Eurostat Opportunities for research related to Official Statistics DIME February 2013 Official Statistics research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat 1 … in Horizon 2020 (the next research framework programme of the European Commission)

Eurostat Overview DIME February 2013 Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat 2 Analysis of future research needs for Official Statistics Opportunities for research on Official Statistics in the Horizon 2020 Research Framework Programme The NTTS 2013 conference Facilitated events

Eurostat Main authors: Professor Beat Hulliger Professor Risto Lehtonen Professor Ralf Münnich Browser-friendly version on the CROS portal Officially published by Eurostat (link provided on the CROS portal) Analysis of the future research needs for Official Statistics DIME February 2013 Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat 3

Eurostat 6.1 Roadmap Fields of research and innovation (infrastructure&technology) Data capture, data integration and data access: Big datasets Merging data from different sources; integrating survey & register data; data integration Techniques and standardisation of interface management for flexible communication between data systems within the ESS DIME February 2013 Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat 4

Eurostat 6.1 Roadmap (cont.) Fields of research and innovation Methodology “Beyond GDP” indicators: Regional modelling within a globalised society (GIS; SAE) The use of data from many different sources, including registers An evaluation of methods that integrate different sources, use different methodologies and may arrive at different results becomes increasingly important. Prediction, forecasting Education (early-stage training and life-long learning) increasingly important. Societal challenges Employment and competitiveness Social inclusion Energy security and climate change Forecasting critical events 5 Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat DIME February 2013

Eurostat Opportunities in Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020 will fund EU research The strategy will govern the three first years The work programmes now cover two years ( ) Eurostat proposed two areas for the Strategy: 1. Reinforced democratic accountability – new frameworks for monitoring fairness and equity going beyond GDP-related monitoring, including indicators supporting: Health, quality of life and wellbeing Consumer empowerment and consumer conditions A green economy Inclusive societies 2. use of “big data” and “open data” to support evidence-based policymaking in various policy areas. DIME February 2013 Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat 6

Eurostat Horizon 2020 – strategy for Focus areas: Personalising health and care Sustainable food security Blue growth: unlocking the potential of the oceans Smart cities and communities Competitive low-carbon energy Energy Efficiency Mobility for growth Waste: a resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe Disaster-resilience: safeguarding and securing society, including adapting to climate change Digital security DIME February Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

Eurostat Horizon 2020 – strategy for Focus areas: Personalising health and care Sustainable food security Blue growth: unlocking the potential of the oceans Smart cities and communities Competitive low-carbon energy Energy Efficiency Mobility for growth Waste: a resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe Disaster-resilience: safeguarding and securing society, including adapting to climate change Digital security DIME February Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat Open data? Secure access? Indicators?

Eurostat Horizon 2020 – strategy for Focus areas: Personalising health and care Sustainable food security Blue growth: unlocking the potential of the oceans Smart cities and communities Competitive low-carbon energy Energy Efficiency Mobility for growth Waste: a resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe Disaster-resilience: safeguarding and securing society, including adapting to climate change Digital security DIME February Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat socio-economic research on: … the social, political and cultural consequences of and responses to the crisis, such as higher unemployment and the widening of social disparities…

Eurostat Horizon 2020 – Work Programme Based on the strategy, the Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) will propose an Work Programme for The Horizon 2020 WP for could include research lines for ”beyond GDP”, ”big data” and ”open data”. Corresponding calls for proposals would then be issued by DG RTD. It is then up to universities, research institutes – and NSIs! – to form consortia and submit proposals! DIME February Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

Eurostat Horizon 2020 and NTTS 2013! New Techniques and Technologies in Statistics (NTTS) 2013: Biannual scientific conference (5-7 March 2013 in Brussels) 380 registered participants Purpose includes: stimulating the preparation of new innovative projects encourage cooperation and building of research consortia … related to research in statistics within Horizon 2020 … with the aim of enhancing Official Statistics Proceedings (>1000 pages!) and full program available online: DIME February Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

Eurostat NTTS 2013 sessions 37 sessions (6 poster sessions, 2 lunchtime sessions, 2 evening sessions) Sessions on ”Big Data” and on ”Beyond GDP” indicators (e-Frame, InGRID,…), keynote on ”Open data” Back-to-back events: 4 March 2013: Data Without Boundaries 8 March 2013: BLUE-ETS 8 March 2013: Cost/SHANTI (transport statistics) Special sessions for the above projects DIME February Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

Eurostat NTTS 2013 keynote speakers Opening session: Walter Radermacher (Director-General of Eurostat) Robert-Jan Smits (Director-General for the European Commission’s Directorate- General of Research and Innovation) Robert M. Groves (former Director of the US Census Bureau) Sander Duivestein (Big Data) Keynotes throughout the conference: Enrico Giovannini (President of Istat) Nigel Shadbolt (Open Data) JNK Rao (Small Area Estimation) Eric Graf (Variance Estimation) Closing session: Denise Lievesley (professor at King’s college) Daniel Defays (Director a.i., Eurostat) Anne Glover (Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission) DIME February Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

Eurostat Evening Horizon 2020 session on 6 March...stimulating the preparation of new innovative projects! DIME February researchers will present (in 4 minutes each) their early-stage research ideas Interested colleagues will discuss with them at the cocktail next door New loose network could be formed, leading to research consortia submitting proposals (within the Horizon 2020 Work Programme for ) by the end of this year Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

Eurostat Evening Horizon 2020 session on 6 March...so which are the early-stage ideas presented? DIME February Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

Eurostat Facilitated events...stimulating the preparation of new innovative projects! DIME February Two facilitated events may be organised during 1 st half of 2014 Format: Similar to the ESSnet workshop – but smaller and more focused Possibly including “rapporteur”, professional facilitator and/or external hihg-level contributor Possible topics include: Big Data Non-response Where do you see a need – and which needs are already catered to? Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

Eurostat Eurostat has prepared the ground… … now the Official Statistics community must prepare itself! DIME February Calls for proposals are expected by the end of 2013 It is then up to universities, research institutes – and NSIs! – to form consortia and submit proposals! Vigilance and creativity is needed to identify research opportunities Eurostat can provide guidance and communicate opportunities via the CROS portal The best opportunities may be in a multidisciplinary consortium Eurostat could organise two facilitated events: For which topics do you see the greatest need? Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat