Åsa Olsson, Head Information and publishing Communication Department Cooperation Åsa Olsson, Head Information and publishing Communication Department

Nordic PC-Axis cooperation group Purpose and goal The purpose is to give advice and support to Statistics Sweden and countries developing different programs within the PC-Axis family and thus secure the future and development of the PC-Axis family Content (fx) Discuss the vision of the PC-Axis family Prioritising received requests Development/changes of the different programs (PC-Axis in dot net fx) Discuss contract and price policy issues Provide knowledge of needs and uses of the programs Increase the possibility of using the programs

Nordic PC-Axis cooperation group Participants Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden 1-2 persons from each statistical institute Usage experts (not technical experts) Frequency of meetings Twice a year Back-to-back with the Nordic database meeting After the reference meeting (suggested by video) Swedish chairmanship The group will be evaluated every second year to decide if they will continue to meet in this form. Financing Expenses for the meeting are paid for by each NSI themselves.

Consequences There will not be any changes for the users of PC-Axis Reference group meetings, support, discussion forum will continue. We will have a more formalized cooperation than we have today.

Thank you!