Invitation to the 2nd ISIbalo Lecture: A World That Counts – Data Revolution for the post-2015 sustainable development goals agenda: Talk at the University of Pretoria

Invitation to the 2nd ISIbalo Lecture

A World That Counts – Data Revolution for the post-2015 sustainable development goals agenda: Talk at the University of Pretoria

The Statistician-General, Mr Pali Lehohla, has great pleasure in inviting you to the Data Revolution Outreach Programme, to be hosted by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, Prof Cheryl de la Rey. This follows the recent launch by the Secretary General of the United Nations, a report compiled by the Independent Expert Advisory Group (IEAG) on Data Revolution.

Mr Pali Lehohla, Statistician General of South Africa and member of the IEAG, will present a South African perspective and together with UN experts Ms Amina Mohammed, Assistant Secretary General, Prof Enrico Giovannini, co-chair of IEAG, discuss the Data Revolution for the post 2015 sustainable development agenda.

You are invited to be part of the discussions at this session with the details as follows:

Date: Monday 2 February 2015

Venue: The Senate Hall University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

Lynnwood Road, Pretoria

Time: 17:30-19:00

RSVP: by Friday 30 January 2015 to Felicia Sithole at felicias@statssa.gov.za