ESS Vision 2020 Why does the ESS need a strategic debate on its - PDF document

ESS Vision 2020 Why does the ESS need a strategic debate on its future today? "Information and knowledge are fundamental building blocks for all modern societies" ****************** "Official statistics offer an information infrastructure and a public good that responds to the needs of many categories of users - citizens, decision makers, researchers and journalists" ****************** "Official statistics have always strived to adapt to major developments in society and the economy" 1

Four main drivers Price of Future Data New metrics revolution statistics of Europe Enhanced Digital Quality vs. Globalisation economic transformation resources governance Evidence based New data sources Complex reality Reduced budgets policy making Objectives, Competition among Cutting Geo-details thresholds, quality data providers the red tape requirements A further important step in the development of European statistics ESS Vision 2020 Reg. ESSC 99/2013 Nov.2012 ESP 2013-2017 ESS.VIP COM Programme (2011)211 Robust quality COM "The ESS provide the EU, (2009)433 GDP and beyond the world and the public COM with independent high quality information (2009)404 on the economy and society Vision on European, national and regional levels Reg. 223/2009 and make the information available to everyone ESS for decision-making purposes, research and debate." 2

A cooperative approach at ESS level: Task Force Vision 2.0 September 2013 DGINS • Open brainstorming on improving the cooperation within the ESS Task Force Vision 2.0 • Elaborating a shared vision on the future of European statistics… • …taking into account the perspectives of individual ESSC members Working together • 7 months • 14 countries and Eurostat • physical and virtual meetings 2 DG workshops • Five priority areas • better understand and address user needs Users • be a global partner and leader for innovation • build strategic alliances with public and private partners • abide with the European Statistics Code of Practice Quality • apply fit-for-purpose tools to enhance quality assurance • assess the usability and quality of source data • exploit potential of new data sources New data sources • invest in new IT tools and methodology • continue to improve existing data collection methods • further intensify the collaborative partnership of the ESS • further identify and implement standards for statistical production • adopt enterprise architecture as a common reference framework Production process • advance in sharing IT services and infrastructure • benefit from exchange of (micro)data, while fully respecting statistical confidentiality • adopt a new dissemination and communication strategy • create a data pool of European statistics Dissemination • optimise ESS portfolio of products and services • promote European statistics as a brand 3

Guiding principles in the implementation of ESS Vision 2020 Acknowledge diversity • Respect the key EU principles of subsidiarity and proportionality • Ensure satisfaction of European, national and regional needs • simultaneously • Avoid duplication of work where possible Abide with the European Statistics Code of Practice • and the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics Adhere to the general quality management principles • Optimise value for money and burden on respondents • Implementation approach • IT infrastructure • Trust & dialogue • Financial and legal • Shared goals frameworks • Commitment • Administrative • Centres of excellence procedures Working Supporting together frameworks People Governance and skills •Training and learning •Vision owner: ESSC •Staff exchanges •Inclusive decision-making •Cooperation with academia •Business cases •Building know-how •Monitoring of actions 4

ESSC agreement – 15 May 2014 The ESSC: Came to an agreement on the ESS Vision 2020 as the guiding • frame for the ESS development during the years up to 2020 Endorsed the PG Chair's proposal for working arrangements and a • roadmap leading up to the 2014 September DGINS meeting in Riga Agreed to align the ESS.VIP Programme • with the ESS Vision 2020 • Welcomed the roadmap for the extension of the European Statistical Programme for the period 2018-2020 on the basis of the ESS Vision 2020 An inclusive approach GEMS – Generic Enterprise Model for Statistics New data Enterprise sources Architecture principles Production Dissemination Processes Quality Users Portfolio Portfolio of activities to implement the ESS Vision 2020 in the 5 key areas 5

Thank you for your attention! Microdata in the ESS Vision 2020 – principles • Statistics – public good • Decision making in Europe – shall be built on the sound evidence base 6

Infrastructure • "We will further develop the infrastructure for access to microdata for research purposes, while preserving the confidentiality of individual information" • "We will invest in IT infrastructure related to data collection, transfer and storage" Sharing of microdata • "The exchange of confidential micro data will proceed in domains where there is a clear business case for improving the quality or efficiency of both European and national statistics and all pre-requisites have been satisfied" • "In the long run we will explore the potentials of setting up a protected data exchange area, in which the exchange of micro data does not cause any data privacy or security concerns in any member state". 7

Methodological aspects • Common methods and tools for statistical disclosure control – centre of excellence • "Statistical methods to minimize identification risks are an important area for development" Next steps • Identification of priority areas for the modernisation of microdata access in Europe • Proposal to the European Statistical System Committee 8