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NTTS Closing

Pedro Díaz MuñozDirector Eurostat

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The scenario of official statistics

Building up until the beginning of the XXI century (Lisbon process; EMU statistical requirements too little – too late).

Saturation point now (response burden, budget cuts) - while statistical demand keeps growing.

Slow response to accelerating change. Challenges on data security, confidentiality, privacy. Slow adaptation to new drivers (large datasets, computing

power, merging files, automated data capture, integrated processes,new sources…).

Less control of the concepts in the sources. Limited exploitation of research results.

Risk of losing market share

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The opportunities

Giovannini’s formula

VAS = N * [(QSQ*MF)*RS*TS*NL]

Research in official statistics

Developing tools, methods, solutions. Providing secondary use of data. Giving feedback on quality. Building statistical literacy.

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An ambitious research agenda

Multi-source/mixed-mode data collection Data integration Standardisation / New architecture Model based estimation Creating knowledge from large datasets New survey types Analysis and visualisation Modelling / indicators Statistical disclosure control Use of e-technologies …

But a concerted effort?

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How to do it

ESS sourcing

ESSnet DIME Soft ESS collaboration Junior net Sponsorship Quality / Standardisation Just collaboration

CAOS

A community A repository Master Progs Mentoring Moving researchers Commissioned Projects Financing

and

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Why is now a good moment?

The need is there Standards (SDMX, XBRL) Web 2.0 (we can better communicate) Open source (much easier to copy what others do) Pressure for increasing ROI in statistics Modernising Business Statistics (MEETS, ENBES) FP7 opportunities European Statistics Regulation Eurostat vision

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Eurostat vision

GIS

Business register

Meta-data

Entry Processing AnalysisPrimary surveys

Administrative data

repository

ERP SystemSample

Selection

External

registers

External

registers

Communi-cation

Infrastructure

AccountingXBRL

SEPCensus HubCVDSharing Tools

EurobaseWikiVisualisationSite 4Data ExplorerMicrodataSDMX

SCLESMS

ESSnet Collaboration (Sharing, Standards, Methods)Soft collaboration (Web 2.0 Communication)Knowledge development and sharingESS & Research (NTTS)

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ESSnet programme 2009/2010 – ESSC May 2009 DIME 12-13 - March 2009 Data confidentiality plan – EESC May 2009 Seminar on access to microdata – July 2009 ENBES Seminar on Business Statistics – Oct 2009 FP7 Call on Infrastructure – September 2009 Workshop on standardisation – December 2009 A plan for CAOS – before Summer 2009? NTTS in 2011

Some coming events

Thanks to you all for such an excellent conference