1. Summary of main points from group discussions
Group-III Strategies for maximising the benefits of investment in new data collection technology(ies) including modernisation of statistical system
Summary of main points from group discussions

2. Any face-to-face interview survey:
What major statistical areas are potentially relevant to use hand-held devices for data collection, taking into account all types of statistical areas undertaken by NSOs and by other organisations/institutions?
Any face-to-face interview survey:
Employment/labor force
Disability
Demographic and Health (DHS)
Price index
Agricultural
Economic
Environmental
Time-use
Civil Registration Vital Statistics
Listing operations

3. Surveys with sensitive topics/questions Public opinion surveys
What major statistical areas are potentially relevant to use the Internet self-enumeration, taking into account all types of statistical areas undertaken by NSOs and by other organisations/institutions?
Surveys with sensitive topics/questions
Public opinion surveys
Business statistics surveys
Short surveys
Multi-mode surveys
Social statistics surveys

4. What are main benefits of using electronic data collection technologies or Internet self- response in improving statistical process quality?
Faster enumeration/results
Eliminate duplication
Allow real-time checking
Improve quality data
Improve coverage
Facilitate sampling
Improve follow-up through use of para data
Non-standard units
Allow integration of different census activities
Field tracking
Standardization of processes
Reduce costs (particularly in the long run)

5. What would be the impacts of using electronic data collection technologies in increasing public trust in official statistics?
It can increase trust as results are released faster
In general, it would tend to increase trust in places where digital culture/use of technology is more disseminated
Could not be the case where digital culture/use of technology is less disseminated

6. Public schools, academia Challenges:
What are possible national organisations/institutions that can benefit from the experiences of NSO for improving data collection system and sharing electronic devices? What would be major challenges to share equipment with other organisations?
In general, all national organisations /institutions that are data producers, particularly those from National Statistics System:
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Planning
Research institutes
Public schools, academia
Challenges:
Use of different platforms (lack of generic design)
Lack of expertise in organizations/institutions
Important: analyse reuse possibilities since begginning

7. Logistic problems (customs, compensation in case of loss,…)
Sharing electronic devices and transferring the knowledge and experience with other countries would increase the benefits. What are possible strategies for sharing technologies with other countries, please also discuss the importance of establishing regional initiative for improving south-south cooperation? What would be major challenges to share equipment with other countries?
Logistic problems (customs, compensation in case of loss,…)
Legal limitations (dependent on national legislation)
Security issues (complexity of erasing information process)
Suggestion: elaborate recommendations for developing a legal frameworks/protocol for sharing equipment between countries…