1. Croatian Statistical System Presented by Robert Knežević
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2. CROATIA Population: 4,4 million inhabitants
Land area: 56,594 square kilometers
Mainland coastline : 1,777 kilometers
Capital: ZAGREB
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3. Central Bureau Of Statistics
Address: ILICA 3, Zagreb
Mailing Address: PO Box 80, Zagreb,
Telephone: (385 1)
Fax: (385 1)
Web-site:
Statistical information service:
Telephone: (385 1)
Fax: (385 1)
E_mail:
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4. What is CBS today? Introduction The brief history of CBS
Relation to the EU and International Co-operation
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5. History of the CBS First Population Census in 1857
National Statistical Office first established in 1875 and operational until 1918
In 1945 re-established as the Republic Statistical Office
In 1992 fundamental transition from the branch office into the Central Bureau of Statistics
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6. History of the CBS Recent past
Nature of the statistical system in a federal country with a semi-planned economy
Methodologies developed only centrally
Majority of surveys with full coverage
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7. What is CBS today? CBS Position CBS Mission Key Principles
Legal Framework
Strategic Orientation
Scope of Work
Data Dissemination
CBS Structure and Resources
Development Projects
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8. CBS Position
CBS is a central statistical institution in the Republic of Croatia.
It is a professional and independent institution within the Government Administration.
Its task is to collect, process, analyse, publish and provide statistical data in accordance with methodological and professional standards
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9. CBS Mission
The efficient and timely preparation and dissemination of high-quality and reliable statistical indicators of conditions and changes related to economic and social phenomena and processes to enable users to make decisions, undertake measures and develop policies based on facts.
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10. Key Principles
To produce statistical data in objective, scientifically based and unbiased manner
To enhance quality of statistics and office services on a regular basis
To disseminate statistical data for all types of users
To reduce the burden of the data suppliers
To guard closely the confidentiality of data provided to the CBS
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11. Legal Framework Law on Official Statistics, 2003 Strategic documents
- Development Strategy 2004 – 2012
- Programme of Statistical Activities 2008 – 2012
- Annual Implementation Plans
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12. Legal Framework CBS position in the Public Administration
Major producer of official statistics
Co-ordinating role
Other producers of official statistics
Specific areas
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13. Strategic Orientation
Full orientation towards market economy and its needs for statistical data
Adoption of EU methodological standards, classifications and nomenclatures
Harmonisation of the national statistical system with the ESS
Survey migration from full coverage to sampling
Strong accent on statistical data dissemination
Introduced major household surveys
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14. Scope of Work 293 statistical surveys in Croatia annually
178 carried out by CBS
Remaining surveys carried out by 15 other producers of official statistics
Annual Dissemination Calendar – all publications bilingual and available on CBS web-site
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15. Data Dissemination Publication programme:
CBS: over 450 publications annually
8 different types of publications
available on paper, CD-ROM, electronic format
Internet: major publications + SDDS indicators
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16. CBS Structure and Resources
Staff centrally: 430
- Inadequate structure of personnel regarding knowledge and skills
- Human Resources Development?
County offices: administrative reform in course
- Data collection affected
Financing – budgetary restrictions
Reorganisation necessary in all segments
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17. Development Projects
Programme of Statistical Activities used as the basis for 50 development projects
Statistical Business Register - continuous
SBS
STS
...
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18. EU Assistance CARDS Programme PHARE Programme IPA Programme
CARDS 2001 – Twinning with Statistics Denmark
CARDS 2002 – Twinning with Statistics Denmark
CARDS 2003 – Twinning
PHARE Programme
PHARE 2005
PHARE 2006
IPA Programme
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19. Thank you for your attention Presentation performed by Robert Knežević Central Bureau of Statistics of Croatia
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