18 – 20 February 2009 NTTS Conference NTTS Closing Pedro Díaz Muñoz Director Eurostat

18 – 20 February 2009 NTTS Conference The scenario of official statistics Building up until the beginning of the XXI century (Lisbon process; EMU statistical requirements too little – too late). Saturation point now (response burden, budget cuts) - while statistical demand keeps growing. Slow response to accelerating change. Challenges on data security, confidentiality, privacy. Slow adaptation to new drivers (large datasets, computing power, merging files, automated data capture, integrated processes,new sources…). Less control of the concepts in the sources. Limited exploitation of research results. Risk of losing market share

18 – 20 February 2009 NTTS Conference The opportunities Giovanninis formula VAS = N * [(QSQ*MF)*RS*TS*NL] Research in official statistics Developing tools, methods, solutions. Providing secondary use of data. Giving feedback on quality. Building statistical literacy.

18 – 20 February 2009 NTTS Conference An ambitious research agenda Multi-source/mixed-mode data collection Data integration Standardisation / New architecture Model based estimation Creating knowledge from large datasets New survey types Analysis and visualisation Modelling / indicators Statistical disclosure control Use of e-technologies … But a concerted effort?

18 – 20 February 2009 NTTS Conference How to do it ESS sourcing ESSnet DIME Soft ESS collaboration Junior net Sponsorship Quality / Standardisation Just collaboration CAOS A community A repository Master Progs Mentoring Moving researchers Commissioned Projects Financing and

18 – 20 February 2009 NTTS Conference Why is now a good moment? The need is there Standards (SDMX, XBRL) Web 2.0 (we can better communicate) Open source (much easier to copy what others do) Pressure for increasing ROI in statistics Modernising Business Statistics (MEETS, ENBES) FP7 opportunities European Statistics Regulation Eurostat vision

18 – 20 February 2009 NTTS Conference Eurostat vision GIS Business register Meta- data EntryProcessingAnalysis Primary surveys Administrative data repository ERP System Sample Selection External registers Communi- cation Infrastructure Accounting XBRL SEP Census Hub CVD Sharing Tools Eurobase Wiki Visualisation Site 4 Data Explorer Microdata SDMX SCL ESMS ESSnet Collaboration (Sharing, Standards, Methods) Soft collaboration (Web 2.0 Communication) Knowledge development and sharing ESS & Research (NTTS)

18 – 20 February 2009 NTTS Conference ESSnet programme 2009/2010 – ESSC May 2009 DIME March 2009 Data confidentiality plan – EESC May 2009 Seminar on access to microdata – July 2009 ENBES Seminar on Business Statistics – Oct 2009 FP7 Call on Infrastructure – September 2009 Workshop on standardisation – December 2009 A plan for CAOS – before Summer 2009? NTTS in 2011 Some coming events Thanks to you all for such an excellent conference