Opening Session

  • 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

Session 1 - Living in a Global Society – How We Can Help Each Other?

  • Robert SANTOS Director, U. S. Census Bureau Robert L. Santos is the 26th director of the U.S. Census Bureau. He was sworn in on January 5, 2022. His career spans more than 40 years in survey research, statistical design and analysis and executive-level management.
    Santos served as the 2021 president of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and is an ASA fellow and 2006 recipient of the ASA Founder’s Award. He served as president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) in 2014 and received the 2021 AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement.

Session 2 - Innovations in Census Methodology and Future Directions with New Technology (1)

  • Ariunbold SHAGDAR Director General, Census and Data Analaysis Department, National Statistics Office of Mongolia (NSO Mongolia) Ariunbold Shagdar is Director General of Census and Data analysis Department at NSOM. He has been in the Census and Data analysis Department since October 2021. He and his team are planning the upcoming national census. They are currently evaluating diverse approaches to gather data and are determined to identify the optimal solution. Their primary aim is to streamline the census process and proactively address any potential obstacles.
  • Jong Moon CHOI Deputy Director, Statistical Methodology Division, Statistics Research Institute, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) Dr. Jong Moon Choi is the deputy director of the Statistical Methodology Division, Statistics Korea. Dr. Choi has expertise based on research experiences of cognitive psychology, evaluating questionnaires and identifying opportunities for improvement from a respondent’s perspective
  • Masatsugu KITAHARA Chief of Research and Analysis Section, Population Census Division, Statistical Survey Department, Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ) KITAHARA Masatsugu is Chief of the Research and Analysis Section, Population Census Division, Statistical Survey Department, Statistics Bureau of Japan. He has been in the Population Census Division since April 2021. Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Research and Analysis Section in Population Census Division, he had served as Chief of the Examination and Publication Section in the Statistical Business Register Management Division, Specialist for Statistics in the Economic Statistics Division and so on.
  • Sharon Pun Wai NG Assistant Commissioner, Social Statistics Division, Census and Statistics Department Ms Sharon Pun-wai NG is the Assistant Commissioner (Social) of the Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong, China. She is responsible for the overall planning and re-engineering of population census in Hong Kong for reducing the reporting burden, achieving cost savings and improving the quality of census results.

Session 3 - Innovations in Census Methodology and Future Directions with New Technology (2)

  • Subhash DASGUPTA Deputy Registrar General, Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India In the role of Deputy Registrar General (Director) in the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India (ORG&CCI), Mr. Dasgupta looks after Census Planning, Training and Demography Divisions. He has experience of over 27 years in Census and Survey related works and new technological intervention therein.
  • Minerva Eloisa P. ESQUIVIAS Deputy National Statistician, Censuses and Technical Coordination Office, Philippine Statistics Authority Minerva Eloisa P. Esquivias is the Assistant National Statistician and Officer-in-Charge, Deputy National Statistician for Censuses and Technical Coordination at the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). She oversees census operations and technical coordination, ensuring high-quality statistical data. She actively participates in local and international technical expert groups, focusing on standards, classification systems, population, social statistics, and official statistics. She holds a bachelor's degree in Statistics and a master's degree in Public Management, combining technical and managerial expertise in her role.
  • Wichan CHOORAT Director of Demographic and Population Statistics Group, Social Statistics Division, National Statistical Office of Thailand (TNSO) Wichan Choorat is the Director of Demographic and Population Statistics Group, Social Statistics Division, Thailand National Statistical Office. He is currently responsible for conducting the 2025 Population and Housing Census of Thailand.

Session 4 - Leveraging New Technology for Data Collection

  • Seoyoung KIM Director, Population Census Division, Survey Management Bureau, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) Seoyoung KIM is the Director of Population Census Division of Statistics Korea. She got a Ph.D. in Statistics in 2000 and joined KOSTAT in 2006. Ever since then, she has been actively playing a role as for statistical and survey methodology expert in KOSTAT. Currently, she's working on developing future strategies and preparing for Korea's 2025 Census.
  • Tapiwa JHAMBA Technical Adviser, Population and Development Branch, United Nations Population Fund Tapiwa Jhamba is a Senior Technical Adviser and head of the Data Generation and Systems team in the Data and Analytics Branch at UNFPA Headquarters. His portfolio entails overseeing technical and programme support for strengthening of national data systems including population and housing censuses, CRVS, Surveys and population estimates. He holds a PhD in Demography and his professional experience spans a 28-year period including previous roles as a University Lecturer, Research Project Manager , Chief Survey Statistician and Programme Coordinator and currently as Technical Adviser and head of the Data Generation and Systems team in the Data and Analytics Branch, at UNFPA HQ in New York.
  • Hui LIU Principal Programme Officer, Department of Population and Employment Statistics, National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) Hui LIU is the Principal Programme Officer, Department of Population and Employment Statistics, from National Bureau of Statistics of China.I have been engaged in population sampling and census work for seven years.
  • Hudha HALEEM Statistical Officer, Maldives Bureau of Statistics Hudha Haleem is a dedicated Statistical Officer at the Maldives Bureau of Statistics with extensive experience in census operations. Holding a Diploma in Population Studies from the International Institute for Population Sciences, India, Hudha has been involved in census activities since 1995 and has participated in five Population and Housing Censuses, ensuring accurate data collection and analysis across the Maldives.