BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8c44b0639d6 DTSTART:20260302T140000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260301T230000Z LOCATION:New-York\, United States of America SUMMARY:Beyond GDP: Rethinking Progress in a Changing World - High-level Fo rum on Official Statistics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The High-level Forum on Official Statistics\, an annual side ev ent of the United Nations Statistical Commission official session\, explor es topics that address the evolving needs and emerging challenges faced by national statistical offices (NSOs) and national statistical systems (NSS s). The 2026 Forum will focus on the global movement to go “Beyond GDP ” and explore how national and international data and statistical system s can support the development and implementation of measures of progress o n sustainable development that complement and go beyond gross domestic pro duct ensuring that what matters to people\, the planet and the future is f ully recognized.1 While such measures have been discussed and advanced in different contexts\, the work and expected recommendations by the High-Lev el Expert Group on Beyond GDP\, appointed by the UN Secretary-General in M ay 2025\, marks a pivotal moment in the effort to redefine how we measure progress.This Forum will bring together high-level policymakers\, statisti cians\, and thought leaders to discuss how NSOs can respond to this global call and UN initiative\, including by leading the way in producing\, coor dinating\, and communicating complementary indicators that reflect economi c\, social\, environmental\, and institutional dimensions of sustainable d evelopment.Expected OutcomesShared understanding of the “Beyond GDP” a genda and its implications for NSOs.Promoting alignment and connections ac ross frameworks and expert bodies\, including the Commissions technical gr oups.Identification of good practices and challenges in developing and imp lementing measures of progress that complement GDP.Strengthened collaborat ion between global\, regional and national actors and initiatives to addre ss identified data and capacity challenges in this context. <\;p>\;Th e High-level Forum on Official Statistics\, an annual side event of the Un ited Nations Statistical Commission official session\, explores topics tha t address the evolving needs and emerging challenges faced by national sta tistical offices (NSOs) and national statistical systems (NSSs). The 2026 Forum will focus on the global movement to go “<\;strong>\;Beyond GD P<\;/strong>\;” and explore how national and international data and statistical systems can support the development and implementation of meas ures of progress on sustainable development that complement and go beyond gross domestic product ensuring that what matters to people\, the planet a nd the future is fully recognized.1 While such measures have been discusse d and advanced in different contexts\, the work and expected recommendatio ns by the High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP\, appointed by the UN Secr etary-General in May 2025\, marks a pivotal moment in the effort to redefi ne how we measure progress.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This Forum will bring to gether high-level policymakers\, statisticians\, and thought leaders to di scuss how NSOs can respond to this global call and UN initiative\, includi ng by leading the way in producing\, coordinating\, and communicating comp lementary indicators that reflect economic\, social\, environmental\, and institutional dimensions of sustainable development.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;<\;strong>\;Expected Outcomes<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\ ;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e2d57b6a977977f03c3a8aab6e6f3bffb\n\nVie w meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/beyond-gdp-rethinking- progress-changing-world-high-level-forum-official-statistics DTSTAMP:20260824T131840Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR