Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia PREPARATIONS FOR THE CENSUS OF POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia www.stat.gov.rs stat@stat.gov.rs

Main activities in the period from March to June - Preparation of methodological and organizational guidance is in progress; Draft versions of auxiliary forms have been made; The concept paper for the introduction of quality management system has been prepared; The preparation of tender for procurement of OCR software is in progress; Detailed action plan for 2011 has been prepared ...

Census 2011 Pilot census

Cartographic preparatory work In April there have been held 15 trainings for direct participants in tasks of preparing sketches and descriptions in municipalities/cities; IN PROGRESS: Updating address register (RGA); Scanning and digitalization of SA borders (completed, possible minor corrections due to harmonization borders with orthophoto shots); Scanning and digitalization of EA borders within the SA borders based on cadastre plans’ data in services for real estate cadastre in municipalities/cities; Creating precise SA and EA descriptions for areas without intense construction (rural settlements); Division of EA with more than 120 households – correcting EA borders for areas with intense construction (going out on the field); Correcting settlement borders – expanding cities; Orthophoto shots for the entire territory will be available in july 2010.

We have some dilemmas such as: Unknown age When we should consider that the person is enumerated and when it is unit-non response Socio-economic classification

Participation (%) in total population Exchanging data on emigrants between countries How, when, in which way and what kind of data, could gather on persons from Serbia who live abroad Tab.1. Citizens of Serbia working/living abroad Census year Total Participation (%) in total population 1971 203.981 2.8 1981 269.012 3.5 1991 268.943 20021/ 414.839 5.3 1/ Without data for Kosovo and Metohija.

Organizational sheme SORS Number of members Ministries 200 1,500 6,500 45,000-50,000 Number of members SORS Ministries Republic instructors Municipal Census commissions Municipal instructors enume rators

Trainings Republic instructors Enumerators Municipal instructors Municipal census commissions Date Participants Place 2.-4. March 2011. 14.-16. March 2011. 23.-25. March 2011. Municipalities Selected location

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