio);
Promotions on social media; and
Short video clips of key users and producers of Statistics on the importance of statistics and what the CSD/WSD Theme means to them.

The Central Statistical Office will convene a week of activities to mark CSD and WSD 2020 starting with an Opening Ceremony/Prayer Service on 18 October. Other activities will include press relaeses, social media postings, school visits, a display of statistical products and information on the upcoming Population and Housing Censusand a slogan competition. In addition, the Office will host a staff brunch on WSD, 20 October.

• Calendar of Activities

The General Bureau of Statistics will be offering a discount on publications purchased from the Bureau during the period 1 -31 October 2020 in commemoration of CSD 2020 and WSD 2020. The GBS also plan to release CSD/WSD messages on various media, recognise the achievements of staff, wear t-shirts with the CSD/WSD logo and COVID-19 masks with the office logo, host an internal lottery and quiz, among other activities.

• List of Activities
• Publication Promotion Flyer
• CSD-WSD Banner
• ABS CSD Logo

The Anguilla Statistics Department will be convening a week of activities to celebrate CSD 2020 and World Statistics Day 2020 beginning with a Radio Prayer on Sunday 11 October and culminating with a public Radio Address by the Chief Statistician on Friday 16 October. Other activies include the launch of a new look Statistics Department website, a Statistical Symposium and an ASD data reveal. The Department also plans to hold an Exhibition for the duration of the week. Click on the Calendar of Events for more details.

• Calendar of Events
• Statistical Symposium Poster
• New look website launch poster

The Statistics Department launched its social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram and Facebook) to increase awareness of the statistics produced and promote any current surveys or censuses. In addition, there were radio appearances by members of the Department’s staff and a flyer was produced containing information about the work of the Department’s divisions as well as the Department’s Mission, Vision, Values, Objectives and Mandate. Finally, a Statistics Day message was released to the media (see link below).

https://bernews.com/2020/10/bermuda-celebrate-caribbean-statistics-day/