ICAS-V
Fifth International Conference on Agricultural Statistics
Integrating Agriculture Into National Statistical Systems
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
 9:00 -  17:00 PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR:  Methodology For Agricultural Censuses and Surveys
(sample design concepts, questionnaire design, and data analysis methodology)
Organised and Chaired by NASS              REGAL HALL
SIDE EVENT: Integrating Agriculture and Food Security Statistics in the National Statistical Systems for Improved Monitoring, Evaluation and Decision Making Processes.
EC-FAO Programme on Linking Information and Decision-Making to Improve Food Security        EMERALD HALL
  SIDE MEETING: Mainstreaming and Development of Gender Statistics        SHEENA HALL
 
15:00 – 18:00 Registration 
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
8:00 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 10:30   
10:30 – 11:00 Time for Photos
Break
11:00 – 11:30 Keynote Address: Chair Pietro Gennari (FAO)
Statistics and Policy-Making in Support of Agriculture and Rural Development: (foregone) benefits of (missing) good data
 -- Hans Binswanger  VICTORIA HALL
11:30 – 12:30 Global Strategy - Chair Pietro Gennari  (FAO)
Overview of the Global Strategy --- Fred Vogel (WB)
Conceptual Framework  --- Adrian Bugg  (ABS), VICTORIA HALL
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Parallel Section 1
Theme 1 – Conceptual Framework Theme 2 – New technologies Theme 3–  Global Strategy Implementation Components
Session 1.1 – Determining the scope and coverage   MEEERA HALL
Integrating Fishery and Forestry in the Agriculture Sector. Inclusion of the nomadic livestock sector.

ABS : Adrian Bugg		 Session 2.1 - Remote sensing applications for frame development, GIS positioning, measuring land use, and early warning SHEENA HALL


USDA-NASS: Jeff Bailey		 Session 3.1  – Agricultural Statistics Country Assesment (developing the Agricultural DQAF) VICTORIA HALL


ISAE: Agnes Ssekiboobo / UBOS: Muwanga-Zake
15:30 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 17:30 Parallel Section 2 
Theme 1 – Conceptual Framework Theme 2 – New technologies Theme 3–  Global Strategy Implementation Components
Session 1.2 – Linking Agricultural Economic and Social Statistics  MEERA HALL
Highlighting the ling between rural poverty and food security

IFPRI: Todd Benson /USDA-ERS: Cheryl Christensen		 Session 2.2 - Technology for data collection (PDA’s, GPS) SHEENA HALL



IBGE Flavio Bolliger / WFP: George MuAmmar
 Session 3.2 – Training Component
VICTORIA HALL



WB: Graham Eele/ ECA: Oumar Sarr
17:30 - 19:00   Donors Round Table Closed Meeting -  Victoria Ballroom  
19:30 - 21:30   The DINNER:                                                               Master of ceremonies Francis Mashate (UBOS)                                                     Remarks by ED - UBOS                         Remarks by the representative of FAO                                         Remarks by the Minister of State for Finance Planning and Economic Development                  POOL SIDE                                                                  
Thursday, October 14, 2010
9:00 – 10:00 Keynote Addresses:Chair Katherine R. Smith (ERS)
 Integrating Agricultural Statistics into the National Statistical System
             --- Eduardo Nunes (Brazil/Chair FOC) VICTORIA HALL
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:30 Parallel Section 3
Theme 1 – Conceptual Framework Theme 2 – New technologies  Theme 3–  Global Strategy Implementation Components
Session 1.3 – Linking Agricultural and Environment Statistics with Land Use  MEERA HALL

USDA- ERS: Mary Bohman		 Session 2.3 - Integrated Data Dissemination (Data Warehouse, Data Fusion)                     SHEENA HALL

ISTAT - Giovanni Barbieri		 Session 3.3 – Technical Assistance Component VICTORIA HALL

