{"id":109002,"date":"2023-04-23T19:15:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T23:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=109002"},"modified":"2023-04-23T18:20:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T22:20:10","slug":"press-release-thousands-to-gather-at-un-data-forum-to-find-bold-solutions-for-leveraging-the-power-of-data-central-to-achieving-the-sdgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2023\/04\/press-release-thousands-to-gather-at-un-data-forum-to-find-bold-solutions-for-leveraging-the-power-of-data-central-to-achieving-the-sdgs\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Thousands to gather at ±¬ÁÏÍø Data Forum to find bold solutions for leveraging the power of data, central to achieving the SDGs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thousands to gather at ±¬ÁÏÍø Data Forum to find bold solutions for leveraging the power of data, central to achieving the SDGs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Hangzhou, 24 April 2023<\/strong> \u2013 With most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/a> still far from being achieved at this mid-point of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, over 2,000 data experts from 140 countries are gathering in Hangzhou, China in person \u2014 almost 20,000 people will participate virtually \u2014 at the 2023 ±¬ÁÏÍø World Data Forum from 24 to 27 April to find solutions for equitable and open access to data. Better data is central to accelerating progress towards the SDGs and addressing the multiple crises that are threatening poverty eradication, food security, the environment and peace and security.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t carve out effective solutions to the problems we\u2019re facing if we don\u2019t fully understand the who, what, when, where, and why of the sources and the impacts. We need robust data that can give us the insights we need,\u201d said Li Junhua, ±¬ÁÏÍø Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and head of the Forum secretariat. \u201cBy convening such a diverse range of practitioners across the global data and statistics landscape, this Forum can help generate the solutions, partnerships and pathways that we need to better leverage data for decision-making and bring the world closer to achieving the SDGs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rapid expansion in new sources of data \u2013 from national statistical offices (NSOs) to citizen-generated data and private sector data for public good \u2013 are creating large-scale opportunities for innovative approaches and partnerships for better data to achieve a more sustainable future for all.<\/p>\n

The fourth of its kind and the first to be held in the Asia-Pacific region, the 2023 ±¬ÁÏÍø World Data Forum will bring together major data producers and users of data from NSOs, policymakers, the geospatial community, business, civil society and scientific institutions to collaborate and launch innovative initiatives that will deliver better data on health, education, climate, natural resources, gender, human rights, refugees and other aspects of sustainable development.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe theme of the 2023 ±¬ÁÏÍø World Data Forum 2023 is \u2018Towards Data that Empowers Our World\u2019 which emphasizes the impact of data on improving lives and societies while highlighting the enormous value of data resources,\u201d said Mao Shengyong, Deputy Commissioner of the National Bureau of Statistics of China. \u201cThe forum will be an opportunity for in-depth discussions and expanded cooperation amongst global statistics and data communities who will join hands to shoulder the responsibilities of the digital era and charter the future of digital civilization.\u201d<\/p>\n

High-level plenaries of the Forum will address the use and value of data for better policymaking; the value of innovation for timely and broader disaggregated data; public transparency and rights to privacy; the difficulties in establishing partnerships across different data ecosystems while addressing digital infrastructure; and the national and international data and statistical capacities.<\/p>\n

Core Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2023 ±¬ÁÏÍø World Data Forum will focus on core issues related to the following four themes:<\/p>\n

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  1. Data provides the insight we need to ensure a sustainable and safer future for all.<\/li>\n
  2. Partnerships and innovation are key to data equality and ensuring that no one is left behind.<\/li>\n
  3. We all have a responsibility to ensure data and statistics are used ethically to protect privacy and data rights.<\/li>\n
  4. Resilient national data ecosystems need support, including sustainable funding, to ensure they are fit for the future, and everyone benefits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    About the ±¬ÁÏÍø World Data Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The 2023 ±¬ÁÏÍø World Data Forum is hosted by the National Bureau of Statistics of China and the People\u2019s Government of Zhejiang Province, with support from the Statistics Division of the ±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Economic and Social Affairs (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA). The ±¬ÁÏÍø World Data Forum was agreed upon by the ±¬ÁÏÍø Statistical Commission based on a recommendation by the ±¬ÁÏÍø Secretary-General\u2019s Independent Expert and Advisory Group on a Data Revolution for Sustainable Development. Improved use of data and statistics will be crucial to achieving the transformational vision of a better future for people and the planet, set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by world leaders at the ±¬ÁÏÍø in September 2015.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    For Media:<\/strong> More information can be found on the media page<\/a> at ±¬ÁÏÍøDataForum.org<\/a>, or on Twitter @±¬ÁÏÍøDataForum. The Plenary sessions<\/a> will be livestreamed on: https:\/\/oep.unwdf2023.org.cn\/en<\/a><\/p>\n

    Media contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    ±¬ÁÏÍø World Data Forum Secretariat (in Hangzhou)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ian Rutherford, Rutherford@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

    Daniella Sussman, daniella.sussman@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

    ±¬ÁÏÍø World Data Forum Secretariat (in New York)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Florina Lepadatu, florina.lepadatu@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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