Collaborative on Citizen Data

Excited to be in the Kyrgyz Republic for the Collaborative’s fourth country workshop in four months! After engaging with key stakeholders in Malawi, Nepal, and Colombia, we’re now in Kyrgyzstan to explore how citizen data can inform the Kyrgyz Republic's 2025 Voluntary National Review. Looking forward to the discussions ahead!

???The Collaborative on Citizen Data is excited to be heading to Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, next week for our workshop:?Co-creating the Future: Citizen Data and Participation in Kyrgyz Republic’s 2025 Voluntary National Review. From March 10-13, 2025 we will: ??Introduce the?Copenhagen Framework?on Citizen Data and its implementation strategy. ??Engage key national stakeholders in discussions on how citizen data can strengthen SDG monitoring, close existing data gaps, and help inform Kyrgyz Republic’s 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR). ??Discuss the role of Civil society organizations (CSOs) in producing quality citizen data. ?Gain insight from the National Statistical Committee (NSC) on its role as a steward of reliable and inclusive data.? ??Collaborate with all stakeholders on ways to integrate citizen data into SDG monitoring. Thank you for the support of the #DataForNow initiative Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Proud to partner with our Steering Committee members United Nations Statistics Division PARIS21 Open Data Watch and National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan! Francesca Perucci Liliana Suchodolska Claire G. Vibeke Oestreich Nielsen Faryal Ahmed Haoyi Chen Chris Maloney Stay tuned for insights from the workshop! ? #CitizenData #CopenhagenFramework #DataPartnerships #KyrgyzRepublic #SDGMonitoring #VNR2025

?? Exciting news from the 56th UN Statistical Commission (#UN56SC)! The Commission endorsed the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data—a major step forward in strengthening partnerships between National Statistical Offices and communities. https://lnkd.in/espzA9dx Additionally, the Commission noted the request to include #CitizenData as a standing agenda item at the UN Statistical Commission every two years, ensuring continued dialogue and progress on this important topic. A big thank you to all who contributed to this milestone! Let’s keep the momentum going toward more inclusive and participatory data ecosystems. Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística - DANE Colombia Ghana Statistical Service Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal Mariana Neves Papa Seck William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Chris Maloney Jodie Elizabeth Clark Joseph Hassine Paula McLeod Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation #UNSC #OfficialStatistics #DataForGood #Partnerships #CopenhagenFramework #StatsForImpact

?? Partnership for Impact: NSOs and the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data ?? Date: 3 March 2025 ?? Time: 6:15-8:00 PM ?? Hybrid Event: UN Women, 19th Floor Conference Room ?? Register https://lnkd.in/d8ybfhr2 In-person: register now to be on the waitlist, we will confirm on Friday! Remote: register now and you will receive a link Join us for the side event at the 56th UN Statistical Commission, organized in partnership with UN Women. Open: Yongyi Min, United Nations Statistics Division Moderator: Francesca Perucci, Open Data Watch Presenters: ?? Haoyi Chen, United Nations Statistics Division ?? Karen Bett, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data Panelists: ?? B. Piedad Urdinola, Director General, Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística - DANE Colombia ?? Omar Seidu, Ghana Statistical Service ?? Geeta Singh Rathore, Director General, Ministry of Statistics, India ?? Federico Parra, WIEGO - Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing ?? Papa Seck, Chief, Research and Data, UN Women ?? Rachael Beaven, Director, ESCAP Statistics Division Close: Chris Maloney, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation #CitizenData #UNSC56 #NSOs #DataForDevelopment #OfficialStatistics #InclusiveData #GenderStatistics #SDGs #CopenhagenFramework

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?? Join Us! Regional Webinar on Citizen Data in Africa ???? How can National Statistical Offices (NSOs) harness citizen data to strengthen national data ecosystems and drive inclusive policymaking? Join us for a regional webinar exploring best practices, challenges, and opportunities in integrating citizen data for official statistics and sustainable development. ?? Date: 25 February 2025 ? Time: 8:00-9:30 AM EST ?? Format: Virtual ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eqUHhakq Co-organized by The Collaborative on Citizen Data, Ghana Statistical Service, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, with support from United Nations Statistics Division and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. This session will: ? Introduce the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data as a guiding framework for NSOs ? Share success stories from Ghana and Kenya NSOs working with citizen data ? Facilitate peer learning among NSOs, civil society, and academia ? Discuss the enabling environment needed to scale up citizen data initiatives ? Identify opportunities for capacity building and partnerships ?? Who should attend? ?? National Statistical Offices (NSOs) ?? Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) ?? Government agencies, researchers, and academia ?? Development partners & donors Let’s work together to strengthen the role of NSOs as data stewards and leverage citizen data for the SDGs and Agenda 2063. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation! #CitizenData #NSOs #DataStewardship #SDGs #Agenda2063 #AfricaData #OfficialStatistics Joseph Ilboudo Angela Kiconco Samuel Annim Omar Seidu Sarah Omache Karen Bett Haoyi Chen

Dedicating the first post of the Collaborative to the UNSC side event ?? How can National Statistical Offices (NSOs) embrace citizen data to strengthen national data ecosystems? Join the?Collaborative on Citizen Data?at the?56th session of the UN Statistical Commission?for the side event?"Partnership for Impact: NSOs and the Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data"?on?March 3, 2025, from 6:15-8:00PM?at UN Women. This event will explore: ???The role of NSOs in integrating citizen data for?inclusive and transparent data systems ???The intersection of?citizen data, governance, and stewardship ???Practical ways NSOs can?engage communities?while ensuring ethical and sustainable data use ???The revised?Copenhagen Framework on Citizen Data ???Register here:?https://lnkd.in/e-7cAfMv Jessamyn Encarnacion Ramya Emandi Saionara Reis Peter Koblowsky Elena Proden Francesca Perucci Yongyi Min Claire G. Deirdre Appel Elizabeth Lockwood Ravi K. Karen Bett Liliana Suchodolska