ESS Vision 2020

Content of the presentationThe ESS Vision 2020:

WHEN all this started?WHY the ESS needs a common Vision?WHAT objectives do we pursue?HOW do we want to get there?WHO is involved?

WHEN? ESS key decisionsThe ESS Committee:27 September 2013: established a task force to prepare a common ESS Vision15 May 2014: agreed the ESS Vision 2020 text as the guiding frame for the ESS development during the years up to 202026 September 2014: agreed the governance structure of the ESS Vision 2020 implementation13 February 2015: approved the initial portfolio of ESS.VIPs (Vision implementing projects)

A further important step in the development of European statistics"The ESS provide the EU, the world and the public with independent high quality information on the economy and society on European, national and regional levels and make the information available to everyone for decision-making purposes, research and debate."ESS Vision 2020Reg. 223/2009 ESS

WHY does the ESS need a strategic debate on its future today?Information and knowledge are fundamental building blocks for all modern societies******************Official statistics offer an information infrastructure and a public good that responds to the needs of many categories of users - citizens, decision makers, researchers and journalists******************Official statistics have always strived to adapt to major developments in society and the economy

Four main drivers

WHAT? Five priority areas

HOW? Guiding principles in the Vision implementationAcknowledge diversityRespect the key EU principles of subsidiarity and proportionalityEnsure satisfaction of European, national and regional needs simultaneouslyAvoid duplication of work where possibleAbide with the European Statistics Code of Practice and the UN Fundamental Principles of Official StatisticsAdhere to the general quality management principles Optimise value for money and burden on respondents

Implementation approach

The ESS.VIP portfolioSIMSTAT: testing the exchange of microdata for a new approach to compiling intra-EU trade in goods statistics

ESBRs: network of European business registers

VALIDATION: common data validation standards and rules

ADMIN: enhanced use of administrative data sources for statistical production purposes

ESS.VIP portfolio (2)ESDEN: data highways for microdata exchange between ESS partners

SERV: towards sharing specific services in statistical production

BIGD: harnessing the arising new data sources (focus on Big Data)

DIGICOM: optimising user analytics and communication and data dissemination tools

WHO? Governance of the ESS Vision 2020 implementationPortfolio management approach applied as agreed by the ESS Committee (owner of the ESS Vision 2020 and decision-maker)Vision Implementation Group (VIG) established: 10 Member States and Eurostat (Chair)Vision Implementation Network (VIN) to spread information across the ESS and get involvement of all Member StatesPorftolio Management Bureau (PMB) at Eurostat to support the daily operations of the VIG

Governance structure in the ESS

Vision Implementation Group (VIG)coordinates the ESS Vision 2020 implementationperforms regular strategic monitoring of the portfolio ensuring that the objectives are met and efficiency maximisedsteers the risk managementassesses new project ideasadvises the ESS Committee on all decisions in Vision-related mattersregularly informs all ESS partners about the progresspromotes the ESS Vision 2020 and its achievements

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