Sponsorship on Standardisation Barteld Braaksma (Statistics Netherlands) Wim Kloek (Eurostat)

Brief history Mandate approved in May 2011 by ESSC Members: 6 NSIs (DE, FR, IT, LV, HU, NL) and Eurostat Duration two years Regular reporting to ESSC and PG Interaction with DIME and ITDG Communication to other international groups (e.g. HLG-BAS) Kick-Off meeting September 2011, Brussels Second meeting November 2011, Luxemburg (short) Third meeting January 2012, Budapest Fourth meeting July 2012, Riga 2

Kick-Off meeting (22+23 September, Brussels) Focus on review of standardisation experiences (‘We are not alone’) Statistical community (DE, HU) Eurocontrol (Single Sky) Cap Gemini (EU Digital Agenda) Report of ESSnet Preparation of Standardisation First exchange of views on Programme of Work 2012 3

Kick-Off meeting (22+23 September, Brussels) Lessons learned Standardisation takes at least 10 to 20 years Implementation phase involves large budgets Concrete pilots needed as guides and test cases Governance and maintenance of standards important Good standards promote themselves Both quality and efficiency are drivers ISO/IEC vocabulary can be (re)used Other observations Business case for standardisation not yet sufficiently clear Concerns about resources 4

PoW 2012: Three pillars of activity Stocktaking of current standards (HU leading) Annotated and structured list of standards Assessment of their status, quality and maturity Identification of gaps Framework for standardisation (IT leading) Why? What/who? How? ESS High-level architecture Road map for standardisation (time frame, ambition level) Pilot studies, for example (?? leading) Infrastructure: EuroGroups Register (EGR), Census Hub or SDMX Cross country sharing of tools Data validation process Output harmonisation/consistent use of classifications and concepts

Third meeting (19+20 January, Budapest) Extensive discussions of plans for the three pillars Suggestions for involvement of stakeholders Reporting Workshops Regional groups Website Opinion on draft regulation on metadata, processes and standards Presentation of SWOT analysis as assessment tool Preparations for final and intermediate report 6

Fourth meeting (upcoming) (3 July, Riga) Progress review of the three pillars How to profit from GSIM in the ESS? Ongoing initiatives: how to avoid fragmentation? Preparations for final and intermediate report 7