The meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSO) of BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)) will be held under the Chairship of India from today to tomorrow in Lucknow.
Akashvani’s correspondent reports that India’s BRICS Chairship is guided by the overarching theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS).” Within the BRICS Statistics track, India has adopted the theme “Quality Statistics as Driver of Change”, reflecting an unwavering commitment to data quality, innovation, effective dissemination, and people-centric statistical systems. The meeting aims on Strengthening Core BRICS Statistical Products, Innovation and Reform in National Statistical Systems, Data Dissemination and Accessibility
Strengthening Macroeconomic and Sectoral Statistics. The objective is to further strengthen cooperation in the areas of dissemination of statistics, innovation in statistical systems, and the exchange of knowledge and best practices.Two half-day side events will also be organized alongside the meeting on Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data and Al Readiness in the Evolving Data Ecosystem.
