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Han Hoon, Commissioner of Statistics Korea Elected as Bureau Member of OECD's Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy
Han Hoon, Commissioner of Statistics Korea Elected as Bureau Member of OECD's Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy - S. Korea, the Only Asian Country to Join the Highest Statistics Decision-Making Body of the OECD- Recognized for a Leading Role in Data Innovation, Including Big Data and Administrative DataStatistics Korea, led by Commissioner Han Hoon, announced that the Commissioner was elected as a member of the bureau of OECD's Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy (CSSP), the highest statistics decision-making body of OECD at the 20th Session of the CSSP, held from June 26 (Monday) to June 27 (Tuesday) in Paris, France. Notably, the Republic of Korea stands out as the only Asian country among the new members elected at the 20th OECD CSSP and will serve as a member of the bureau for a maximum three-year term.
- No.18
- Date2023-06-28
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S. Korea Secures Third Consecutive Term on the UN Statistical Commission for 2024-2027
Statistics Korea, led by Commissioner Han Hoon, announced that the Republic of Korea has been elected* as a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) for the term spanning 2024-2027. This achievement marks Korea' third consecutive term, building on its re-election in the 2020-2023 period. * The election took place at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Management Meeting on April 5, 2023. This accomplishment is a testament to Statistics Korea's dedication to leading international statistical discussions on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Beyond GDP, and data innovation, and contributing to the enhancement of statistical capacity in developing countries through the expansion of international development cooperation (ODA).
- No.17
- Date2023-04-06
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Han Hoon, Commissioner of Statistics Korea Elected as Vice-Chair of the U.N. Statistical Commission during its 54th Session
Han Hoon, Commissioner of Statistics Korea Elected as Vice-Chair of the U.N. Statistical Commission during its 54th Session - Recognized for Korea's Role in Leading the International Statistical Agenda - Statistics Korea announced that Commissioner Han Hoon attended the 54th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) as the representative of Korea at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from February 28 to March 3, 2023. During the session, he was appointed as Vice-Chair, solidifying Korea's reputation as a leading country in international statistics. On the opening day of the 54th session, UNSC Member States unanimously elected Commissioner Han Hoon as Vice-Chair of the UNSC bureau for a maximum two-year term. The 54th session marked the first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing participation from over 150 countries. Discussions included crucial international statistical community issues such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the use of administrative data, and the adoption of the International Statistical Classification.
- No.16
- Date2023-03-02
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Statistics Korea co-organizing the Global Symposium on Low Fertility and Population Ageing with the UN Population Fund
Statistics Korea co-organizing the Global Symposium on Low Fertility and Population Ageing with the UN Population Fund - To explore ‘demographic resilience’ for sublimating population decrease risks into an opportunity - □ Statistics Korea (Commissioner Hoon Han) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) organized jointly the Global Symposium on Low Fertility and Population Ageing from November 8th to 10th at the Mondrian Hotel, Seoul, which was held under the theme of ‘building demographic resilience’. □ The three-day symposium offered 7 session covering a wide ranging issues related to low fertility and population ageing, including those on human capital, population mobility, and gender inequality, which took the forms of topical presentations and policy discussions. ○ On its first day, in particular, the session titled ‘the roles of data to build demographic resilience featured the successful implementation of the latest Population and Housing Census in Korea as well as recent improvements and initiatives made by Statistics Korea in an effort to provide better North Korean statistics.
- No.15
- Date2022-11-08
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Statistics Korea co-organizing the 2022 International Seminar on Official Statistics with the UN Statistics Division
□ Statistics Korea (Commissioner Hoon Han), in cooperation with the UN Statistics Division (UNSD), organized the International Seminar on Official Statistics on November 2nd and 3rd at the Shilla Hotel, Seoul, under the theme of ‘data stewardship and the secure sharing of data’.
- No.14
- Date2022-11-02
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Commissioner Han of Statistics Korea attending the OECD Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy meeting
□ Commissioner Han, Hoon of Statistics Korea attended the 19Mth Meeting of the OECD Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy (CSSP) as the lead of the Korean delegation. The 19th meeting was held in Geneva, Switzerland on June 22nd and 23rd.
- No.13
- Date2022-06-24
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Commissioner Keunkwan Ryu Took Part in an International High-level Discussion on the Advance in CRVS during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic
On 19 November, 2021, Mr. Ryu attended the ministerial roundtable session at the 2nd Ministerial Conference on CRVS hosted by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Representatives from Fiji, Indonesia, Laos and the Philippines participated in this roundtable session. Virtually held this year, the Conference has become a venue for a ministerial level discussion on CRVS in the region since 2014 when it was firstly organized with the motto “get everyone in the picture”. This year, as the main focus of the conference was given to ‘CRVS during and after the pandemic’, Commissioner Ryu briefly shared with high-level officials from other countries at the conference Korean experience and knowledge in this area as well as the well-structured institutional arrangements for CRVS system geared by the country’s advanced information technology. Emphasizing that Korea has not been troubling producing vital statistics due to its well-organized registration system during the pandemic, Mr. Ryu also expressed that Statistics Korea was willing to support less developed countries by providing technical assistance and capacity building training opportunities so that they would build and advance their own CRVS systems. In addition, Commissioner Ryu introduced the K-Statistics System, Statistics Korea’s new national statistics innovation initiative, where bleeding-edge encryption technologies would enable data to be safely and efficiently collected from various sources and linked and used for timely statistical production.
- No.12
- Date2021-11-19
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The 18th OECD Commission on Statistics and Statistical Policy (OECD CSSP)
The commissioner Keunkwan Ryu has attended the OECD Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy. The commissioner took a floor and spoke about the K-Statistics System.
- No.11
- Date2021-06-24
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The Commissioner Keunkwan Ryu attended the 52nd UN Statistical Commission
The commissioner Keunkwan Ryu has attended the 52nd UN Statistical Commission. The commissioner took a floor and spoke about K-Statistics System Initiative.
- No.10
- Date2021-03-12
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The commissioner Keunkwan Ryu had a bilateral meeting with the Director of UN Statistical Division
The commissioner Keunkwan Ryu had a bilateral meeting with the Director of UN Statistical Division, Mr. Stefan Schweinfest. The meeting was held on 9th March, Tuesday in the form of video conference.
- No.9
- Date2021-03-09
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