The first UN World Data Forum will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 15-18 January 2017, hosted by the Government of South Africa and Statistics South Africa.

The Forum will bring together key experts from governments, businesses, civil society and the scientific and academic communities to discuss opportunities and challenges and showcase the latest innovations to improve data and statistics for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Information on the Forum is now available at http://undataforum.org. You can also follow updates and information via the twitter handle @UNDataForum.

Pre-registration for the Forum can be accessed here: undataforum.org/WorldDataForum/registration/

The deadline to pre-register is 2 December 2016.

We hope you will be able to join the Forum and contribute to the success of this important event.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it