1. Issues in Developing a Research Agenda in National Statistical Offices Dave Clement Trinidad and Tobago

2.  What is the Importance of Developing a research agenda  What should we research ?  Determining the research priorities in National Statistical Offices  Organization and Management of a Research Agenda.  Access to Microdata sets  Publishing Statistical Research

3.  Understanding who we are  The ability to develop statistical Models  Policy formulation and socio -economic planning  Comparative positioning  Improve our competitive advantage and develop new products and services.

4. Is the research intended to:  Trace the historical development (time series)  Exploratory to understand or identify new problems  Develop a solution to a problem  Test a hypothesis using empirical evidence

5. Some considerations:  Capacity and confidence Building.  Learning research methodology including the publishing of research results  Resolving pressing problemsTo design or improve methodologies and processes

6. Some considerations cont’d:  Dated base years, Obsolete sampling frames, the introduction of new classification systems, revised recommendations and guidelines  Conventions, Subscription to Regional and International Work Programs & Government mandates.  Building the image and esteem of the national statistical office by providing results of meaningful and relevant research.

7. Organization and Management of a Research Agenda.  Where should the Unit be located within the organizational structure?  What resources should be made provided to the unit?  Who determines the research priorities? NSO or Stakeholders?

8. Researcher Demand VS NSO Resistance

9. 1. The CSO Research Papers- From respected national publication to Journal of regional research in statistics. 2. Alternative- A New Research Publication