Eurostat Making the ESS visible
Eurostat The ESS - a large international network, unknown to the European public and faced with challenges
Eurostat CHALLENGES Significant increase in the demand for data Tough competition from commercial data providers Requests for burden reduction Severe financial constraints
Eurostat WHY MAKE THE ESS VISIBLE? To make the ESS known To explain its work To draw attention to the difference in quality between European statistics (ESS) and figures from other sources
Eurostat THREE MAIN COMMUNICATION ACTIONS ESS logo Dedicated ESS website Annual ESS Report
Eurostat LOGO Vote held in 2011 to adopt this logo Designed in the UK Growing use across the ESS
Eurostat ESS WEBSITE Corporate information about ESS partners News, events, training opportunities, appointments and vacancies Not a duplication of national websites
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ESS REPORT The first publication expressing the views of the ESS Shows the most recent statistical developments and achievements Aims at politicians, academics and everyone interested in statistics
Eurostat WHO IS INVOLVED Editorial board - ESS members and Eurostat Writers / editors – Eurostat communication officers Approval process – all EU member states
Eurostat TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. About the ESS 2. Key achievements in EU Council Presidency explained 4. Denmark/Cyprus 5. Measurement of well-being 6. European Statistical Programme 7. Future of the ESS
Eurostat IMPACT Communication tools are there. Their impact depends on the use of those tools by each individual ESS partner It is more difficult to communicate for a network than for an organisation It is a long process Initial feedback on the ESS Report positive
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