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Development of Censuses in Europe and Development for EC Statistical Co-operation

Learn about the development of censuses in Europe, including challenges such as cost pressures and methods to overcome them through automation and methodological changes. Explore different census approaches in European countries and the Community Action Programme for population and housing censuses. Discover the EC Statistical co-operation strategies and the role of Eurostat in funding census projects and promoting regional cooperation.

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Development of Censuses in Europe and Development for EC Statistical Co-operation

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  1. Development of Censuses in EuropeandDevelopment for EC Statistical Co-operation European Commission (Eurostat) Jurgen Heimann UNFPA/PARIS 21 International Expert Group Meeting on Census Pretoria, November 2001

  2. Development of Censuses in Europe • Problems: • Increasing cost pressure • Increasing reluctance of people to answer questionnaires • Search for solution: • Increased automatisation • Methodological change

  3. Development of Censuses in Europe • Group 1: Countries with traditional census • Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, UK • Group 2: Countries with entirely or largely register- based census • Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden • Group 3: Countries in transition from traditional to register-based census • Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxemburg • Group 4: Countries seeking for another solution • France, Germany, Netherlands

  4. Development of Censuses in Europe • Community programme of population and housing censuses • Census Round 2001 • Guidelines - 30 core variables - Data collection methods - Delivery data for date • Output table programme - 40 tables for Eurostat

  5. Development of Censuses in Europe • Outline of Community Action Programme for next Round 2011 • Strengthen collaboration with Statistical Division of UN/ECE • Identification of community needs • Support to national census preparation

  6. Developments in EC Statistical co-operation • Statistical Cooperation Strategy • Need for development of a strategy • Statistics projects part of larger programmes • Programming exercises linking strategies with statistics • Opportunities to mobilize financial and technical support

  7. Developments in EC Statistical co-operation • Eurostat’s role • Participation in PARIS 21 Initiative • Participating in Programming exercises • Participating in management of statistical projects • Focus on regional cooperation projects

  8. Developments in EC Statistical co-operation • Concerning censuses • Little involvement of Eurostat so far • EU biggest donor funding censuses in Sub-Saharan Africa • Need for improved co-ordination between member states and commission • Guidelines/ Strategies for future census funding • Support for research activities to reduce census costs

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