This document introduces Open Foris tools, which are free and open source tools for data collection, analysis, and reporting developed through collaboration between public and private partners. Open Foris tools have been used in over 20 countries for activities like national forest inventories and REDD+ monitoring. Key features of the tools include automated user interfaces, cross-platform compatibility, and integrated workflows for survey design, data collection, management, analysis and reporting. The document highlights several country implementations of Open Foris and FAO's ongoing collaboration and development of an online version of the tools to support national forest monitoring systems and REDD+ reporting.
CountrySTAT / FENIX Implementation of the CountrySTAT in Afghanistan and pre...FAO
The document summarizes the implementation of CountrySTAT in Afghanistan from 2012 to 2015. Key achievements include establishing the CountrySTAT website in 2013, holding national training workshops, and officially launching the system in March 2015. It established an institutional framework including a technical working group and national secretariat. Main tangible results were data on socio-demographic indicators, poverty, agriculture, and trade. Moving forward, the system will be fully handed over to the Afghan government and its scope broadened to support broader data management. The new CountrySTAT prototype utilizes open-source software for data sharing and advanced analytics.
The document discusses GIS services that MVRPC provides to its member communities. It outlines two components: 1) GIS Professional Support Services which provides on-demand support, training, and publishing of layers; and 2) Regional Geospatial Coordination which involves collaborative partnerships to identify shared needs and layers through a working group. Contact Tom Harner or Martin Kim for more information on how MVRPC can help member communities with their GIS needs through these services.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the Miami Valley Planning & Zoning Workshop on GIS in the Miami Valley region. It discusses the results of a 2015 GIS needs assessment survey, including what data and software are currently used. It also outlines several GIS projects undertaken by MVRPC, including a recreational asset inventory map, updated regional data layers, and new online mapping applications. MVRPC aims to continue providing GIS services, training, and collaborative regional mapping applications to share data and expertise with local jurisdictions.
ReSAKSS provides support for CAADP monitoring and evaluation by tracking progress on over 30 indicators on their website and through annual reports. They also provide technical support to Agriculture Joint Sector Reviews and the CAADP Biennial Review Process to promote mutual accountability. ReSAKSS further supports countries by establishing in-country Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems to provide data and analysis to guide agricultural policymaking.
Atlanta Enterprise Geographic Information SystemRuben Clark,GISP
The City of Atlanta is implementing an Enterprise Geographic Information System (AEGIS) to address challenges of accessing accurate and timely geospatial data across departments and to support initiatives like the 311 customer service system. AEGIS will establish a shared geospatial platform and cloud environment to allow easy access to and sharing of GIS data and tools across all levels of the city. The first phase, beginning in January 2013, involved setting up the cloud infrastructure and integrating GIS with the 311 system, scheduled for completion in December 2013. Future phases will include launching the EGIS portal and migrating all city departments onto the new platform.
This document introduces Open Foris tools, which are free and open source tools for data collection, analysis, and reporting developed through collaboration between public and private partners. Open Foris tools have been used in over 20 countries for activities like national forest inventories and REDD+ monitoring. Key features of the tools include automated user interfaces, cross-platform compatibility, and integrated workflows for survey design, data collection, management, analysis and reporting. The document highlights several country implementations of Open Foris and FAO's ongoing collaboration and development of an online version of the tools to support national forest monitoring systems and REDD+ reporting.
CountrySTAT / FENIX Implementation of the CountrySTAT in Afghanistan and pre...FAO
The document summarizes the implementation of CountrySTAT in Afghanistan from 2012 to 2015. Key achievements include establishing the CountrySTAT website in 2013, holding national training workshops, and officially launching the system in March 2015. It established an institutional framework including a technical working group and national secretariat. Main tangible results were data on socio-demographic indicators, poverty, agriculture, and trade. Moving forward, the system will be fully handed over to the Afghan government and its scope broadened to support broader data management. The new CountrySTAT prototype utilizes open-source software for data sharing and advanced analytics.
The document discusses GIS services that MVRPC provides to its member communities. It outlines two components: 1) GIS Professional Support Services which provides on-demand support, training, and publishing of layers; and 2) Regional Geospatial Coordination which involves collaborative partnerships to identify shared needs and layers through a working group. Contact Tom Harner or Martin Kim for more information on how MVRPC can help member communities with their GIS needs through these services.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the Miami Valley Planning & Zoning Workshop on GIS in the Miami Valley region. It discusses the results of a 2015 GIS needs assessment survey, including what data and software are currently used. It also outlines several GIS projects undertaken by MVRPC, including a recreational asset inventory map, updated regional data layers, and new online mapping applications. MVRPC aims to continue providing GIS services, training, and collaborative regional mapping applications to share data and expertise with local jurisdictions.