WB: Ronald Luttikhuizen/ AfDB: Adalbert Nshimyumuremyi
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch    
14:00 – 16:00 Parallel Section 4
Theme 4 – Core data and indicators Theme 5 – Survey methodology and survey  integration Theme 3–  Global Strategy Implementation Components
Session 4.1 – Rural and Social Statistics Core indicators from the Wye City Group Handbook supplement, rural income from non-agriculture activities  MEERA HALL


Wye City Group: Graham Eele/ FAO: Carola Fabi		 Session 5.1 – Linking Population and Agriculture Census
Collecting agricultural data from Population Censuses. Methodological outline and experience from the countries. SHEENA HALL

FAO: Hiek Som / Ethiopia : Samia Zakaria		 Session 3.4  - Research Agenda - VICTORIA HALL
(Methodology challenges, crop yield forecasting, small plots with multiple cropping, itinerant households, estimations of root crops)


USDA NASS: Cynthia Clark / FAO: Naman Keita
       
16:00 – 16:30 Break
16:00 - 17:30   Meeting of the Friends Of the Chair of the UN Statistical Commission - Closed Meeting - VICTORIA HALL  
16:30 – 18:00 Poster Sessions  -   ALBERT HALL & Visits to Exhibits - GARDENS
17:30 – 19:00 Interim Steering Committee of the Implementation Plan for Africa - Closed Meeting - VICTORIA HALL
       
Friday, October 15, 2010
9:00 – 10:30 Keynote Address: Chair Paris 21  VICTORIA HALL
Capacity Building for Better Agricultural Statistics – The perspective of the donors
           -- Chris Gringerich (BMGF)
Capacity Building for Better Agricultural Statistics – The perspective of the countries
           -- Ms Samia Zakaria (CSA Ethiopia)
           -- Mr Romeo Recide (BAS Philippines)
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:30 Parallel Section 5
Theme 4 – Core data and indicators Theme 5 – Survey methodology and survey  integration  Theme 6 – Governance of the implementation plan
Session 4.2 - Environment statistics including land and water use Core indicators, cross-sectoral indicators, etc. SHEENA HALL


Eurostat : Amerigo Liotti		 Session 5.2 - Integrated Agricultural and Household Surveys (LSMS, Demographic and Health, Multiple indicator cluster surveys, gender dimension)  MEERA HALL

WB: Gero Carletto/  Ethiopia: Samia Zakaria		 Session 6.1 – National Governance Mainstreaming the Global Strategy and Agriculture Statistics into the NSDS’s VICTORIA HALL


PARIS21: Christophe Duhamel / AfDB : Adalbert Nshimyumuremyi
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Parallel Section 6
Theme 4 – Core data and indicators Theme 5 – Survey methodology and survey  integration  Theme 6 – Governance of the implementation plan
Session 4.3 - Economic Statistics  SHEENA HALL



ESCAP: Jan Smit		 Session  5.3 - Frames for agricultural surveys, Sample design MEERA HALL


JRC: Jacques Delincι/ FAO: Naman Keita		 Session 6.2 – International Governance:    Governance arrangements at the international and regional levels. Building the donor coalition; Funding arrangements, trust funds management; EUROSTAT: Pieter Everaers / AfDB : Adalbert Nshimyumuremyi. VICTORIA HALL
15:30 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 17:30 Plenary Session : Panel Discussion on “Beyond the Global Strategy”.  Chair: M. Belkindas (WB)  VICTORIA HALL
Summaries of issues and recommendations from Session Chairs of Themes 3 and 6.
Friends of the Chair discussion of future needs for training, technical assistance and research
17:30 – 18:00 Closing Ceremony
Master of ceremony: DED/SP&D - Ben Mungyereza (UBOS)
National Coordinator remarks and reading out the recommendations/resolutions document,
Remarks by:
Chairman NOC,
The next steps – FAO,
Invitation to ICAS VI and
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Forestry
VICTORIA HALL