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2nd Data without Boundaries
Training Course
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Introduction
• Overview of Data without Boundaries
• Outline of the Course
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Data without Boundaries -- DwB
A European project to improve access to microdata
from official statistics
DwB: A European project
• Improve researcher access to (confidential)
microdata from official statistics
• This is achieved by bringing two communities
together
CESSDA: Council of Social Science Data Archives
ESS: European Statistical System
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The two Communities
• ESS: the network of NSIs lead by Eurostat
main objective: harmonize and enhance production
of official statistics in Europe
• CESSDA: umbrella organization for social science data
archives across Europe
main objective: improve access to data for
researchers and students
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Major characteristics of DwB
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Began May 2011, total duration 48 months
Project lead: Roxane Silberman, RQ/CNRS
28 partners
12 work packages
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Structure of DwB
• Block I: Front Office
Services for users, exchange and metadata
standards
• Block II: Access
Legal and technical issues involved in (remote)
access to official microdata, transnational access
to national data
• Block III: Enlarging Cooperation
Training courses, conferences, workshops,
project website
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Block I: Front office
• Collect information on OS microdata in Europe
• Development of data models and metadata
standards
• Development of technical solutions to harvest OS
metadata from NSIs
• Other standards and procedures
• Implementation
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Block II: Access
• Legal issues in making confidential data
available
• Technical issues in developing Remote Access
(RA) and Secure Data Centre (SDC) procedures
• Standardizing RA and SDC procedures
• Implementation of a test case
• Program for transnational access to OS
microdata
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Block III: Enlarging Cooperation
• Create and maintain the project’s website
• Training courses for the usage of specific data sources
(e.g. SILC, LFS, AES)
• Workshops for staff in RA or SDC
• Workshops preparing researchers to work in a RA or SDC
environment
• User conferences
• Conferences between data producers and archives as
well as with data users (European Data Access Forum)
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Visions for a European Service
Centre for OS Microdata
Objectives
To provide a comprehensive overview of available
official data in Europe
To provide structured metadata and user friendly
routines for Eurostat data and census data
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Service Centre: Rationale and Scope
• A European Service Centre for official microdata will
offer services for both integrated European and
National OS-microdata, including census data
• For Eurostat datasets a vast amount of metadata is
available – however no structured database exists
• Documentation for national OS-microdata
throughout Europe is widely disparate and there
exists no centralized overview of available datasets
• Services for census data at IECM should be
integrated into the new service centre
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Mission
1. Comprehensive web service
2. Promote use of OS-microdata
3. Continuously improve data access
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Mission 1 – Web Service
• Web service will function as a one-stop-shop for
researcher needs regarding European OS-microdata
• This web service will be comprised of:
a) extensive metadata for European OS-microdata
b) An online library hosting technical reports, survey
instruments and scientific papers on OS-microdata
c) Routines for data preparation and analysis
d) An interactive platform where users can seek advice
from experts, discuss with other users and provide input
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Mission 1 – Web Service
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Mission 2 – Promote use of OS-data
• Organize introductory and advanced training courses
on methodological and substantive research
questions based on these data
• Host user conferences where researchers can
present their findings, connect with other
researchers and discuss data needs with producers
• Incentivize research by implementing a research
award, subsidizing data use for young researchers,
etc.
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Mission 3 – Improve Data Access
• Broadening access to integrated European official
microdata, e.g. Time Budget Survey, Census
Microdata
• Lobby for expansion of transnational access
networks and harmonization of conditions of use
throughout Europe
• Assist researchers seeking transnational access by
informing them on access conditions, access sites
and application procedures
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Current opportunities for researchers
• Training Courses
• On site access to official microdata across Europe
Transnational remote access to Secure Data Centres
• European Users Conference
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Training Courses
Objective:
Foster use of OS microdata by
• Improving knowledge about microdata from official
statistics in Europe and their potential for social
research
• Practicing data analysis using a major data source
from European official statistics
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Training Courses
• Two training courses each year beginning in July
2012, six courses in total
• Training courses will be conceptualized and
conducted jointly by CESSDA members and NSIs or
Eurostat
• Courses will be organized at different locations in
Europe
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Training Courses
Possible topic will include:
• EU-LFS
• EU-SILC
• European census data
• Adult Education Survey
• Business data
Next: Adult Education Survey, late summer 2013, Athens
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On site access to official microdata across Europe
Transnational remote access to Safe Data Centres
• Eight calls for research proposals
• Grant transnational access to confidential data;
either on site (WP 9) or via remote access (WP 10)
• Application is reviewed by a selection panel
• If successful, travel costs and accomodation are
covered by DwB
Next call: April 2013
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European Users Conference
DwB helps finance the European Users Conference for
EU-LFS and EU-SILC; a biennial meeting organized by
GESIS in cooperation with Eurostat
Offer a platform to discuss research findings and
research needs
EUC brings together researchers and data producers
from all over Europe
Next: March 21-22, 2013 in Mannheim, Germany
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2nd Data without Boundaries
Training Course
Bucharest, 13-15 February 2013
Training Course: Outline
Part 1: Overview of European Data from OS
Part 2: Accessing confidential national microdata
Part 3: Introduction to EU-SILC
Part 4: Practical Training Session
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Thank you for listening!
Comments or Questions?
More information at:
www.dwbproject.org
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