HANGZHOU, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The 4th United Nations World Data Forum will discuss topics including data innovation, the value of data, public transparency, and data ecosystems, an official said.
Mao Shengyong, deputy director of the National Bureau of Statistics, made the remarks at a press conference held on Monday for the forum.
The forum can help generate solutions to better leverage data and bring the world closer to achieving sustainable development goals, according to Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.
Data experts from more than 100 countries are gathering in Hangzhou, the capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, in person for the forum.
Opened on Monday, the four-day forum is organized by the United Nations and co-hosted by the National Bureau of Statistics and the government of Zhejiang Province. ■
