## Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific — Webinar on Updates to the Balance of Payments Manual and the System of National Accounts: Agenda

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### Day 1: Joint Session — BPM7 and 2025 SNA
- Moderator/Chair: Alick Nyasulu
- Meeting Link: Click here to join the main session
- Opening remarks (15 min)
  - Ms. Rikke Munk Hansen, Chief, Economic and Environmental Statistics Section, ESCAP Statistics Division
  - Mr. Seiji Takata, Deputy Director, Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP)
- JL-1 (30 min)
  - Carlos Sanchez-Munoz, Assistant Director and Chief, Balance of Payments Division, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: Main Objectives, Priorities, and Procedures for Updating the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual and the System of National Accounts Manual
- JL-2 (30 min)
  - Maja Gavrilovic, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: Building Blocks: Integrated Framework, Accounting Principles, Economic Territory, Institutional Sectors, and Residence
- JL-3 (30 min)
  - Jennifer Ribarsky, Deputy Chief, Real Sector Division, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: Globalization
- Break (15 min)
- JL-4 (30 min)
  - Patrick Quill, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: Digitalization
- JL-5 (30 min)
  - Sanjiv Mahajan, Supporting Editor to the 2025 SNA and Lead Drafter (SNA Chp 21 and BPM Chapter 20), “Communicating and Disseminating Economic Statistics”
  - Topic: Communicating and Disseminating Economic Statistics
- Discussion and Questions (30 min)

### Day 2: BPM7
- Moderator/Chair: Rita Mesias
- Meeting Link: Click here to join Balance of Payments Session
- BL-1 (15 min)
  - Rita Mesias, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: BPM7: Main Features and Outline
- BL-2 (30 min)
  - Rita Mesias, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: BPM7: Cross-cutting themes
- BL-3 (30 min)
  - Maja Gavrilovic, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: BPM7: Current and Capital Account
- Break (15 min)
- BL-4 (30 min)
  - Rita Mesias, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: BPM7: Integrated International Investment Position: Direct Investment, Portfolio Investment
- BL-5 (30 min)
  - Rita Mesias, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: BPM7: Integrated International Investment Position: Other Investment, Reserve Assets
- Discussion and Questions (30 min)

### Day 2: 2025 SNA
- Moderator/Chair: Pinar Ucar
- Meeting Link: Click here to join the SNA session
  - Note: The link is the same as the meeting link for the main session.
- SL-1 (45 min)
  - Pete Harper, SNA Update Project Manager
  - Topic: 2025 SNA: Overview and Main Changes
- SL-2 (30 min)
  - Francien Berry, Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: 2025 SNA: Financial Issues
- Break (15 min)
- SL-3 (30 min)
  - Richard Wild, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: 2025 SNA: Wellbeing and Sustainability
- SL-4 (30 min)
  - Francien Berry, Economist, IMF Statistics Dept
  - Topic: 2025 SNA: Thematic and Extended Accounts
- Discussion and Questions (30 min)

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