GASTAT organizes a Panel Discussion on Commit to Data

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), in collaboration with Open Data Watch and PARIS21, will co-organize a virtual panel discussion on Commit to Data on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, as part of Road to Riyadh events. It aims to strengthen international and cross-sector partnerships to support the development of resilient and sustainable data systems, promote sustainable financing to drive innovation across the statistical ecosystem, enhance capacity-building efforts within national statistical offices through skills development and knowledge exchange, and showcase the Commit to Data initiative.

The Road to Riyadh event series was launched by GASTAT in preparation for hosting the Sixth United Nations World Data Forum in 2026. GASTAT invites policymakers, statistical experts and interested participants from around the world to take part in these events, which will be broadcast live through GASTAT’s official social media channels.