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Changes in Communications : Experience of the National Statistics Office of Georgia

Changes in Communications : Experience of the National Statistics Office of Georgia. Work Session on the Communication of Statistics 27 - 29 May 2013 Berlin, Germany. Vision. People need more statistical information about the world they live in.

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Changes in Communications : Experience of the National Statistics Office of Georgia

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  1. ChangesinCommunications: ExperienceoftheNationalStatisticsOfficeofGeorgia Work Session on the Communication of Statistics 27 - 29 May 2013 Berlin, Germany

  2. Vision People need more statistical information about the world they live in People are not always adept at understanding statistics by themselves Statisticians help all users use and understand statistical products correctly Statisticians should think about simplification of this process How to simplify this process?

  3. Introduction We will focus on the following issues: ● Statistical Databases ● Data dissemination ● User engagement

  4. Statistical Databases In 2010, Geostat prepared and approved IT Development Strategy. Online questionnaires: • Minimizing different risks • Supervisors and personal statisticians • Simplification of the process for respondents (businesses)

  5. Statistical Databases Database for administrative sources: • Receiving information from external government sources • Automatic data receipt • Improved data quality control

  6. Data Dissemination Channels for data provision ● Press releases ● PC-AXIS ● Android application ● Microdata dissemination system (NADA) ● Business portal (under development)

  7. Data Dissemination Press releases: ● Advance release calendar for statistical data ● Fixed time (11 am) for data dissemination on the website

  8. Data Dissemination PC-AXIS (with support of Statistics Sweden) ● For customers who need to handle multidimensional tables efficiently ● For data users who can obtain statistical information in desired format (excel, csv, charts) ●Diverse possibilities for editing, selecting variables, rotating, sorting, exporting etc.

  9. Data Dissemination Android application ● The application allows user to view most updated official statistics provided by Geostat online. ● Possibility to select data by category, sub-category and by period ● Android cell phone application currently contains data on external trade, foreign direct investments, prices, demography, agriculture, business statistics, national accounts.

  10. Data Dissemination Microdata dissemination system (NADA) (with OECD support) ● Increased quality and diversity of research ● Improved reliability and relevance of data ● Reduced duplication of data collection activities ● Improved visibility of the institution as their data becomes more frequently used and is more readily accessible

  11. Data Dissemination Business portal ● Possibilities to create statistical information reports in different ways ● Ability to search any published statistical data ● Ability to group selected data by different criteria

  12. User Engagement Tools of user engagement: • Web forum at Geostat website • Social media such as facebook

  13. User Engagement Evaluating public awareness of Geostat Working meetings with business associations Cooperation with various NGO-s and Universities

  14. User Engagement As a result: ● NSO became more transparent ● User engagement improves trust towards NSO ● Number of users of official statistics in Georgia is growing: Number of visitors to the Geostat website increased by 40% in 2011 in comparison with 2010 and by 14% in 2012 in comparison with 2011. More than 1500 downloads of the android application during the first month after the application was launched

  15. Thank you for your attention!

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