As we approach the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, we are pleased to highlight the various options for participating remotely.
Programme overview
Tuesday, 24 June, 2025
(Day 1 – Morning) WebTV YouTube Floor
(Day 1 – Afternoon) WebTV YouTube Floor
Wednesday, 25 June, 2025
(Day 2 – Morning) WebTV YouTube Floor
(Day 2 – Afternoon) WebTV YouTube Floor
Thursday, 26 June, 2025
(Day 3 – Morning) WebTV YouTube Floor
(Day 3 – Afternoon) WebTV YouTube Floor
Access the full list of side-events and associated events here:
Side Events
Associated Events
Hybrid events listed below:
Sub-regional forum: A Lifecycle Approach to Legal Identity – South Asia Regional Consultation
Held on the margins of the Third Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific, this side event will bring together civil registration professionals, government representatives, and development partners from South Asia to discuss accelerating progress toward universal CRVS through a lifecycle approach. The session will highlight the importance of interoperability between CRVS and health systems and the role of digitalization in improving access, efficiency, and inclusivity. Good practices and successful national initiatives will be shared, with a focus on reaching marginalized and hard-to-reach populations.
Date & Time:
23 June 2025 | 09:00–12:00 Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
Format: Hybrid
Organized by: UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia and CR8 Network
Online participation and concept note: MS Teams Concept Note
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Associated event: Inclusive, Resilient, and Digital Civil Registration: A Foundation for Trusted Digital Identity and Digital Public Infrastructure
This hybrid event will highlight how Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems underpin legal identity and serve as a cornerstone of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). As countries in Asia and the Pacific digitalize services, linking CRVS to identity systems is essential for inclusive, secure, and efficient access to rights and services.
The session will focus on digital civil registration, interoperability with ID systems, late registration challenges, and data protection. It will showcase how CRVS contributes to inclusive development, good governance, and the achievement of the SDGs.
Date & Time:
23 June 2025 | 14:00-17:00 Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
Format: Hybrid
Organized by: Vital Strategies, UNDP, World Bank, UNICEF and UNHCR
Concept note: Concept Note
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Side-event: CRVS and Legal Identity - The Mobility Dimension
This hybrid event will explore the critical intersection between Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems and legal identity for mobile populations in the Asia-Pacific region. With rising internal and cross-border mobility, the event focuses on ensuring inclusive, accessible, and interoperable identity systems that support safe, orderly, and regular migration.
Date & Time:
26 June 2025 | 12:45-13:45 Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
Format: Hybrid
Organized by: International Organization for Migration (IOM) and The Pacific Community (SPC)
Online participant registration and concept note: Register Here, Concept Note
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Side-event: Children and Youth in the Picture: Barriers and Solutions to Future-Proofing CRVS Systems
The session aims to amplify their voices and bring their insights to a wider audience, including government and civil society stakeholders. Discussions will focus on how to make CRVS systems more inclusive, youth-responsive, and resilient.
Date & Time:
24 June 2025 | 12:45–13:45 Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
Format: Hybrid
Organized by: Child Rights Coalition Asia and World Vision International
Online participant registration and concept note: Register Here, Concept Note
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Side-event: Cause of death statistics in the era of ICD-11
Held on the margins of the Third Ministerial Conference on CRVS in Asia and the Pacific, this side event will showcase how three countries—Japan, the Philippines, and Rep. of Korea—are producing cause of death statistics through fully covered civil registration systems. The session will focus on their transition to ICD-11 and share lessons learned to support other countries in achieving comprehensive death registration, including cause of death data. Target participants include Member State representatives, CRVS officials, technical experts, and civil society stakeholders.
Date & Time:
25 June 2025 | 12:45–13:45 Bangkok Time (GMT+7)
Format: Hybrid
Organized by: National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS), Japan
Online participant registration and concept note: Register Here, Concept Note