24th Population Census Conference
Changing Patterns of Utilization and Analysis of Population Census Data
Hong Kong, China, 25-27 March 2009
Sponsored by
Association of National Census and Statistics Directors of America, Asia and the Pacific
in cooperation with
Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China and the East-West Center
and hosted by
Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China

Agenda | Participants | Papers | Photographs

AGENDA

Wednesday, March 25
8:00-9:30am Registration and coffee/tea  
Ballroom 3
       
9:30-10:00am SESSION 1: Opening
Ballroom 1
  Chair: CHAN Ka-lin
Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China
     
  Opening and Welcoming Speech AU King-chi
Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
       
  Welcoming Remarks

FUNG Hing-wang
Commissioner
Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China

FENG Nailin
President, ANCSDAAP

Robert RETHERFORD
Secretary, ANCSDAAP

       
  Administrative Arrangements Desmond SAM
Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China
 
       
10:00-10:15am Group Photo  
Ballroom 3
       
10:15-10:45am SESSION 2: Presidential Address  
Ballroom 1
  Chair: FUNG Hing-wang, Commissioner, Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China  
       
  Population Census of China: Planning for 2010. FENG Nailin, President, ANCSDAAP; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
10:45-11:00am Break for coffee/tea  
Ballroom 3
       
11:00am-12:15pm SESSION 3: Census Reports 1. Census Evaluation and Utilization
Ballroom 1
  Chair: Rusman HERIAWAN, Statistics Indonesia  
       
  1. An Evaluation of Age-Sex Data of Census of Population and Housing 2001 - Sri Lanka. H.R. GUNASEKERA, Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  2. The Increasing Use and Accessibility of Small Area Census Data in New Zealand. Carol SLAPPENDEL, Statistics New Zealand; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  3. Changing Patterns in Dissemination and Utilization of Population Census Data. Arun Kumar SINGH, Office of the Registrar General, India; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
     
  4. Conduct of Philippines 2007 POPCEN in Relocation Areas: The Albay Experience. Rosalinda BAUTISTA and Cynthia PERDIZ, National Statistical Office, Philippines (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
     
12:15-1:30pm Lunch  
Ballroom 3
       
1:30-2:45pm SESSION 4: Census Reports 2. Census Utilization
Ballroom 1
  Chair: Chandramouli CHANDRASEKARAN, Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India  
       
  1. The Use of Population Census Data for Various Program Targeting. Arizal AHNAF and Wendy HARTANTO, Statistics Indonesia (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  2. Mapping and GIS Application in Population Census of China. LI Xiru, National Bureau of Statistics of China; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
     
  3. Towards a More Targeted Approach to Development: The Use of GPS Information from the 2007 Fiji Census. Epeli WAQAVONOVONO, Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  4. Killing the Goose which Lays Golden Eggs - Population Data Base from Census?, Jayant BANTHIA, President Emeritus, ANCSDAAP; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
2:45-3:00pm Break for coffee/tea  
Ballroom 3
       
3:00-4:30pm SESSION 5: Census Reports 3. Country Reports
Ballroom 1
  Chair: Rogelio FERNANDEZ-CASTILLA, UNFPA, New York  
       
  1. Analysis and Dissemination of 2008 Population Census Results of Cambodia. HOR Darith and THEY Kheam, National Institute of Statistics, Cambodia; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  2. An Introduction to Iran's 2006 Population and Housing Census. Taha NOUROLLAHI, Statistical Center of Iran; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  3. Preparation of 2010 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia. A. AMARBAL, National Statistical Office of Mongolia; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  4. Progress in Planning for Thailand's 2010 Census. Pattama AMORNSIRISOMBOON and Chalermkwun CHIEMPRACHANARAKORN, National Statistical Office, Thailand; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  5. Changing Patterns of Utilization of Census Data in Nepal. Tunga S. BASTOLA and Radha Krishna GHARTY CHHETRY, Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
4:30-5:30pm ANCSDAAP Board of Directors Meeting
Ballroom 3
       
6:30-8:30 p.m. Reception hosted by Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China
Jumbo Kingdom Seafood Restaurant
       
