21st Population Census Conference
Analysis of the 2000 Round of Censuses
Kyoto, Japan, 19-21 November 2003
Hosted by the
Statistics Bureau of Japan
Organized by the
Statistics Bureau and Statistics Center of Japan and the East-West Center
in cooperation with the
Association of National Census and Statistics Directors of America, Asia and the Pacific

Agenda | Participants | Papers | Photographs

Wednesday 19 November 2003

8:00 - 10:00 AM

• Registration of participants
  

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Session 1: Opening. Chair: Mr. Shigeru KAWASAKI, Counsellor, Statistics Bureau, JAPAN

• Opening and welcoming speech. Mr. Takanobu NEGI, Director-General, Statistics Bureau, JAPAN
• Mr. Yuki MIURA, President, ANCSDAAP (welcoming remarks)
• Dr. Lee-Jay Cho, Honorary Chairman of the ANCSDAAP Board of Directors and Senior Advisor to the President of the EAST-WEST CENTER
• Dr. Robert RETHERFORD, Vice President, ANCSDAAP, and Coordinator of Population and Health, EAST-WEST CENTER (welcoming remarks)
  

10:30 - 10:50 AM

Group Photograph

10:50 - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 - 12:15 PM

Session 2: Census Reports 1. Chair: Mr. Yuki MIURA, President, ANCSDAAP and Professor Emeritus, Surugadai University, JAPAN

• Evaluation of Accuracy of the 2000 Population Census of Japan. Mr. Akira TAKAMI, Director, Population Census Division, Statistics Bureau, JAPAN (PDF online)
• In-depth studies based on 2000 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia. Mr. B. BATMUNKH, Deputy Chairman, and Ms. B. SARANCHIMEG, Senior Statistician, Population and Social Statistics Department, National Statistical Office of Mongolia, MONGOLIA
• Results of 2000 Housing Census of India. Mr. J. K. BANTHIA, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, INDIA
• Economic Characteristics of the Population of Vietnam: Major Findings from an Analysis of 1999 Census Data. Dr. Le Manh HUNG, Director General,General Statistics Office, VIETNAM (PDF online)
  

12:15 - 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 - 3:20 PM

Session 3: Census Reports 2. Chair: Ms. Nancy M. GORDON, Associate Director for Demographic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, USA

• Utilization of the 2000 Census Data. Ms. Jirawan BOONPERM, Director, Economic and Social Statistics Bureau, National Statistical Office, THAILAND (PDF online)
• Analysis of China's Census in 2000. Mr. MENG Qingpu, Director, Division of Population Sample Survey, and Mr. LI Xiru, Director, Division of GIS and Environmental Statistics, National Bureau of Statistics, CHINA
• Analysis of 1998 Population Census of Cambodia and Its Use for Planning, Poverty Reduction Strategies, Poverty Map and Nutritional Issues. Mr. SAN Sy Than, Director General, National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, CAMBODIA (PDF online)
• Trends in Fertility by Education in Japan, 1966-2000. Dr. Robert RETHERFORD, East-West Center, USA, Dr. Naohiro OGAWA and Mr. Rikiya MATSUKURA, Nihon University Population Research Institute, and Mr. Hajime IHARA, Statistics Bureau, JAPAN (PDF online)
• 1996 National Population and Housing Census in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mr. Taha NOUROLLAHI and Mr. Behrouz HAMRAHI, Statistical Center of Iran, IRAN (PDF online)
  

3:20 - 3:30 PM

Break

3:30 - 4:30 PM

Session 4: Projections. Chair: Dr. Rabieyah MAT, Deputy Chief Statistician, Department of Statistics, MALAYSIA

• Indonesia's Population Projections. Mr. Lukito PRAPTOPRIJOKO, Director of Population Statistics, BPS - Statistics Indonesia, INDONESIA
• The Role of Populations Estimates/Projections in the Evaluation of Censuses. Mr. Peter D. JOHNSON, Special Assistant, International Program Center, and Mr. Peter O. WAY, Chief, International Programs Center, U.S. Census Bureau, USA (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)
• Rapid Population Aging in Japan: Simulated Results Based on the NUPRI Economic-Demographic-Social Security Model. Dr. Naohiro OGAWA, Deputy Director, Nihon University Population Research Institute, JAPAN (PDF online)
  

4:40 - 5:45 PM

ANCSDAAP Board of Directors meeting

6:30 - 8:30 PM

Reception hosted by Statistics Bureau of Japan

Thursday 20 November 2003

9:00 - 10:15 AM

Session 5: Software and Technology-Related Issues. Chair: Mr. Akihiko ITO, Chairman, Japan Statistical Association

