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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" ******************
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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"
Four main drivers Digital transformation Globalisation Quality vs. resources Enhanced economic governance Price of statistics Future of Europe Data revolution New metrics New data sources Complexreality Reduced budgets Evidence based policy making Objectives, thresholds, quality requirements Competition among data providers Geo-details Cutting the red tape
A further important step in the developmentof European statistics ESS Vision 2020 "The ESS provide the EU,the world and the public with independent high quality information on the economy and society on European, national and regional levels and make the information available to everyone for decision-making purposes, research and debate." Reg. 223/2009 ESS
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 andvirtual meetings • 2 DG workshops
Five priority areas Users • better understand and address user needs • be a global partner and leader for innovation • build strategic alliances with public and private partners Quality • abide with the European Statistics Code of Practice • apply fit-for-purpose tools to enhance quality assurance • assess the usability and quality of source data New data sources • exploitpotential of new data sources • invest in newIT tools and methodology • continue toimprove existing data collection methods Production process • further intensify the collaborative partnership of the ESS • further identify and implementstandards for statistical production • adopt enterprise architectureas a common reference framework • advance in sharingIT services andinfrastructure • benefit from exchange of (micro)data, while fully respecting statistical confidentiality Dissemination • adopt a new dissemination and communication strategy • create a data pool of European statistics • optimise ESS portfolio of products and services • promote European statistics as a brand
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 needssimultaneously • Avoid duplication of work where possible • Abide with theEuropean Statistics Code of Practiceand the UN FundamentalPrinciples of Official Statistics • Adhere to the generalquality management principles • Optimise value for money andburdenon respondents
Implementation approach • IT infrastructure • Financial and legal frameworks • Administrative procedures • Trust & dialogue • Shared goals • Commitment • Centres of excellence Working together Supporting frameworks Governance Peopleand skills • Training and learning • Staff exchanges • Cooperation with academia • Building know-how • Vision owner: ESSC • Inclusive decision-making • Business cases • Monitoring of actions
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 meetingin Riga • Agreed to align theESS.VIP Programmewith theESS Vision 2020 • Welcomed the roadmap for theextension of the European StatisticalProgramme for the period 2018-2020on the basis of the ESS Vision 2020
An inclusive approach GEMS – Generic Enterprise Model for Statistics Enterprise Architectureprinciples Dissemination Portfolio of activities to implement the ESS Vision 2020in the 5 key areas