Session 1: Objectives and Organization of the Seminar

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Session 1 Objectives and Organization of the
Seminar

• Seminar on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA in
  Africa
• 11-15 April 2011
• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Theme

• Jointly sponsored and organized by ECA, AfDB, and
  UNSD, the Seminar brings together senior managers
  of National Accounts and Economic Statistics from
  all African countries
• To deliberate both the global strategy and the
  regional strategy on the implementation of the
  2008 SNA, as well as the action plan and way
  forward in this Continent.

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Objectives

• To initiate the formulation of an implementation
  programme for the 2008 SNA and supporting
  economic statistics with the objective of
  developing comparable economic statistics for
  member states in the UNECA region in order to
  monitor the integration of their economies.
• It is expected that this initiative would lead to
  a multi-year programme to move the countries over
  to the 2008 SNA and to establish a minimum common
  data set of annual and high frequency statistics.
  
• This regional programme will be part of the
  global implementation programme for the 2008 SNA
  and supporting statistics.

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Agenda Time Allocation

• Everyday from 900 a.m. to 500 p.m.
• Four sessions each day two in the morning and
  two in the afternoon.
• Each session has 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Unless specified in the agenda, please limit each
  presentation to 45 minutes and leave 30 minutes
  for open discussion.
• Two coffee/tea break each day one in the morning
  and one in the afternoon.
• Each coffee/tea break has 30 minutes 1015-1045
  (a.m.) and 315-345 (p.m.).
• Lunch break two hours from 1200-1400 p.m.

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Agenda Overview
  I (900-1015) II (1045-1200) III (200-315) IV (345-500)
Mon Opening AGNA ANGA ANGA
Tues ANGA Changes in SNA Global Strategy Regional Strategy
Wed Implement. tools Diagnostic tool Data sources Organization
Thurs Essential SNA / Capacity B Assess. Q / Informal S Regional ProDoc (1) Group discussion (1)
Fri Regional ProDoc (2) Group discussion (2) Report back Conclusions Rec.
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Agenda The Rest of Today
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Agenda Tuesday Morning
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Agenda Tuesday Afternoon
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Agenda Wednesday Morning
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Agenda Wednesday Afternoon
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Agenda Thursday Morning
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Agenda Thursday Afternoon
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Agenda Friday Morning
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Agenda Friday Afternoon
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Organization
I (900-1015) II (1045-1200) III (200-315) IV (345-500)
Monday Chair - Mr. Hamid Zdouni, Algeria / Rapporteur - Mr. Emmanuel NGOK, AFRISTAT Chair - Mr. Hamid Zdouni, Algeria / Rapporteur - Mr. Emmanuel NGOK, AFRISTAT Chair - Mr. Hamid Zdouni, Algeria / Rapporteur - Mr. Emmanuel NGOK, AFRISTAT
Tuesday Chair - Mr. Felix Mpaka, DRC / Rapporteur - Mr. Maxime Bonkoungou, AFRITAC Centre Chair - Mr. Felix Mpaka, DRC / Rapporteur - Mr. Maxime Bonkoungou, AFRITAC Centre Chair - Mr. Yasser kandil, Egypt Rapporteur - Mr. Gomdigue Gognin, CEMAC Chair - Mr. Yasser kandil, Egypt Rapporteur - Mr. Gomdigue Gognin, CEMAC
Wednesday Chair - Mr. Leulseged Dechasa, Ethiopia / Rapporteur - Dr. Meshesha Getahun, COMESA Chair - Mr. Leulseged Dechasa, Ethiopia / Rapporteur - Dr. Meshesha Getahun, COMESA Chair - Mr.Francis kwame Kumah, Ghana / Rapporteur - Mr. Iliyasu Bobbo , ECOWAS Chair - Mr.Francis kwame Kumah, Ghana / Rapporteur - Mr. Iliyasu Bobbo , ECOWAS
Thursday Chair - Ms. Eliza Monica Magaua, Mozambique / Rapporteur - Ms.Nthabiseng Molemoeng, South Africa Chair - Ms. Eliza Monica Magaua, Mozambique / Rapporteur - Ms.Nthabiseng Molemoeng, South Africa Chair - Ms. Ndamona C Kali, Namibia Chair - Ms. Ndamona C Kali, Namibia
Friday Chair - Ms. Zeinab Sala, Sudan Chair - Ms. Zeinab Sala, Sudan Chair - Mr. Mohamed Adel Souidene, Tunisia Chair - Mr. Mohamed Adel Souidene, Tunisia
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Thank you

• Seminar on the Implementation of the 2008 SNA in
  Africa
• 11-15 April 2011
• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia