High level seminar for the EECCA countries MGSC 14-15 March 2013 Point 9.4 of the Agenda Siv Irene Pedersen

The High Level Seminars for EECCA countries Annual occurrence Include all the 11 Eastern European, Caucasus and Central Asian countries Last year's seminar on quality in statistics: Metadata 27 – 29 June in Tbilisi, Georgia Geostat host organisation

Key conclusions on quality issues Quality is linked to legal and institutional framework A need to involve the whole National Statistical System Top-level management commitment necessary An integrated view on quality work necessary Quality work is on-going in all the EECCA Countries

Quality and metadata Users need metadata Metadata needs to be user-friendly and accessible Metadata supports consistency of data presentation Standards need to be adapted to the country's situation

Metadata concepts and standards Developments differs – harmonisation still beneficial Structures and templates needed for ensuring consistency Metadata is a cross-cutting issue Debate on measurement unit SDMX – food for thought The European Census Hub project presented

High Level Seminar 2013 September 2013 Vilnius, Lithuania Hosting organisation: Statistics Lithuania Themes: Still being discussed We would welcome contribution from the ESS countries