National Transition Facility / Phare / Cards 10th Meeting of the Management Group on Statistical Cooperation National Transition Facility / Phare / Cards Experience of Hungary Tamara PÁL, HCSO Luxembourg, 24 April 2008

Organisation of project management in the Hungarian Central Statistical Office Units taking part in project management: subject-matter sections / departments prepare technical descriptions according to the programme implement the activities prepare the necessary reports International Section (Administration and International Department) overall coordination monitor deadlines instruct on EU legislation Financial Section instruct on national and EU rules prepare invoices and financial report, statement

National Transition Facility Producer Price Observation System for Selected Service Industries October 2004 – May 2007 350 000 Euro was allocated Fulfil EU requirement External contractor Successful implementation

Multi-Beneficiary Phare Programme 2003 Task 1 & Task 3: 1 May – 31 December 2005 Participation in multi-country activities Participation in bilateral activities Participation in and organising training activities Secondment of trainees Task 2: 1 November 2004 – 31 December 2005 Macro-economics Business statistics Social statistics Environmental statistics Total amount awarded: ~ 740.000 Euro (~60% reported) This kind of contribution was a very important support for implementing the EU statistical requirements.

Statistical Cooperation with Cards-countries Albania - twinning project Italy, Finland Bosnia and Herzegovina – twinning project Italy, Denmark and Slovenia The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – twinning project Germany, Slovenia, Sweden and the Czech Republic Serbia & Montenegro – two grant actions Italy, Sweden

Statistical Cooperation with Cards-countries – II. Conclusions: these programmes are good tool for development successful cooperation despite less developed IT background, progress was identified deeper background knowledge is needed the necessary human resource is not always available very good cooperation is needed between the parties concerned

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