1. Resource Directors Group 20 April 2018
What's new with EMOS?
Resource Directors Group
20 April 2018

2. European Master in Official Statistics
Label awarded by ESS Committee to Master programmes providing higher education in the area of official statistics
Label valid 4 years - relabelling
Established cooperation with statistical institutes
Linking practice with theory
Network of 23 EMOS labelled programmes in 15 countries

3. Lessons learned
Report to the ESSC in November 2017: on the right track
Works well: linking theory with practice, collaboration between NSIs and univerisities, potential recruitment pool
To improve: ESSC commitment, attracting new students
ESSC opinion
1. The ESSC took note of the results of the surveys carried out to assess the EMOS project and agreed with the recommendations of the EMOS Board to continue implementing the project without introducing major changes.
2. The ESSC agreed with the tentative roadmap for major EMOS activities for the years 2017 – 2019 presented in the report and to launch a third call for applications in spring 2018.
3. The ESSC committed to promoting collaboration with universities and to increasing awareness about EMOS, as well as to promoting internships in their institutions.

4. New EMOS Board

5. Workshop Ljubljana 6 march 2018

6. Webinars January-June 2018

7. European Statistical Week – Open Days
I am responsible for advising my fellow students at my university about EMOS. After the week I am able to advise them better than before ESW. And I am thinking about the possibility to work in Eurostat.

8. 3rd EMOS call for applications
15 March – 30 June 2018

9. Autumn 2019
Programmes start
February 2019
Label award by the European Statistical System Committee (ESSC)
Assessment by the EMOS Board
Autumn 2018
Call for applications open
Call closes
30 June
15 March

10. Call III admissibility and eligibility
Complete application submitted by 30 June
Eligibility
Accredited Master programme in an EU Member State, EU candidate country or EFTA country
In line with the Bologna process and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) or equivalent
EU Member State = 28
EU candidate country = 5 = Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey
or EFTA country = 4 = Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland

11. Call III Selection Delivering on EMOS learning outcomes
Min. 90 ECTS with Master thesis and internship of min. 6 weeks in official statistics
Written agreement of cooperation with NSI, NCB, ONA or IO
Start of the programme in autumn 2020 the latest
Teaching capacity

12. EMOS learning outcomes
Official statistics: relevance and sources
International and European institutions
European Statistics Code of Practice
1. System of official statistics
Different kinds of data sources!
Quality dimensions
2. Production models and methods
Economy & finance, population & social conditions, international trade, environment & energy, science & technology …
3. Specific themes
Statistical methods: sampling & estimation, index theory, econometrics …
Statistical programmes
4. Statistical methods
Effective communication with different audiences
Confidentiality and disclosure control
5. Dissemi-nation

13. Assessment and award
Assessment team: EMOS Board and Secretariat Award: ESSC upon proposal by the EMOS Board in February 2019

15. Promoting Call III
After 15 March: EMOS contacts and Eurostat communication channels
Call closes 30 June: sustained promotion needed in April-May
ESS to make its own label known
Contact Universities in your country
Publish article on websites
Social media
Tools: communication kit, linking to existing articles, contact known collaboration partners directly

16. More information EMOS homepage
Call III notice, guide for applicants, application forms
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