The first meeting of civil registrars from Central Asian countries organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and SESRIC with the support of UNICEF, UNHCR, UNDP and other development partners, will take place in Ankara, Türkiye on 15-17 April 2025.

The meeting will facilitate discussions on establishing an ongoing network of organizations and individuals from countries in Central Asia involved in civil registration. In addition, thematic discussions will focus on digitilization of registration systems, assessing and addressing inequalities in civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems and the 2025 review of progress under the Regional Action Framework for CRVS in Asia and the Pacific. 

Participants will be professionals working in civil registration from each of the CA countries and will be by invitation only.