Exploring the Role of National Statistics in the Post-Corona Era... National Statistics Development Forum Held

Statistics Korea Discusses "Everyday Life Changed by COVID-19 and the Role of National Statistics" on the 28th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] On the 28th, Statistics Korea held the 10th National Statistics Development Forum at Lotte City Hotel in Daejeon.

The forum, held under the theme "Exploring the Role of National Statistics in the Post-Corona Era," featured discussions on the changes in daily life caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and the role of national statistics.

In his opening remarks, Kang Shin-wook, Commissioner of Statistics Korea, stated, "We must all work together to create and promote a data ecosystem where data is generated, distributed, and utilized." He added, "Statistics Korea will keep pace with new trends by establishing a national statistics framework that defines the direction national statistics should take and preparing innovations in statistics production methods based on information and communication technology (ICT)."

Professor Jang Won-cheol of Seoul National University delivered a keynote speech on personal data protection and common data models, discussing directions for development related to these topics.

The subsequent specialized sessions covered topics such as ▲ utilization of mobile big data and changes in population movement after the outbreak of COVID-19 ▲ analysis of excess mortality in response to COVID-19 ▲ tasks to improve national statistics productivity in the post-corona era ▲ and improvement plans for the statistics production process to advance non-face-to-face surveys.

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