Transcript PPT - United Nations Statistics Division

The Development of Training Material
7th meeting of the Advisory Expert
Group on National Accounts
23 April to 25 April 2012 New York
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Outline of Presentation
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Introduction
Overview of main training initiatives by ISWGNA
members and partner organizations
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EUROSTAT - Essential SNA: Building the Basics
World Bank – The Virtual Statistical System
IMF SNA training
UNSD initiatives
UNECE – training material on economic statistics
SIAP – training material on economic statistics
ISWGNA – Centralized knowledge platform
Issues for discussion
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Introduction
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The 2008 SNA implementation strategy endorsed in the 39th
session of the Statistical Commission gave greater emphasis to
training and technical cooperation
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Meet challenges in countries with less advanced statistical systems
Foster institutional capacity building and development of data sources
ISWGNA training activities are reported and updated on an
annual basis
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Seminars and workshops on national accounts compilation and basic
statistics (including economic, environment and financial statistics) and its
application for policy formulation.
Development of standardized training materials on the 2008 SNA and
supporting classifications, statistical registers and basic economic
statistics.
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Essential SNA: Building the
Basics
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EUROSTAT interactive e-course on main concepts of the
System of National Accounts as contained in their handbook
“Essential SNA: Building the Basics”
Main reference framework is the Minimum Requirement Data
Set developed by the ISWGNA
Focus on gradual compilation of accounts and tables relevant
for addressing policy issues
Modules complemented by exercises and a glossary, and
comprise a media gallery per chapter providing access to web
pages and further readings
Background document SNA/M1.12/5.3 (Eurostat-Essential
SNA)
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Virtual Statistical System (VSS)
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Free online resource developed by the World Bank for national
statistical offices, data producing agencies and data users.
Information on effective statistical systems/organizations and
the essential knowledge prerequisites for statisticians in these
organizations.
Contains E-learning courses on selected topics, including on
national accounts
Background document SNA/M1.12/5.2 (World Bank – Virtual
Statistical System).
(https://www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org).
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SNA training by the IMF
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IMF training courses on national accounts statistics
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Six week 2008 SNA course periodically offered at the IMF Institute in
Washington, DC
Two week courses on basic national accounts and on quarterly GDP through
its regional training centres
Course on macroeconomic statistics at the Singapore Training Institute
Plans to convert some training materials, incl. on GDP compilation
within the 2008 SNA framework, into a format that can be
published on the external website
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UNSD initiatives
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Training seminars and workshops upon request from Member
States and in collaboration with United Nations regional
commissions and other partners in line with global
implementation programme adopted by the United Nations
Statistical Commission.
The ‘Knowledge base on Economic Statistics – Methods and
Country Practice’ is a repository of information on methodology
and country practices in economic statistics
(http://unstats.un.org/unsd/EconStatKB/KnowledgebaseArticle1
0131.aspx)
Plans for an additional repository on capacity building and
training materials of national statistical offices based on inhouse training programmes.
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Training material on economic
statistics from the UNECE
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Training materials such as power point slides and links to
international guidelines and manuals available on the UNECE’s
website
(http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/TRAINSTATS/Econo
mic+statistics).
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National accounts including classification issues; the non-observed economy;
2008 SNA implementation; capital services; research and development
Seasonal adjustment including detailed instructions on how to prepare raw
series, how to undertake adjustment using Demetra+ and how to disseminate
the adjusted figures
Business registers including country experiences; use of administrative
sources; legal issues; and classifications (ISIC, NACE, SNA)
Price statistics including international manuals on CPI and PPI; guidance for
sampling; adjustment for quality changes and treatment of seasonal products.
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Training material on economic
statistics from SIAP
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Annual programme of training in economic statistics and SNA
Four month general statistics course
Two month course every other year on analysis, interpretation and use of
economic statistics in the SNA
One to two week regional and country courses in response to requests from
ESCAP member states
E-library of materials used in training courses. Plans to link available
collections of the World Bank, UNSD and UNECE
(http://unsiap.or/jp/ematerial/ematerial_other/National_Accounts.php)
Launched a two month online e-learning course on introduction to
2008 SNA in November 2011. Plans to offer it again in 2013.
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Centralized knowledge platform
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Established by ISWGNA on the 2008 SNA implementation website
to provide access to resources from ISWGNA members and
partner organisations
(http://unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/impTr.asp).
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Plans underway to include a coordinated list of activities by
international organisations to be updated annually.
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Issues for discussion
The AEG is requested to:
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Provide guidance on the topics and format of training to be
provided
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Express views on the training material that needs to be
developed for a knowledgebase on training material
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Express views on the mechanisms to assure coordination of
training activities among international and regional agencies
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Thank you
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