1. Dissemination Working Group (DWG)
10/11 November 2005

2. Progress since April 2005 Subjects Dissemination strategy
Eurostat Internet Site
Cooperation with Member States on Internet
User interface NewCronos/Comext
User support
Publication Programme

3. Strategy development Free dissemination with some basic decisions
Study Group in summer 2005 for further evolution of the strategy
Document presented in DWG meeting
Member States reflections on the subject
Development of resulting actions as next step

4. Eurostat Internet Site
Total revision of the Internet Site completed in Summer 2005
Work on details (content and functions)
New hardware platform in Data Centre of the Commission
Increased stability and performance (despite recent problem)
Regular monitoring
New benchmarking exercise in preparation

5. Cooperation on Internet Sites
Successful Task Force in January 2005
4 Promising areas for cooperation identified
Endorsement by DWG (April) and Eurostat hierarchy
Preparatory technical work and analyses carried out
Common News Service ready to be launched
Re-focus of other projects necessary
Draft Memorandum of Understanding

6. User Interface to databases
Functional Specification ready
Presentation in user support training course (September)
Technical options under study
Decision on launch of implementation project Dec05/ Jan06
Implementation in steps

7. User support First year experience is generally positive
Need for discussion of experiences and findings with Member States
New grants programme for 2005/2006 in preparation (start of work on 1st October)
20 NSIs participate
Follow-up of user requests needs attention
Long-term perspective and organisation of user support to be discussed within Eurostat

8. Publication programme
Gradual evolution for 2006
Stability as priority
Eurostat pocketbooks free of charge from 2006 onwards
Revised programme for compendium publications
Need for strategic orientation of entire programme

9. Thank you for your attention