• People, Pixels, Polygons: Putting People on the Map, Putting People in the Picture. Dr. Gerald Haberkorn, Demographer, SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY (PDF online)
• Analyzing Fiji Census Data with GIS. Mrs. Vasemaca LEWAI, Bureau of Statistics, FIJI
• IPUMS-Asia/Pacific: Synopsis of a Proposal for a Restricted Access Web-Site Providing Anonymized, Integrated Census Microdata for Social Science and Policy Research for the Asia and Pcific Region. Dr. Robert McCAA, University of Minnesota, USA (PDF online)
  

10:15 - 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 - 12 noon

Session 6: Census Reports 3. Chair: Mr. A.G.W. NANAYAKKARA, Director General of Census and Statistics, SRI LANKA

• Singapore Register-based Census: Lessons Learnt and Challenges Ahead. Mr. Paul CHEUNG, Department of Statistics, SINGAPORE (PDF online)
• 2001 Population Census of Nepal: Main Features. Mr. Tunga S. BASTOLA, Director General, and Mr. Radha Krishna Gharty CHHETRY, Deputy Director, Central Bureau of Statistics, NEPAL
• Preparation for the Lao Census in 2005. Mr. Bounthavy Sisouphanthong, Director, National Statistical Center, LAOS (PDF online)
• More "Parasite Singles," Fewer Children, and More Senior Citizens in Japan. Mr. Akira TAKAMI and Mr. Koji WATANABE, Population Census Division, Statistics Bureau, JAPAN (PDF online)
• Profile of Filipino Overseas Workers (Results from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, NSO). Ms. Carmelita N. ERICTA, Administrator, National Statistics Office, PHILIPPINES (PDF online)
  

12:00 - 1:15 PM

Break for lunch

1:30 - 6:00 PM

Sightseeing tour

Friday 21 November 2003

9:00 - 10:20 AM

Session 7: Census Reports 3. Population Aging. Chair: Mr. Marvin D. RAINES, Associate Director for Field Operations, Bureau of the Census, USA

• Older Persons in Hong Kong: Past, Present, and Future. Mr. Hing Wang FUNG, Deputy Commissioner for Census and Statistics, HONG KONG, CHINA (PDF online)
• Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Elderly in Malaysia. Dr. Rabieyah MAT, Deputy Chief Statistician, and Ms. Hajar Md. TAHA, Director, Population and Housing Census Division, Department of Statistics, MALAYSIA (PDF online)
• 65+ in Korea: Findings from the Census 2000 and Projections of Future Growth . Dr. Ji-Youn LEE, Senior Deputy Director, Population Census Division, Korea National Statistical Office, KOREA (PDF online)
• Aspects of the Elderly Population in Macao - Findings from the 2001 Population Census of Macao. Ms. CHENG I Wan, Chief of Department of Demographic, Social and Employment Statistics, MACAO, CHINA (PDF online)
• Problems of Analysis of Census Data, Due to Incomplete Coverage, as a Result of the Unsettled Conditions in the Northern and Eastern Parts of Sri Lanka. A.G.W. NANAYAKKARA, Director General of Census and Statistics, SRI LANKA
  

10:20 - 10:40 AM

Break

10:40 - 12:00 noon

Session 8: Panel discussion on "Utilization of Census Results for Population and Social Policies." Chair: Dr. Makoto ATOH, Director-General, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, JAPAN. Panelists: Mr. Shigesato TAKAHASHI, Director, Department of Population Dynamics Research, NIPSSR, JAPAN. Ms. Nancy M. GORDON, Associate Director for Demographic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, USA. (PDF online) Mr. LI Xiru, Director, Division of GIS and Environmental Statistics, National Bureau of Statistics of China, CHINA. (PDF online) Dr. Ji-Youn LEE, Deputy Director, Population Census Division, Korea National Statistical Office, KOREA. (PDF online) (The discussion will focus mainly on utilization of census results relating to low fertility and rapid population aging.)

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 PM

Session 9: International Issues. Chair: Dr. Lee-Jay CHO, East-West Center, USA

• Promoting Linkages of Census Results to Social Policy. Mr. Tomas AFRICA, Director, UNITED NATIONS STATISTICAL INSTITUTE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)
• Promoting the Utilization of National Census Data at the International Level: The United Nations Demographic Yearbook Experience. Ms. Grace BEDIAKO, Chief, Demographic Statistics Section, UNITED NATIONS STATISTICS DIVISION, NEW YORK
• Strengthening the Poverty Data Capacity in Asian-Pacific Developing Countries. Dr. Yun-Hwan KIM, Assistant Chief Economist, ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (PDF online)
  

3:00 - 3:10 PM

Break

3:30 - 4:15 PM

Session 10: Plenary session: Chair: Mr. Yuki MIURA, President, ANCSDAAP and Professor Emeritus, Surugadai University

Discussion of next census conference and other matters of interest to members.

4:15 - 4:30 PM

Closing Session

6:30 - 8:30 PM

Reception hosted by ANCSDAAP

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