MEDIA ADVISORY: Advisory Group on Statistics convenes 35th meeting in Barbados

Caribbean Statisticians will convene in Bridgetown, Barbados, from 29 June to 3 July 2026 for the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the CARICOM Advisory Group on Statistics (AGS). The meeting will advance implementation of the Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS), review and refine the Draft Regional Census Strategy for the 2030 Population and Housing Census Round and consider the proposed establishment of the CARICOM Regional Population Commission.

The meeting is being convened by the CARICOM Secretariat in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

A key feature of the meeting will be the Dialogue on South-South Cooperation in Census Readiness, which will bring together CARICOM Member States, development partners, and representatives of the Government of India to exchange technical expertise and explore innovations in census preparation. The dialogue forms part of the ‘Enhancing Census Preparedness in the Caribbean’ initiative, supported by the UN-India SDG Country Fund, and is expected to strengthen regional readiness for the 2030 Census Round.

The AGS is the principal subsidiary body of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS). Comprising nine Heads of National Statistical Offices from CARICOM Member States and Associate Members. It provides strategic guidance on regional statistical priorities and makes recommendations to the SCCS on the development, adoption and implementation of regional statistical programmes and best practices.

Representatives of the media are invited to provide coverage of the following:

Event: Opening of the Thirty-Fifth Meeting of the CARICOM Advisory Group on Statistics (AGS) and Dialogue on South-South Cooperation in Census Readiness

Date and Time: Monday, 29 June 2026, at 9:00 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. (AST)

Venue: Courtyard by Marriott, Bridgetown, Barbados

Special Remarks: The Honourable Marsha Caddle, M.P. Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning Office of the Prime Minister of Barbados

Remarks: Ms. Carla Parris, Director of Statistics (Ag.), Barbados Statistical Service; Mr. Halim Brizan, Director, Regional Statistics, CARICOM Secretariat; Mr. Shohrat Orazov, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, UNICEF Office for the Eastern Caribbean; Ms. Jenny Karlsen, Deputy Director, UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean

The opening will be livestreamed on our social media platforms beginning at 9am AST.

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