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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics Brian Buffett

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics Brian Buffett. UNESCO Web Portal Workshop Paris, France November 23, 2004. History. The Institute for Statistics was established in November, 1999. The Institute was relocated to Montreal in November 2001.

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The UNESCO Institute for Statistics Brian Buffett

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  1. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics Brian Buffett UNESCO Web Portal Workshop Paris, France November 23, 2004

  2. History • The Institute for Statistics was established in November, 1999. The Institute was relocated to Montreal in November 2001. • UIS only partially funded by UNESCO – many other projects and funding sources. • The UIS website was first created as part of the UNESCO site in Paris and adopted the UNESCO common look and feel in 2001/2002. • The UIS website was physically re-hosted in Montreal in 2003 – UNESCO common look and feel was intentionally maintained. • 2003/2004 has focussed on improving statistical tools and improvements to basic navigation (site flattening).

  3. UIS staff

  4. Overall Website Goals • To be THE reference source for statistics in UNESCO’s areas of competence. • Highlight UIS work (projects/activities as well as outputs) and: • Relevance to policy • Donor involvement • Country / region • UNESCO sector linkages • Focus on core business – statistics, statistical activities, statistical analysis, and related work in this area. • Provide a high quality statistical dissemination environment targeted to the needs of a broad spectrum of users • Be an integral part of an International Statistical System • Provide working environment for collaborative activities

  5. Indicators • Links to our sites from other sources • Traffic and Traffic patterns • Downloads • Feedback from key partners, data users

  6. Audience • Our audience (general UNESCO audience and especially) • Survey Data providers from Countries • Ministers of Education • International, National, and sub-national statistical agencies • Other users of statistics: • World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP, … • International Projects/Priorities: EFA, MDG, Literacy Decade … • Researchers, students, …

  7. Our Audience - Geographic Distribution 150 remaining countries make up remaining 10%

  8. Where we are in the process • 2003 • Launched interactive data browser • 2004 • launched ‘country profiles’ • updated interactive data services to improve user experience • site subscription service • 2005/06 – many changes coming to impact statistical data delivery

  9. 2. Structure of information and editorial workflow • The structure of website content • by Theme • by Region/sub-region/country • by Partner /community • by Office/Institute unit/sectionby • UNESCO strategy/programmes • by Service provided (statistics, publications, clearing house,…) • The typical work-flow for getting content onto website

  10. 3. Management • The main roles of those implicated in running your website. • Financing your website development (regular budget/ extra budgetary sources)

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