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Conclusion

Maria Jesus Vinuesa 1

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Why are the Dissemination of statistics so important?

MOTTO

: If you don’t use statistics, they don’t exist

Only used statistical information is useful statistical information

What it means is that dissemination is vital to the statistical process.

(Petteri Baer . UNECE) 2

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Where are we going?

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Where are we going?

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Where the technology takes us - Paying special attention to users - Following the code of practice 4

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But, there are limitations…

- Human resources - Economic resources 5

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Internet

- not only one solution - It depends on each INE and every moment 6

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Publications

- not only PDF on the website - extra value books 7

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Users:

Dissemination cycle (I. Felegui)

INE Robust reputation Users Trust Quality Cooperation

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Disseminating statistics: Internet and Publications

Madrid, 3-5 March 2008 Objectives, Goals 1.- XML 2.- Mapping 3.- Historical publications on the website 4.- Statistics for the wider public 5.- a Methodology database (data+ metadata integrated) 6.- Microdata on the website 9

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Madrid, 3-5 March 2008 More Objectives of particular NSOs 1.- making website more interactive 2.- link print to internet 3.- Website more attractive, user-friendly 4.- Enrich publications 5.- RSS 6.- Bilingual website 10

Disseminating statistics: Internet and Publications

Madrid, 3-5 March 2008 More Objectives of particular NSOs 7.- Longer time series , regional breakdown 8.- improve design 9.- better use of technology 10.- better search engine 11.- FAQs 11

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Limitations, restrictions 1

.- Human resources 2.- Economic resources 3.- Traditions, reluctance to changes 4.- Commitment from top-management 5.- Training 12

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Limitations of particul NSOs

1.- Emigration of specialists from eastern and central Europe to western 2.- Poor response rates for surveys 13

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Thank you for your attention

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