About UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science Official Statistics:
- It was created in 2014 with Australia as its first Chair.
- It was created to further investigate the benefits and challenges of Big Data, including the potential for monitoring and reporting on sustainable development goals.
- Governance
- Advisory Board: It is the management body of the UN-CEBD. It is scheduled to meet about 4 times per year to review the work of the UN-CEBD and give strategic direction.
- UN Bureau: The Bureau takes care of the ongoing operations of the UN-CEBD
- Mandate
- To provide a strategic vision, direction and coordination for a global programme on big data for official statistics, including for indicators of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
- To promote practical use of big data sources, including cross-border data, while building on existing precedents and finding solutions for the many existing challenges,
- To also promote capacity-building, training and sharing of experience;
- To foster communication and advocacy of the use of big data for policy applications, especially for the monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
- To build public trust in the use of big data for official statistics.
Q1:What is the primary function of the UN statistical Commission?
It is the highest decision making body for international statistical activities, responsible for setting of statistical standards and the development of concepts and methods, including their implementation at the national and international level.
Source: TH
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