ReSAKSS provides support for CAADP monitoring and evaluation by tracking progress on over 30 indicators on their website and through annual reports. They also provide technical support to Agriculture Joint Sector Reviews and the CAADP Biennial Review Process to promote mutual accountability. ReSAKSS further supports countries by establishing in-country Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems to provide data and analysis to guide agricultural policymaking.
Atlanta Enterprise Geographic Information SystemRuben Clark,GISP
The City of Atlanta is implementing an Enterprise Geographic Information System (AEGIS) to address challenges of accessing accurate and timely geospatial data across departments and to support initiatives like the 311 customer service system. AEGIS will establish a shared geospatial platform and cloud environment to allow easy access to and sharing of GIS data and tools across all levels of the city. The first phase, beginning in January 2013, involved setting up the cloud infrastructure and integrating GIS with the 311 system, scheduled for completion in December 2013. Future phases will include launching the EGIS portal and migrating all city departments onto the new platform.
Global Soil Data Products: Global soil salinity and soil erosion ExternalEvents
This document provides an overview and status update of several global soil data products being developed by the Global Soil Partnership (GSP). It discusses the Global Soil Organic Carbon Map (GSOCmap), Global Soil Erosion Map (GSERmap), Global Soil Salinity Map (GSSmap), and Global Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Potential Map (GSOCseq). It also introduces SoilSTAT, a monitoring system for global soil condition indicators. GSERmap and GSSmap will use a multi-phased, country-driven approach involving technical expert groups. Implementation timelines ranging from 2019-2021 are provided. The document concludes with
INTRODUCTION, BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETINGFAO
http://www.countrystat.org/ Present the innovations of the CountrySTAT system using the FENIX platform. Future technological developments: the concept of the Open Data Network for sharing agriculture and food security information
6th European Soil Partnership (ESP) Plenary meeting
28-29 March 2019
FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
'Promote sustainable soil management of soil resources for soil protection, conservation and sustainable productivity in Europe' Violette Geissen and Suhad Saleh
Item 2. ASP work from December 2016 to May 2018: ThailandExternalEvents
Thailand Country Report
The report summarizes soil protection activities conducted in Thailand from 2016 to 2018 under the five pillars of the Global Soil Partnership. Key activities included identifying and disseminating best land management practices, establishing baseline data on soil degradation, raising public awareness of soil functions, strengthening extension services, and collaborating on soil research and mapping projects with neighboring countries. Planned activities for 2018-2019 focus on continuing knowledge sharing, youth education programs, economic assessments, developing a center of excellence for soil research, and harmonizing measurement methods across Asia.
6th European Soil Partnership (ESP) Plenary meeting
28-29 March 2019
FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
'Harmonization of methods, measurements and indicator for sustainable management and protection of soil resources' Hakki Erdogan
The document discusses two projects: Plan4all and Plan4business. Plan4all aims to standardize spatial planning data across Europe to support the INSPIRE initiative. It focuses on 7 themes of spatial data. Plan4business seeks to integrate spatial planning and land use data from different sources across Europe into a single system to support investment and real estate business. It will define an architecture to integrate heterogeneous data sets and provide analysis and visualization services through APIs and interactive web interfaces.
The PRDP is a 6-year development program implemented by the Department of Agriculture that aims to increase farmers' incomes and promote a more market-oriented and climate-resilient agriculture sector. It partners with local governments and the private sector to provide infrastructure, facilities, and technology. Science-based tools are used for innovation, product development, and marketing of agricultural enterprises. Farmers are provided inputs to identify market opportunities and develop competitive advantages for their commodities. Infrastructure projects adhere to quality and transparency standards to ensure efficient spending and climate change adaptation. The program also supports champion commodities and community participation in project implementation to fully integrate farmers into markets.
Now you can cite APHRC's data sets (CHAIN-REDS)Bruce Becker
A report on how the CHAIN-REDS project worked with the African Populationa nd Health Research Centre (APHRC) to improve discoverability, impact and persistence.
The Technical Analytical Network (TAN) in Mozambique was established in 2017 to provide technical and analytical support for Mozambique's agriculture sector plans and goals. From 2017-2019, the TAN conducted several studies on topics like the impacts of climate change, seed systems, mechanization programs, and fertilizer value chains. The TAN also helped strengthen capacities for Mozambique's agriculture sector monitoring and evaluation. Moving forward, the TAN aims to establish regional branches, conduct more studies aligned with sector goals, and improve coordination to avoid duplication of efforts. Key challenges include building partnerships, resource mobilization, and setting up analytical networks in each development corridor.
