Coordinated Direct Investment Survey Workshop (CDIS) (BPS)

By Invitation 
Course No.: RT 09.05
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (RTP)
Date: April 06 - April 08 2009 (3.000 Days)
Language: English
Target Audience:
Officials whose main responsibility is compiling direct investment statistics. The course is not aimed at officials engaged in the analysis of direct investment developments.
Qualifications:
Applicants should have a degree in economics or equivalent.
Course Description:
The Statistics Department will conduct a three day seminar on the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (CDIS). The seminar will be a follow-up to the one conducted in 2008, which discussed the CDIS Guide and explored how compilers should start preparing to undertake the survey. The seminar in 2009 will review participants' progress in preparing to launch the survey at the end of 2009, share experiences with other participants, and discuss difficulties that may have arisen.