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European Master in Official Statistics: Statistical Literacy and Human Resources Management

This workshop focuses on statistical literacy and human resources management in the context of the European Master in Official Statistics initiative. It explores the importance of statistical literacy, the role of statistical agencies as educators, and the benefits of collaboration between universities and national statistical offices.

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European Master in Official Statistics: Statistical Literacy and Human Resources Management

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  1. Working GroupEuropean Statistical SystemLearning and Development Framework& Human Resources Management 18-19 October 2012, Luxembourg Item 8 of the agenda A European Master in Official Statistics

  2. Outline - Statistical Literacy - The Statistical Agency as Educator - European Master in Official Statistics - Perspectives

  3. Statistical Literacy Statistical literacy is a term used to describe an individual's or group's ability to understand statistics. The International Statistical Literacy Project of the International Statistical Institute has as main objective to contribute to statistical literacy across the world, among young and adults, in all walks of life. (Wikipedia) (http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~iase/islp/home)

  4. "In addition to producing reliable, relevant, coherent, timely and understandable statistical information, we should pay special attention to user support, statistical awareness and statistical literacy" Helenius, R.; Mikkelä, H. (2011); Statistical literacy and awareness as strategic success factors of a national statistical office – the case of Statistics Finland; Statistical Journal of the IAOS, Special Issue on Statistical Literacy, Volume 27, Number 3-4 / 2011, p. 137

  5. Main User Groups Policy makers Citizens Enterprises Scientific community Schools Universities http://www.statsusernet.org.uk

  6. Universities as user groups - data user - offer statistics in different fields Economics, Social Science, Medicine, Geography etc. - Master in Statistics

  7. The Statistical Agency as Educator Staffs of Statistical Agency are often active as lecturer in different kind of courses Advanced training Contract teacher in advanced schools or universities Sometimes NSI are partner in education programs Master of Official Statistics in Southampton La Grande École de la Statistique et du Traitement de L´Information (ENSAI)

  8. Why are NSI active in university programs? - to ensure that official statistics is part of the curriculums - better qualified young researchers as newcomers - better qualified young researcher for other (private) institutions with a strong link to official statistics - Fruitful exchange between Universities and NSI

  9. The European Master in Official Statistics

  10. Steps towards a European Master in Official Statistics Workshop on European Masters in Official Statistics in Southampton Conference New Techniques and Technologiesfor Statistics 2011 EMOS - a Vision Infrastructure Project

  11. EMOS - a Vision Infrastructure Project "The main goal of this project is to establish a quality label for university 'European Official Statistics' programmes that meet agreed standards in education. University programmes that are benchmarked to these standards become members of the 'European Official Statistics' network." Ex-Ante Evaluation Document for VIP projects, May 2011.

  12. EMOS - a Vision Infrastructure Project Objectives: - Establish a network of EMOS course providers - Enhance the European culture and knowledge in official statistics Create a repository of young statisticians having a sound knowledge in statistics Improve cooperation between universities and NSI - Create a platform for NSI staff members training in Universities and students in NSI

  13. Feasibility study 'Towards a EuropeanMaster in Official Statistics' - Duration of twelve month - Call for Tender in Spring 2012 - Contract in Autumn 2012

  14. Feasibility study 'Towards a EuropeanMaster in Official Statistics' - Provide an inventory of the Master programmes in statistics in the countries selected - Analyse the existing and potential Master programmes in Official Statistics - Assess the interest of the providers and their capacity to join the EMOS Network - Assess the interest of the NSI - Analyse the advantages/disadvantages, the cost-benefits and technicalities of having labelling mechanisms - List and analyse potential funding facilities to get sufficient recourses for EMOS in the middle and long run

  15. Roadmap to EMOS establish a EMOS Community as supervisory body constitute a Task Force within of the EMOS Community - develop the curriculum for EMOS - develop the rules for labeling a EMOS study path - International workshop in 2013/2014 - 2014 first edition of EMOS - 2016 first generation of graduates of a European Master in Official Statistics

  16. Roadmap to EMOS

  17. Threats - Interest of Universities and NSI - Permanent funding - Integration of EMOS, internal trainee inside the NSI and the ESTP

  18. Thank you for your attention http://www.cros-portal.eu/page/emos-initiative markus.zwick@ec.europa.euhttp://lu.linkedin.com/pub/markus-zwick/13/932/723

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