1. Implementation of the CoP in SLOVENIA Cooperation with data users Genovefa RUŽIĆ Deputy Director-General

2. Beograd, 2 December 2011 2 Content Benefits of the implementation of the CoP Good practices Access to microdata for research purposes Dissemination Other improvements Future challenges Beograd, 2 December 2011 2

3. Zlatibor, 7-8 July 2011 3 Benefits of the implementation of the CoP Contribution to systematic approach to quality Improved awareness within SORS and authorized producers Identification of appropriate documents Improvements of existing and preparing of new rules, guidelines, protocols Good practices Beograd, 2 December 2011 3

4. Zlatibor, 7-8 July 2011 4 Good practices National Statistics Act: Guarantees professional independence; Safeguards confidentiality; Enables access to administrative data; Gives basis for joint programming and reporting. Statistical Advisory Committees – links with respondents and users, including policy-makers, academia Error reporting procedures Access to microdata for research purposes Beograd, 2 December 2011 4

5. Zlatibor, 7-8 July 2011 5 Access to microdata – strict procedure Rules on procedures and measures for the protection of collected data : Rules available on website Standard form for obtaining microdata Data Protection Committee – advisory body Contract signed – sets out conditions and responsibilities Beograd, 2 December 2011 5

6. Zlatibor, 7-8 July 2011 6 Microdata available On CD – recently rarely used Statistical Disclosure Control – primary (without ID) and secondary Researchers work at their workplaces, but less usable due to protection In Secure room Remote access Only primary protection, no additional protection (some exceptions) Results intended for the export are reviewed by SORS concerning the statistical confidentiality Beograd, 2 December 2011 6

7. Zlatibor, 7-8 July 2011 7 Access to microdata – technical issue Secure room Easier to establish, less costly - one licence per PC, without external connection, no printing possible, microdata stored on local server Remote access Costly infrastructure – no. of licences for analytical software (STATA, SAS, SPSS, Microsoft); financed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology For micro simulation models run by the Institute for Economic Research, Ministry of Finance, etc. (for tax, social transfers; health and labour market reform) Annual programme – task of the SORS to prepare a database from different sources, statistical and administrative (population census, income tax, social transfers, assets, health, etc.) - 1,000 variables, sample of 110,000 persons Beograd, 2 December 2011 7

8. Zlatibor, 7-8 July 2011 8 Dissemination Advance Release Calendar – for all statistical domains Limited pre-release arrangements Regular press conferences Well-structured First Release with analytical description (storytelling comments), tables, charts, thematic maps Website –First Release, special days; electronic form of promotional publications (Slovenia/Regions/Municipalities in Figures, SI and OECD, SI and EU, brochures) –SI-STAT Database – detailed data –Quality reports, methodological explanations, questionnaires –Interactive tools Beograd, 2 December 2011 8

9. Zlatibor, 7-8 July 2011 9 Interactive tools http://www.stat.si/eng/interaktivno.asp Interactive statistical atlas of Slovenia Thematic Cartography Place names Population clock Database of birthdays Population pyramid First names and family names Beograd, 2 December 2011 9

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12. Zlatibor, 7-8 July 2011 12 Other improvements Methodological committee for revisions of methodology and confirmation of new methodologies established – including external experts Series of standard quality reports completed and updated Established more transparent access to administrative sources –Centralized single point for the acceptance of administrative sources; –Creation of the list of administrative registers with correspondent persons responsible for the content, technical issues; –Agreements completed Special questionnaire prepared for authorized producers regarding the compliance with the CoP Beograd, 2 December 2011 12

13. Zlatibor, 7-8 July 2011 13 Future challenges Better coordination and co ‑ operation with authorized producers – programming, quality, confidentiality, dissemination Better cooperation with respondents – feedback information Better communication with users, new website, cross- cutting publications Regulation on European Statistics 223/2009 – amendments concerning professional independence, coordination role of NSIs, free access to administrative sources; Commitments on Confidence in Statistics (CoC) Beograd, 2 December 2011 13