Mexican Ambassador to Ethiopia visits the African Centre for Statistics
9 April 2008
His Excellency Hector Valezzi, the Ambassador of Mexico to
Ethiopia and His Excellency Mr. Oliver Contla, the Deputy Head of
Mission visited and held discussions with the Director and staff of
the African Centre for Statistics on South-South cooperation in
statistical development in Africa. The visit took place on 9 April
2008. The meeting was a follow-up to the hosting by the Centre of
Dr. Gilberto Calvillo Vives, the President of the Mexican National
Institute for Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI) and
also then the Chair of the UN Statistical Commission. Areas identified
for cooperation include the 2010 census (INEGI has great
strengths in the use of GIS in Statistical Systems) and informatics.
In addition the experiences of Mexico in civil and vital registration
systems will be found particularly useful in Africa's efforts to
strengthen their systems.
