The *National Institute of Statistics and Census *(INEC), the *Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility *and the *Ministry of Interior *with the support of the *IOM *and the *European Union in Ecuador*, organised the **workshop "Migration Statistics in Ecuador: Reality, potential and prospects"* [1]*held on 4, 5 and 6 June 2014 in Hotel *Quito*. The workshop brought together over *50 participants* from ministries, public institutions and international organizations that offer, compile or use migration statistics. For this event, IOM coordinated the participation and presence of the *international experts* Gladys Massé (Argentina) and William Mejia (Colombia), together with delegates of IOM, who provided new information and shared regional experiences. The workshop "Migration Statistics in Ecuador: Reality, potential and prospects" was a *space to stimulate inter-agency and governmental discussion *based on the experiences and work that Ecuador has been developing in *migration statistics*. Thus, this activity aimed to review the *achievements, weaknesses and challenges *in order to *strengthen national data collection, processing and exchange of statistical information*. The INEC, as the ruling body of official statistics in the country, along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior sought to highlight these efforts and emphasize the *importance of migration statistics of quality for the development of public policies*. During the workshop, the Commission on Migration Statistics – comprising the ministries directly related with the issue, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, the Ministry of Interior, the Coordinating Ministry of Social Development, and under the leadership of INEC – met to develop a *Work Plan to improve the quality of migration statistics* for the next two years, in which a plan of action was defined, including products and timelines. The event not only facilitated an exchange between different providers of migration statistics and provided for the drafting of a plan of action and a road map for the Commission on Migration Statistics, but also *strengthened relationships for future cooperation* with the INEC and, building on the debates and discussions, paved the way for greater cooperation, harmony and security with respect to the quality of migration statistics. *Read more. [2] * [1] http://www.migracion-ue-alc.eu/index.php/en-GB/implemented-activities/1… [2] http://www.migracion-ue-alc.eu/index.php/en-GB/implemented-activities/1…
