1. ESSnet on Linked Open Statistics
Antoaneta Ilkova
Kick-off meeting,
9th January 2018
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2. 2 "P. Volov" Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria,
Background
Invitation to set up a consortium
April 2017
ESSnet signed
Grant agreement No
Framework Partnership Agreement: 4 partners
National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria, Coordinator
Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE), France, Co-partner
Istituto Nazionale Di Statistica (ISTAT), Italy, Co-partner
Central Statistics Office (Ireland), Ireland, Co-partner
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3. 2 "P. Volov" Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria,
BUDGET
Total
EUR
Contribution from the Commission - 95%
EUR
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4. 2 "P. Volov" Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria,
ESS Vision 2020: Key areas
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5. 2 "P. Volov" Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria,
General objectives
Demonstrate the value of LOD for the ESS and for users and stakeholders
Deliver sustainable solutions that can be relied on and reused by other institutes
Build a community of practice within the ESS and the international community of official statistical offices
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6. 2 "P. Volov" Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria,
Specific objectives
Promote proven solutions instead of cutting-edge technology
Use open solutions when possible
Conform to existing standards in linked data
Liaise with external organisations and initiatives
(W3C, EU Publications Office, UK project,
Dissemination chain project...)
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7. 2 "P. Volov" Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria,
Target groups
Heavy data users
Re-distributors of statistical information
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8. 2 "P. Volov" Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria,
3 Work packages
WP0 - coordination, BNSI
WP1 - LOD Pilots, User Assessment and Recommendations on Horizontal Topics, CSO
WP2 - ESS Networking, Cooperation and Capacity Building, INSEE
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9. Dissemination towards the ESS
Software deliverables
Set of documents on uses of LOS pilots and on recommendations on horizontal topics
Project web site
Stakeholder workshop
Platform for collaboration
Documents providing recommendations on software and infrastructure solutions related to LOD
Collection of self-study material
Webinars ‘Introduction to Statistical LOD’ and ‘Statistical LOD from a user perspective’
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10. 2 "P. Volov" Str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria,
Expected benefits
Enhance the efficiency of the European statistical system
ESS as a key provider of data for policy making and for the society as a whole in a digital world
Thank you for your attention!
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