1. Communication and Dissemination: Country experiences
Third International Seminar on Early Warning and Business Cycle indicators
Session 6
Communication and Dissemination: Country experiences
Discussant: Geert Bruinooge
Countries; Morroco; Chile; Indonesia; China

2. Morroco - National Statistical System
High Commission of Planning (HCP) official statistical authority
Focal point of the Moroccan national statistical system
Legal responsibility to release statistical output
Statistical Information National Council (to be established)‏

3. Dissemination Policy
Provide all categories of users with comprehensive and accurate data
Respond to user needs when developing and disseminating information
Increase access to information by disseminating directly and through others
Free of charge access to general information
Pricing of specialized information
Annual calendar
Media, internet, papers, electronic publications
Micro data sets

4. Main Economic Indicators
GDP: Q; 90 days
Industrial production: Q; 75 days
Industrial production prices: M; 15 days
Foreign trade: Q
Wage Indices: Q (in development)‏
Business Confidence Survey: Q
Household Confidence Survey: Q; 35 days
CPI: M; 15 days
Quarterly Conjuncture Report: Q
Employment Evolution: Q

5. Ongoing work
Quarterly National Account: reduction of timelag (now 90 days)‏
Flash GDP: in development by using partial or estimated information
Cooperation at international level

6. Chile – National Statistical System
Instituto National de Estadistica (INE) national statistical authority
Mission: to generate, analize and disseminate official and public statistics
Emphasis on open access of all statistical information to all citizens
Statistics must be placed at the service of the community and all citizens
Full adherence to principles of transparency and accessibility; annual publication calendar
Strong link with respondents
Confidentiality and embargo up to publication

7. Improving communication channels
Principles of communication process
Quality: in terms of of making the totality of information available in a timely manner
Transparency: communication of all stages of production process to all involved
Availability of methods and methodoligal aspects to users
Outreach tools
Website
Publications
Half-yearly meeting with specialized users
Educational efforts

8. Main Economic Indicators
CPI: M; 8 days
Earnings statistics: M; 8 days
Transport costs: M; 8 days
Manufacturing Production Index: M, 25 days
Mining Production Index: M; 25 days
Electricity, gas and Water Index: M; 25 days
Retail sales Index: M, 25 days
GDP (Central Bank): Q: according to calendar

9. Indonesia – National Statistical System
Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) official statistical authority
Main agency for reliable and up to date statistical information to government and public
Director-General BPS directly responsible to President
Statistical Education and Training Center
International collaboration
Training for journalists

10. Dissemination Policy
Objective: ensure a continuous flow of information to target audiences
Identify target audiences: public, journalists, government, internal BPS
Reports tailored to targets groups
Communication vehicles: website, press conferences, executive reports, internal website
Data presentations: press releases; tables and graphs; executive summary

11. Main economic indicators
CPI: M, 1 day
Foreign Trade: M, 30 days
Worker’s wages: M, 1 day
Farmers’s term of trade: M 30 days
Wholesale Price Index: M, 30 days
Tourism: M, 30 days
Transportation: M’30 days
GDP: Q, 35 days
Business and Consumers Confidence Indicators: Q, 35 days
Manufacturing Production Index: Q, 30 days
Forecast Food Crops: 4 monthly, forecast current year

12. China -National Statistical System
National Bureau of Statistics is National statistical authority
Focal point of the national statistical system
Responsible for unified organisation and coordination of statistical data, dissemination, public information and interviews

13. Issues and Challenges Website more user friendly
Extend range of statistics on website
Timeseries and report generator on website
Improve communication (information on methodology, revisions and better publication timetable)‏
Improving timeliness without loss in accuracy
All statistics must be based on professional practices

14. Dissemination Policy Strengthen work of journalism and propaganda
Pressconferences with system of pressspookmen
Website: China Statistical Information network
China Statistical Archive:dedicated to public to provide statistical data, information inquiries and consulting services for free
Systen of national statistical databases for public need for statistical information inquiries (thematic approach; keyword search, output of a variety of files, mapping etc.)‏
Regular release calendar
Media, internet, television, radio, national and regional yearbooks, CD-roms

15. Main Economic Indicators
Pressconference on Economic situation: M
GDP: Q, 15 days
Efficiency of Industrial Economy: M
Business Climate Index: M
Entrepreneur Confidence Index: M
Statistical Survey Programs: M

16. Common Issues Dissemination Policy Focus on Website
Improvement of timeliness
Improvement of services to users
Release calendar

17. New Issues? All statistical output must be available on website
Free access to website
Access to micro data
Timeliness vs accuracy
Use new media and technology: Twitter, Smart phones, I-pad, You tube
Statistical literacy, Storytelling