DISSEMINATION WORKING GROUP Luxembourg, 7 & 8 May 2008

Eurostat publications: Recent developments Matthias Fritz, Unit ESTAT.B6 - Dissemination

Overview Publications programme 2008 New policy on publications New language policy Downloads and sales of statistical books Pocketbooks Downloads and print-runs of pocketbooks Statistics in focus, Data in focus Eurostat style guide for publications New Eurostat logo XML publishing pilot 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 3 of 15

Publications programme 2008 Number of planned titles by collection 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total 52 47 45 48 43 Statistical books 33 36 27 Pocketbooks 9 14 12 16 Statistical books cover old Panorama of the EU, Detailed tables, Research in official statistics and Eurostat news. 150 Statistics in Focus, 30-50 Data in Focus and about 30-50 Methodologies and working papers per year. 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 4 of 15

Publications programme 2008 Number of planned titles by dissemination medium Publications programme 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total 52 47 45 48 43 Paper + PDF 22 29 31 30 CD/DVD-ROM 6 4 3 2 Paper + CD-ROM 5 1 PDF only 19 9 11 10 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 5 of 15

New policy on publications Priority for electronic publications and EN Printed book-like publications limited to 5-6 flagships Highest quality Eurostat yearbook, Regional yearbook, European business: facts and figures Other cross-cutting publications PDF and/or web books 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 6 of 15

New language policy Speed of dissemination Multiple language versions (DE/EN/FR) limited to Eurostat yearbook (statistical book) Regional yearbook (statistical book) Key figures on Europe (pocketbook) Press releases All other publications in English only Exceptions possible: for example cooperation with non-EU partners, co-publications 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 7 of 15

Statistical books 2007a Downloads Sales Eurostat yearbook "Europe in Figures" DE 12.173 369 EN 99.857 1.135 FR 6.578 65 Eurostat regional yearbook DE 7.116 48 EN 33.915 171 FR 8.991 17 Gas and electricity market statistics EN 8.303 118 European Business - Facts and figures EN 6.178 436 Measuring progress towards a more sustainable Europe DE 1.794 15 EN 4.666 70 FR 1.199 15 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 8 of 15

Statistical books 2007b Downloads Sales Statistics on science, technology and innovation EN 5.214 36 Panorama on tourism statistics EN 5.165 43 Energy - Yearly statistics 2005 EN 4.852 83 Panorama of Energy - 2007 edition EN 2.875 74 The Life of Women and Men in Europe DE 254 50 EN 2.068 200 FR 276 50 Consumers in Europe EN 1.737 28 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 9 of 15

Pocketbooks Free of charge Continue to be printed 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 10 of 15

Pocketbooks 2007 Downloads Print-runs Pocketbook "Key Figures on Europe“ 28.923 11.520 Cultural statistics (new) 6.500 Living conditions in Europe - Statistical pocketbook 9.384 5.130 Agricultural Statistics - Data 1995-2005 9.106 4.000 Direct Foreign Investment pocketbook 9.049 4.000 Science and technology in Europe 5.214 6.000 Energy, transport and environment pocketbook 3.879 3.520 Tourism statistics pocketbook 3.590 5.000 EU Economic data pocketbook (quarterly) 1.985 550 Forestry Pocketbook 1.604 4.000 Pocketbook on Candidate and potential Candidate countries 1.356 5.100 Agriculture - Main statistics 2005-2006 1.082 4.150 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 11 of 15

Statistics in focus 133 SiFs published in 2007 846 922 downloads New layout from Apr 2008 New Sif/Dif Kit EN only from Apr 2008 PDF only from Jan 2009 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 12 of 15

Data in focus 26 DiFs published in 2007 31 396 downloads 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 13 of 15

Eurostat style guide for publications First version released in December 2007 Covers, colour palettes, headers/footers, fonts etc. SiFs, DiFs compliant Gradual implementation for other publications 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 14 of 15

XML publishing pilot Content management system simplifying the production of regular publications Architecture: Alfresco with customised components Prototype by 08/2008 Pilot: pocketbook Key figures on Europe 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 15 of 15

In all publications from 15 May onwards Introduced in March 2008 In all publications from 15 May onwards 8 May 2008 - Eurostat publications: new developments – page 16 of 15