1. Progress Meeting on sub-national statistics Items 2_3_4_6_8 Luxembourg, 7 November 2018
Eurostat Unit E4

2. Progress grants 2017
Item 2 - Progress on Task 1: Assessment of feasibility of harmonisation
Item 3 - Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics
Item 4 - Guidance on metadata delivery
Item 6 - Plans on Communication and dissemination
Item 8 - Guidance on Reporting

3. Grants 2017- Mandatory tasks
Task 1: Assessment of feasibility of harmonisation
Task 2: Provision of statistics on sub-national level
Task 3: Provide metadata

4. Grants 2017 - Optional tasks
Task 4: Complement the perception survey on quality of life in cities
Task 5: Raise awareness and increase knowledge about sub-national statistics
Task 6: Improvement of the use of new data sources and novel methods to produce sub- national statistics

5. Grants 2017 - Optional tasks
Optional
Task 4:
Complement perception survey
Task 5:
Raise awareness
Task 6:
New data sources/methods BE X BG √ DE EE ES FR HR IT LV HU MT PT RO SK SI FI SE UK

6. Progress on Task 1: Assessment of feasibility of harmonisation
Country
Reports on harmonisation TO BE PROVIDED BG X DE ES HU SI FI SE

7. Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics
Data processing flow at Eurostat:
- data delivery by MS scanning for CSV files generated automatically - database
- auto-validation checked by ESTAT - Eurobase dissemination
- contact countries
eDAMIS
EDIT
ERROR REPORT
IMPORT/
PUBLICATION

8. Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics
Types of errors: wrong file structure
Example: CSV with semicolon instead of comma delimited
WRONG
City code;Variable code;Reference year;Value;Flags;Footnote
XX001C1;DE1001V;2017;789
RIGHT
City code,Variable code,Reference year,Value,Flags,Footnote
XX001C1,DE1001V,2017,789

9. Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics
Types of errors: wrong file format

10. Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics
Types of errors: values expressed using wrong
measurement units
WRONG
Region code
Variable code
Reference year
Value
Flags
Footnote
XX005C1
DE1001V
2017
9988 E
* 1000
EN4008V
1234
value in Tonnes
RIGHT
1.234

11. Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics
Good practice – THANK YOU!
Use of the EDIT validation tool (public version) before sending the data to Eurostat via eDAMIS => advantages on both sides
Providing explanations/comments on important data issues (ex. explanations on the evolution over time) when sending the files via eDAMIS (in the sender comment field)
Quick reply to our queries

12. Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics
Guidelines on data transmission and reporting
(Vademecum on city statistics grants)

13. Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics

14. Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics

15. Progress on Task 2: Provision of statistics

16. Guidance on metadata delivery
Link to the Metadata Handler to prepare/send the files to Eurostat:
2017 metadata delivery:
provided: 12 countries
missing: 6 countries

17. Guidance on metadata delivery
Metadata information:

19. Guidance on metadata delivery
Links:
Check if not broken
User friendly: to be opened in a new window
Please avoid references to grant agreements or other internal documents – metadata files are public and not all users know about these

20. Plans on Communication and dissemination
Grants 2017: Task 5 – Raise awareness and increase knowledge about sub-national statistics
Preparation of electronic or printed articles/publications/reports
Promotional activities: study tours, exhibitions, meetings/workshops, including promotional products (leaflets, infographic posters, videos)
Data visualisation products
Improvement/update of the dedicated webpages
Use of social media (Facebook)
Developing of mobile applications

21. Regional Yearbook 2018
Working Party on Regional Statistics and Rural Development 30/09-01/

22. RYB2018: Statistics on European cities

24. News item - Is your city clean enough. https://ec. europa

25. News item - Satisfaction with schools: EU cities compared https://ec

26. Regions and Cities Illustrated (RCI) https://ec. europa

27. Compact Guide

28. Guidance on Reporting Deliverables Deadlines
Report on the extent of harmonisation with European definitions
1st September 2018
Data 2017
Data 2018
1st September 2019
Metadata 2017
Metadata 2018
1st October 2018
1st October 2019
Results on the complimentary perception survey
No later than the closing date of the action
Interim Technical Report
Within 13 months after the start of the action
Final report on implementation of the action
60 days following the closing date of the action
Final financial statement

29. Guidance on Reporting

30. Guidance on Reporting Grants payment requests:
Please indicate in the subject field of the
Country code + grant agreement number + payment request

31. Contact: ESTAT-Urban-Audit@ec.europa.eu
Thank you !
Contact: