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What is the VSS. Introduction to the Virtual Statistical System. VSS is a Portal providing …. On-line resources for NSO’s and other data producing agencies Information about statistical organizations and operations Links to valuable information (sites & documents)
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What is the VSS Introduction to the Virtual Statistical System
VSS is a Portal providing … • On-line resources for NSO’s and other data producing agencies • Information about statistical organizations and operations • Links to valuable information (sites & documents) • Checklists for the improvement of statistical organizations • Exchange of information for practitioners and users • Access to 200 eLearning lessons about 10 topics.
Why VSS and who needs VSS? • Experience shows the clear need for improved access to statistical information. • The Web offers exciting possibilities to access and share information. • Countries requested to be involved in South-South communications • Where to go to find the VSS: google “virtual statistical system”, or “www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org or “statsys.com”.
The VSS is designed: • To learn about official statistics. • To improve the statistical capacity of countries by using: VSS knowledge base. VSS eLearning courses. VSS communication tools.
Main Components of the VSS Knowledge Exchange eLearning Improved Statistical Capacity Knowledge Base • Activities • Themes • Comments • Discussion groups • Wiki information exchange • Animated presentations • Power point presentations
The VSS can be used to • understand a range of issues that national statistical organizations face. • understand the nature of statistical subject matter topics. • to design strategies to improve national official statistics. • to design implement plans for projects.
Activities and Themes • Two sides of the same coin. • Activities are a series of building blocks for national statistical systems and organizations. • A Building block is a complete set of activities which are defined by a series of checklists. • One building block is a (useful) condition for the next. • Building blocks have several aspects (tabs).
Accessing VSS Knowledge Base: Activities and Themes Knowledge Base
Building blocks for statistical systems Knowledge Base
Themes • are the other side of the coin. • are the subject matter topics about which statistics report, and • deal with specific questions, other than generic, that statistical organizations may face. • are the traditional fields of work in statistics. • have a number of separate aspects (tabs).
How Statistical Operations Work Knowledge Base