Thursday, March 26    
       
8:30-9:00am Coffee and tea available  
Ballroom 3
       
9:00-9:05am Update on administrative arrangements for the day. Desmond SAM
Ballroom 1
       
9:05-10:20am SESSION 6: Census Reports 4. New Developments in Census-Taking
Ballroom 1
  Chair: Shuichi WATANABE, Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific, Tokyo  
       
  1. The Accuracy and Coverage of Internet-based Data Collection for Korea Population and Housing Census. Jin-Gyu KIM and Jae-Won LEE, Korea National Statistical Office (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  2. Re-engineering the 2011 Population Census in Hong Kong. CHAN Ka-lin, Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  3. Harnessing Technology to Improve Efficiency of Data Processing: General Household Survey (GHS) 2005. SEET Chia Sing, Singapore Department of Statistics; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
10:20-10:35am Break for coffee/tea  
Ballroom 3
       
10:35-11:50am SESSION 7: Census Reports 5. Analysis of Census Data
Ballroom 1
  Chair: Nancy GORDON, U.S. Census Bureau  
       
  1. Urbanization and Urban Growth Issues for the Next Malaysia Census 2010. Zarinah MAHARI, Siti ZAKIAH, and Mohammad SYARIFF, Department of Statistics, Malaysia (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  2. Insights from Census Data on Income Distribution in Hong Kong. Dominic K.T. LEUNG, Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  3. Province-level Variation in the Achievement of Below-replacement Fertility in China. Jiajian CHEN, Robert RETHERFORD, Minja Kim CHOE (East-West Center), LI Xiru and HU Ying (National Bureau of Statistics of China); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  4. Multivariate Analysis of the Total Fertility Rate and Its Components Using Census or Household Survey Data: Methodological Improvements. Robert RETHERFORD, Hassan EINI-ZINAB (East-West Center), Naohiro OGAWA, and Rikiya MATSUKURA (Nihon University); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
11:50am-1:30pm Lunch and collect your articles for the sightseeing tour (camera)  
       
1:30-9:00pm Sightseeing Tour. Dinner will be provided.
Meet at the lobby of Mira HK Hotel
       
Friday, March 27    
       
8:30-9:00am Coffee and tea available  
Ballroom 3
       
9:00-9:05am Update on administrative arrangements for the day. Desmond SAM
Ballroom 1
       
9:05-10:20am SESSION 8: Dissemination of Census Data
Ballroom 1
  Chair: FENG Nailin, National Bureau of Statistics of China  
       
  1. Dissemination and Utilization of the Census Data in Japan. Masato CHINO, Statistics Bureau, Japan; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  2. Enabling Access to Census Data and Future Integration Using Geospatial and Statistical Information. Paul LOWE, Australian Bureau of Statistics; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  3. New Tools for Accessing Data While Still Protecting Confidentiality. Daniel WEINBERG and Nancy GORDON, U.S. Census Bureau (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  4. IPUMS-International: Changing Patterns of Use and Analysis of National Population Census Microdata and Metadata, 1999-2009. Robert McCAA, University of Minnesota, USA (PDF online); PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
10:20-10:35am Break for coffee/tea  
Ballroom 3
       
10:35am-12:00pm SESSION 9: Panel Discussion: New Approaches in Integration and Utilization of Population Census Data
Ballroom 1
  Chair: Paul CHEUNG, UN Statistics Division
       
  1. FUNG Hing-wang, Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  2. Jirawan BOONPERM, National Statistical Office, Thailand; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
  3. Nancy GORDON, U.S. Census Bureau; PowerPoint presentation (PDF online)  
       
12:00-1:30pm Lunch  
Ballroom 3
       
1:30-2:45pm SESSION 10: Plenary Session
Ballroom 1
  Chair: FENG Nailin, President, ANCSDAAP  
       
  Discussion of next census conference and other matters of interest to members.
       
2:45-3:00pm SESSION 11: Closing Session  
Ballroom 1
       
6:30-9:30 p.m. Reception hosted by ANCSDAAP  
The Royal Garden Hotel