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Good practices for International Cooperation Departments (ICDs)

MGSC 19-20 March 2015Point 5 of the Agenda

Torbiörn Carlquist

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Handbook of Good Practices

• Follow-up of MGSC 2014 - Eurostat prepared a Handbook of Good Practices for ICDs

• Input from EU Member States, EFTA countries and enlargement countries

• Around 50 good practices identified and described in a standard format

• An concise inventory complements the Handbook (Excel version)

• This should be the final version • Rolling document - to be updated whenever other good

practices are presented

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Why do we need a Handbook on Good Practices for ICDs?

• Main objective - to share the use of good practices already implemented by some NSIs to other countries

• ICDs' set-up – similarities, but also differences (scope, size, working methods, typical activities etc.)

• Similar constraints for all in terms of resources – useful "source of inspiration" for increasing efficiency and cost-effectiveness

• Generally small-sized ICDs – pooling together all good practices, the critical mass of expertise is enlarged.

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Structure of the Handbook• Six pre-defined categories (some flexibility) and one sheet per

good practice identified in each country• Categories are as follows: Strategic documents and mandate for ICD Coordination – two-way communication with a requirement for action Communication – mainly one-way to spread knowledge and information

• Internal to the ICD (and about the ICD for the NSI)• External for the rest of the NSI and the external world

Project-related activities – management by the ICD of statistical activities and projects

Monitoring of EU acquis and data transmission Training

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Thank you for your attention!