Fundamental Principles for Official Statistics – Threats and Responses Some Observations Brian Pink Australian Statistician

RELEVANCE Adapting More Quickly To Change in the 21st C International Statistical frameworks, standards and classifications and the flow through to National Statistical frameworks etc NSO and others collection activities based on these frameworks, etc ALSO Do we have the balance right between needs of developed and developing countries CAN WE REMAIN RELEVANT TO OUR KEY USERS IN AN AGE OF INCREASING REAL TIME DATA DEMANDS

INTEGRITY/IMPARTIALITY INDEPENDENCE TRANSPARENCY EQUITY OF ACCESS (Release Practices) PROFESSIONALISM

HOW MIGHT THE ROLE OF NSOs EVOLVE THE DATA DELUGE Using more administrative data as strategic resources to inform decision making Data integration for statistical and research purposes The Next Data Deluge - Looking beyond administrative data Statistical Infrastructure challenges HOW MIGHT THE ROLE OF NSOs EVOLVE