Opportunities for research related to Official Statistics

1. Opportunities for research related to Official Statistics … in Horizon 2020 (the next research framework programme of the European Commission) Official Statistics research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

2. Overview • Analysis of future research needs for Official Statistics • Opportunities for research on Official Statistics in the Horizon 2020 Research Framework Programme • The NTTS 2013 conference • Facilitated events Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

3. Analysis of the future research needs for Official Statistics • Main authors: • Professor Beat Hulliger • Professor Risto Lehtonen • Professor Ralf Münnich • Browser-friendly version on the CROS portal • Officially published by Eurostat(link provided on the CROS portal) http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/product_details/publication?p_product_code=KS-RA-12-026 Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

4. 6.1Roadmap 6.1.2. Fieldsof research and innovation (infrastructure&technology) Data capture, data integration and data access: • Big datasets • Mergingdata from different sources; integrating survey & register data; data integration • Techniques and standardisation of interface management for flexible communication between data systems within the ESS Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

5. 6.1 Roadmap (cont.) Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat 6.1.2. Fields of research and innovation Methodology “Beyond GDP” indicators: • Regional modelling within a globalised society (GIS; SAE) • The use of data from many different sources, including registers • An evaluation of methods that integrate different sources, use different methodologies and may • arrive at different results becomes increasingly important. • Prediction, forecasting Education (early-stage training and life-long learning) increasingly important. Societal challenges • Employment and competitiveness • Social inclusion • Energy security and climate change • Forecasting critical events DIME 27-28 February 2013 5

6. Opportunities in Horizon 2020 • Horizon 2020 will fund EU research 2014-2020 • The 2014-2016 strategy will govern the three first years • The work programmes now cover two years (2014-2015) • Eurostat proposed two areas for the Strategy: 1. Reinforced democratic accountability – new frameworks for monitoring fairness and equity going beyond GDP-related monitoring, including indicators supporting: • Health, quality of life and wellbeing • Consumer empowerment and consumer conditions • A green economy • Inclusive societies 2. use of “big data” and “open data” to support evidence-based policymaking in various policy areas. Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

7. Horizon 2020 – strategy for 2014-2016 Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat Focus areas: • Personalising health and care • Sustainable food security • Blue growth: unlocking the potential of the oceans • Smart cities and communities • Competitive low-carbon energy • Energy Efficiency • Mobility for growth • Waste: a resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials • Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe • Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe • Disaster-resilience: safeguarding and securing society, including adapting to climate change • Digital security DIME 27-28 February 2013 7

8. Horizon 2020 – strategy for 2014-2016 Open data? Indicators? Secure access? Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat Focus areas: • Personalising health and care • Sustainable food security • Blue growth: unlocking the potential of the oceans • Smart cities and communities • Competitive low-carbon energy • Energy Efficiency • Mobility for growth • Waste: a resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials • Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe • Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe • Disaster-resilience: safeguarding and securing society, including adapting to climate change • Digital security DIME 27-28 February 2013 8

9. Horizon 2020 – strategy for 2014-2016 socio-economic research on: … the social, political and cultural consequences of and responses to the crisis, such as higher unemployment and the widening of social disparities… Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat Focus areas: • Personalising health and care • Sustainable food security • Blue growth: unlocking the potential of the oceans • Smart cities and communities • Competitive low-carbon energy • Energy Efficiency • Mobility for growth • Waste: a resource to recycle, reuse and recover raw materials • Water innovation: boosting its value for Europe • Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe • Disaster-resilience: safeguarding and securing society, including adapting to climate change • Digital security DIME 27-28 February 2013 9

10. Horizon 2020 – Work Programme 2014-2015 • Based on the 2014-2016 strategy, the Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) will propose an Work Programme for 2014-2015 • The Horizon 2020 WP for 2014-2015 could include research lines for ”beyond GDP”, ”big data” and ”open data”. • Corresponding calls for proposals would then be issued by DG RTD. • It is then up to universities, research institutes – and NSIs! – to form consortia and submit proposals! Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

11. Horizon 2020 and NTTS 2013! New Techniques and Technologies in Statistics (NTTS) 2013: • Biannual scientific conference (5-7 March 2013 in Brussels) • 380 registered participants • Purpose includes: • stimulating the preparation of new innovative projects • encourage cooperation and building of research consortia … related to research in statistics within Horizon 2020 … with the aim of enhancing Official Statistics • Proceedings (>1000 pages!) and full program available online: www.NTTS2013.eu Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

12. NTTS 2013 sessions • 37 sessions (6 poster sessions, 2 lunchtime sessions, 2 evening sessions) • Sessions on ”Big Data” and on ”Beyond GDP” indicators (e-Frame, InGRID,…), keynote on ”Open data” • Back-to-back events: • 4 March 2013: Data Without Boundaries • 8 March 2013: BLUE-ETS • 8 March 2013: Cost/SHANTI (transport statistics) • Special sessions for the above projects Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

13. NTTS 2013 keynote speakers Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat • Opening session: • Walter Radermacher (Director-General of Eurostat) • Robert-Jan Smits (Director-General for the European Commission’s Directorate-General of Research and Innovation) • Robert M. Groves (former Director of the US Census Bureau) • Sander Duivestein (Big Data) • Keynotes throughout the conference: • Enrico Giovannini (President of Istat) • Nigel Shadbolt (Open Data) • JNK Rao (Small Area Estimation) • Eric Graf (Variance Estimation) • Closing session: • Denise Lievesley (professor at King’s college) • Daniel Defays (Director a.i., Eurostat) • Anne Glover (Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission) DIME 27-28 February 2013 13

14. EveningHorizon 2020 session on 6 March...stimulating the preparation of new innovative projects! • 14 researchers will present (in 4 minutes each) their early-stage research ideas • Interested colleagues will discuss with them at the cocktail next door • New loose network could be formed, leading to research consortia submitting proposals (within the Horizon 2020 Work Programme for 2014-2015) by the end of this year Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat DIME 27-28 February 2013 14

15. Evening Horizon 2020 session on 6 March...so which are the early-stage ideas presented? Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat DIME 27-28 February 2013 15

16. Facilitated events...stimulating the preparation of new innovative projects! • Two facilitated events may be organised during 1st half of 2014 • Format: • Similar to the ESSnet workshop – but smaller and more focused • Possibly including “rapporteur”, professional facilitator and/or external hihg-level contributor • Possible topics include: • Big Data • Non-response • Where do you see a need – and which needs are already catered to? Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat DIME 27-28 February 2013 16

17. Eurostat has prepared the ground……now the Official Statistics community must prepare itself! • Calls for proposals are expected by the end of 2013 • It is then up to universities, research institutes – and NSIs! – to form consortia and submit proposals! • Vigilance and creativity is needed to identify research opportunities • Eurostat can provide guidance and communicate opportunities via the CROS portal • The best opportunities may be in a multidisciplinary consortium • Eurostat could organise two facilitated events: • For which topics do you see the greatest need? Official Statistics - research opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat DIME 27-28 February 2013 17