In-depth Review: Measuring the Information Society and Statistics on Science, Technology and Innovation Ian Ewing Deputy Australian Statistician

Background Annual in-depth reviews by CES –Summarise international work –Identify challenges –Propose a way forward

Criteria for establishing a review Significant statistical developments in area – Significant work happening on measurement and frameworks YES Significant coordination issues – Significant activity requires greater coordination ? Lack of activities at the international levelNO Information society, science, technology & innovation

Statistical developments Statistical frameworks are well developed and integrated on the economic dimension –System of National Accounts (SNA08) SNA08 eventually will be adopted worldwide Capitalisation of R&D in National Accounts –OECD Innovation Strategy –OECD Handbook on Deriving Capital Measures of Intellectual Property Products –Oslo Manual –Frascati Manual

Statistical developments Further development required for statistical frameworks on social and environmental dimensions –Public sector innovation is an example of work progressing in this area

Statistical developments Challenges include: –Measuring effort & impact; –Definitions, mappings and relationships; –Public sector innovation –Integration as part of broader social, economic and environmental statistics –Exploiting the full potential of existing data –Supporting key research & analytical questions (e.g. integrated collections)

Coordination issues? There is a lot of activity in this field –International groups & committees –Localised activity across countries What can we do better to harvest the fruits of these efforts? –Avoid reinventing the wheel … or inventing different wheels …

Terms of Reference Important to focus on specific issues to maximise benefits of the review Scope Summarise international work Identify challenges Coordination

Proposing a way forward Agree on Terms of Reference Agree on timetable Assign authors to specific components Report back

Discussion Co-ordination of activities; Gaps in measuring the information society; Scope for CES to provide an organisational map of activity; Document a recommended way forward in measuring statistics on the Information Society, Science, Technology and Innovation