
The GGP was prominently featured at the 2025 International Workshop on Comparative Survey Design and Implementation (CSDI), hosted this year by Sample Solutions in Skopje, North Macedonia. The workshop brought together leading experts from around the world to explore innovations and challenges in survey methodology, with a strong focus on improving quality, comparability, and implementation in cross-national surveys.
Representing the GGP Central Coordination Team, Ilaria Francesca Lunardelli, Aisling Connolly, and Julia Rokos delivered a series of presentations showcasing ongoing research and developments from the GGS-II on:
- Unmet Family Planning Needs in the GGS-II
- Exploring Educational Bias in the GGS-II
- Enhancing Cross-National Comparability in the GGS-II
Throughout the two-day programme, the workshop sessions addressed a wide range of methodological issues, including questionnaire testing, sampling innovations, translation quality, and the application of emerging technologies in survey research. The GGP team’s contributions sparked meaningful discussion and shared valuable insights into the challenges and solutions involved in conducting high-quality, comparative demographic research.