{"id":19289,"date":"2026-03-09T10:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=19289"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:06:46","slug":"the-5th-isibalo-symposium-advancing-evidence-based-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=19289","title":{"rendered":"THE 5TH ISIBALO SYMPOSIUM \u2013 ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MEDIA ADVISORY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 MARCH 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE 5TH ISIBALO SYMPOSIUM \u2013 ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier, in collaboration with Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), will host the 5th Isibalo Symposium on 12 and 13 March 2026. <\/strong>The symposium serves as a platform to promote evidence-based decision-making<\/strong> through collaborative discussions and knowledge sharing among key stakeholders from government, business, academia, civil society, and schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s symposium, themed “Governing data, empowering policy: A symposium for data-driven decision making in KwaZulu-Natal\u201d, will<\/em><\/strong>include panel discussions, case study presentations, and exhibitions showcasing innovative approaches to data use and policy development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussions and papers are crafted under the following sub-themes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n