1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CENSUS OF POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

2. Main activities in the period from March to June
- Preparation of methodological and organizational guidance is in progress;
Draft versions of auxiliary forms have been made;
The concept paper for the introduction of quality management system has been prepared;
The preparation of tender for procurement of OCR software is in progress;
Detailed action plan for 2011 has been prepared ...

5. Census 2011
Pilot census

6. Cartographic preparatory work
In April there have been held 15 trainings for direct participants in tasks of preparing sketches and descriptions in municipalities/cities;
IN PROGRESS:
Updating address register (RGA);
Scanning and digitalization of SA borders (completed, possible minor corrections due to harmonization borders with orthophoto shots);
Scanning and digitalization of EA borders within the SA borders based on cadastre plans’ data in services for real estate cadastre in municipalities/cities;
Creating precise SA and EA descriptions for areas without intense construction (rural settlements);
Division of EA with more than 120 households – correcting EA borders for areas with intense construction (going out on the field);
Correcting settlement borders – expanding cities;
Orthophoto shots for the entire territory will be available in july 2010.

7. We have some dilemmas such as:
Unknown age
When we should consider that the person is enumerated and when it is unit-non response
Socio-economic classification

8. Participation (%) in total population
Exchanging data on emigrants between countries
How, when, in which way and what kind of data, could gather on persons from Serbia who live abroad
Tab.1. Citizens of Serbia working/living abroad
Census year
Total
Participation (%) in total population
1971
2.8
1981
3.5
1991
20021/
5.3
1/ Without data for Kosovo and Metohija.

9. Organizational sheme SORS Number of members Ministries
200
1,500
6,500
45,000-50,000
Number of members
SORS
Ministries
Republic instructors
Municipal Census commissions
Municipal instructors
enume rators

10. Trainings Republic instructors Enumerators Municipal instructors
Municipal census commissions
Date
Participants
Place
2.-4. March 2011.
March 2011.
March 2011.
Municipalities
Selected location

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