1. Proposal for the extension of MEDSTAT III:
Annual Meeting of the Directors of the NSIs of the Mediterranean ENP Countries
Proposal for the extension of MEDSTAT III:
Preparation of the transition to the Post-MEDSTAT cooperation framework and orientations for the sector work programmes
Luxembourg,
16-17 November 2011
NOM Prénom
Fonction

2. MEDSTAT III has been extended by the European Commission…
To prepare the transition towards a renewed cooperation framework
To consolidate the results achieved in the sectors covered
To address recent needs identified by the partners
As annouced in Istanbul, the European Commission extended the MIII programme with 3 main objectives (SEE SLIDE)
In terms of resources, the incidental expenditure is doubled, the number of wd for STE is doubled, wd for KE is increased by 1/3.
Preliminary ideas for the extension were presented in Istanbul as a troom document. This presentation updates and details the proposal, based on:
-The progresses in the preparation of the transition to post-MEDSTAT framework
- the progresses in sector work programmes
- the identification of emerging needs
Total budget: 7 M€ (+3M€)
Duration: until end of 2013

3. Structure of this presentation
Contribution of MEDSTAT III to the transition towards the post-MEDSTAT cooperation framework
Orientations for the thematic sectors of MEDSTAT III
We discussed yesterday the proposal for the post-MEDSTAT cooperation framework and annouced that MEDSTAT III is going to contribute to the transition towards it, covering the “transition” period
UPDATE IF NECESSARY
The second part of the presentation presents the orientation of the sector work programmes, based on:
-- those approved by the TF and validated by the DC of Istanbul
-- re-orientations based on the proposed future framework
-- emerging needs identified during the preparation of the proposal and related to the events which call for more orientation to users needs in relation to the socio-economic developments in the region 3

4. Contribution of MEDSTAT III to the transition towards the post-MEDSTAT cooperation framework
Support to tasks led by a partner and to thematic working groups that may be established by the Forum of Euro-Mediterranean Statisticians
Role and scope larger than that of MEDSTAT III Task Forces
Replication or testing of good practices or innovative tools at the national level
See sector approach
Support to national user-producer activities
Support to the design of the institutional organization of the cooperation
Design and development of a knowledge platform
See Training and Dissemination sector approaches 4

5. Orientations for the sector work programmes
Priority sectors remain unchanged
Subject to the validation of the DC/Forum of Euro-Med Statisticians
Data use becomes a major issue
Reinforcement of managerial capacities and capacity building in the NSIs/NSS is emphasized
Synergies with international organizations active in the region is strengthened 5

6. Orientations for Agriculture statistics
Improving the dialogue between users and producers of agricultural statistics to support the preparation of National Strategies for the Development of Agricultural Statistics
Support to national user-producer working groups
Further technical assistance for the elaboration of NSDAS
Enhancing the technical skills for the production of agriculture statistics
Emerging needs: agricultural prices
Statistical infrastructure. Farm registers
Methodological skills: area sampling
Statistical quality management: harmonization of concepts, assessment of quality of agriculture statistics
Cooperation with FAO 6

7. Orientations for Energy statistics
Improving the dialogue between stakeholders of energy statistics to compile Energy Balances
Support to national working groups
Technical assistance for the compilation of Energy Balances and Energy Efficiency Indicators
Dissemination of results of EB and EEI at the regional level
Developing Final Energy Consumption Surveys
Review of Moroccan experience (Transport sector)
Development of methodological tools
Synergy with ESCWA project
Establishment of a regional Euro-Mediterranean Working Group
Testing the functioning of the post-MEDSTAT framework 7

8. Orientations for Migration statistics
Supporting the development of MED-HIMS tools and possibly the undertaking of MED-HIMS surveys
Stakeholders and Donors meeting in Cairo (Sept. 2011)
National HIMS surveys (Jordan, Egypt in 2012)
Further regional events and technical assistance
Strengthening the use of administrative registers
Documentation of national systems
Establishment of a regional Euro-Mediterranean Working Group
Enlarged scope and role
Enlarged membership – coordination with international institutions participating in MED-HIMS 8

9. Orientations for Social statistics
Thematic issues: enhancing the capacity in specific sub-sectors of social statistics (employment, poverty, transition form education to work)
Targeting the needs of users of social statistics
Volunteer group to develop “Guidelines for Conducting the Dialogue between Users and Producers of Social Statistics”
Regional catalogue of employment statistics (coordination with Eurostat, ILO, ALO, ADP, ESCWA)
Further development of the List of Harmonised Social Indicators
Endorsed by the DC Istanbul
Preparation by a volunteer group of “Guidelines for the Harmonisation of Social Indicators in the Mediterranean Region”
Extension to Health statistics
Establishment of a regional Euro-Mediterranean Working Group 9

10. Orientations for Transport statistics
Technical assistance for developing statistics on road/air/maritime transport flows, intermodal and multimodal statistics, geo-referenced statistics
Supporting the regular production of economic, technical and environmental performance indicators for the various transport modes
Preparation of a regional “Report on economic, technical and environmental performance of transport systems in the MED countries” in collaboration with users
Increasing the analytical capacity of producers to satisfy users’ needs
Increased collaboration with the EuroMED Transport Forum (WG Infrastructure and Regulatory issues), CETMO and UfM 10

11. Orientations for Trade statistics
Improving data quality through asymmetry studies
Technical assistance to all MED countries
Publication of “Synthesis of asymmetry studies”
Improving the capacity for producing and disseminating quality reports
Developing quality indicators for trade in goods and BoP statistics
Regional publication “Quality of Trade in Goods Statistics”
Increasing the production of Trade indices
Coordination with Eurostat in the provision of IT tools
Development of an e-learning course on Trade in Services 11

12. Orientations for the Training sector
Strengthening of technical and managerial capacities of NSS in the area of training
Support to operational units and training centres (institutional building)
Technical assistance in “training engineering”
Testing innovative tools
Sharing training tools and materials through the knowledge platform
Pilot implementation of distance learning (Trade in Services, National Accounts)
Development of a regional training/capacity building plan
Identification of current training offers and needs
Collaboration with providers of training in the region
Preparation of a regional capacity building plan 12

13. Orientations for the Dissemination sector
Making the existing data more available
Support to the development of national user-friendly dissemination policies
Technical support to dissemination technologies (web-based dissemination, electronic publications, public use files)
Compendium of national dissemination calendars
Increasing producers’ analytical skills
Increasing users’ statistical literacy
Sensitizing specific segments of users on the importance of statistical data for public and private decision-making and informed debate
Support the user-producer dialogue
Support to national working groups
Identification of users’ needs
Measuring users’ satisfaction
Training-for-trainers course on Public Relations and Statistics
Regional exchange of national experiences 13

14. Comments and orientations on the proposed programme
by the Directors Committee
are crucial to steer MEDSTAT III
towards the preparation of the renewed cooperation framework

15. Thank you
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Merci