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Mongolia National Training Workshop on ICT Statistics

​A National Training Workshop on ICT Statistics hold in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 22 to 24 May 2017. The workshop organized by the Communications and Information Technology Authority (CITA) and hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The workshop opened to representatives and experts from various government agencies involved in collecting ICT-related statistics, including the National Statistics Office of Mongolia, Communications and Information Technology Authority (CITA), Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia (CRC) as well as telecommunication operators and service providers.

The objective of the workshop was to strengthen the capacity of the country to produce internationally comparable and quality statistics and indicators on telecommunications and ICTs. The workshop included presentations and discussions covering the ITU indicators used in the collection of ICT statistics from operators, as well as indicators on ICT access and use by households and individuals collected through household surveys. The workshop covered the new indicators that used to calculate the IDI, agreed during the Extraordinary Meeting of the Expert Group on Telecom/ICT Indicators (EGTI) and Expert Group on Household ICT Indicators (EGH).​​

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Agenda

​​​DAY 1: 22 May (Monday)​​ ​

09:00 - 09:15​

Opening Session

  • Welcome Remarks by Mr. Chinbat B, Chairman, CITA
  • Welcome Remarks b​​y Mr. Adiyasuren S, Chairman, CRC
  • Welcome Remarks by ​​Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon, Programme Officer, ITU​

09:15 - 09:45​

Session 1: Introduction and overview of ICT measurement

Session Moderator: E. Magpantay
  • Introduction and definition of workshop objectives – W. Atipayakoon, ITU [presentation]
  • Overview of ITU work on ICT measurement – E. Magpantay, ITU​ [presentation]​
09:45 - 10:15​Group Photo and Coffee Break​

10:15 - 11:00​

​Session 2: National ICT data collection and challenges

Session Moderator: B.Tsetseg, Senior officer, CITA​
  • Future trends and policy on localization international recommendation and methods for
    ​​ICT statistical information activities of Mongolia
    O. Mandakhzorig, Officer, NSO Mongolia​
  • Current situation of ICT statistical information activities
    B.Tsetseg, Senior officer, CITA​
  • The challenges and issues of statistical information activities
    D.Ariunbold, Director, CRC​
Discussion ​

11:00 - 12:30​

Session 3: Global ICT Benchmarks and methodologies

Session Moderator: W. Atipayakoon
  • Tracking progress in global and regional ICT targets: 
     - Sustainable Development Goals and Connect 2020 Agenda
       Speaker: H E Koay, ITU Consultant 
     - ICT Development Index (IDI)
       Speaker: E. Magpantay, ITU 
     - Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development (Core List of ICT Indicators including
       infrastructure, household, business, government, education, and e-waste)
       Speaker: E. Magpantay, ITU
Discussion ​
12:30 - 14:00​Lunch Break​

14:00 - 15:30 ​

​Session 4: ITU Data Collection, Production and Dissemination of ICT Data

Session Moderator: W. Atipayakoon
Topics:
  • ITU Questionnaires and data collection schedules
    Speaker: E. Magpantay, ITU
  • Roles of National Focal Points and Addressing Data Gaps and challenges
    Speaker: H E Koay, ITU
Consultant Round-table Discussions (Moderator: E. Magpantay, ITU) ​
15:30 - 15:45​Coffee Break​

15:45 - 17:30​

Session 5: Addressing the challenges of national data collection: Coordination among Stakeholders on ICT Measurement

Session Moderator: E. Magpantay, ITU
Topics:
  • Identifying National ICT data sources and stakeholders
  • Coordination issues among producers and users of data
  • Mechanism for coordination: Models and Good practices on national coordination, data
    collection, production.
  • Best practices on national coordination.
Speaker: H E Koay, ITU
Consultant Round-table Discussions (Moderator: E. Magpantay, ITU) ​

End of Day 1​​ ​

 

​​​DAY 2: 23 May (Tuesday)​​​ ​

09:00 - 10:30​

​​Session 6: Statistical information systems

Session Moderator: E. Magpantay, ITU
Topics:
  • Methods and​ procedures for collecting and disseminating the data
    Speaker: H E Koay, ITU Consultant
  • Country best practices 
    Speaker: H E Koay, ITU Consultant Discussion ​
10:30 - 10:45​Coffee Break​

10:45 - 12:30​

Session 7: Definitions and Standards - Telecom Indicators

Session Moderator: W. Atipayakoon
Topics:
  • Telecom Indicators, including price data
  • Confidentiality Concerns
  • Interactive Discussions and Hands-on Exercises using country data
Speakers: E. Magpantay and H E Koay, ITU ​
12:30 - 14:00​Lunch Break​

14:00 - 15:30​

Session 8: Definitions and Standards - ICT Household Indicators

Session Moderator: W. Atipayakoon
Topics:
  • ICT Household Indicators and ITU Household questionnaires
  • Interactive Discussions and Hands-on Exercises using country data
Speakers: E. Magpantay and H E Koay ITU ​​
15:30 - 15:45​Coffee Break​

15:45 - 17:15​

Session 9: Big Data

Session Moderator: H E Koay, ITU Consultant
Topics:
  • Understanding of Big Data
  • Big Data for Measuring the Information society
Speaker: E. Magpantay, ITU ​

17:15 - 18:00​

Session 10: Conclusion and Way Forward

  • Conclusions and way forward (E. Magpantay, ITU)
  • Closing ceremony • Remarks by:
       o Mr. Chinbat B, Chairman of CITA
       o Mr. Adiyasuren S, Chairman of CRC
       o Mr. W. Atipayakoon, ITU ​

End of Workshop​​ ​

 

​Date: 22-23 May 2017

Venue: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mongolia

Contact:
Binderiya Bold
Email: binderiya@cita.gov.mn

Documents

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Training Agenda​​

Manual for Measuring ICT Access and Use by Households and Individuals, 2014​

ITU Handbook for the Collection of Administrative Data on Telecommunications/ICT, 2011 

Core List of ICT Indicators (March 2016 Version)​

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