1. Anne-Christine Wanders - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 1 11.05.2009 Overview of the Style Guide on the presentation of statistics UNECE Work Session on the Communication and Dissemination of Statistics Warsaw, 13-15 May 2009

2. Anne-Christine Wanders - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 2 11.05.2009 Making Data Meaningful

3. Anne-Christine Wanders - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 3 11.05.2009 What is it ?  Product of 2008 UNECE Work Session on Statistical Dissemination & Communication  Guide to help bring statistics to life to non- statisticians  For managers, statisticians & media relations officers  Focus on tables, charts, maps & emerging visualization techniques

4. Anne-Christine Wanders - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 4 11.05.2009 Collective work  15 authors from: Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistics Canada OECD Swiss Federal Statistical Office UK Office for National Statistics UNECE US Census Bureau US Energy Information Administration

5. Anne-Christine Wanders - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 5 11.05.2009 Challenges & solutions  Statistical organizations:  many practical & cultural differences  variety of approaches  Style Guide provides:  guidelines – suggestions – examples  no strict rules or rigid templates

6. Anne-Christine Wanders - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 6 11.05.2009 Example of a good bar chart

7. Anne-Christine Wanders - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 7 11.05.2009 Which type of chart to use ?

8. Anne-Christine Wanders - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 8 11.05.2009 Select the appropriate tool

9. Good example of an area map

10. Animation & interactivity Source: UK Office for National Statistics http://www.statistics.gov.uk/populationestimates/svg_pyramid/uk/index.html http://www.statistics.gov.uk/populationestimates/svg_pyramid/uk/index.html

11. Anne-Christine Wanders - UNECE Statistical Division Slide 11 11.05.2009 Consultation process  Your comments until 12 June  Final approval by CES Bureau  Published in print by September