Official Statistics Forum 2010
24-25 March 2010 - Te Papa, Wellington
The theme of the 2010 Official Statistics Forum is on realising the value of official statistics, both in the sense of the awareness of that value, and the fulfilment of the potential of that value.
Every few years the users and producers of official statistics meet to share their knowledge and experience of the Official Statistics System (OSS), the wealth of information it represents, and to review the user needs for such statistics.
The forum is convened by Statistics New Zealand, the leaders of the OSS. It is an opportunity to see how well the OSS is meeting its goals by bringing together the people who produce the information with the end users of those resources.
Producers of official statistics are also able to share knowledge and innovations in the techniques used to collect, produce, store, and disseminate statistics.
Users of statistics can share the latest ideas on the way this information can be utilised, from analysis and manipulation to forecasting and modelling.
The importance of the role of official statistics is both emphasised and challenged in times of economic recession, so the timeliness of this forum is significant.
The event will feature a mix of keynotes speakers, panel discussions, and concurrent sessions.
Call for papers
Submission of papers is now open for the concurrent sessions by those working in any area of official statistics: production, analysis or representation. Skilled practitioners in the following areas are particularly encouraged to submit a paper:
- Where to Next: Innovation, future directions and filling the gaps
- Working Smarter: Collaboration, investment, reducing overlaps and doing more with existing resources
- Real Life: Examples of the use, analysis or integration of statistics.
Presentations should be approximately 25 minutes in length.
Submissions close on 14 September. Please submit papers using the form available at the Official Statistics Forum webpage.
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