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Watch our new animated videos on the importance of CRVS systems
The Centre of Excellence is excited to share two new animated videos on the importance of CRVS systems for good governance, and for advancing gender equality and legal identity for all. We partnered with Data2X to create these short, informative ... -
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Coming soon – Online Directory of Experts
The Centre of Excellence is launching an online Directory of Experts in June 2020 – a global community of CRVS expertise and support. It is a free tool that will benefit governments, development partners, and experts worldwide. The Directory will ... -
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We've launched a compendium of good practices in linking CRVS & ID systems
El texto en español sigue al texto en inglés The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) launched the Compendium of Good Practices in Linking Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) and ... -
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We’ve launched the second Knowledge Brief on Gender and CRVS
The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems has launched its second Knowledge Brief on Gender and CRVS, published in partnership with Open Data Watch (ODW). These papers are authored by experts in the field of civil registration and vital statistics ... -
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Knowledge Brief Series on Gender and CRVS
The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems is proud to launch a knowledge brief series that aims to uncover gender bias and barriers, share case studies and emerging findings, and recommend priority areas and solutions. This series will provide crucial ... -
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Call for Experts for CRVS System Strengthening
Directory of Experts In order to facilitate access to technical expertise and assistance for strengthening CRVS systems, the Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, has established a Directory of Experts that includes over 100 experts readily available to support CRVS ... -
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Second United Nations World Data Forum
The second United Nations World Data Forum will be hosted by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority of the United Arab Emirates from 22 to 24 October 2018 in Dubai. The Centre of Excellence is looking forward to engaging with ... -
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First Africa CRVS Day
At the fourth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration, held December 2017 in Mauritania, August 10 was declared Africa CRVS Day. This was endorsed by the African Union Executive Committee, and is being commemorated for the first time ... -
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Research Award: Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems
The Centre of Excellence is looking for a research award recipient to undertake research that analyzes gender gaps in civil registration, with a particular focus on marriage and death registration, which are critical tools for women’s empowerment, and for facilitating ... -
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New video series on CRVS systems
Expert Talks: Understanding civil registration and vital statistics systems is a series of 22 short interviews with CRVS experts from around the world. They explain what CRVS systems are, how they help governments and people alike, and why improving CRVS ...
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Register for a webinar on quantifying COVID-19-related excess mortality in Latin America
Date17 July 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably affected mortality numbers in many countries around the world. One metric to investigate and analyze the impact of the pandemic is to look at excess mortality. Everton Lima from the University of Campinas, Brazil, and … -
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Conference on Connecting Vital Events Registration and Gender Equality (ConVERGE)
Date25 - 26 February 2020The Centre of Excellence partnered with Open Data Watch and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in February 2020 to co-host a two-day event at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Ottawa, Canada. This event brought together 200 participants … -
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Expert group meeting on Population Data for the 21st century: Advances in data collection methodologies
Date4 - 6 December 2019This international meeting brought together 50 leading specialists to present and critically assess recent methodological innovations in data collection and to gain consensus on the lessons learned. To ensure wide dissemination, the meeting was live-streamed and recorded, and the videos … -
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Register for webinars about CRVS and identity management systems
Date30 January 2020One billion people worldwide cannot prove their legal identity. Without proof, they are more vulnerable to poverty, statelessness, exploitation, and abuse. A strong civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system is the foundation for governments to manage identity. This system … -
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Capturing Who We Are: Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity to Leave No One Behind
Date26 September 2019The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, UN DESA Statistics Division, and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) co-hosted a side event during the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly. Legal identity for all – including women … -
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From Cradle to Grave: How Civil Registration and Gender Data Impact the Rights of Women and Girls
Date4 June 2019The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, Data2X, and Open Data Watch hosted a side event during the 2019 Women Deliver conference in Vancouver to spark a thought-provoking conversation on why efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s and girls’ … -
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Gender data and civil registration: the path to equality
Date15 May 2019The Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems brought together experts in CRVS, gender equality, and data to IDRC in Ottawa for a thought-proving conversation about how CRVS systems can promote gender equality and sustainable development. The objectives of the panel … -
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Civil registration and Identity Management in Humanitarian Settings
Date5 - 7 November 2018The purpose of this three-day workshop was to assess the existing evidence-base and good practices related to civil registration and identity management in humanitarian contexts, in view of improving coordination, as well as better providing for and protecting the rights … -
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Civil Registration as a Tool for Women's Empowerment
Date23 October 2018Civil Registration as a Tool for Women's Empowerment was a technical consultation meeting, on the margins of the United Nations World Data Forum, that brought together experts on gender data, gender equality and CRVS systems, as well as international, regional … -
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French Training of Trainers Workshop
Date16 - 25 July 2018Modeled after the first training of trainers in April 2017, this ten-day training workshop for Francophone countries was held in Dakar, Senegal, in July 2018. It convened close to 35 professionals – from civil registration, vital statistics, legal departments and … -
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Training of Trainers Workshop
Date10 - 19 April 2018This ten day workshop, held in Windhoek, Namibia, convened close to 47 professionals – from civil registration, vital statistics, legal departments and Ministries of Health in Africa – for a cross-country learning exchange and training of trainers on CRVS systems’ … -
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Conference on innovations in CRVS systems
Date27 - 28 February 2018This two-day event, held in Ottawa, Canada, explored new and emerging opportunities for CRVS systems strengthening, and gave space for policy and practice experts from around the world to find solutions to real, practical challenges. Co-organized by the Centre of … -
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Making the Invisible Visible: CRVS as a basis to meeting the 2030 Gender Agenda
Date26 February 2018Making the Invisible Visible was a high-level panel and technical consultation that aimed to inspire a global commitment to integrating gender issues in CRVS systems. Policy and practice experts from around the world gathered in Ottawa to discuss the status …