# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Counting What Counts: Implementing Beyond GDP Metrics
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join leading experts to explore how countries can put new approaches to measuring progress into practice.About this EventThis event will be available in-person and online. Free to attend.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As countries prepare for the anticipated adoption of a UN Beyond GDP framework at the United Nations General Assembly, there is growing recognition that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) alone cannot capture the full picture of progress. While it remains an essential measure of economic activity, it overlooks critical dimensions such as inequality, environmental sustainability, and well-being.The recent report of the UN High-Level Expert Group (HLEG), Counting What Counts: A Compass of Progress for People and Planet, marks a significant milestone. It is a practical, globally applicable framework that complements GDP with a dashboard of indicators, signalling a clear shift in the conversation. The framework is closely linked to key international processes, including the Pact for the Future and the 2030 Agenda, with implications for how countries design policies, allocate resources, and assess long-term development pathways.This context creates a timely opportunity to translate global recommendations into practical applications by supporting countries in integrating Beyond GDP metrics into national policy, planning, and statistical systems.Co-hosted by Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), this event builds on the ongoing work of IISD and IDRC to support countries in advancing practical, policy-relevant approaches to measuring progress beyond GDP.Please refer to the agenda below for further details.Who should attend:Policymakers, statistical leaders, and experts on practical pathways for implementing Beyond GDP metrics at the national level.Additional information for attendees:When you register, please indicate your interest in attending in-person at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat or attending online (Zoom) by selecting the relevant ticket option.Networking/Refreshments: In-person attendees are encouraged to participate in an informal networking session and enjoy refreshments after the panels.Please note that this event will be offered in English only.Questions? Contact akfc.events@akdn.org--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tandis que les pays se préparent à l’adoption anticipée du cadre Au-delà du PIB lors de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, il est de plus en plus reconnu que le produit intérieur brut (PIB) ne peut à lui seul rendre compte de l’ensemble des progrès réalisés. Bien que le PIB reste une mesure essentielle de l’activité économique, il néglige certaines dimensions critiques telles que les inégalités, la durabilité environnementale et le bien-être.Le récent rapport du Groupe d’experts de haut niveau (HLEG) de l’ONU, , marque une étape importante. Il s’agit d’un cadre pratique et applicable à l’échelle mondiale qui complète le PIB avec un tableau de bord d’indicateurs qui capturent le bien-être, l’équité et l’inclusion, et la durabilité. Cela signale un changement clair dans le débat mondial – de la reconnaissance des limites du PIB à la progression de l’adoption d’indicateurs multidimensionnels du progrès. Le cadre est étroitement lié aux principaux processus internationaux, y compris le Pacte pour l’avenir, le financement du développement et le Programme à l’horizon 2030, avec des implications sur la manière dont les pays conçoivent leurs politiques, allouent leurs ressources et évaluent les trajectoires de développement à long terme.Cela crée une occasion opportune de traduire les recommandations mondiales en applications pratiques en aidant les pays à intégrer ces nouveaux indicateurs dans les systèmes nationaux de politiques, de planification et de statistiques.Co-organisé par la Fondation Aga Khan Canada, l’Institut international du développement durable (IIDD) et le Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI), cet événement s’appuie sur le travail continu de l’IIDD et du CRDI visant à aider les pays à faire progresser les approches pratiques et pertinentes pour mesurer les progrès au-delà du PIB.Veuillez consulter l’ordre du jour pour plus de détails.Qui devrait participerDécideurs politiques, responsables statistiques et expertes des voies pratiques pour l’adoption d’indicateurs Au-delà du PIB au niveau national.Des questions? Veuillez écrire à akfc.events@akdn.org.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/c379b1a0-9e2f-11f1-86dd-a9509dccaf4b-rimg-w1131-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg Agenda🕑: 09:00 AMWelcome & Opening Remarks🕑: 09:45 AMKeynote Address I: The significance of the UN Beyond GDP framework🕑: 10:15 AMPanel I: Global Leadership in Beyond GDP: What Have We Learned?🕑: 11:00 AMCoffee Break🕑: 11:15 AM Keynote Address II🕑: 11:45 AMPanel II: Implementing Beyond GDP Approaches🕑: 12:45 PMClosing Remarks🕑: 01:00 PMNetworking Lunch
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ottawa
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat
- **lat**: 45.43494760000001
- **long**: -75.6976502
- **full address**: Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Counting What Counts: Implementing Beyond GDP Metrics being held?
  - **A:** Counting What Counts: Implementing Beyond GDP Metrics takes place on Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am to Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Counting What Counts: Implementing Beyond GDP Metrics?
  - **A:** Counting What Counts: Implementing Beyond GDP Metrics is organized by AKFC and the Aga Khan University.

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