Statistics Korea Holds International Crime Statistics Conference with UNODC and Mexico's National Institute of Statistics

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] The Statistics Korea announced on the 15th that it will hold the "5th International Conference on Crime Statistics" via video conference in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Mexican National Institute of Statistics and Geography to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on crime and statistics, as well as challenges related to crime statistics in the Asia-Pacific region.

The International Conference on Crime Statistics is an international meeting held biennially since 2012, attended by experts on crime statistics from statistical agencies, research institutions, and civil society organizations from about 40 countries. This year, it will take place from the 14th to the 17th of this month.

The conference will discuss various current issues, including the short- and long-term impact assessment of COVID-19 on crime, challenges in crime statistics in the Asia-Pacific region, paradigm shifts in cybercrime data collection, and gender-sensitive perspectives on crime.

Commissioner Ryu Geun-gwan said in his opening remarks, "This conference is very meaningful as experts gather under the global pandemic to analyze crime types and discuss challenges and development directions for crime statistics."

He emphasized that this conference will be a valuable opportunity to find solutions and concretize directions for the challenges faced by individuals, society, nations, and the Asia-Pacific region. Statistics Korea also stated that it plans to strengthen statistical infrastructure for the development of crime statistics, including the domestic adoption of international crime classifications, and to promote domestic and international exchanges.

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