1. Workshop „Exchanges of Best Practices“
Regional Analyses and Information Services Section CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE
Tereza Kostakova
RAISS, CZSO
Workshop „Exchanges of Best Practices“
Luxemburg 1st-2nd April 2009

2. CZSO in Regions 14 Regions NUTS 3 = 14 Regional Units Prague:
– in 8 Regions also Statistical Processing Departments
Prague:
CZSO Headquarters + 2 RAIS Units
Field Surveys Depart. - spread across the whole country

3. Our Responsibilities Information service Regional Data Publications
Regional Analysis
Regional Websites
Cooperation with Local Institutions
Other activities

4. Specialization of Regional Units
Various activities of RAISS
Wide range of CZSO products
Specialization and Close Cooperation
INFO-SERVIS
- complicated requests
WORKING GOUPS
Data Publications
Analyses
WEBSITE
- Data by Topics

5. Specialization of Regional Units Membership in Working Groups
Usually set up for Common projects
Data Publications – Yearbook, Bulletin
Deputies from all Regional Units
Wide Regional Analyses
Deputies from some Regional Units

6. Regional Analyses „Wide“ Analyses (yearlong projects)
in Catalogue of Publications
Common projects but partly independent
Polythematic on specific regional level
Monothematic analysis (2-3 a year)
Reflects current events or specifics in region in question
Shorter Articles on websites
Usually in connection with CZSO News Releases

7. „Wide“ Regional Analyses
Position of Rural Areas (currently in preparation)
Selected Issues of Sustainable Development
Human Resources
Regional Disparities within the Region
Demographic, Social and Economic Development

8. Selected Issues of Sustainable Development
S-D indicators available
on regional level (3 pillars)
Common chapter:
Territorial comparison
Working group output
Total of 42 indicators (3 pillars)
Regional chapter:
Regional Specifics

9. Regional Chapter – Ustecky region
Based on Regional Strategy of S-D (2005)
Cooperation with Regional Authority
Up-date of the Original Set of Indicators (4 Pillars)
Detailed Methodology, Comparability
Long Time-Series
Set of fundamental indicators in long time series.

10. Up-dated Set of Indicators
Fundamental Criterions:
115 Indicators
Original
Substitute
Alternative
Available
Measurable
Related to the Priorities
Original Set of Indicators – „Ideal“ not „Optimal“

11. User-friendly Approach
Graphs only
Data Table Appendix
Easy Orientation (Code of Indicator, Summary tables of Indicators by Pillars, Chapters by Priorities)
Attractive Language

12. Flexibility in up-dating
Regional Website
Each region ( NUTS 3) has its own website
Mostly administrated by Regional Unit itself
Monthly visit monitoring on each regional website
(aver. amount first visits, total visits)
Flexibility in up-dating

13. Regional Website Design
Very similar to central CZSO website
Identical for all Regional Websites
CENTRAL
REGIONAL

14. Regional Website Content
Comprehensive data on the Region
- not only CZSO products but also from other Czech statistics, Eurostat Regional Database, Position of the Region in EU…
Similar for all regional websites
- but still enough space for regional „creativity“ (specifics)
Close cooperation  Specialization
- Each Regional Unit – Responsible for several topics
Website testing – 60 users
- Representatives of Media, Students/Teachers, Public Administration, Citizens

15. Data sorted by the topics
About CZSO
in the Region
Data sorted by the regional level
The latest data released on region
Animated graphs or pictures of the region
Direct access to the other regional websites

16. Upper Scrollbar Sorted by Topics
Environment
Agriculture
People
Society
Labour Market
Economy

17. Links to Analytical
E-Publications
Links to Data E-Publications
Link to Public Database

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