Workshop on Big Data
Agenda
IntroductionResults of 2014 Big Data ProjectPlans of international organisationsParallel discussions (Soapbox!)
• Technology• Methodology
Plenary
Workshop aims
Sharing informationBuilding knowledgeGathering ideasIdentifying priorities and opportunities
United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeStatistical DivisionUnited Nations Economic Commission for EuropeStatistical Division
Setting the scene
Steven ValeUNECE
Introducing UNECE Statistics
Introducing the HLG
High-level Group for the Modernisation of Statistical Production and ServicesCreated by the Conference of European Statisticians in 20108 countries + Eurostat, OECD and UNECEChief statisticians or deputiesChaired by Padraig Dalton (Ireland)
The story so far
CSPA
Big Data
What does Big Data mean for official statistics?
Priorities:Partnerships – GuidelinesPrivacy – GuidelinesQuality – GuidelinesSkills – Survey Skills profileIT / methodological issues - Sandbox
Big Data
More sandbox experiments More data
• E.g. UNSD Comtrade
Future of the sandbox approach?
Challenge from the High-Level Group:
Produce and release a set ofinternationally comparable statisticsfrom one or more Big Data sources
Get involved!Anyone is welcome to contribute!
Contact: [email protected]
More Information HLG Wiki: www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/hlgbas
LinkedIn group:“Modernising official statistics”
