Resource Directors Group 20 April 2018 What's new with EMOS? Resource Directors Group 20 April 2018

European Master in Official Statistics Label awarded by ESS Committee to Master programmes providing higher education in the area of official statistics Label valid 4 years - relabelling Established cooperation with statistical institutes Linking practice with theory Network of 23 EMOS labelled programmes in 15 countries

Lessons learned Report to the ESSC in November 2017: on the right track Works well: linking theory with practice, collaboration between NSIs and univerisities, potential recruitment pool To improve: ESSC commitment, attracting new students ESSC opinion 1. The ESSC took note of the results of the surveys carried out to assess the EMOS project and agreed with the recommendations of the EMOS Board to continue implementing the project without introducing major changes. 2. The ESSC agreed with the tentative roadmap for major EMOS activities for the years 2017 – 2019 presented in the report and to launch a third call for applications in spring 2018. 3. The ESSC committed to promoting collaboration with universities and to increasing awareness about EMOS, as well as to promoting internships in their institutions.  

New EMOS Board 2018-2020

Workshop Ljubljana 6 march 2018

Webinars January-June 2018

European Statistical Week – Open Days I am responsible for advising my fellow students at my university about EMOS. After the week I am able to advise them better than before ESW. And I am thinking about the possibility to work in Eurostat.

3rd EMOS call for applications 15 March – 30 June 2018

Autumn 2019 Programmes start February 2019 Label award by the European Statistical System Committee (ESSC) Assessment by the EMOS Board Autumn 2018 Call for applications open Call closes 30 June 15 March

Call III admissibility and eligibility Complete application submitted by 30 June Eligibility Accredited Master programme in an EU Member State, EU candidate country or EFTA country In line with the Bologna process and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) or equivalent EU Member State = 28 EU candidate country = 5 = Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey or EFTA country = 4 = Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland

Call III Selection Delivering on EMOS learning outcomes Min. 90 ECTS with Master thesis and internship of min. 6 weeks in official statistics Written agreement of cooperation with NSI, NCB, ONA or IO Start of the programme in autumn 2020 the latest Teaching capacity

EMOS learning outcomes Official statistics: relevance and sources International and European institutions European Statistics Code of Practice 1. System of official statistics Different kinds of data sources! Quality dimensions 2. Production models and methods Economy & finance, population & social conditions, international trade, environment & energy, science & technology … 3. Specific themes Statistical methods: sampling & estimation, index theory, econometrics … Statistical programmes 4. Statistical methods Effective communication with different audiences Confidentiality and disclosure control 5. Dissemi-nation

Assessment and award Assessment team: EMOS Board and Secretariat Award: ESSC upon proposal by the EMOS Board in February 2019

Promoting Call III After 15 March: EMOS contacts and Eurostat communication channels Call closes 30 June: sustained promotion needed in April-May ESS to make its own label known Contact Universities in your country Publish article on websites Social media Tools: communication kit, linking to existing articles, contact known collaboration partners directly

More information EMOS homepage https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cros/content/emos_en Call III notice, guide for applicants, application forms https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cros/content/3rd-emos-call- applications-2018_en e-mail estat-emos@ec.europa.eu