1. Futurechallenges and opportunities Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

2. Overview – challenges & opportunities • 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 • The CROS portal • Opportunities for ESSnet projects in 2014 Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

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

4. Section 6.1: Roadmap 6.1.1. Organisation of research: • Role of research and innovation: the EU wants to integrate research and innovation more closely.  Connections with/interfaces to the ESSnet projects must be ensured • National Research and Innovation initiatives:no connections with European strategy for research in OS. Need for increased effort to ensure coordinationnational/international research programmes • Networking and collaboration with academia:Small community(research-oriented NSIs, university centres, individual researchers). Need for methods/resources to ensure a continuous and dynamic community • Supporting statistical research outside Official Statistics (Public opinion research, market research and customer satisfaction research, epidemiology, knowledge management, business intelligence and sociology…)  Connecting with these fields would help research in Official Statistics. • Continuity vs. Flexibility: Both are needed Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

5. 6.1 Roadmap (cont.) 6.1.2. Fieldsof research and innovation (change&efficiency) • Change and innovation: management studies on Official Statistics • Statistics as a service:detailed study of the expansion from product-oriented to service-oriented system • Service orientation and statistical communication: Shift to web services – but increase in user needs outpaces the development of the capability of the web services need for more communication, user interaction and consulting services • Efficiency and quality:Studies of the overall costs and the cost drivers of surveys, access to registers, development and design of studies, dissemination and services are urgently needed. Methods for determining user quality needs (“fit-for-purpose quality”) also need to be developed. • User orientation:User needs monitored more closely, shorter lead times for “new product” development (not 4-10 years) • Rapid response:How to improve timeliness? Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

6. 6.1 Roadmap (cont.) 6.1.2. Fieldsof research and innovation (infrastructure&technology) Behavioural and cognitive aspects of information and ICT usage Data capture, data integration and data access: • Big datasets • Mergingdata from different sources; integrating survey & register data; data integration(… and legislative aspects!) • Infrastructures, technologies and remote access methods for micro (unit-level) data from registers and related administrative data for research communities (… and legislative aspects!) • Techniques and standardisation of interface management for flexible communication between data systems within the ESS • Development and implementation of process and workflow tools for the ESS Obviouslinksto the ESSnet projects and the ESS VIP programme! Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

7. 6.1 Roadmap (cont.) 6.1.2. Fieldsof research and innovation (inf. & tech. – continued) Web and mobile technologies: • Development of mobile solutions and methods for household surveys • Mobile technologies combined with cloud services • Social networks and the analysis of social networks with statistical methods • Dissemination methods related to mobile technologies and the web Statistical technologies: • Methods for integration and synthesising of independent surveys • Use of models to present complex findings to users of statistical information • Techniques for integration of micro data across panels over time and with local or regional data • SAE; Data integration in such a way that it fits small area estimation needs • Methods and (web) technologies for data analytic modelling of streaming data • GIS; dynamic and interactive graphical visualisation of spatio-temporal data using web technologies • Small area estimation technologies related to visualisation tools • Standardised data exchange; metadata schemes; standardised download and payment protocols Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

8. 6.1 Roadmap (cont.) 6.1.2. Fieldsof 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 Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

9. Opportunities in Horizon 2020 • Horizon 2020willfund EU research 2014-2020 • The 2014-2016 strategywillgovern the threefirstAnnualWorkProgrammesofHorizon 2020 • Eurostat has proposedtwo 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. Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

10. Horizon 2020 – AWP for 2014 • Based on the 2014-2016 strategy, the Commission’sDirectorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) willpropose an AnnualWorkProgramme for 2014 • The Horizon 2020 AWP for 2014 couldinclude research lines for ”beyond GDP”, ”big data” and ”open data”. • Correspondingcalls for proposalswouldthen be issued by DG RTD. • It is thenuptouniversities, research institutes – and NSIs! – toform consortiaand submitproposals! Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

11. Horizon 2020 and NTTS 2013? New Techniques and Technologies in Statistics (NTTS) 2013: • Biannualscientificconference(5-7 March2013 in Brussels) • 400 participants • Purposeincludes: • stimulating the preparation of new innovative projects • encourage cooperation and building of research consortia … related to research in statistics within Horizon 2020 … with the aimofenhancing Official Statistics Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

12. Research projects at NTTS 2013 • Special sessions for certain FP7 projects • Eveningnetworking session 6 March on certain FP7 projects/opportunities in Horizon 2020 • Back-to-back events: • 4 March 2013: Data WithoutBoundaries • 8 March 2013: BLUE-ETS • 8 March 2013: Cost/SHANTI (Transport statistics) • Sessions on Big Data, Open Data and Beyond GDP indicators Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

13. ESSnet projects at NTTS 2013 • Special session(s) for ESSnet projects • ESSnet projectsintegrated in thematic sessions … an opportunity in linewith the dissemination objectivesofeach ESSnet … an opportunitytoreach a wideraudience and gainrecognition for outstanding, original work … an opportunitytonetwork and buildconsortiawithin – or beyond – the ESSnet programme Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

14. The CROS portal– your forum for discussion • 1200 registeredusers (>500 from the ESSnet portal) • Onecommunity for eachESSnet • Eurostat canhcreatespecificcommunities(private or public) around a particulartopic • Eachcommunityleadercan set up a discussion forum… … but a forum is a necessarybut not a sufficientcondition for a discussiontotakeplace! • Use the facilitywisely! • Think ofhowtolaunch a discussion and keep it going! Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

15. ESSnet projects– opportunities for 2014 1. Vision Implementation Stream (”top-down” ESSnets) • ESSnetsneeded in 2014 for the ESS VIP programmewill be considered 2. Centres ofCompetence • Additional pilot projectslaunched in 2014 is a possibility 3. Traditional (”bottom-up” ESSnet projects) • Eurostat business unitsarecurrentlyelaboratingproposals Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat

16. ESSnet projects– opportunities for 2014 (continued) Process: • Internalconsolidation at Eurostat • Proposalto the DIME (February 2013) • Decision on the 2014 ESSnet programme • by the ESSC • in May Fewer, largerESSnetsforeseen(mainlywithin the ESS VIP programme) Future challenges and opportunities Martin Karlberg, Eurostat