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Virtual Statistical System 20.10.2010 World Statistics Day. Ronald Luttikhuizen DECDG World Bank. Virtual Statistical System (VSS). www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org. Overview. Virtual Statistical System (VSS) VSS Wiki Discussion Groups VSS eLearning program
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Virtual Statistical System20.10.2010World Statistics Day Ronald Luttikhuizen DECDG World Bank
Overview • Virtual Statistical System (VSS) • VSS Wiki • Discussion Groups • VSS eLearning program • Open Data, Open Knowledge, Open Solutions. www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
Thanks • Annette, Iris, Ingrid, Development Gateway team and DECDG leadership. • Paris 21 Task Team: IMF, European Commission, UNSD, Germany, India, Ghana, Paris 21, Development Gateway, World Bank www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
Why VSS? • VSS addresses serious knowledge (shortage) problems in partner countries. • Including: • Lack of access to knowledge • People leave / newcomers need to be retrained • Archiving • Provides easy accessible study materials. • Deliver statistical knowledge for all www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
VSS idea, project, process • VSS is the beginning, but not the end. • Knowledge is endless, VSS is endless: • 2500 – 3000 pages: • Intros and full text versions. • Hundreds of links to other websites / documents. • VSS needs to grow up and have a life. www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
About VSS • Structure, Activities and Themes. • Content: about 150 topics (modules), with about 600 sub modules. • Interactive: Comments (1000 plus options), VSS Wiki, Discussion groups. • Search function. www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
Structure - left side The Activities • General information. • Relevant for each statistical project in official statistics. • Activity Classification is based on the Overall Statistical Production Process. • Provide “building blocks” of stats systems. • Selected links/resources. www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
Structure - right side The Themes • About specific subjects, topics, projects, issues. • Topics related to statistical projects. • Based on the UN/ECE/OECD/Eurostat Classification about statistics. • VSS Themes rich with info, but always limited. • Info always can be added. www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
Contribute VSS Wiki • starts by selection of a region • users can start building their own knowledge base Discussion Groups • starts by selection of a region • participants can start and/or join Registration www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
VSS eLearning program Topics • Management (10 topics – 20 lessons) • Labor (10 – 20) • Justice and Security (10 – 20) • GIS (3 – 6) Different types • Fully Animated: 6 • Slides and notes: 60 plus 6 = 66 www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
Uses of the VSS • To learn. • Checklist: need to know. • Portal, one stop shop. • Facilitates: Designing blueprints for change. • To educate. • To share knowledge. • To exchange views. • Unlimited possibilities. www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
Next • Marketing: to come. • Training programs – Certification. • Consultancy services – several options. • Increased activity. • Integrated in all stats projects. • Country and regional courses. • To be extended – content, languages. www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org