Virtual Statistical System20.10.2010

World Statistics Day

Ronald Luttikhuizen

DECDG

World Bank

Virtual Statistical System (VSS)

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Overview

• Virtual Statistical System (VSS)• VSS Wiki• Discussion Groups• VSS eLearning program

• Open Data, Open Knowledge, Open Solutions.

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Thanks

• Annette, Iris, Ingrid, Development Gateway team and DECDG leadership.

• Paris 21 Task Team: IMF, European Commission, UNSD, Germany, India, Ghana, Paris 21, Development Gateway, World Bank

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Why VSS?

• VSS addresses serious knowledge (shortage) problems in partner countries.

• Including: – Lack of access to knowledge – People leave / newcomers need to be retrained– Archiving– Provides easy accessible study materials.– Deliver statistical knowledge for all

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VSS idea, project, process

• VSS is the beginning, but not the end.• Knowledge is endless, VSS is endless:• 2500 – 3000 pages:

– Intros and full text versions.– Hundreds of links to other websites /

documents.– VSS needs to grow up and have a life.

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About VSS

• Structure, Activities and Themes.• Content: about 150 topics (modules), with about

600 sub modules.• Interactive: Comments (1000 plus options), VSS

Wiki, Discussion groups. • Search function.

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Structure - left side

The Activities• General information.• Relevant for each statistical project in official

statistics. • Activity Classification is based on the Overall

Statistical Production Process.• Provide “building blocks” of stats systems.• Selected links/resources.

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Structure - right side

The Themes• About specific subjects, topics, projects, issues.• Topics related to statistical projects. • Based on the UN/ECE/OECD/Eurostat

Classification about statistics.• VSS Themes rich with info, but always limited. • Info always can be added.

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Contribute

VSS Wiki– starts by selection of a region

– users can start building their own knowledge base

Discussion Groups – starts by selection of a region

– participants can start and/or join

Registration

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VSS eLearning program

Topics• Management (10 topics – 20 lessons) • Labor (10 – 20)• Justice and Security (10 – 20)• GIS (3 – 6)

Different types• Fully Animated: 6• Slides and notes: 60 plus 6 = 66

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Uses of the VSS

• To learn.• Checklist: need to know.• Portal, one stop shop.• Facilitates: Designing blueprints for change.• To educate.• To share knowledge.• To exchange views.• Unlimited possibilities.

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Next

• Marketing: to come.• Training programs – Certification. • Consultancy services – several options.• Increased activity.• Integrated in all stats projects.• Country and regional courses. • To be extended – content, languages.

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