Transcript DIME_ITDG SG 2015 November Item 13 ESTP

ESTP programme for 2016
Luxembourg, 18 November 2015
DIME/ITDG Steering Group meeting
Živilė Aleksonytė-Cormier
L&D in Eurostat and ESS
Eurostat
ESTP: what?
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The purpose of the ESTP is to provide ESS staff with
continuous training in new methods, techniques and best
practices and integrate the application of European
concepts and definitions
The programme is tailored to meet the specific needs of the
European Statistical System (ESS)
The programme is managed by Eurostat
The ESTP complements national training schemes and
meets the challenges of comparable statistics at European
and international level
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Number of ESTP courses and participants
(2004-2015)
Number of
Year
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
ESTP courses organised by
EUROSTAT
EFTA
Contractors
in MS
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5
8
7
6
10
11
8
8
10
13
14
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3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
7
9
18
19
14
11
20
22
28
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Total
Participants
courses
4
11
18
19
27
32
27
22
31
35
44
30
77
309
461
475
587
683
565
393
603
609
775
569
Participation by country (2012-2015)
300
250
200
2015
150
2014
93
100
40
58
51
2013
44
50
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ESTP programme for 2016
Statistical methodology
• Introduction to Seasonal Adjustment and DEMETRA+
• Demetra+ for advanced users
• Survey methodology and sampling techniques
• Cognitive interviewing
• Annual to Quarterly to Monthly data
• Rapid estimates
• Development and use of indicator systems for evidence-based
decision making
• The Use of R in Official Statistics: model based estimates
• Time Series Econometrics
• Economic and social classifications: methodology and
application
• Spatial information and maps in statistics
• Common Statistical Production Architecture
• Enterprise Architecture and the different EA layers,
application to the ESS context
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Economic statistics
•GFS I and II (Luxembourg and Riga)
•National Accounts - Introductory course
•National Accounts in Practice – Advanced course (8 days)
•SDMX workshop: possibilities for national implementation and National
Accounts case study
•ESA 2010 National Accounts
•Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure (MIP)
•Compiling cyclical composite indicators
•Balance of Payments – introductory and advanced courses
•Behavioural Economics
Environmental Statistics
•Environmental accounts: Environmental Goods and Services Sector
Accounts
•Environmental accounts: Environmental Protection Expenditure
Accounts
•Physical Energy Flow Accounts
•Waste Statistics
•Water Statistics and Accounts
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Metadata and Classifications
• SDMX standard for data and metadata exchange - Basic course
• SDMX IT Tools
• COMEXT – Information system for International Trade in Goods
Statistics
• Information Standards and Technologies for Describing,
Exchanging and Disseminating Data and Metadata
• Activity and product classifications: description, use and
implementation – Advanced course
Quality and Dissemination
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Statistical Disclosure Control
Output Checking
Quality Reporting
Quality management in statistical agencies – Introductory course
Dissemination and communication – Introductory course
Relations with the Media – Introductory course
Eurostat
New Data Sources
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Introduction to big data and its tools
Hands-on immersion on big data tools
Can a statistician become a data scientist?
Statistical matching and record linkage
Advanced big data sources - Mobile phone and other sensors
Big data sources - Web, Social media and text analytics
Business statistics
• Euro Group Registers
• How to compile statistics in global enterprises
Other
• Compiling official statistics on crime and criminal justice
• Introduction to Social Surveys
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ESTP: who?
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Officials and employees of NSIs or corresponding CNAs of
EU Member States, EFTA countries, Eurostat and candidate
countries as potential candidates can apply.
Occasionally, and on an individual basis, applicants from
other administrations, international organisations and
Statistical offices of non-European countries may be
admitted.
Participation to all ESTP training courses is free-of-charge.
Travel expenses and daily allowances are to be paid by the
participant's home organisation.
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ESTP: where?
• Eurostat premises in Luxembourg
• by Eurostat
• Training sites in other EU countries
• by Eurostat contractors, often in cooperation with NSIs
• Training sites in EFTA countries
• by EFTA
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ESTP more information
ESTP National Contact Points
ESS Website
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/ess/aboutus/estp
CIRCABC
https://circabc.europa.eu/w/browse/6ade1ca86a06-44bd-bff0-498217d0ec05
Contact
[email protected]
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Thank you!
Questions?
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