1. Update on cooperation activities with ACP and ALA regions
XV meeting of the Management Group on Statistical Cooperation Luxembourg, March 2013 Ceri Thompson Team Leader, ACP-ALA cooperation

2. Overview Situation of reduced resources
New Eurostat mandate for international cooperation
Focus on regions rather than countries (Africa is the geographical priority)
Promote governance – CoP and quality frameworks
Change of staff
Many contracted out activities coming to an end
Planning for the new financial period

3. On-going tools development and training provision
The Snapshot
The Guide to Statistics
Essential SNA
ERETES
Eurotrace
CPI (price) tool
ASTRA

4. Other recent activities, e.g.
Signing of an Action Plan with China (June 2012)
Seminar on Water Statistics in the ENP & CA (Sept 2012)
Seminar on SDMX in Mexico (October 2012)
Support to seminars on regional cooperation strategies in El Salvador and Jakarta
Publications (EU-AU, SiF)

5. From 2014 onwards
Focus on promoting existing tools (Essential SNA, the snapshot, the Guide, Eurotrace)
No further developments or training in relation to ASTRA
Develop of a CPI (price) tool put on hold until user needs are clearly identified
Continue to maintain ERETES in the short term, but now actively looking for other stakeholders to step up
Support to seminars aimed at sharing Eurostat's experience and practice as a regional statistical organisation to equivalent entities in Africa and Asia

6. Thank you