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CENSUS ON POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, 2002 First CARDS Policy Group on Statistical Co-operation Belgrade, November 2002

REFERENT DATE ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS LAW, 2002 ARE: Census conducting on the field - from 1st to 15th of November 2002;Census conducting on the field - from 1st to 15th of November 2002; Census referent moment - 31 October 2002 at hours;Census referent moment - 31 October 2002 at hours; Post Census Enumeration for Census data control - from 16th to 22th November 2002;Post Census Enumeration for Census data control - from 16th to 22th November 2002; Preparation of the Census First Results - second half of January 2003;Preparation of the Census First Results - second half of January 2003; Preparation of the Census Final Results -succesively by the end of June 2004.Preparation of the Census Final Results -succesively by the end of June 2004.

State Census Commission State Statistical Office- Census Headquarter State instructors (120) Regional Census Commissions (39) Regional instructors (778) Enumerators (9012) ORGANIZATIONAL SCHEME OF THE CENSUS FIELD ACTIVITIES

1. CENSUS PHASES Generally, the Census activities could be divided in four general phases: 1.1 Preparatory Phase 1.2 Phase of Field Conducting, respectivelly Data Colection Phase 1.3 Phase of data processing, assessment and analyze; 1.4 Data Dissemination Phase 1.4 Data Dissemination Phase.

1. CENSUS PHASES As minimum needed conditions for quality conducting of all phases, we can quote: Providing of a good field preparation;Providing of a good field preparation; Range of the statistical units;Range of the statistical units; Safety of the participants in conducting of the Census on the field;Safety of the participants in conducting of the Census on the field; Making climate of confidence beetwen the local population and the participants in the Census;Making climate of confidence beetwen the local population and the participants in the Census; Depolitization of the Census.Depolitization of the Census.

1. 1 PREPARATORY PHASE 1.1.1Providing of a quality training for all participants in the phase of the conducting of the Census on the field, working premises and conditions for work in the Regional Census Commissions Realised results:Successful and complete conducting of the Census on the field Updating of the statistical cadastre Realised results: Fast, efficient and undisturbed working of the participants in the phase of the Census conducting on the field.

1. 1 PREPARATORY PHASE Preparation and printing of the census forms and the methodological materials Realised results: Providing of enumeration in Macedonian language and in the languages of the communities on the whole territory of the Republic of MacedoniaProviding of enumeration in Macedonian language and in the languages of the communities on the whole territory of the Republic of Macedonia Providing of a high level of protection of the census material.Providing of a high level of protection of the census material.

1. 1 PREPARATORY PHASE Campaign for popularisation of the Census, 2002 Realised results: Completely, appropriate and continuos informing of the population for successfully conducting of the Census.

1.2.PHASE OF FIELD CONDUCTING, RESPECTIVELLY DATA COLECTION PHASE Expected results: Providing of complete coverage of the Census units and quality data for the features contained in the censuses questionnaires.Providing of complete coverage of the Census units and quality data for the features contained in the censuses questionnaires. Realised activities: October, the enumeration of the persons that at the moment of the Census were found at pre-trial confinement or serving a sentence in prison or reformatory, conducted by the Ministry for Justice;01-15 October, the enumeration of the persons that at the moment of the Census were found at pre-trial confinement or serving a sentence in prison or reformatory, conducted by the Ministry for Justice; October, the enumeration of persons doing their military service, conducted by Ministry of Defense October, the enumeration of persons doing their military service, conducted by Ministry of Defense.

1.2.PHASE OF FIELD CONDUCTING, RESPECTIVELLY DATA COLECTION PHASE Realised activities: conducting of the Census on the field - from 1st to 15th of November 2002;conducting of the Census on the field - from 1st to 15th of November 2002; law possibility for enumeration in the Regional Census Commissions or in the State Statistical Office - from 16th to 20 November 2002:law possibility for enumeration in the Regional Census Commissions or in the State Statistical Office - from 16th to 20 November 2002:

1.2.PHASE OF FIELD CONDUCTING, RESPECTIVELLY DATA COLECTION PHASE Realised activities: post-enumeration survey for control of the Census data - in the period November,2002post-enumeration survey for control of the Census data - in the period November,2002 -providing and quality training of the controllers.

1.2.PHASE OF FIELD CONDUCTING, RESPECTIVELLY DATA COLECTION PHASE Realised activities: making of a standard form for following of the flow of the enumeration regular communication with the Regional Census Commissions (300 contacts daily) preparation of daily bulletins and releases for regular informing of the public press releases (4); delivering of the census materials from the Regional Census Commissions to the State Statistical Office -from 21 till 25 November,2002.

1.3 PHASE OF DATA PROCESSING, ASSESMENT AND ANALYSIS Expected results: Fast and confident processing, assessment and analyse of the data and publishing of the results Data processing (encoding and entering of the census data); Assessment and analysis of the data Publishing of the data the first results - the second half of January, the final results -successive till the end of June, 2004

1.4 DATA DISEMINATION PHASE Expected Results: Effective and quality dissemination of the data for the usersEffective and quality dissemination of the data for the usersStatus: preparation of the program for distribution of the datapreparation of the program for distribution of the data simple access and using by all categories of users;simple access and using by all categories of users; improvement of the informing about the Census resultsimprovement of the informing about the Census results

FINANCING OF THE CENSUS FINANCING OF THE CENSUS Budget of the Republic of Macedonia: 6.7 millions EUROBudget of the Republic of Macedonia: 6.7 millions EURO Foreign donations: European commission 0.66 millions EUROEuropean commission 0.66 millions EURO The Government of the USA : 0.5 millions USA dollarsThe Government of the USA : 0.5 millions USA dollars

International MONITORING AND OBSERVATION OF THE CENSUS, 2002 International MONITORING AND OBSERVATION OF THE CENSUS, 2002 Memorandum of understanding for conducting of the international monitoring and observation of the Census - article 36-a from the Census LawMemorandum of understanding for conducting of the international monitoring and observation of the Census - article 36-a from the Census Law - General aim: - General aim: *confirmation of fair and impartial enumeration *building of confidence in the Census *widely acceptance of the results Frame and management -Steering CommitteeFrame and management -Steering Committee *High Level Expert Group *IT experts *observers

CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE CENSUS DATA, 2002 CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE CENSUS DATA, 2002 The personal data colected with the Census could be used for: the aims of the Census;the aims of the Census; statistical aims andstatistical aims and establishing and maintaining of the statistical registers that are in charge of the State Statistical Officeestablishing and maintaining of the statistical registers that are in charge of the State Statistical Office