1. Summary, and the next steps towards the European HES Kari Kuulasmaa Luxembourg 9-11 April 2008

2. Very short term tasks Complete and publish the FEHES review report Input from countries still expected Complete and publish the FEHES recommendations Taking into account the feed-back from this Workshop Keep the end open to add new measurements etc. National contact persons to keep relevant instances informed Commission to submit a call for tender in May

3. EHES Pilot Phase I Organize international standardization and coordination Planning and preparation (including the local piloting) of a national HES in about 10 countries: Countries with little earlier experience To set up a standardized European HES Countries with an existing HES system To harmonize European standards and the old local standards To give advice to the less experienced countries Evaluation of the outcome Takes 1-2 years per country

4. EHES Pilot Phase II The full-size national HESs in these about 10 countries constitutes the pilot for the “European HES” Plan and conduct a national HES in the remaining 17? Countries Gradual change to the sustainable European HES system Ongoing central support Maintenance of network Planning, quality assurance, evaluation of national HESs Data analysis and reporting Assessment and development of survey methods Assessment of priorities