September 24-26, 2025

From September 24 to 26, 2025, Baku, Azerbaijan hosted the 3rd International Statistical Forum of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) under the theme “Prospects of Statistics: International Projects.”

The forum was organized by the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Interstate Statistical Committee of the CIS in celebration of World Statistics Day. It brought together high-level delegations from 15 countries, more than 10 international organizations, as well as esteemed academics and experts.

In addition to the CIS countries, directors and representatives from the statistical offices of Hungary, the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, China, South Korea, Vietnam, South Africa, as well as representatives from UNECE, UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO, FAO, and the World Bank, among others, participated in the event.

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (SORS) was represented by a delegation led by Mr. Branko Josipović, Acting Director of the SORS. On the first day of the forum, Ms. Nevena Mitrović, Acting Assistant Director of the Development Department at SORS, delivered a presentation on Innovation in Statistics. Additionally, Mr. Branko Josipović participated in an interview with Report.Az.

Throughout the event, discussions focused on a variety of topics, including the System of National Accounts 2025, the International Comparison Program 2024, the 2030 round of Population and Housing Censuses, the monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals, and cross-sectoral statistical projects. Key discussions also covered the integration of statistical data with smart technologies, the use of information technologies, and the development of statistical competencies.

Our delegation also held bilateral meetings with representatives from almost all participating countries, discussing potential future collaborations, sharing best practices, and exploring opportunities for cooperation in various areas of statistical development.

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