Two-day workshop series held at 9th SDMX Global Conference in Bahrain

TDT | Manama                                              

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Beginner and Advanced Capacity Building workshops were held as part of the 9th Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) Global Conference, organised by the Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) in collaboration with 10 international organisations.

Over the course of two days, the workshops introduced participants to the fundamentals of SDMX, providing hands-on guidance. The primary objective was to help attendees understand the core concepts of SDMX and equip them with the skills they need to design, model, and disseminate statistical data tables.

Participants in the beginner track learned valuable SDMX skills such as data modeling and how to create a complete data structure definition (DSD), allowing them to model and disseminate a statistical data table by the end of their training.

Overview

Those who registered for the advanced track were given an overview of microdata standards and hands-on training on how to reconcile it with macro data, ensure consistency across different datasets, and make data sharing more efficient with SDMX.

The workshops also offered a well-rounded experience for all participants, giving them the opportunity to engage in practical, hands-on exercises that reinforced their understanding of SDMX principles.

The interactive nature of the workshops encouraged active participation and problem-solving, ensuring that attendees not only grasped the theoretical concepts but also gained proficiency in applying them.