Eurostat Good practices for International Cooperation Departments (ICDs) MGSC 19-20 March 2015 Point 5 of the Agenda Torbiörn Carlquist
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Good practices for International Cooperation Departments (ICDs)
MGSC 19-20 March 2015Point 5 of the Agenda
Torbiörn Carlquist
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Handbook of Good Practices
• Follow-up of MGSC 2014 - Eurostat prepared a Handbook of Good Practices for ICDs
• Input from EU Member States, EFTA countries and enlargement countries
• Around 50 good practices identified and described in a standard format
• An concise inventory complements the Handbook (Excel version)
• This should be the final version • Rolling document - to be updated whenever other good
practices are presented
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Why do we need a Handbook on Good Practices for ICDs?
• Main objective - to share the use of good practices already implemented by some NSIs to other countries
• ICDs' set-up – similarities, but also differences (scope, size, working methods, typical activities etc.)
• Similar constraints for all in terms of resources – useful "source of inspiration" for increasing efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Generally small-sized ICDs – pooling together all good practices, the critical mass of expertise is enlarged.
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Structure of the Handbook• Six pre-defined categories (some flexibility) and one sheet per
good practice identified in each country• Categories are as follows: Strategic documents and mandate for ICD Coordination – two-way communication with a requirement for action Communication – mainly one-way to spread knowledge and information
• Internal to the ICD (and about the ICD for the NSI)• External for the rest of the NSI and the external world
Project-related activities – management by the ICD of statistical activities and projects
Monitoring of EU acquis and data transmission Training