SESRIC will participate in and deliver a presentation at the 9^th Expert Meeting on Statistics for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on 9–10 April 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The meeting will bring together experts from national statistical offices, international organisations and other stakeholders engaged in the production, communication and coordination of SDG statistics. It will provide a platform for sharing experiences, good practices and lessons learned, showcasing innovative solutions to existing challenges, and identifying priorities for future methodological and capacity-development work in this field.

During the meeting, Dr. Ahmet ÖZTÜRK, Coordinator of Data and Information Section at SESRIC, will present the findings of the study titled “Measuring Progress on SDG Indicators without Targets: Methodological Choices and Implications.” The study compares approaches adopted by ESCAP, Eurostat, SESRIC and the United Nations, and examines how different methodologies influence the assessment of SDG progress. It further explores whether the wording of SDG targets without quantitative benchmarks implicitly aligns with commonly applied numerical thresholds and provides recommendations to inform methodological choices and enhance the communication of SDG progress in the next global development agenda.