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Tuesday, 24 June 2003
Opening Session
Session 1: ICP - An Integrated Statistical Framework
Chair: Mr. Michael Ward, Consultant
Introduction to the International Comparison Program
Mr. Yonas Biru, Deputy Global Manager, ICP, World Bank
ICP-Western Asia: Objectives and Strategy
Mr. Mohamed Al-Badrawy, ICP-Western Asia Coordinator,
ESCWA
Discussion
Session 2: ICP-Western Asia
Chair: Mr. Derek Blades, Consultant
Governance Arrangement, Implementation Plan and Time Table
Mr. Mohamed Al-Badrawy, ICP-Western Asia Coordinator,
ESCWA
Building Synergies
Mr. Atif Kubursi, EAD Interim Chief, ESCWA
ICP-Western Asia: National Perspectives
(Egypt, Kuwait and Lebanon)
Discussion
Wednesday, 25 June 2003
Session 3: Enhancing National Statistical Capacities
Chair: Mr. Mohamed Al-Badrawy, ICP-Western Asia
Coordinator, ESCWA
SNA-93: Improving GDP Estimates
Mr. Derek Blades, Consultant
Dividing GDP into Basic Heading Components – the Building
Blocks of ICP
Mr. Derek Blades, Consultant
Discussion
Session 4: Integration of ICP with CPI
Chair: Mr. Yonas Biru, Deputy Global Manager, ICP, World
Bank
Developing ICP List of Specifications for Consumption
Ms. Nada Hamadeh, Associate Economic Affairs Officer, EAD,
ESCWA
Integration of ICP-Western Asia with National CPI Work
Mr. Michael Ward, Consultant
National Price Statistics Systems: Oman’s Experience
Mr. Saber Al-Harbi, ICP National Coordinator, Oman
Discussion
CPI/ICP Software: Demonstration of CPI/ICP ToolPack
Mr. Yonas Biru, Deputy Global Manager ICP, World Bank
Discussion
Thursday, 26 June 2003
Session 5: Government Services and Capital Formation
Mr. Atif Kubursi, EAD Interim Chief, ESCWA
Government Services
Mr. Michael Ward, Consultant
Price Surveys for Equipment Goods
Mr. Derek Blades, Consultant
Discussion
Price Surveys for Construction and Civil Engineering
Mr. Michael Ward, Consultant
Discussion
Measuring Poverty using PPPs
Mr. Yonas Biru, Deputy Global Manager ICP, World Bank
Discussion
National Work Plans
Mr. Yonas Biru, Deputy Global Manager ICP, World Bank
Mr. Mohamed Al-Badrawy, ICP-Western Asia Coordinator,
ESCWA
Discussion
Session 6: Establishing the Regional Advisory Board for
ICP-Western Asia
Chair: Mr. Atif Kubursi, EAD Interim Chief, ESCWA
Roles and Responsibilities of ICP-Western Asia Advisory
Board
Mr. Mohamed Al-Badrawy, ICP-Western Asia Coordinator,
ESCWA
Formation of the ICP-Western Asia Advisory Board: Mandate;
Membership; Discussion
Friday, 27 June 2003
Session 7: Meeting of ICP-Western Asia Advisory Board
Chair: Chairperson of the Advisory Board
Adoption of Regional and National Work Plan and Time
Tables
Adoption of MOU between ESCWA and National Implementing
Agencies
Fund Raising Strategy and Plan of Action
Closing Session
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