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•Eurostat

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Slangerup/Copenhagen on 5th to 8th May 2015

“The European Statistical System - active participation in ESS meetings” ”

I. Introduction Welcome to the course on the ESS!

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Kim Voldby Pedersen Statistics Denmark

kvp@dst.dk +45 2840 3915

Lecturers

- at your disposal

Christian Andreasen Statistics Denmark

Jannie Eriksen Statistics Denmark

Yolanda Gómez INE Spain

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Statistics Denmark: one location . . .

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. . . but also a nice city!

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Organizational chart for Statistics Denmark

1 April 2015

Customer Service Klaus Munch Haagensen

(acting)

DST Survey Peter Linde

Research Services Ivan Thaulow

International Consulting Carsten Zangenberg

(acting)

Business Development Peter Bøegh Nielsen

Short Term Statistics Finn Jensen

Food Industries Peter Vig Jensen

Business Registers

Peter Glæsel

Business Surveys Carsten Zornig

National Accounts Kirsten Balling

Government Finances Thomas Bie

Prices and Consumption Henrik Sejerbo Sørensen

External Trade and

Balance of Payments Mikael Skovbo

Economic Models Jes Asger Olsen

Population and Education Henrik Ban

Labour Market Sven Egmose

Earnings and Absence

Steen Bielefeldt Pedersen

Welfare Preben Etwil

Communication Centre Annegrete Wulff

Personnel Marius Ejby Poulsen

Administration Peter Sandager

Søren K. Jensen

IT Centre Torben Søborg

Social Statistics Niels Ploug

Business Statistics Søren Schiønning Andersen

Economic Statistics Kirsten Wismer

User Services Karin Ravn

National Statistician Jørgen Elmeskov

Advisory Committees

The Board of Governors for

the economic Model ADAM

International Secretariat

Policy Secretariat

The Board of

Governors

The Ministry of

Economic and

Business Affairs

Sales and Marketing Carsten Zangenberg

Management Office Kim Voldby Pedersen

National and international

relations

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Brief presentation of the participants

1. Name?

2. Current function, activity area?

3. Previous and current involvement in ESS activities?

• Commission WG/TF experiences?

• ESS implications on day-to-day working conditions?

• other?

4. Expected outcome of course?

5. Wishes for special focus areas?

Interview your neighbour on (2 minutes):

Give a 1½ minutes summary of the interview

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The European Statistical System

Slangerup/Copenhagen on 5-8 May 2015

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Purpose of the course

• to make the participants familiar with the institutional and procedural context in which they take part and its implications for day-to-day work conditions;

• to train the participants in the ESS decision-making process;

• to train the participants in preparation and participation in ESS meetings;

• to train the participants in the interactions among all ESS partners and external stakeholders;

• to train the participants in negotiating with colleagues from other European countries;

• to make the participants familiar with the European Statistics Code of Practice

• to make the participants acquainted with the future challenges of the ESS - including the ESS Vision 2020 and its implementation.

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EU – one among several international forums

UN

ECE

OECD/IMF/ILO

EU/EØS

ESAC / ESGAB

International forums of cooperation: • complex network embracing:

– many actors

– many levels

NSI

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Structure of the course - the phases of the EU decision-making process

WG’s TF’s

Proposal for a legal act

sent by Eurostat

Eurostat initiative

SDirectors Groups

ESSC

ESSC-opinion

Council WG (147) General Affairs Statistics

Council

COREPER

Commission proposal

European Parliament

• 20 Committees

• Rapporteurs

2. Neg.and decision phase

3.Implementation phase

1.Preparation phase

WG’s TF’s

Official proposal for a commission

legal act sent by Eurostat

Eurostat initiativ

SDirectors Groups

ESSC

ESSC-opinion

Implementing acts

Council WG CWPS

Council

COREPER

Commission

proposal

European Parliament

• 20 Committees

• Rapporteurs

Delegated acts

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Structure of the course

• the actors involved

• the processes/procedures relating to the actors

• the implications for NSI’s – illustrated by the experiences of

Statistics Denmark (SD)

Phases of the EU decision-making process:

1.Preparation phase 2. Negotiation and

decision phase 3.Implementation phase

Each of these phases we intend to study:

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Programme on Tuesday5 May

900- … I. Introduction

1. Welcome

2. Introduction to the ESTP context (programme, framework etc.)

3. Presentation of the ESS course

II. How the EU works 1.The institutional set-up of the EU

- key components

III. Decision-making in Luxembourg – “Commission phase” - the preparation phase and the European Statistical System

1. Background to Eurostat and the ESS - the history of the ESS

1200- 1300 Lunch

2.a The institutional set-up of the ESS

- Eurostat and related work structure (Committees (ESSC, PG etc.), Working

Groups, Task Forces etc.)

3. Legal basis of the ESS - the Treaty, the basic legal framework, the multiannual

programme and the planning process of the ESS.

2.b The institutional set-up of the ESS – continued

IV. Internal co-ordination 1. Coordinating national positions – involvement, challenge and obligations for the NSIs (preparation of meetings etc.) … - 1700 2. How to improve internal co-ordination? (might be postponed to next morning) – practical exercises humming in small groups

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Programme on Wednesday 6 May

900- … Follow-up on day one

IV. Internal co-ordination (continued)

5. How to improve internal co-ordination? – continued – outcome of practical exercises in plenum

V. Decision-making in Brussels – “Council phase” - the decision-making phase and the European Statistical System

1. Decision-making in Brussels: the ordinary legislative procedure, Council

Working Groups etc.

1200- 1300 Lunch

VI. Implementation in Luxembourg and Member States

- the implementation phase and the European Statistical System

1. Delegated acts and implementing acts

VII. Active participation in ESS meetings - part 1 - the “Commission phase”

1. Preparation of simulation game

– meeting in the ESSC: a legislative dossier will be applied as a case study … -

… -1630 2. Simulation game: meeting in the ESSC

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Programme on Thursday 7 May

900- … Follow-up on day two

VII. Working within the ESS (continued)

1. European Statistics Code of Practice and Peer Reviews

2. The external relations of the ESS – relations with ESCB, EFTA, UN, OECD etc.

3. The future of the ESS – ESS Vision 2020 and its implementation

4. Access to relevant EU information - information at your fingertips

1200- 1300 Lunch

IX. Active participation in ESS meetings – part 2 - the decision-making phase

1. Negotiation in practice – exercise

2. Negotiation skills in theory and practice

… - 1630 3. Convening the Council WG – Introduction to next day’s meeting

1800- … Dinner * * * * *

IX. Active participation in ESS meetings – part 2 (continued)

1930- 2100 4. Convening the Council WG – preparation of next day’s meeting

– revision of European Statistics as a practical example

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Programme on Friday 8 May

915- … IX. Active participation in ESS meetings – part 2 (continued)

- the decision-making phase

5. Meeting in the Council WG - revision of European Statistics as a practical example

6. Debriefing

1200- 1300 Lunch

X. Summarizing on the ESS decision-making system EU-SILC as an example

(if appropriate time)

… - 1400 XI. Conclusion and evaluation