1. High level seminar for the EECCA countries
MGSC March 2013
Point 9.4 of the Agenda
Siv Irene Pedersen

2. The High Level Seminars for EECCA countries
Annual occurrence
Include all the 11 Eastern European, Caucasus and Central Asian countries
Last year's seminar on quality in statistics: Metadata
27 – 29 June in Tbilisi, Georgia
Geostat host organisation

3. Key conclusions on quality issues
Quality is linked to legal and institutional framework
A need to involve the whole National Statistical System
Top-level management commitment necessary
An integrated view on quality work necessary
Quality work is on-going in all the EECCA Countries

4. Quality and metadata Users need metadata
Metadata needs to be user-friendly and accessible
Metadata supports consistency of data presentation
Standards need to be adapted to the country's situation

5. Metadata concepts and standards
Developments differs – harmonisation still beneficial
Structures and templates needed for ensuring consistency
Metadata is a cross-cutting issue
Debate on measurement unit
SDMX – food for thought
The European Census Hub project presented

6. High Level Seminar 2013 September 2013 Vilnius, Lithuania
Hosting organisation: Statistics Lithuania
Themes: Still being discussed
We would welcome contribution from the ESS countries