This document discusses Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis. SROI is a framework for measuring and accounting for the social, environmental, and economic impacts of projects, organizations, policies, and programs. It aims to quantify social value in monetary terms to represent non-financial outcomes. The document outlines how SROI software can be used to manage information, evaluate impacts, identify improvements, and enhance investment performance for social intervention projects.
Post-LMP Engagement: Lessons from ReSAKSS Support to CAADPILRI
Presented by Joseph Karugia at the Planning Meeting for POLICIES (Policy Options for Livestock Investment, Capacity Improvement, and Equitable Solutions), Dakar, Senegal, 15-17 January 2020
Spatial policy and standards update - Margie Smith (Geoscience Australia)ARDC
Spatial policy and standards update - Margie Smith (Geoscience Australia).
Presented at the ANDS facilitated GeoNetwork Community of Practice on April 3rd, 2017 in Canberra.
This document discusses an open data project to create an interactive agricultural information portal. It would aggregate data from trusted sources and allow users to query information on topics like climate, pests, research, exports/imports, seeds, weather and more. Initial data sources proposed include publications, demographic and financial data, statistics, maps, and food safety sources. Additional potential sources are agricultural publications, national-level statistics and geospatial data, and market price streams. The working group will finalize the data components, test SPARQL endpoints, and discuss options for a JavaScript client and federated search across endpoints.
Action Plan of the Global Strategy for Improving Agricultural and Rural Stati...FAO
http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/ess-events/afcas/afcas25/en/
Action Plan of the Global Strategy for Improving Agricultural and Rural Statistics in Africa (2011-2018)
Global Soil Data Products: Global soil salinity and soil erosion ExternalEvents
This document provides an overview and status update of several global soil data products being developed by the Global Soil Partnership (GSP). It discusses the Global Soil Organic Carbon Map (GSOCmap), Global Soil Erosion Map (GSERmap), Global Soil Salinity Map (GSSmap), and Global Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Potential Map (GSOCseq). It also introduces SoilSTAT, a monitoring system for global soil condition indicators. GSERmap and GSSmap will use a multi-phased, country-driven approach involving technical expert groups. Implementation timelines ranging from 2019-2021 are provided. The document concludes with
INTRODUCTION, BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETINGFAO
http://www.countrystat.org/ Present the innovations of the CountrySTAT system using the FENIX platform. Future technological developments: the concept of the Open Data Network for sharing agriculture and food security information
6th European Soil Partnership (ESP) Plenary meeting
28-29 March 2019
FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
'Promote sustainable soil management of soil resources for soil protection, conservation and sustainable productivity in Europe' Violette Geissen and Suhad Saleh
Item 2. ASP work from December 2016 to May 2018: ThailandExternalEvents
Thailand Country Report
The report summarizes soil protection activities conducted in Thailand from 2016 to 2018 under the five pillars of the Global Soil Partnership. Key activities included identifying and disseminating best land management practices, establishing baseline data on soil degradation, raising public awareness of soil functions, strengthening extension services, and collaborating on soil research and mapping projects with neighboring countries. Planned activities for 2018-2019 focus on continuing knowledge sharing, youth education programs, economic assessments, developing a center of excellence for soil research, and harmonizing measurement methods across Asia.
6th European Soil Partnership (ESP) Plenary meeting
28-29 March 2019
FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
'Harmonization of methods, measurements and indicator for sustainable management and protection of soil resources' Hakki Erdogan
The document discusses two projects: Plan4all and Plan4business. Plan4all aims to standardize spatial planning data across Europe to support the INSPIRE initiative. It focuses on 7 themes of spatial data. Plan4business seeks to integrate spatial planning and land use data from different sources across Europe into a single system to support investment and real estate business. It will define an architecture to integrate heterogeneous data sets and provide analysis and visualization services through APIs and interactive web interfaces.
The PRDP is a 6-year development program implemented by the Department of Agriculture that aims to increase farmers' incomes and promote a more market-oriented and climate-resilient agriculture sector. It partners with local governments and the private sector to provide infrastructure, facilities, and technology. Science-based tools are used for innovation, product development, and marketing of agricultural enterprises. Farmers are provided inputs to identify market opportunities and develop competitive advantages for their commodities. Infrastructure projects adhere to quality and transparency standards to ensure efficient spending and climate change adaptation. The program also supports champion commodities and community participation in project implementation to fully integrate farmers into markets.
Now you can cite APHRC's data sets (CHAIN-REDS)Bruce Becker
A report on how the CHAIN-REDS project worked with the African Populationa nd Health Research Centre (APHRC) to improve discoverability, impact and persistence.
