Transcript Technical cooperation in Agriculture Statistics, some

The World Bank
The Virtual Statistical System
Doha, Qatar – December 8, 2010
Ingrid Ivins
Statistician, Statistical Development and Partnership Team
Regional Coordinator for MNA Statistical Capacity Projects
<[email protected]>
Acknowledgement: The VSS was envisaged and developed by Mr. Ronald Luttikhuizen,
Sr. Economist/Statistician, Statistical Development and Partnership Team
Overview
Virtual Statistical System (VSS)
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Educational content
VSS Wiki
Discussion Groups
VSS eLearning program
www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
http://www.virtualstatisticalsystem.org
Task Team
• Annette Kinitz, Iris Buchinger, and Ingrid Ivins
• Development Gateway team and DECDG
leadership.
• Paris 21 Task Team: IMF, European
Commission, UNSD, Germany, India, Ghana,
Paris 21, Development Gateway, World Bank
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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
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VSS idea, project, process
• VSS is the beginning, but not the end
• 2,500 – 3,000 web pages:
– Introduction sections and full text sections
(user can choose how in-depth to research)
– Hundreds of links to other websites /
documents.
– VSS needs to remain vibrant and timely
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About VSS
• Structure: Activities and Themes
• Content: about 150 topics (modules), with
about 600 sub modules
• Interactive: Comments on VSS webpages, VSS
Wiki, Discussion groups
• Search function
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Structure - left side
Activities
• General information.
• Relevant for each statistical project in official
statistics.
• Activity Classification is based on the Overall
Statistical Production Process.
• Provides the “building blocks” of statistical
systems.
• Selected links/resources.
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Structure - right side
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 information.
• Information can always be added in the future.
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You Can Participate
VSS Wiki
– can select a region, leave a comment, ask
questions
– users can start building their own knowledge
base
Discussion Groups
– starts by selection of a region, then create a topic
– participants can start and/or join
Registration
Only registered users can participate; limits spam
VSS eLearning program
Topics
• Management
• Labor
• Justice and Security
• GIS
(10 topics – 20 lessons)
(10 topics – 20 lessons)
(10 topics – 20 lessons)
(3 topics – 6 lessons)
Different types
• Fully Animated: 6
• Slides (some with voice-over) and detailed
notes: 60
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Uses of the VSS
• To learn.
• Checklist: can choose only what you need to
know.
• Portal, one stop shop.
• Facilitates: Designing blueprints for change.
• To educate.
• To share knowledge.
• To exchange views with other NSOs/agencies.
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Next phase for the VSS
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Marketing campaign: to come.
Training programs – Certification.
Consultancy services – several options.
Increased activity on the website.
Integrated in all statistical projects.
Country-customized and regional courses.
To be extended – content, languages.
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Thank You For Your Attention
Contact information:
Mr. Ronald Luttikhuizen, VSS Project Manager
<[email protected]>
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