1 Session 4.2 Determination of the Scope and Form of Census Data Dissemination Capacity Building

2 Scope of Census Data Dissemination From census data to (standard) information— Census data CountsAnalysesTables Population counts – “Quick” counts – Final counts Cross-tabulations – Basic tabulations – Recommended tabulations – Optimum tabulations Thematic analytical reports

3 From users’ needs to … Suitable— Census data Product A Service Product B Products – Publications – Maps – Electronic data bases – Microdata Services – Customisation – Do-it-yourself

4 “Suitability” means— Acceptable (=timely) – Quick  provisional  final Accessible – From whom, where, how – Fit to level of technology – Affordable – Service provision Available – Basic (standard) – Specialised (customised) – Do-it-yourself 4

5 Forms of Census Data Dissemination Distribution of Publications (reports, tabulations, … figures) – Hard copy – Soft copy Mass media – Press releases – Press briefings (TV, radio)

6 Forms of Census Data Dissemination Face-to-face – Workshops/seminars – Conferences Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) – Internet (FB, Twitter) – Dedicated websites – High-capacity storage devices – Web-based GIS – Online processing tools

7 Considerations Legal/statutory requirements Market (user) segmentation Technology Cost and pricing Timing and timeliness What else … ???

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