The Technical Analytical Network (TAN) in Mozambique was established in 2017 to provide technical and analytical support for Mozambique's agriculture sector plans and goals. From 2017-2019, the TAN conducted several studies on topics like the impacts of climate change, seed systems, mechanization programs, and fertilizer value chains. The TAN also helped strengthen capacities for Mozambique's agriculture sector monitoring and evaluation. Moving forward, the TAN aims to establish regional branches, conduct more studies aligned with sector goals, and improve coordination to avoid duplication of efforts. Key challenges include building partnerships, resource mobilization, and setting up analytical networks in each development corridor.
This document discusses Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis. SROI is a framework for measuring and accounting for the social, environmental, and economic impacts of projects, organizations, policies, and programs. It aims to quantify social value in monetary terms to represent non-financial outcomes. The document outlines how SROI software can be used to manage information, evaluate impacts, identify improvements, and enhance investment performance for social intervention projects.
Post-LMP Engagement: Lessons from ReSAKSS Support to CAADPILRI
Presented by Joseph Karugia at the Planning Meeting for POLICIES (Policy Options for Livestock Investment, Capacity Improvement, and Equitable Solutions), Dakar, Senegal, 15-17 January 2020
Spatial policy and standards update - Margie Smith (Geoscience Australia)ARDC
Spatial policy and standards update - Margie Smith (Geoscience Australia).
Presented at the ANDS facilitated GeoNetwork Community of Practice on April 3rd, 2017 in Canberra.
This document discusses an open data project to create an interactive agricultural information portal. It would aggregate data from trusted sources and allow users to query information on topics like climate, pests, research, exports/imports, seeds, weather and more. Initial data sources proposed include publications, demographic and financial data, statistics, maps, and food safety sources. Additional potential sources are agricultural publications, national-level statistics and geospatial data, and market price streams. The working group will finalize the data components, test SPARQL endpoints, and discuss options for a JavaScript client and federated search across endpoints.
Action Plan of the Global Strategy for Improving Agricultural and Rural Stati...FAO
http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/ess-events/afcas/afcas25/en/
Action Plan of the Global Strategy for Improving Agricultural and Rural Statistics in Africa (2011-2018)
Progress in the implementation of the endorsed Plans of Actions: Pillar 4 – ...FAO
The document outlines progress on Pillar 4 of a Global Soil Information System plan of action. It discusses the establishment of an International Network of Soil Information Institutions to develop and maintain a Global Soil Spatial Data Infrastructure and Global Soil Information System. Near term deliverables include launching a SoilSTAT concept for monitoring soils, developing web platforms and data standards, and convening working groups to begin producing global soil maps, profiles and grids. Execution of the Pillar 4 Implementation Plan is seen as crucial to generating the next State of the World's Soil Resources report and monitoring soils for sustainable development goals.
The document discusses updates and progress on Pillar 4 of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) which aims to enhance soil data availability. It notes that the International Network of Soil Information Institutions (INSII) oversees this work. Key points include: GSOCmap and other global soil datasets are being improved; capacity development trainings for GSSmap on soil salinity mapping have moved online due to COVID-19; technical development is underway for GSOCseq and SoilSTAT; and a new Pillar 4 Implementation Plan is being developed to beyond 2020.
The document summarizes Madagascar's integrated M&E, knowledge management, and communication system called ZARAFIDA. It was established in 2007 using IFAD funds to address challenges of setting up rigorous M&E systems aligned with IFAD and government requirements. The system takes an integrated approach to monitoring project implementation and results, documenting successes. It has generated data showing increased beneficiary productivity and incomes. Other IFAD country programs have shown interest in adapting the system to strengthen M&E and results-based management.
The document outlines a framework for developing a culture of evidence-based policymaking through better statistics. It identifies major outcomes of increasing capacity to produce and use statistics, strengthening national statistical systems through strategic planning, and improving donor coordination. Specific three-year targets are proposed to measure progress in each area, such as the percentage of countries supplying development indicators, completing self-evaluations of statistical capacity, and appointing lead donors for statistics.
This presentation was made by Liliana Suchodolska , at the 3rd Experts Meeting on Gender Budgeting held at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris, on 19-20 September 2019
The State of GIS in Washington & Oregon The 2014 GMI Metric SurveyGreg Babinski
The document discusses the results of the 2014 GMI Metric Survey on the state of GIS in Washington and Oregon. It provides an overview of the survey including the 233 participants, with 76 completing surveys from various organizations. The survey gathered information on organizational characteristics, resources, data, hardware, software, and performance metrics. The GIS Management Institute aims to use these metrics to provide organizational assessments and accreditation to help improve GIS operations and maximize benefits through improved management. Future plans include a public launch of the GIS assessment service and a journal issue on the GMI.
