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Workshop on the use of national transfer accounts to address population and development challenges

(Virtual meeting)  
 

06 August 2020 to 07 August 2020

Overview

An online workshop with 55 participants from 34 countries was held in conjunction with the 13th Annual Global Conference on Population and the Generational Economy. The discussion focused on key population and development issues that could be uniquely addressed using national transfer accounts (NTA) estimates and methods.  Follow-up workshops will be held on preparation of national “Reports on the Generational Economy” to examine the economic and fiscal implications of population change using data from national transfer accounts.

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Programme of work  

6 August 2020
10:00 pm – 11:00 pm Welcome and introductions. Group chat and breakout sessions.

  • Activity 1. What’s the most important message national transfer accounts (NTA) could tell us about the future?  Mural and group chat.
  • Activity 2. Sustainability and equality: priorities among participants, governments, and general public. Online poll.
  • Activity 3. Assessing the comparative strengths and weaknesses of national transfer account network. Mural and group chat.
  • Activity 4. Characteristics of government reports: best and worst elements. Mural and group chat.
  • Activity 5. Bridging the gap between research and policy. Breakout sessions and group chat.

 

7 August 2020
10:00 am – 11:00 am
 
Welcome and introductions. Group chat and breakout sessions.

  • Activity 1. What’s the most important message national transfer accounts could tell us about the future? Mural and group chat.
  • Activity 2. Sustainability and equality: priorities among participants, governments, and general public. Online poll.
  • Activity 3. Assessing the comparative strengths and weaknesses of national transfer account network. Mural and group chat.
  • Activity 4. Characteristics of government reports: best and worst elements. Mural and group chat.
  • Activity 5. Bridging the gap between research and policy. Breakout sessions and group chat.

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