## 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
- ESCAP and SIAP (15 min) Opening Remarks:
  - 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)
- Jim Tebrake, Deputy Director, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — JL-1
  - Main Objectives, Priorities, and Procedures for Updating the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual and the System of National Accounts Manual
- Bedri Zymeri, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — JL-2
  - Building Blocks: Integrated Framework, Accounting Principles, Economic Territory, Institutional Sectors, and Residence
- Jennifer Ribarsky, Deputy Chief, Real Sector Division, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — JL-3
  - Globalization
- Break (15 min)
- Kristy Howell, Deputy Chief, Balance of Payments Division, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — JL-4
  - Digitalization
- Sanjiv Mahajan, Supporting Editor to the 2025 SNA and Lead Drafter (SNA Chapter 21 and BPM Chapter 20), “Communicating and Disseminating Economic Statistics” (30 min) — JL-5
  - Communicating and Disseminating Economic Statistics
- Discussion and Questions (30 min)

### Day 2: BPM7 (Moderator/Chair: Kristy Howell)
- Meeting Link: Click here to join Balance of Payments Session
- Bedri Zymeri, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept (15 min) — BL-1
  - BPM7: Main Features and Outline
- Bedri Zymeri, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — BL-2
  - BPM7: Cross-cutting themes
- Silvia Amiel, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — BL-3
  - BPM7: Current and Capital Account
- Break (15 min)
- Silvia Amiel, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — BL-4
  - BPM7: Integrated International Investment Position: Direct Investment, Portfolio Investment
- Kristy Howell, Deputy Chief, Balance of Payments Division, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — BL-5
  - 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
  - The link is the same as the meeting link for the main session.
- Pete Harper, SNA Update Project Manager (45 min) — SL-1
  - 2025 SNA: Overview and Main Changes
- Francien Berry, Economist, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — SL-2
  - 2025 SNA: Financial Issues
- Break (15 min)
- Richard Wild, Senior Economist, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — SL-3
  - 2025 SNA: Wellbeing and Sustainability
- Francien Berry, Economist, IMF Statistics Dept (30 min) — SL-4
  - 2025 SNA: Thematic and Extended Accounts
- Discussion and Questions (30 min)

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