The document summarizes the objectives, structure, achievements and planned research activities of PAPA, a Feed the Future project in Senegal. PAPA aims to strengthen Senegal's agricultural policy through capacity building, evidence-based policymaking, and establishing a Local Analysis Network (LAN) of research centers. Achievements include developing an M&E system, collecting survey data on value chains, and initial analyses. Planned research includes scaling up analysis within the LAN and continuing inclusive policy dialogue.
This document discusses mapping investments in agricultural technologies by CGIAR research programs to improve planning, targeting, and accountability. It provides the rationale for mapping the location of research focus areas, programs, activities, budgets, and researchers. This will help identify gaps and opportunities for partnerships. The document outlines several ongoing initiatives for investment mapping and describes efforts to develop a shared data schema, code lists, and ontologies to harmonize data collection and visualize the spatial footprint and portfolio of CGIAR research and development activities. It provides examples of maps and interactive dashboards developed so far and the timeline and plans to refine these tools.
Building Spatial Data Infrastructures for Spatial Planning in Africa: Lagos e...Samuel Dekolo
Lagos is the fastest growing Megacity in Sub-Saharan Africa, with its population estimated to double in the first quarter of this century; it is expected to be the third largest urban agglomerations in the world. This growth is not without challenges, as the city is grappling with myriads of urban management problems. City planners lack the most important ingredient of land use management, which is Information. In spite of huge investment on spatial data infrastructures at the national and state levels of government, most land use planners at both state and local government level agencies are ignorant of existing geospatial technology portals and unlock the full potentials of information and communication technologies. A statewide survey of the spatial data infrastructures of the city’s urban and land use management ministry and agencies proves its pathetic state, thereby creating information gap void between urban development and intelligent management. The result is has led to a sporadic growth of slums and unplanned settlements which now accounts for over 60% of the city. To avoid an impasse, it is necessary to review the level of geospatial technologies used at the local level and recommend formidable means of integration in the decision making process. This paper examines the level of geospatial technologies and Spatial Data Infrastructure use in spatial planning agencies and barriers to implementation in the 20 local governments of Lagos State and suggests the way forward.
The document discusses a mobile GIS data collection project called PoiMapper piloted in Kenya by Plan International and partners. The project aimed to map social services using affordable mobile phone tools to collect data directly into a digital format for analysis and planning. Evaluation found the mobile application was relevant and useful for Plan's work. PoiMapper is now also used by Plan in Thailand and being scaled to other countries.
Presentation delivered during Day 1 of the Global Soil Partnership Plenary Assembly – 5th Session that took place at FAO Hq in Rome, Italy, from 20 to 22 June 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Lucrezia Caon, GSP Secretariat, FAO
El Iza Mohamedou, Deputy Manager, PARIS21 Secretariat, 11 May 2016, Regional conference: Investment and inclusive growth in the midst of crisis, Beirut
The SDG era and the challenge of producing more and better agriculture dataFAO
The document discusses the process for defining and monitoring indicators for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It outlines FAO's role in supporting this process through developing methodologies for agriculture and food security indicators, collecting data, and providing capacity building to countries. FAO is the custodian agency for 21 SDG indicators and contributes data and analyses to global and national SDG reporting. It is working to upgrade indicator methodologies and support national statistical systems to monitor and achieve the SDGs.
Similar to IAOS 2018 - Challenges in the Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Data and the SDGs in the Philippines, F. Varona (20)
Globally inclusive approaches to measurement_Shigehiro Oishi.pdfStatsCommunications
This document discusses measurement issues in comparing well-being and culture across countries. It covers 5 main issues: 1) Response styles may not fully explain differences in life satisfaction scores between countries. 2) Well-being items do not always function the same way across cultures, though lack of measurement equivalence only partly explains score differences. 3) Self-presentation and 4) judgmental/memory biases may also contribute to differences to a small-moderate degree. 5) The meaning and desirability of happiness differs across cultures, which can further impact scores. The document also advocates developing indigenous well-being measures that are meaningful within each local context.
Globally inclusive approaches to measurement_Erhabor Idemudia.pdfStatsCommunications
This document discusses considerations for developing quality of life measures from an African perspective. It notes that many existing QoL instruments were developed for Western populations and do not account for cultural differences. In Africa, concepts like happiness are more closely tied to collective well-being and social harmony rather than individualism. The document also outlines some key African beliefs, like Ubuntu, which emphasizes interconnectedness. It argues that QoL measures for Africa must assess both objective and subjective domains, and be grounded in cultural values like family, community, and spirituality rather than only Western individualistic norms. Developing culturally appropriate QoL measures is important for capturing well-being in a meaningful way.
