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URAAN Pakistan (Preliminary Session)

A forward-looking dialogue on Pakistan’s data-driven future. This preliminary session will set the stage for DataFest 2025 by exploring pathways for innovation, youth engagement, and the transformative role of data in national development.

Environment – Disaster Risk & Climate Resilience

Building resilience to climate change and disasters through vulnerability mapping, resilient infrastructure, insurance, smart urban planning, and rural adaptation—fostering sustainable ecosystems and proactive preparedness

Economy – Data for Growth & Investment

Driving inclusive economic growth through data—boosting productivity, enabling value addition, promoting IT and gig economy solutions, reducing carbon footprints, and guiding trade, competitiveness, and sustainable investments.

Social Equity – Health, Education & Resource Distribution

Promoting equity and inclusivity in health, education, law, and social protection—focusing on poverty reduction, fair resource distribution, fiscal equity, and technology-driven balanced development across regions.

E-Pakistan – Data Ecosystem, AI & Communication

Building a modern data ecosystem by transforming the National Statistical Office into a system-wide network—integrating stakeholders, using Big Data and AI, and ensuring ethical, secure, and impactful insights for governance and citizens.

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Introducing

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is excited to announce DataFest-2025, a pioneering two-day event at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad from November 11-12, 2025. This first-of-its-kind festival in Pakistan aims to promote statistical literacy and raise awareness about data's crucial role. Open to a diverse audience, including government officials, policymakers, students, researchers, and the general public, DataFest-2025 will demystify data science and demonstrate its practical applications.
Building on the success of DataFest 2024, this year's festival will be a catalyst for AI based knowledge exchange, innovation, skill development, and data-driven collaboration.

Objective

  • Promote Data Literacy & Visualization Skills
  • Connect Data Procedure with users
  • Showcase Benefits of Integration & Sharing
  • Create a Marketplace for Data Exchange
  • Encourage innovation & storytelling
  • Inspire New Ideas for a Data-Driven Pakistan
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Activities

  • 🧠 Quiz, Poster & Project Display Competition
  • 💬 Panel Discussions
  • 🎤 Keynote Speeches
  • 🧩 Workshops & Data Products Display
  • 📊 Specialized Seminars
  • 💻 Data Product & Exhibitions
  • 🤝 Networking Sessions
  • 🎶 Music, Fun Gala & Food Stalls

Stakeholders

  • Government & Regulators
  • Private Sector & Tech Firms
  • Academia & Research Institutions
  • International Organizations & UN Agencies
  • NGOs, Media Houses & Civil Society
THEMATIC AREAS OF
DATAFEST 2025
🏛️
URRAN Pakistan
(Plenary Session)
⚡
Environment-
Disaster Risk &
Climate Resilience
💰
Economy - Data
For Growth &
Investment
⚖
Social Equity - Health
Education & Resource
Distribution
🤖
E-Pakistan - Data
Ecosystem, AI &
Communication
Competition
Activities

Venue

Pakistan-China Friendship Centre, Islamabad

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Why Attend?

opportunites
 for all

This first-of-its-kind festival in Pakistan aims to promote statistical literacy and raise awareness about data's crucial role. DataFest-2025 will demystify data science and demonstrate its practical applications.

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Keynote Speeches

Talks by international and regional experts on the role of data in various sectors.

Workshops and Training

Sessions on diverse data topics, giving participants practical skills.

Panel Discussions

Discussions on critical topics like data for governance, economic growth, climate resilience, and public health.

Specialized Seminars

Focused sessions on topics like statistics for non-statisticians, data for governance, and more.

Data Product Exhibitions

Interactive exhibits of cutting-edge data products and tools.

Networking Events

Opportunities for data enthusiasts and professionals to connect.

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