Thursday, 22 October 2026 – 11:00 a.m. Chile time (UTC-3)
This event is organized by the United Nations Regional Hub for Big Data in Brazil, in collaboration with Statistics Division of ECLAC and the National Institute of Statistics (INE) of Chile, with the aim of introducing the Lomas platform, developed by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
Lomas is an open-source platform that enables the analysis of confidential data in a secure environment, without direct access to the original data. The webinar will present its main features and applications, demonstrating how differential privacy can facilitate the use of sensitive data for research and official statistics while ensuring confidentiality.
Speakers: Christine Choirat and Raphaël de Fondeville, Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
Agenda
11:00 – 11:05 Welcome
11:05 – 11:45 Presentation by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office
11:45 – 11:55 Questions and Answers
11:55 – 12:00 Closing Remarks