Putting users first European Statistical Data Users Conference
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Putting users first European Statistical Data Users' Conference Bucharest, 5 June 2019 Tim Allen Head of Dissemination & User Support Eurostat
The European Statistical System (ESS) A partnership between Eurostat, all national statistical institutes and other national authorities
How does this partnership work? National statistical offices Eurostat • Collect and verify data, send them to Eurostat • Consolidates data • Produces European aggregates • Publishes official statistics for Europe (European statistics)
Challenges for official statistics Better measure emerging phenomena and globalisation Make the most of digital technologies and new data sources Intensify cooperation and build partnerships at international level Communicate effectively and make official statistics better known
Producing high-quality statistics is not enough Our products and services need to be visible and attractive
What do users expect from us? Easily accessible Interactive European statistics to be: Easy to understand Reusable
Different users with different needs European citizens Businesses European institutions Researchers Policy makers Media
However, there is no 'one-size-fits-all' solution
Our response Revamped website and data base Daily news section Investment in social media Digital publications Interactive data visualisations Direct contact with our users
Revamped Eurostat website featuring daily news
Replicated by international news outlets
Social media: a success story in Romania
Modernising our publications: going digital
Developing interactive infographics
Testing new products with users Conceptualisation • Idea • User test of concept • Internal validation Design • Prototype development • Usability and design testing • Internal validation Development Product finalisation and publication Impact measurement Online monitoring
Working together within the ESS 1. User research Testing products with users 2. Visualisation and digital products 3. Open data dissemination 4. Statistical literacy, communication
Teach users about statistics: statistical literacy European Statistics Competition school year 2017 -18, 2018 -19 Statistics 4 beginners - Eurostat website Massive open online course (MOOC): cooperation with Committee of the Regions Webinars for media & fact-checkers
What next? Fast changing data to reflect evolving needs of our users Post-truth environment – objective facts less influential in shaping public opinion than emotions or personal beliefs Lack of trust can lead to misuse of statistics Making statistics closer to citizens
Putting people first 2007
European statistical system committee
European fluid mechanics conference
Conference of european statisticians
Putting-out system
What is nasreen putting chocolate on
When was the loom invented
Putting-out system
Putting the puzzle together main idea
Price fences marketing
Putting objects in perspective
Ons pep
The order of putting on ppe
Putting it all together motion answer key
Fractions in increasing order
Putting-out system
Classify polynomials
Putting the enterprise into the enterprise system
Put sounds together
