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working together must be explored and agreements be reached rather sooner
than later.
NGOs look like a weak point in this chain. NGOs have a high potential
because in many countries their membership is very diverse. Their members
are statisticians and data scientists working in statistical agencies, academia,
private sector. In many countries, statistical societies are providing technical
assistance and long- and short-term training. However, most of NGOs do not
provide statistical training and do not conduct research themselves but work
as a platform for communication for statisticians serving in both official and
independent statistics and such communication is an important part of
statistical system. This activity helps to keep dialogue open between the
national statistical agencies, academia, universities and users of statistical data.
Thus, NGOs should participate more actively in statistical capacity building
process.
ISI is a flagship body of statistical community in the world. Other NGOs
closely monitor its activity and try to use its experience at the national level.
ISI should create the effective model for participation in statistical capacity
building to provide example for the national NGOs.

4. Discussion and Conclusion
Some examples of possible interventions and organization of the technical
assistance process within ISI should be considered.
International Statistical Institute is in a unique position to help countries
to improve statistical systems due to its diverse membership. No other
organization in the world has academics, experts in official statistics,
mathematical statisticians, data scientists, economists and other specialists
who together can help countries to improve their statistical systems to enable
them to deliver on the SDG measurement. Through the Statistical Capacity
Building Committee (SCB) the ISI is planning to support statistics in several
areas.

The partial list follows:
• Provide technical assistance in official statistics by creating a cadre of
high-level statisticians in different areas of statistics interested to
donate some of their time to deliver TA in the field.
• Organize workshops, seminars on important topics for official
statisticians, such as management, data revolution, measurement of
SDGs, etc.
• Support training institutions in developing countries by providing
curricula, liaising with professors and creating possibilities for
professors from abroad to work with colleagues in developing
countries to deliver lectures, master classes, etc.

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