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The European Master in Official Statistics from a national point of view: the Italian contribution Maria Pia Sorvillo ( Istat -Italian National Statistical Office) Monica Pratesi (University of Pisa). Workshop on Human Resources Management and Training 5 - 7 September 2012, Budapest. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The European Master in Official Statistics from a national point of view: the Italian contribution
Maria Pia Sorvillo (Istat-Italian National Statistical Office) Monica Pratesi (University of Pisa)
Workshop on Human Resources Management and Training 5 - 7 September 2012, Budapest
Background
Previous discussions involved•Eurostat•National statistical offices• Academy
Training European Comprehensive
High level NSIs ESS
Background
Why a European Master in Official Statistics?
• To improve official Statistics in Europe • To spread a shared vision of the ESS • To reinforce the network of European statisticians • To enhance the academic offer of Master programmes in
official statistics
The Italian contributionISTAT
(the Italian Statistical Office)
• Supported the project in its initial stage• Fostered discussion with issue papers • Established the Advanced School for
Statistics and Socio- economic Analyses
A School to boost statistical literacy in the country….
…with more than one target audience
NSIs and EMOS
A number of possible advantages:
• Facilitating innovation in data production and analysis• Increasing the European dimension • Reinforcing NSI-Academy cooperation• Making available young graduates with specific training
NSIs’ contribution: an added value
Professionals and researchersas teachers……and as trainees
• Definition of contents
Training needsFirst of all:• Statistical tools to improve data production and
analysisEstimation techniques, innovation in sampling, integration of data sources, exploitation of big databases,…
But also:• New technologies
Web for dissemination, data capturing, …
• And “soft skills”Management techniques, Interacting with users, Communicating data, …..
Open issues
How?• self-contained modules offering learning paths/different levels
Where? • centralized widespread
For whom? • NSIs’ staff Young graduates/phd EU/candidate countries/others
The Italian Initiative
Advanced School for Statistics and Socio-Economic Analyses / Istat
Italian Statistical Society
Academy
A new training in official statistics
• Modular approach / overarching framework
• Maximum value from previous experiences• Close coherence between topics of the
training and official statistics’ needs • Creating synergies between scholars and
practitioners in designing single modules
Target
• Istat researchers
• Staff of the National Statistical System
• Statisticians in various institutions
• Young graduates
• Selected cooperation projects
• …and EMOS
Conclusions
Mostly needed in NSIs: •Training for innovation and upgrading
subject to budget constraint•International perspective
staff deeply rooted in the national context
Shared initiatives and EU support can help taking over difficulties
a strong planning effort is needed
Thank you for your attention