Regional Workshop on International Statistical Classifications

  • Santiago, Chile
  • 20 - 22 May 2025

Overview

UNSD and ECLAC are jointly organizing this regional workshop on International Statistical Classifications for countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region in Santiago, Chile, on 20-22 May 2025, with the aim to help participants acquire knowledge and skills to deepen their understanding on the principles and methodology on international classifications.

The workshop will review international recommendations and standards on statistical classifications, with a focus on the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC, Rev. 5) and the Central Product Classification (CPC Ver. 3.0). It will provide guidance on implementation strategies and address challenges faced by countries in the region. Additionally, the workshop aims to create a platform that encourages participants to engage in peer learning and share country experiences in the adoption and use of statistical classifications. Participants will be able to share knowledge with other national statistical authorities on recently published international guidelines on statistical classifications and discuss regional priorities for future development.

Programme

Day 1 - Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Welcome and Introduction

9:30am - 10:00am

  • ▪ Opening remarks by ECLAC
  • ▪ Registration
Session 1: Introduction to Classifications

10:00am - 10:45am

  • ▪ Presentation 1.1: Introduction to UNCEISC
  • ▪ Presentation 1.2: Overview of ECLAC regional activities concerning statistical classifications
Session 2: International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 5 (ISIC Rev. 5)

11:15am - 12:30pm

  • ▪ Presentation 2.1: Introduction to ISIC, Rev. 5
  • ▪ Presentation 2.2: Practical cases on classifying activities on selected industries in ISIC Rev.5
Session 3: Implementation of ISIC, Rev. 5

2:00pm - 3:15pm

  • ▪ Presentation 3.1: ISIC Rev.5 implementation plan
  • ▪ Presentation 3.2: Implementation of ISIC, Rev. 5 in Statistical Business Registers and Backcasting
  • ▪ Presentation 3.3: Regional Experience – development of NACE Rev. 2.1
  • ▪ Presentation 3.4: Country Experience - development and use of NAICS
  • ▪ Presentation 3.5: Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
  • ▪ Open discussion
Session 4: Use of ISIC, Rev. 5

3:30pm - 4:00pm

  • ▪ Presentation 4.1: Survey to regional countries to gather insights on the current status and use of ISIC
  • ▪ Presentation 4.2: Country Experience - development and use of industry classification
  • ▪ Presentation 4.3: Country Experience – development and use of industry classification
  • ▪ Presentation 4.4: Country Experience - development and use of industry classification
  • ▪ Presentation 4.5: Country Experience – development and use of industry classification
Session 5: Group Exercise

4:00pm - 5:00pm

  • ▪ Roundtable discussion
  • ▪ Group exercise: Case study on 2-3 common issues in the implementation of ISIC, Rev. 5 and the ways to resolve these issues
Day 2 - Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Summary of discussion on Day 1

9:30am - 9:40am

  • ▪ Brief summary on the outcome of Day 1 discussions and the identification of common challenges in the ECLAC region
Session 6: Central Product Classification, Version 3.0 (CPC Ver. 3.0)

9:40am - 11:00am

  • ▪ Presentation 6.1: Introduction to CPC Ver. 3.0
  • ▪ Presentation 6.2: More topics on CPC Ver. 3.0
Session 7: Implementation of CPC

11:15am - 12:30pm

  • ▪ Presentation 7.1: Future work on CPC Ver. 3.0
  • ▪ Presentation 7.2: Country Experience - development and use of product classification
  • ▪ Presentation 7.3: Country Experience – development and use of product classification
  • ▪ Presentation 7.4: Development of CPA - Regional experience from the European Union
  • ▪ Questions and answers
Session 8: Use of CPC Ver. 3.0

2:00pm - 3:15pm

  • ▪ Presentation 8.1: Other product classifications related to CPC
  • ▪ Presentation 8.3: Country Experience – use of product classification
  • ▪ Presentation 8.4: Country Experience – use of product classification
  • ▪ Questions and answers
Session 9: COFOG and COICOP

3:30pm - 4:15pm

  • ▪ Presentation 9.1: Introduction to COFOG
  • ▪ Presentation 9.2: Introduction to COICOP
  • ▪ Presentation 9.3: State of Adoption of COICOP 2018 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Session 10: ECLAC Regional Update on Classifications

4:15pm - 5:00pm

  • ▪ Presentation 10.1: Overview of ECLAC Regional Experience
    • • Current status & use of classifications in countries
    • • Challenges faced & solutions discovered
  • ▪ Roundtable discussion on use of classifications in the national statistical programmes in each ECLAC country
Day 3 - Thursday, 22 May 2025
Summary of discussion on Day 2

9:30am - 9:40am

  • ▪ Brief summary on the outcome of discussion on the ECLAC regional priorities concerning statistical classifications, including industry, product and other classifications, and the challenges faced by each country
Session 11: Dissemination of statistical classifications

9:40am - 10:45am

  • ▪ Presentation 11.1: Overview of the International Family of Classifications
  • ▪ Presentation 11.2: Dissemination and use of classifications – Experience in the European Union
  • ▪ Presentation 11.3: Country experience
  • ▪ Q & A
Session 12: The future of classifications

11:00am - 12:00pm

  • ▪ Presentation 12.1: Strategic view on the future of statistical classifications
  • ▪ Presentation 12.2: Work plan on classifications in 2025 and beyond
  • ▪ Roundtable discussion
Conclusions

12:00pm - 12:30pm

  • ▪ Closing remarks

Background documents

Workshop materials and additional resources will be posted here as they become available.

UNSD classifications

International coordination

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