Mr FUNG Hing-wang, Commissioner for Census and Statistics (C for C&S) and Mr LEUNG Kwan-chi, Assistant Commissioner (Social), took part in the World Statistics Day observance ceremony jointly organised by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) at the World EXPO Shanghai on 20.10.2010. Attended by high-level officials of China and the UN, the ceremony helped reinforce recognition of the global statistical systems and strengthen public awareness and trust in official statistics.
Following the observance event, C for C&S and Assistant Commissioner (Social) attended the High-Level Forum on "Population Census : Review and Prospect" jointly organised by UNSD and NBS at Shanghai on 21.10.2010. The Forum offered a unique opportunity for statistical practitioners to exchange views and share experience in planning and conducting population censuses around the world.
Mr. HW Fung, Commissioner (third from left) and Mr. KC Leung, Assistant Commissioner (Social) (first from right) met Mr. Sha Zukang, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs (fourth from left) when attending the WSD Observance event in the World Expo at Shanghai. |
Mr. HW Fung, Commissioner (second from right) met Professor Paul Cheung, Director of UNSD (third from right) and other participants of the High Level International Forum on "Population Census : Review and Prospect" held on 21 October 2010 in Shanghai, after attending the WSD Observance event. |