Globally inclusive approaches to measurement_Rosemary Goodyear.pdfStatsCommunications
Stats NZ has taken several steps to incorporate Māori perspectives when measuring quality of life and well-being in New Zealand. This includes developing the Te Kupenga Māori social survey, incorporating some concepts from Te Kupenga into the General Social Survey, working with partners on using administrative data for Māori, and trialling iwi-led data collections for the Census. Te Kupenga uses frameworks like Whare Tapu Whā and focuses on cultural well-being areas like spirituality, customs, te reo Māori, and social connectedness. It provides statistics on these areas as well as demographics, paid work, health, and other topics from a Māori
A better understanding of domain satisfaction: Validity and policy use_Alessa...StatsCommunications
The document discusses Italy's inclusion of domain satisfaction indicators in its framework for measuring well-being (BES). It provides background on Italy's system of social surveys and outlines the development of the BES project, which aims to measure equitable and sustainable well-being. The BES framework includes 12 domains of well-being and over 150 indicators, including subjective well-being indicators and indicators measuring satisfaction within other domains like health, work, relationships, safety, environment and more. The document presents examples of domain satisfaction indicators and trends over time in areas like friends relations and landscape satisfaction.
A better understanding of domain satisfaction: Validity and policy use_Anthon...StatsCommunications
Domain satisfaction measures provide valid and useful information about people's lives beyond overall life satisfaction. Research has found that domain satisfaction captures different aspects of well-being than objective indicators alone, and that different life domains contribute differently to individual happiness. While domain satisfaction may be socially constructed and culturally variable, current policy efforts can still benefit from considering subjective experiences of satisfaction across life domains. Future research opportunities include exploring the multidimensional relationships between domain satisfaction and broader concepts of well-being.
A better understanding of domain satisfaction: Validity and policy use_Marian...StatsCommunications
Domains of life are important for understanding life satisfaction and informing better policymaking. The document discusses four key points:
1) It is important to consider multiple domains of life, not just economic factors, to understand people's overall well-being.
2) Domains of life represent different areas that people spend their time and where they make decisions, such as family, health, work, community.
3) Considering domains of life can provide insight into life satisfaction and help create more effective policies in areas like health, education, and social programs.
4) Current government institutions and policies can be better aligned to impact the domains of life that influence overall life satisfaction.
Measuring subjective well-being in children and young people_Sabrina Twilhaar...StatsCommunications
This document summarizes Sabrina Twilhaar's presentation on new frontiers in subjective well-being measurement for children. It discusses Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory and how children's well-being is influenced by multiple levels including micro (family, peers), meso (school), exo (neighborhood), and macro (culture, economy) systems. It then reviews literature on conceptualizing and measuring hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in children, noting gaps like a focus on life satisfaction over affect. Research finds children's well-being varies by age and sex, and is associated with family relationships and bullying. Overall, more work is needed to develop valid cross-cultural measures of multiple
Towards a more comprehensive measure of eudaimonia_Nancy Hey.pdfStatsCommunications
This document summarizes recent research on measuring subjective well-being, with a focus on measuring how worthwhile people feel the things they do in life are. Some key findings include:
- In the UK, on average people rate their sense that the things they do are worthwhile at 7.86 out of 10, while 3.8% rate it between 0-4 out of 10.
- People in their late 60s and early 70s report the highest sense of worthwhile, while people over 85 and those aged 18-24 report the lowest.
- Factors associated with a higher sense of worthwhile include being older than 45/55, female, white, belonging to a religion, home ownership, higher income
Towards a more comprehensive measure of eudaimonia_Carol Graham.pdfStatsCommunications
1) The document discusses measuring hope as a distinct dimension of well-being, in addition to evaluative, hedonic, and eudaimonic measures. Hope is strongly linked to future-oriented behavior and investing in one's future.
2) Research has found unequal distributions of hope can act as a barrier to health and prosperity. People with higher hope are more likely to aspire to and achieve education and avoid risky behaviors. They also earn more, have stronger social connections, and live longer, healthier lives.
