1. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Mr. Jan Fischer, President of CZSO Why a statistical capacity master plan? The needs for improved statistics Why a statistical capacity master plan? The needs for improved statistics

2. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz In former socialist block in last 2 decades  basic economic transformation, changes in economy and society,  statistics describes new phenomena,  statistics passes though its own transformation. Demanding process Result: complex transformation of statistics LOOKING INTO RECENT HISTORY

3. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Statistics = Investment statistics - as a part of knowledge = capital, investment, high demands on efficiency a effectiveness => modernization of statistical systemsstatistics - as a part of knowledge = capital, investment, high demands on efficiency a effectiveness => modernization of statistical systems new requirements (with knowledge-based economy, globalisation, needs to measure new and complex phenomena in social and demographic sphere, high demands for the data concerning integration blocks and regionsnew requirements (with knowledge-based economy, globalisation, needs to measure new and complex phenomena in social and demographic sphere, high demands for the data concerning integration blocks and regions GLOBAL CHANGES IN STATISTICS (part I)

4. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Statistics & Quality increasing users' demands on statistical data and statistical services => the concept of statistics is more and more associated with the concept of qualityincreasing users' demands on statistical data and statistical services => the concept of statistics is more and more associated with the concept of quality motto "as professionals we care about the quality of our work" is of primary importance not only for users of statistical data, but also for official statistics itselfmotto "as professionals we care about the quality of our work" is of primary importance not only for users of statistical data, but also for official statistics itself statistical system as part of public service is funded by taxpayersstatistical system as part of public service is funded by taxpayers as a result the effort to improve quality must be an integral part of statistical workas a result the effort to improve quality must be an integral part of statistical work GLOBAL CHANGES IN STATISTICS (part II)

5. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Statistics & International Cooperation in globalised world international character of statistics is strengtheningin globalised world international character of statistics is strengthening => need of comparable data, based on common standards => need of comparable data, based on common standards international cooperation in statistics is an opportunity for a higher level of clarity and understandability of statistics,international cooperation in statistics is an opportunity for a higher level of clarity and understandability of statistics, common identification of problems, development of methodology and implementation/application of detailed methods provides a basis for a higher level of comparability of approaches and methods resulting in comparable statistical datacommon identification of problems, development of methodology and implementation/application of detailed methods provides a basis for a higher level of comparability of approaches and methods resulting in comparable statistical data GLOBAL CHANGES IN STATISTICS (part III)

6. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Main features: permanent process (for present and for the future),permanent process (for present and for the future), complex process (affecting all areas),complex process (affecting all areas), cooperation process (producers of statistics and other stakeholders),cooperation process (producers of statistics and other stakeholders), learning process (internal as well as external impulses).learning process (internal as well as external impulses). Improvement sources: self-assessment + internal audits + external assessment,self-assessment + internal audits + external assessment, assessment on national or international level,assessment on national or international level, assessment of sectoral statistics or statistical system (or its selected parts),assessment of sectoral statistics or statistical system (or its selected parts), results - proposals for further progress = action plans IMPROVEMENTS OF OFFICIAL STATISTICS

7. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz missions, visions, strategic goals,missions, visions, strategic goals, self-assessment model - EFQM,self-assessment model - EFQM, satisfaction surveys of respondents, users and staff,satisfaction surveys of respondents, users and staff, internal audits,internal audits, consistency, coherence and comparability committee,consistency, coherence and comparability committee, Eurostat LEG on quality questionnaire,Eurostat LEG on quality questionnaire, peer review - Eurostat Code of Practice.peer review - Eurostat Code of Practice. CZSO EXPERIENCE

8. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Advantages and exceptional importance: complex view of the statistical systemcomplex view of the statistical system respecting findings from other assessments (IMF, Eurostat GA etc.)respecting findings from other assessments (IMF, Eurostat GA etc.) based on identification of strengths and weaknesses of current systembased on identification of strengths and weaknesses of current system action plan oriented to global problem-solvingaction plan oriented to global problem-solving system approachsystem approach focus on qualityfocus on quality close relation to mission, vision, strategic goalsclose relation to mission, vision, strategic goals concreteness of conclusions aimed at further improvement of statistical systemconcreteness of conclusions aimed at further improvement of statistical system STATISTICAL MASTER PLAN OF WORLD BANK (part I)

9. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz Several interesting findings: focus on human resources as key element of further improvementfocus on human resources as key element of further improvement proposals for modification of statistical law and other national legislation (access to administrative data sources …)proposals for modification of statistical law and other national legislation (access to administrative data sources …) external SOSR profile and its importance for the future of the whole statistical system (including financial resources), importance of national political and financial support of quality improvements.external SOSR profile and its importance for the future of the whole statistical system (including financial resources), importance of national political and financial support of quality improvements. STATISTICAL MASTER PLAN OF WORLD BANK (part II)

10. CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE Na padesátém 81, CZ - 100 82 Praha 10, Czech Republic www.czso.cz  SOSR – external assessment of Slovak statistical system and its further development  CZSO - source of impulses for our further activities  ASSESSMENT TEAM - new experience and ideas  OFFICIAL STATISTICS - any independent foreign expertise increases the credibility of statistics and perception of its independence MAIN BENEFITS FROM STATISTICAL MASTER PLAN