1. The Future of Access to European Confidential Data for Scientific Purposes
Aleksandra Bujnowska, Jean-Marc Museux, Eurostat
Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Statistical Data Confidentiality
(Tarragona, Spain, October 2011)
26-28 October 2011

2. Current situation 2

3. Long term target – architectural principles
Diversify means of access (public use files - online query system - anonymised files - fat remote access centre)
Distribute access
Simplify procedures
Minimise the number of data duplicates
Integrate research use into the statistical value chain
Maximise value added of available data through involvement professional partners/agents 3

4. Long term vision - the `Schengen` approach
The strategic objective is to consider all the data collected under European legislation as a common good of the ESS
To empower any NSI to grant access to all the European data given that commonly agreed basic principles are met.
To enable access to the whole set of European data from any accredited entry point
To set up minimal coordination function 4

5. Solution
Unique accreditation mechanism for institutions and researchers accessing EU datasets
Distributed database with local version of confidential data sets prepared by NSIs, credentials being set locally
A central directory of files and access maintained by Eurostat
Access to the network through terminal server solution (remote access technology) 5

6. Implementation New legal frameworks
Development of methodological guidelines
Pilot project on decentralized access 6

7. Pilot solution

8. Thank you for your attention