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Workshop on a European Masters in
Official Statistics
Natalie Shlomo
University of Southampton
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Topics Covered
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Welcome
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Workshop Agenda
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Aims and Objectives of Workshop
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Expected Outcomes
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Welcome
Southampton Statistical Sciences Research
Institute (S3RI) and the
Programme Committee for the Workshop
on the European Masters in Official
Statistics
welcomes
all workshop participants from over 20
European countries
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Welcome
University of Southampton, S3RI is one of the world’s leading
centres of research in official statistics:
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Ongoing research activities with the ONS and other
European NSIs
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Input to a large number of European 5th and 7th
framework programmes, and many other grants
through research councils
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Participation on Methodology Advisory Committees,
European task forces
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High quality academic programmes of study:
- Courses in Applied Social Surveys (CASS)
- Royal Statistical Society’s Distance Learning
programme
- Training for European Statisticians (TES) in the
past
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Welcome
The Social Statistics Division in collaboration with the
ONS offers post-graduate degree programmes in
Official Statistics for statisticians working in the UK
Government Statistical Service and NSIs abroad
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Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert)
Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip)
MSc
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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Workshop Agenda
Day 1:
University training programmes in Official Statistics: Current
practice and future ambitions
Lunch
NSI training needs and experiences of cooperation with Academia
Coffee Break
Welcome address: Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Debra Humphris,
University of Southampton
Panel discussion on mutual objectives
Close
Gala Dinner – 7:30 The Blue Room, University of Southampton
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Workshop Agenda
Day 2:
Framework for the European Statistical System: Competence
Profile for staff supporting the ESS
Results from online survey
Satellite breakout work sessions:
Work session I - Framework and organizational structure
Work session II - Course topics and contents
Work session III - Best practices and amalgamation from
existing training programmes
Coffee Break
Satellite breakout work sessions (cont.)
Lunch
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Workshop Agenda
Day 2 (cont.):
Presentations and discussion from breakout work sessions
Final discussion on recommendations and moving forward
Wrap up and report from the rapporteur
Close
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Aims and Objectives of Workshop
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Mission of Eurostat is to provide the EU with high-quality
statistical information
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Statistical information obtained through NSIs, European Banks
and other organizations carrying out large scale statistical
research
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With the current economic environment, organizations face
increasing requirements, decreasing budgets and shrinking
resources
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Need to ensure that staff obtain up-to-date high-level training
in methodological developments in official statistics to meet
future challenges of the ESS
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Aims and Objectives
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The underlying theme is to build partnerships between
European Academic Institutions and NSIs as prescribed
through the paradigm of the “knowledge triangle” linking
research, education and innovation as key elements for a
knowledge-based society
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European higher education institutions should play a pivoting
role in these interactions through knowledge transfer,
dissemination and direct partnerships for research
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Aims and Objectives
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Standard University curriculum in statistics and social sciences
do not prepare statisticians and researchers working in official
statistics
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Topics covering: sampling and estimation, non-response
compensation, data collection and processing, analysis of
complex survey data, are generally not covered in standard
academic degree programmes, rather are taught on an ad-hoc
basis usually ‘in-house’ within an institution
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Formal graduate and post-graduate training in official
statistics is severely lacking
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At NTTS 2009, a meeting was held concerning cooperation
between European Academic Institutions and developing a
harmonized training programme in official statistics
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Aims and Objectives
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The Bologna Declaration for Higher Education provides the
background for collaboration by making academic degree
and quality assurance standards more comparable and
compatible throughout Europe
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A common transferable credit scheme (ECTS) can form the
basis for Universities to collaborate and allow students to
study at different Universities
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This would provide students with more access to experts in
specific fields and would enhance students’ experiences
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Nevertheless, the logistics of a future collaborative
programme with respect to which University provides the
accreditation, registration and enrolment, etc. would have to
be addressed
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Aims and Objectives
Fundamental objectives:
• Identify different stakeholders and their interests and the
feasibility of collaborations between Universities and NSIs
• Discuss the needs for staff training in official statistics at NSIs
and programmes of study that can be offered at Universities
to meet these needs
• Build partnerships between European Universities to provide
solutions on training in official statistics
• Build partnerships between NSIs to standardize training needs
• Build collaborations and interactions between Universities and
NSIs through knowledge transfer, dissemination, training
and research programmes
• Formulate an action plan and put together proposals for the
creation of post graduate training programmes in official
statistics including a European masters degree
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Expected Outcomes
Themes to be discussed:
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Dissemination and promotion of European official statistics
culture
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Training opportunities for staff working in official statistics in
areas of: sample design and estimation, demographic methods,
data analysis, statistical computing, micro and macro economics
(including a sound review of statistical theory)
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Enhance cooperation with Universities that could provide
solutions for official statistics training and develop a common
platform for exchange of students and trainees
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Develop common teaching material and curricula
Organizational structure of the programme, eg. full or part time,
short- fat vs. long-thin courses, allocation of ECTS points across
taught component and dissertation component, and MORE
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Deliverables
An online survey targeted to both NSI and Academia was
developed
Survey aims to gather information on:
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Training practices and needs of NSI for training in official
statistics
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Expected levels of achievement within the NSI
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Variability of training programmes across NSIs
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Training programmes offered at Academic Institutions
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Collaborations with the NSI (delivery of courses, PhD
students)
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Expectations for a European programme of study in official
statistics
Results of online survey presented on Friday session
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Deliverables
Collating and editing
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all supporting documentation including:
Presentations at the workshop
Results from breakout work sessions
Summary of discussions at the workshop
Specific country documentation from NSIs and Academic
Institutions uploaded onto the website
Results from online survey
Results from evaluation feedback forms and lessons learnt
Action plan formulated at the workshop
All documentation will be uploaded onto the website
http://www.s3ri.soton.ac.uk/courses/european-masters/
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Deliverables
Draft final report of conclusions and recommendations from all
supporting documentation and the workshop
The report will discuss the interests of different stakeholders
and define potential steps and an action plan for the creation
of collaborative degree programmes in official statistics
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Summary
The University of Southampton is keen to share
experiences with other European Universities and NSIs and
take the lead in developing an action plan for organizing a
European masters in official statistics
With the current economic environment and new challenges
facing official statistics, it is crucial to ensure that
statisticians working within NSIs and other research
institutions conducting statistical research, receive the
most up-to-date and relevant training in official statistics
at the post-graduate level
Knowledge transfer, dissemination and cooperation
between academia and government are the key drivers to
ensure the future of official statistics in a knowledge-based
society
Enjoy the workshop!
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