3) Areas and communities with high despair show vulnerabilities like increased deaths of despair, misinformation, and radicalization. Restoring hope is important for mental health recovery and addressing societal threats
Towards a more comprehensive measure of eudaimonia_Carol Ryff.pdfStatsCommunications
This document summarizes Carol Ryff's presentation on bringing measures of eudaimonia or human flourishing to OECD measures of subjective well-being. Ryff discusses defining eudaimonia based on Aristotle and modern views, developing scales to measure six dimensions of eudaimonia, and scientific findings linking higher eudaimonia to better health outcomes. Ryff also notes growing inequality in measures of well-being and calls for credible measurement of select eudaimonic factors like purpose in life and personal growth to be included in large-scale studies like those by OECD to better inform public policy. There is potential for synergies between longitudinal cohort studies providing evidence and OECD's focus on policy issues.
Revisiting affect: Which states to measure, and how_Lucia Macchia.pdfStatsCommunications
This document discusses the relationship between physical pain and subjective well-being. It notes that physical pain can negatively impact subjective well-being through physical, socioeconomic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors. The document reviews several studies that have examined the links between pain and subjective well-being. It also presents data from the Gallup World Poll that shows trends in physical pain between 2009-2021 across 146 countries, and correlations between indicators of subjective well-being and physical pain. The document argues that governments should consider measuring physical pain when assessing societal well-being.
Revisiting affect: Which states to measure, and how_Conal Smith.pdfStatsCommunications
1) The document discusses the use of experienced wellbeing measures in cost-wellbeing analysis and recent developments in this area. It notes key challenges in obtaining meaningful income coefficients for experienced wellbeing measures compared to life satisfaction measures.
2) Regression results are presented analyzing the relationship between life satisfaction, experienced wellbeing measures like happiness, and factors like income, location, and life events. Income is found to have a smaller effect on experienced wellbeing than life satisfaction.
3) An application of using experienced wellbeing data to value urban green space is described, with results suggesting experienced wellbeing may provide different valuations than typical hedonic pricing estimates.
Revisiting affect: Which states to measure, and how_Arthur Stone.pdfStatsCommunications
This document summarizes Arthur Stone's presentation on the OECD's recommendations for measuring affective subjective well-being. Stone argues that the OECD's original strategy of measuring positive and negative affect using a yesterday recall period was sound. However, he suggests broadening the definition of affective well-being to include self-reported pain. Stone presents research showing monitoring pain in populations over time can provide insights, such as revealing increased rates of pain in younger generations without college degrees. He concludes by recommending the expansion of affective well-being measures in line with considering a broader definition and the drivers of its components.
Presentation from Tatsuyoshi Oba, Executive Manager of Group HR Division, Persol Holdings during the OECD WISE Centre & Persol Holdings Workshop on Advancing Employee Well-being in Business and Finance, 22 November 2023
Presentation from Amy Browne, Stewardship Lead, CCLA Investment Management, during the OECD WISE Centre & Persol Holdings Workshop on Advancing Employee Well-being in Business and Finance, 22 November 2023
ViewShift: Hassle-free Dynamic Policy Enforcement for Every Data LakeWalaa Eldin Moustafa
Dynamic policy enforcement is becoming an increasingly important topic in today’s world where data privacy and compliance is a top priority for companies, individuals, and regulators alike. In these slides, we discuss how LinkedIn implements a powerful dynamic policy enforcement engine, called ViewShift, and integrates it within its data lake. We show the query engine architecture and how catalog implementations can automatically route table resolutions to compliance-enforcing SQL views. Such views have a set of very interesting properties: (1) They are auto-generated from declarative data annotations. (2) They respect user-level consent and preferences (3) They are context-aware, encoding a different set of transformations for different use cases (4) They are portable; while the SQL logic is only implemented in one SQL dialect, it is accessible in all engines.
#SQL #Views #Privacy #Compliance #DataLake
Predictably Improve Your B2B Tech Company's Performance by Leveraging DataKiwi Creative
Harness the power of AI-backed reports, benchmarking and data analysis to predict trends and detect anomalies in your marketing efforts.
Peter Caputa, CEO at Databox, reveals how you can discover the strategies and tools to increase your growth rate (and margins!).
From metrics to track to data habits to pick up, enhance your reporting for powerful insights to improve your B2B tech company's marketing.
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This is the webinar recording from the June 2024 HubSpot User Group (HUG) for B2B Technology USA.
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Global Situational Awareness of A.I. and where its headedvikram sood
You can see the future first in San Francisco.
Over the past year, the talk of the town has shifted from $10 billion compute clusters to $100 billion clusters to trillion-dollar clusters. Every six months another zero is added to the boardroom plans. Behind the scenes, there’s a fierce scramble to secure every power contract still available for the rest of the decade, every voltage transformer that can possibly be procured. American big business is gearing up to pour trillions of dollars into a long-unseen mobilization of American industrial might. By the end of the decade, American electricity production will have grown tens of percent; from the shale fields of Pennsylvania to the solar farms of Nevada, hundreds of millions of GPUs will hum.
