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ESS Vision 2020

Why does the ESS need a strategic debate

• n its future today?

"Information and knowledge are fundamental building blocks for all modern societies" ****************** "Official statistics offer an information infrastructure and a public good that responds to the needs of many categories of users - citizens, decision makers, researchers and journalists" ****************** "Official statistics have always strived to adapt to major developments in society and the economy"

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Four main drivers

Data revolution New metrics Price of statistics Future

• f Europe

Digital transformation New data sources Competition among data providers Globalisation Complex reality Geo-details Quality vs. resources Reduced budgets Cutting the red tape Enhanced economic governance Evidence based policy making Objectives, thresholds, quality requirements

A further important step in the development

• f European statistics

COM (2009)404 Vision COM (2009)433 GDP and beyond COM (2011)211 Robust quality ESSC Nov.2012 ESS.VIP Programme Reg. 99/2013 ESP 2013-2017

"The ESS provide the EU, the world and the public with independent high quality information

• n the economy and society
• n European, national and regional levels

and make the information available to everyone for decision-making purposes, research and debate."

ESS Vision 2020

Reg. 223/2009 ESS

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A cooperative approach at ESS level: Task Force Vision 2.0

September 2013 DGINS

• Open brainstorming on improving the cooperation within the ESS

Task Force Vision 2.0

• Elaborating a shared vision on the future of European statistics…
• …taking into account the perspectives of individual ESSC members

Working together

• 7 months
• 14 countries and Eurostat
• physical and virtual meetings
• 2 DG workshops

Five priority areas

• better understand and address user needs
• be a global partner and leader for innovation
• build strategic alliances with public and private partners

Users

• abide with the European Statistics Code of Practice
• apply fit-for-purpose tools to enhance quality assurance
• assess the usability and quality of source data

Quality

• exploit potential of new data sources
• invest in new IT tools and methodology
• continue to improve existing data collection methods

New data sources

• adopt a new dissemination and communication strategy
• create a data pool of European statistics
• ptimise ESS portfolio of products and services
• promote European statistics as a brand

Dissemination

• further intensify the collaborative partnership of the ESS
• further identify and implement standards for statistical production
• adopt enterprise architecture as a common reference framework
• advance in sharing IT services and infrastructure
• benefit from exchange of (micro)data, while fully respecting

statistical confidentiality

Production process

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Guiding principles in the implementation

• f ESS Vision 2020
• Acknowledge diversity
• Respect the key EU principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
• Ensure satisfaction of European, national and regional needs

simultaneously

• Avoid duplication of work where possible
• Abide with the European Statistics Code of Practice

and the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

• Adhere to the general quality management principles
• Optimise value for money and burden on respondents

Implementation approach

• Vision owner: ESSC
• Inclusive decision-making
• Business cases
• Monitoring of actions
• Training and learning
• Staff exchanges
• Cooperation with academia
• Building know-how
• IT infrastructure
• Financial and legal

frameworks

• Administrative

procedures

• Trust & dialogue
• Shared goals
• Commitment
• Centres of excellence

People and skills Working together Supporting frameworks Governance

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ESSC agreement – 15 May 2014

The ESSC:

• Came to an agreement on the ESS Vision 2020 as the guiding

frame for the ESS development during the years up to 2020

• Endorsed the PG Chair's proposal for working arrangements and a

roadmap leading up to the 2014 September DGINS meeting in Riga

• Agreed to align the ESS.VIP Programme

with the ESS Vision 2020

• Welcomed the roadmap for the

extension of the European Statistical Programme for the period 2018-2020

• n the basis of the ESS Vision 2020

Users Quality Production Processes New data sources Portfolio

Portfolio of activities to implement the ESS Vision 2020 in the 5 key areas

Enterprise Architecture principles GEMS – Generic Enterprise Model for Statistics

Dissemination

An inclusive approach

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Thank you for your attention!

Microdata in the ESS Vision 2020 – principles

• Statistics – public good
• Decision making in Europe – shall be built on the sound

evidence base

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Infrastructure

• "We will further develop the infrastructure for access to

microdata for research purposes, while preserving the confidentiality of individual information"

• "We will invest in IT infrastructure related to data

collection, transfer and storage"

Sharing of microdata

• "The exchange of confidential micro data will proceed in

domains where there is a clear business case for improving the quality or efficiency of both European and national statistics and all pre-requisites have been satisfied"

• "In the long run we will explore the potentials of setting up

a protected data exchange area, in which the exchange of micro data does not cause any data privacy or security concerns in any member state".

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Methodological aspects

• Common methods and tools for statistical disclosure

control – centre of excellence

• "Statistical methods to minimize identification risks are an

important area for development"

Next steps

• Identification of priority areas for the modernisation of

microdata access in Europe

• Proposal to the European Statistical System Committee