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UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
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Draft resolution for UNESCO Institute for Statistics
(UIS)
The General Conference,
Taking note of the reports of the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) for 2010
and 2011,
Аlso taking note of the Medium-Term Strategy for 2008-2013 of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics,
1. Requests the Governing Board of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics to focus the Institute’s
programme on the following priorities, with special emphasis on the needs of Africa, gender equality,
youth, LDCs and SIDS as well as the most vulnerable segments of society, including indigenous
peoples to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
improve the relevance and quality of UNESCO’s international database by developing
new statistical concepts, methodologies and standards in education, science, culture and
communication, by promoting the collection and production of quality statistics and indicators
in a timely manner, and by strengthening communication with Member States and cooperation
with field offices and partner agencies and networks;
continue to support Member States and build their capacities in developing national strategies
through conducting training in data collection and use, dissemination of technical guidelines
and tools, and through the provision of expert advice and support to in-country statistical
activities;
support the development of policy analysis in Member States by: training in analysis, conducting
analytical studies in partnership with international specialists, disseminating best practices and
analytical reports to a wide audience; and by regularly reporting on the dissemination and use
of UIS statistics;
strengthen the position of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics within the international statistical
landscape by looking for and/or intensifying cooperation with other relevant international
organizations, including the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) and the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat);
address the issue of education quality and the related increasing importance of assessing
learning outcomes by consolidating its clearinghouse role in this field, promoting cooperation
and convergence among existing international initiatives regarding student assessment, and
expanding the implementation of the Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme
(LAMP) in new countries as well as presenting the results from the participating countries;
implement the revised International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) subject to
approval by the General Conference;
2. Authorizes the Director-General to support the UNESCO Institute for Statistics by providing a
financial allocation of $9,369,200;
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