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Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics
20th Session
20-24 September 2004, New Delhi, India
BACKGROUND
The Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics
(APCAS) is a statutory body of FAO and meets in session every two
years.
APCAS brings together senior statistics Officials from FAO member
countries of the Asian and Pacific region, who are responsible for
the development of agricultural statistics in their respective countries.
They review and exchange ideas with Experts from FAO and other organizations
on the state of food and agricultural statistics in the continent
and on the development of their agricultural statistical systems.
The previous Session of the Commission was held in
Seoul, Republic of Korea, in 2002.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
The conference aims are to review
the state of food and agricultural statistics in the Asia and Pacific
Region and advise Member Nations on the development and standardization
of agricultural statistics within the general framework of FAO's
work in statistics, and to convene study groups or other Subsidiary
Bodies of national experts required for this purpose.
The meeting will be conducted in
English and French.
MEMBERSHIP
Member Nations and Associate Members whose territories
are situated wholly or partly in the Asia and Pacific Region or
who are responsible for the international relations of any non-self-governing
territories in the Region.
DOCUMENTS
The provisional agenda
and timetable
of the meeting are available. An information
note is also available for the Participants.
CONTACT
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Frederick Baker
APCAS Secretary
Senior Statistician
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
39 Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10400 Thailand
Tel. (66-02) 697-4250
Fax: (66-02) 697-4445
e-mail: Frederick.Baker@fao.org
http://www.faorap-apcas.org/
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