1. 1 Roadmap for the Inter Secretariat Working Group on National Accounts (ISWGNA), up to 2014 Joint Meeting of the OECD Working Parties on Financial Statistics and National Accounts Workshop on 2008 SNA Implementation Paris 25-27 October, 2011 Peter Van De Ven

2. 2 Introduction Implementation of the 2008 SNA Implementation of national accounts more generally Future research agenda Connecting to ongoing work in the broader remits of national accounts Issues in relation to organisation and communication

3. 3 Implementation of the 2008 SNA (1) Translation of the 2008 SNA into UN official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) Monitoring the implementation of the 2008 SNA: –Annual stocktaking (note: OECD-questionnaire) –Coordination of training courses Pending issues: –Emission permits –FISIM

4. 4 Implementation of the 2008 SNA (2) Providing further guidance: –R&D –Pension liabilities –Globalisation issues –Other issues arising from the workshop Coordination of compilation of manuals and more detailed guidelines –Stocktaking and discussion of various initiatives –Rules of procedure

5. 5 Implementation of national accounts more generally ABS-survey on barriers to the implementation: advice on possible measures Issues raised at the UN Statistical Commission: –Non-observed economy (NOE) => Starting point: recently launched OECD-survey –Quarterly National Accounts => Starting point: Eurostat- handbook –Compilation of expenditure components => regional workshops, ICP-programme SDMX-initiative IMF QNA manual

6. 6 Future research agenda Starting point: SNA 2008, annex 4 Note: Dedicated webpage on ISWGNA-website hosted by the UNSD Not a priority for the next two years, unless a pressing and immediate need arises Preparing for future discussions: –Grouping and prioritisation of issues –Preparing issues papers –Setting up organisation –Note: National initiatives to conduct preparatory work or presenting issues welcome

7. 7 Connecting to ongoing work in the broader remits of national accounts Follow-up of SSF-report and “GDP and beyond”, especially related to households => provide worldwide recommendations IAG on the G-20 Financial Crisis and Data Gaps Initiative

8. 8 Organisation and communication (1) Full involvement of the Advisory Expert Group (AEG): –Pending issues –Issues for further guidance (R&D, globalisation, etc.) –Programme for development of manuals and guidelines, including possible follow-up after finalisation –More general issues (NOE, QNA, etc.) –Preparation and organisation of the future research agenda –Issues related to well-being Annual meetings

9. 9 Organisation and communication (2) Goal: More worldwide coordination of work related to the implementation of the (2008) SNA Formal annual reporting to UNSC Communication: –Website UNSD –Regular reporting on progress in SNA News and Notes –Annual feedback to relevant working groups at regional level Note: Global consultation in relevant cases

10. 10 Points for discussion Suggestions for issues to be included in the road map? Suggestions for enhancing communication? Suggestions for enhancing involvement of countries? Suggestions for further guidance on the implementation of the 2008 SNA?