Director-General of Korea Statistics Authority ``selected'' to chair group of OECD Statistics Policy Committee

On the 28th, Lee Hyung-il, head of South Korea's National Statistics Agency, was appointed to the Bureau, the highest decision-making body of the Committee on Statistics and Policy (CSSP) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Ta. "CSSP" is an international standard where heads of statistical institutions from OECD member countries and international organizations gather to discuss statistical development and development plans necessary for global issues and setting the direction of major national policies.
It is an annual meeting in the financial field. The CSSP Bureau is selected based on the personal ability of the head of the Statistics Agency, not on nationality, and plays a leading role in creating medium- to long-term plans and selecting agenda items for the OECD's statistical operations.
carry out. The 2023 Bureau is made up of eight members: Norway (chair), the United Kingdom, the Netherlands (vice chair), South Korea, Canada, Australia, the United States, and the Eurozone Statistics Authority (Eurostat).
It is configured. They are elected annually and can be reappointed for a maximum of three years. The Korea Statistical Office said, ``The selection of the chairman group was due to the fact that Director Lee has excellent expertise in economic policy and the econometrics sector, and is a member of the OEC
The statistical cooperation activities with D were highly praised, and this was unusually accomplished during the session at the request of the OECD Director-General for Statistics and Data and with the approval of the current Bureau."
Director Lee said, ``We will actively share South Korea's experience in data innovation, such as the use of administrative materials and big data, and contribute to the global statistical agenda.
I will faithfully carry out my role as the chairperson's group, including leading the way, and contribute to the development of the international statistical community."