The 32nd
Population Census Conference
Hosted bythe Association of National Census and Statistics Directors of
America, Asia and the Pacific (ANCSDAAP)
in cooperation withthe National Statistics Office of Mongolia

“New Data Sources and Technologies for the Next Round Censuses”

Day 1 Tue. Aug. 20, 2024

Day 1
Time Session Tentative Program Venue
09:00-09:30 Registration Ball Room (4F)
09:30-10:00 Opening Session Opening/Welcoming Remarks
  • Seddorj RENCHINBYAMBA, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Economics, State Great Khural of Mongolia
  • Tapan MISHRA, Resident Coordinator of United Nations in Mongolia
  • Batdavaa BATMUNKH, Chairman of National Statistics Office of Mongolia (NSO Mongolia)
  • Victoria VELKOFF, President of ANCSDAAP / Associate Director for Demographic Programs and Chief Demographer, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Jinwoo PARK, Director General of Survey Management Bureau, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) / ANCSDAAP Secretariat
10:00-10:30 - Group Photo & Coffee Break
10:30-10:50 Session 1

Presidential Address & Keynote Speech
Living in a Global Society – How We Can Help Each Other?
  • Robert SANTOS, Director, U.S. Census Bureau
10:50-12:00 Session 2

Innovations in Census Methodology and Future Directions with New Technology (1)
Session Chair

Ariunbold SHAGDAR, Director General, Census and Data Analaysis Department, National Statistics Office of Mongolia (NSO Mongolia)

1. Usability Tests of Mobile Questionnaire for the 2025 Population and Housing Census of Korea
  • Jong Moon CHOI, Deputy Director, Statistical Methodology Division, Statistics Research Institute, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT)
2. The Initiatives to Address the Issues in the 2025 Population Census
  • Masatsugu KITAHARA, Chief of Research and Analysis Section, Population Census Division, Statistical Survey Department, Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ)
3. Re-engineering of 2026 Population Census in Hong Kong
  • Sharon Pun Wai NG, Assistant Commissioner, Social Statistics Division, Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China
Q&A
12:00-13:30 Lunch (hosted by NSO Mongolia) 2F
13:00-14:30 Session 3

Innovations in Census Methodology and Future Directions with New Technology (2)

 Ball Room (4F)
Session Chair

Subhash DASGUPTA, Deputy Registrar General, Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI)

1. Advancing Population Censuses in the Philippines: Enhancing Methodologies, Stakeholder Engagement, and Data Security
  • Minerva Eloisa P. ESQUIVIAS, Deputy National Statistician, Censuses and Technical Coordination Office, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
2. The 2025 Population and Housing Census: Transforming to Digital Census
  • Wichan CHOORAT, Director of Demographic and Population Statistics, Social Statistics Division, National Statistical Office of Thailand (TNSO)
Q&A
14:30-14:45 Coffee Break
14:45-16:00 Session 4

Leveraging New Technology for Data Collection
Session Chair

Seoyoung KIM, Director, Population Census Division, Survey Management Bureau, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT)

1. UNFPA Experience in Use of New Technologies for Census Data Collection in the 2020 Census Round
  • Tapiwa JHAMBA, Technical Adviser, Population and Development Branch, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
2. Innovations in China's 2020 Population Census
  • Hui LIU, Principal Programme Officer, Department of Population and Employment Statistics, National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS)
3. Integrating CAPI and GIS: Revolutionizing Census Preparation and Data Collection in the Maldives
  • Hudha HALEEM, Statistical Officer, Maldives Bureau of Statistics
Q&A
16:15-17:30 Board of Directors Meeting
18:00-20:00 Welcoming Dinner (hosted by ANCSDAAP)

Note: The program may be subject to change.