The Statistics User Forum is organising a conference on The Measurement of Progress this Thursday, 19 November. Among the highlights will be presentations on alternative measures of wellbeing, such as those outlined in the Sarkozy Commission that reported in September, and the OECD-led Global Project on Measuring Progress. 

In addition, British government statisticians will outline their plans and producers of other data will present their innovations. The conference will look at the national picture and consider what data local communities can get their hands on to inform decision-making.
 
Simon Briscoe, Statistics Editor of the Financial Times, who has organised the conference programme, said: "Post-recession, leaders and their electorates will strive for a greater focus on sustainability to ensure that future gains will be longer-lasting. But what will be the new goals and how will progress towards them be monitored?"
 
More information and the registration form are available from the SUF conference page.