The AGI race has begun. We are building machines that can think and reason. By 2025/26, these machines will outpace college graduates. By the end of the decade, they will be smarter than you or I; we will have superintelligence, in the true sense of the word. Along the way, national security forces not seen in half a century will be un-leashed, and before long, The Project will be on. If we’re lucky, we’ll be in an all-out race with the CCP; if we’re unlucky, an all-out war.
Everyone is now talking about AI, but few have the faintest glimmer of what is about to hit them. Nvidia analysts still think 2024 might be close to the peak. Mainstream pundits are stuck on the wilful blindness of “it’s just predicting the next word”. They see only hype and business-as-usual; at most they entertain another internet-scale technological change.
Before long, the world will wake up. But right now, there are perhaps a few hundred people, most of them in San Francisco and the AI labs, that have situational awareness. Through whatever peculiar forces of fate, I have found myself amongst them. A few years ago, these people were derided as crazy—but they trusted the trendlines, which allowed them to correctly predict the AI advances of the past few years. Whether these people are also right about the next few years remains to be seen. But these are very smart people—the smartest people I have ever met—and they are the ones building this technology. Perhaps they will be an odd footnote in history, or perhaps they will go down in history like Szilard and Oppenheimer and Teller. If they are seeing the future even close to correctly, we are in for a wild ride.
Let me tell you what we see.
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1. Challenges in the Integration of Statistical and
Geospatial Data and the SDGs in the Philippines
Florante C. Varona
Chief Statistical Specialist
National Censuses Service
Philippine Statistics Authority
16th Conference of IAOS
19-21 September 2018
Paris, France
2. Background
• In September 2015, the United
Nations Member States adopted
a new global plan of action
entitled, “Transforming Our
World: The 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development.”
3. Background
• In 2016, in line with the Philippines'
commitment in achieving the SDGs,
the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Board issued Resolution, Enjoining
Government Agencies to Provide Data
Support to the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).
• The resolution also designated PSA as
the official repository of SDG indicators
in the Philippines.
4. Background
• In 2016, the Environmental
Systems Research Institute
(ESRI) introduced the ArcGIS
online platform to the
Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA) through a location
value assessment (LVA)
exercise for application in
census/survey data collection.
5. Background
• The Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA) is considering
investing on modern data
collection technology (CAPI)
integrated with modern GIS
platform in all stages of census
operation for the conduct of
map-based or location-based
census in 2020.
6. Background
• The UN Statistics Division with
the ESRI introduced data hub
to enable countries to use
mapping software to monitor
progress on the SDGs.
• In November 2017, the Fifth
High Level Forum on UN
Global Geospatial Information
Management endorsed the
concept of a “federated
system” of open SDG Data
Hubs.
7. Background
• A pilot group of NSOs and
mapping agencies from
Ireland, Mexico, Philippines,
South Africa, Qatar participated
and collaborated with UNSD
and Esri in the research
exercise for SDG Data Hub to
bring together national and
subnational data sets.
• The Philippines is one of the
featured countries in the
UNSTAT Open Data Sites
https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com
8. PSA Initiatives
• The Philippines’
SDG Summary
Matrix
TIER Definition (based on Inter-Agency
Expert Group on SDG Indicators)
12. Challenges for the PSA
• The demand of the data
users/clients have already
shifted from data sets to
substantial information or
knowledge for effective
decisions. Thus, the required
skills and appropriate
technology in transforming
data into meaningful
information is one of the key
challenges for the PSA. The
agency has to produce solid
information that tells story.
https://mapstat-psa.opendata.arcgis.com
13. Challenges for the PSA
• Collaboration, cooperation and
coordination among PSA, other data
producers, local government,
community, and the mapping agency
(National Mapping and Resource
Information Authority) in the
Philippines to produce integrated
data with nested administrative
geographic area hierarchy at the
sub-national level (EAs, Barangays,
Cities/Municipalities, Provinces)
requires huge effort.
Source: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/taking-action-for-
sustainable-development-dominican-republic-sudan-switzerland-samoa-philippines-tanzania
14. Challenges for the PSA
• The PSA has to invest and
modernize its statistical
business processes, enhance
personnel skills and
technology necessary to cope
with the increasing demand
for more disaggregated
statistical information
integrated with geographic
location.
ArcGIS
Portal
Server
15. Challenges for the PSA
• Data privacy and
anonymization for individual
data collected from
surveys/censuses (i.e.,
household level and/or
establishment level
information) at the lower
geographical location.
16. Challenges for the PSA
• Improvement in the quality of
administrative-based data as
possible data requirement
source for SDG