1. ESTP-Waste Statistics
Introduction

2. Objectives of the course
To enhance the theoretical and practical knowledge related to the collection, transmission, validation, aggregation and dissemination of official waste statistics.
The main focus will be on:
comparability between waste statistics from countries using different methods
ways of avoiding inconsistencies in the European waste statistics
ways to obtain more effective statistics production.

3. Contents of the course Methods of producing waste statistics:
How does the use of different methods affect the comparability of the results between countries?
Where are the potential data gaps and inconsistencies and how to cope with them?
Definition issues affecting comparability
Revision of the Waste Statistics Regulation:
Effects on the data collection and on the comparability of results
Methods for the validation of waste statistics:
Analysis of time series for one country
Comparisons between countries
Use of economic indicators in the validation
Cross-validation of waste statistics with data reported according to other reporting obligations

4. Programme – Day 1 09:15-09:45 Introduction
09:45-10:30 Presentation “An overview of the hitherto existing results of the analysis of the data reported according to the Waste Statistics Regulation” (Jürgen Gonser, ARGUS)
10:30-11:15 Presentation “The Revision of the Waste Statistics Regulation and its effects on the data collection and on the comparability of results” (Brigitte Karigl, Environment Agency Austria)
11:15-11:30 Break (coffee and tea)
11:30 – 12:15 Group Session: Discussion and exchange of information on Member State experiences concerning effects of WStatR-Revision on producing waste statistics
12:15 – 13:00 Follow-up from the group sessions and plenary discussion on implementation of specific issues
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:45 Presentation “Use of different reporting standards and tools provided by Eurostat in the data collection of 2012 » (Hartmut Schroer, Eurostat)
14:45 – 15:00 Break (coffee, tea)
15: :00 Practical demonstration of the use of reporting tools (Hartmut Schroer, Eurostat) 
16:00 – 16:15 Close of the day

5. Programme – Day 2 09:00-09:30 Opening
09:30 – 10:15 Presentation “Methods for the validation of waste statistics” (Jürgen Gonser, ARGUS)
10:15 – 11:15 Presentation “Cross-validation of waste statistics data with data reported according to other reporting obligations” (Milla Neubauer, Environment Agency Austria)
11:15-11:30 Break (coffee and tea)
11:30 – 12:15 Group Session: Discussion and exchange of information on cross-validation of waste statistics data
12:15 – 12:45 Follow-up from the group sessions
12: :45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:30 Presentation “National examples of data validation – Austria” (Milla Neubauer, Environment Agency Austria)
14:30 – 15:15 Plenary Discussion on the topic “Validation of Waste Statistics”
15:15 – 15:30 Close of the day

6. RESTAURANT Gabel&Co. Julius Tandler Platz 1 1090 Wien
Dinner, 24th of April 2012, 19:00
RESTAURANT
Gabel&Co.
Julius Tandler Platz Wien