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Raising Public Awareness on the Impact of Statistics on Society: Cayman Islands. Maria Zingapan I Economics and Statistics Office I Cayman Islands 38 th Meeting, CARICOM Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians 28-30 October 2013 I St. Kitts and Nevis. Raising Public Awareness.
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Raising Public Awareness on the Impact of Statistics on Society:Cayman Islands Maria Zingapan I Economics and Statistics Office I Cayman Islands 38th Meeting, CARICOM Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians 28-30 October 2013 I St. Kitts and Nevis
Raising Public Awareness Background Goals Strategies Impact Challenges on Way Forward
Background Absence of macroeconomic statistics program prior to 2006 Public Management and Financial Law required macroeconomic statistics starting FY 2003/04 Absence of administrative data (income returns) and lack of “a survey” culture among businesses 3-pronged strategy: > Organizational: set up SNA, BOP, Social Stats Units in 2007 > PA campaigns > Amendment of the Statistics Law (2010)
High-Level Goals* 1) Highlightthe fundamental importance of official statistics for the national and global development agenda; 2) Educatethe public on the critical role of high-quality official statistical information in analysis and informed policy decision-making 3) Generate trust of the public in the integrity of official statistical systems and confidence in statistics; 4) Stimulate support and respect from all stakeholders for all statistical activities and resources particularly the fundamental values and principles that govern statistical work through legal and institutional frameworks. __________ * Adapted from the UN Fundamental Principles of Statistics (Revised Preamble, 2013)
Public Awareness Strategies – General Public www.eso.ky
Public Awareness Strategies – General Public Recent changes
Public Awareness Strategies – General Public Mass media support
Public Awareness Strategies – Students • Annual Statistics Week outreach (mock surveys, etc.) • Special requests for stats presentations • Field visits • Summer internships • Youth Flex radio program • Technical assistance to schools • “kYStats for 4 Everyday Life” campaign
Public Awareness Strategies – Business Sector • Partnerships with Chamber of Commerce
Public Awareness Strategies – Business Sector Partnerships with Chamber of Commerce
Public Awareness Strategies – Business Sector Industry and Government Leaders as “Stats Champions” : Hon. Marco Archer, Minister for Finance and Economic Development Mr. Tim Ridley, former Chairman of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Mr. Kenneth Jefferson, Financial Secretary Mr. Wil Pineau, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Incumbent Chamber of Commerce President Dr. Dax Basdeo, Chief Officer, Ministry of Financial Services National Statistics Coordination Committee members
Public Awareness Strategies – Public Authorities
Public Awareness Strategies – Public Authorities Long-term goal: the development of an official statistical system comprising of all public authorities with statistical activities linked through a common legal or functional program or basis for official statistical activities.
Public Awareness Strategies – Public Authorities Current membership: 13 Departments: Children & Family Services + Education + Environment + Environmental Health + ESO + Immigration + Planning + Police + Prison + Tourism Statutory Authorities: Monetary Authority + Health Services Authority + Information & Communication Technology
National Statistics Coordination Committee • Foster closer relations and linkages among data producers through agreements regarding sharing of data and statistical resources within the bounds of the agencies’ operational laws and policies. • Promote international statistical standards, classification systems, procedures and methods. This can include projects that can assist in the adoption of such standards, etc.
National Statistics Coordination Committee: Functions 3) Facilitatecapacity building, statistical planning and prioritization. > NSCC shall provide recommendations to prioritization of statistical programs to be pursued by ESO, to ensure that these will be driven by local data needs. 4) Conduct joint statistical dissemination and outreach. Annual National Statistics Week The International Year of Statistics 2013.
International Year of Statistics 2013 kyStats Fair • Comprehensive set of statistics from 11 public authorities presented in attractive forms of visual aids and covering all aspects of our everyday life: food, housing, education, disease risks, health care, natural resources, environmental health, livelihood, foreign trade, immigration, property development, economic development, peace and order, • Inter-interactive exercises: these include quick surveys that introduces students to practical principles of statistics and the science of probability. • Special prizes and offerings include sports statistics demonstrations, random prizes, and television interviews!
