1. GEOSTAT 1B – presentation of the call for proposals
Geographical Information Systems for Statistics Luxembourg March 2011
GEOSTAT 1B – presentation of the call for proposals

2. GEOSTAT project goals
10-March 2011
GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011

3. GEOSTAT – map the 2011 Census
GEOSTAT 1A goals
Establish a platform for co-operations
Create the geostatistical foundations
Create a hybrid dataset for total population based using available datasets
10-March 2011
GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011

4. 10-March 2011
GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011

5. Lessons from GEOSTAT 1A
Improving disaggregation of data is a huge challenge
(Very) different viewpoints from top-down countries and bottom-up countries
IT developments should be managed at a central level
Possibly overrating of connection between statistics and geography
Business interests of NSI can be in the way of the project results
10-March 2011
GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011

6. GEOSTAT 1B – key figures
Initially planned for 2010, postponed to 2011 for Eurostat internal reasons
Funding by Eurostat EUR
Minimum co-financing 10%
Planned launch of the call in May 2011
Expected signature in October 2011
Duration 24 months
10-March 2011
GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011

7. GEOSTAT 1B goals
GEOSTAT 1B: from theory into practice, getting ready for the census data
Testing and improving methods with a clear focus on data disaggregation and data integration
Data from a diversity of countries, projects, and national grid initiatives
Gaining experience with census-type data
Co-operation with the disaggregation research community
Data access to data from bottom-up countries
Keeping the community active and informed
27-28 Jan 2011
GEOSTAT progress meeting in Helsinki

8. Content of the GEOSTAT 1B call for proposals
Work package 1 Geostatistics
Apply the methods developed in GEOSTAT 1A and create a set of sample maps (minimum: sex, age groups)
Evaluate further auxiliary datasets for improved disaggregation
Quality assessment of the disaggregation, integration of datasets from different sources, the impact of confidentiality control
Work package 2 Case studies
Work package 3 Project website
Maintain the website, create content
Work package 4 Exploitation - distribution - dissemination
Liaise with statistical offices, share the expertise e.g. by organising a grid mapping workshop at the next GEOSTAT conference
Continued effort for a harmonised and low barrier data access policy
10-March 2011
GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011

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GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011

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GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011

11. Ideas for case studies
Demonstrate the usefulness of grid-based statistics, e.g.
EU 2020 strategy relevance
Employment rates
Energy demand/ supply and population
Transport and mobility in the society
Aging society and migration
Living conditions and environment in rural areas
Pressures on the environment
10-March 2011
GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011

12. Role of Eurostat
Developing an IT portal for data access and possible link with the Census Hub
Promoting research in the disaggregation domain
Development of tools for Geostatistics at European level
Provision of data (auxiliary, test data)
10-March 2011
GISCO Working Group Meeting 2011