Two-parameter regression estimates of current life expectancy at birth: Part 2.

asian and pacific census newsletter east-west population institute VOLUME 3, NUMBER 4 ti, EAST-WEST CENTER, HONOLULU, HAWAII fifth population census conference considers 1980 censuses Looking ahead to the 1980 round of censuses, representa- tives from 18 Asian and Pacific countries, the United States, and two international organizations met at the East-West Center in Honolulu 31 January—4 February 1977. The con- ference, the fifth such meeting sponsored by the East-West Population Institute since 1971, focused on planning con- siderations for the upcoming round of censuses. The pur- pose of the conferences is to bring together census officials and researchers to exchange information about census ac- tivities and to share technical advances in the measurement, use, and dissemination of census data. Most of the countries participating in the fifth census conference had sent representatives to earlier conferences, but Afghanistan, Fiji, Iran, Nepal, and Papua New Guinea sent delegates this year for the first time. A short report on census activities was presented by a representative from each country; organization reports were given by Drs. K0 Groenewegen of the South Pacific Commission, Dr. Alvin Onaka of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Mr. William Seltzer of the'United Nations Statistical Office. Participants in the conference are listed on page 4. Discussion topics EWPI Director Dr. Lee-Jay Cho spoke about perspectives and challenges for the 1980 censuses, outlining the need for more and better demographic data, pointing to the uneven quality of data collected by countries in the Asian and Pa- cific region, and citing the growing demand for economic and social statistics for use in planning a nation's future and providing for the welfare of its people. ”Coun_tries at each stage of development require different data sets,q he said, “and one of the challenges of the 1980 round of censuses will be for countries to develop censuses that meet their data needs.q A wide range of topics was discussed by conference par- ticipants. A paper on advances in census measurement of vital events was given by Dr. Griffith Feeney, and Dr. Sam Suharto presented a special report on the recently con- cluded Indonesian lntercensal Survey. Problems of census mapping and coverage were addressed, and technical aspects of processing census data by computer were discussed. Dr. Leslie Kish spoke about census sampling, and Dr. Eli Marks outlined plans for evaluating the 1980 censuses. Progress in the use of the own-children method of fertility estimation was reported on by Dr. Cho and Dr. Robert Retherford. New results of census measurement of urbanization and mi- gration and of labor utilization were also presented. R ecommendations Conferees approved recommendations on many of the topics discussed during the conference. The general subiects of recommendations were organization and administration, A panel discussion on train- ing needs for I 980 census personnel occupied one session at the F ifth Popu- lation Census Conference in Honolulu. Panelists were Miss Dorothy Fernandez (Malaysia), Mrs. Anuri Wanglee (Thailand), Dr. Alvin Onaka (US. Agency for International Develop- ment), and Miss Beulah Washabaugh (International Statistical Programs Cen- ter). Participants empha- sized the importance of support from international organizations in conduct- ing courses on various as- pects of census taking. MAY 1977