1. National Statistical Systems and Researchers
91st DGINS conference
26-27 May 2005
Copenhagen
Svante Öberg
Director General
Statistics Sweden

2. Researchers and Statistics - Key Issues
Research community important for statistics
Improved access; Internet and online microdata
Closer cooperation for mutual benefit

3. Free Access From printed tables to electronic dissemination
Internet at the core
Eurostat’s new dissemination policy
Suggestions:
- New dissemination policy for the OECD
- NSIs to consider free access

4. Online Access to Microdata
Anonymised microdata - new possibilities for researchers
Online access – easier, cheaper and more secure
Suggestions:
- NSI microdata network
- Guidelines on confidentiality and microdata
- International microdata networks of researchers

5. Closer Cooperation
Contacts with the scientific community and researchers important
Different national arrangements apply
Suggestions:
- Strengthen NSI cooperation with researchers by learning from each other
- User councils within the ESS