UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics:
India has joined the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics (UN-CEBD).
- It was created in 2014, with Australia as its first Chair, to investigate the benefits and challenges of Big Data, including the potential for monitoring and reporting on sustainable development goals.
- It is the management body of the UN-CEBD.
- It is scheduled to meet about 4 times per year to review the work of the UN-CEBD and give strategic direction.
- The Bureau takes care of the ongoing operations of the UN-CEBD.
- Mandate:
- To provide a strategic vision, direction and coordination for a global programme on big data for official statistics, including for indicators of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
- To promote practical use of big data sources, including cross-border data, while building on existing precedents and finding solutions for the many existing challenges,
- To also promote capacity-building, training and sharing of experience;
- To foster communication and advocacy of the use of big data for policy applications, especially for the monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
- To build public trust in the use of big data for official statistics.
