Abu Dhabi, Feb 15th, 2011 (WAM) -- Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has launched a series of specialized lectures as part of the centres strategic initiative for "Promotion of Statistical Awareness".
The series started with a lecture on "Official Statistics" in the Falcon conference room at the Fairmont Bab Albahr Hotel - Abu Dhabi, presented by Brian Pink, Australian Statistician and head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), who is currently on an official visit to Abu Dhabi. The lecture was attended by Butti Ahmed Mohammed Bin Butti Al Qubaisi, Director-General of Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi, SCADs senior officials and representatives from a number of government departments from Abu Dhabi and other emirates of the UAE Federation. The lecture focused on four main themes, beginning with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the key features of the national statistical system in Australia, providing an overview of the objectives, governance structure and the overall strategy for the ABS. Since 2001, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has introduced the so-called "time capsule", which includes statistics and data belonging to people who prefer to keep it confidential during their lifetime by retaining such name-identified information in the national archive for 99 years, noting that the percentage of those who chose this capsule grew slightly from 53% in the 2001 census to 56% in the 2006 census, i.e. the proportion remained nearly constant. In conclusion, Butti Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Qubaisi, Director of Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi thanked the lecturer and the audience, adding that the center looked forward to continued cooperation with the ABS. He said that the Centre would continue to organize such lectures to support its initiative for promotion of statistical awareness.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2011.
