I. Introduction - Europa •Eurosta t •Eurosta Slangerup/Copenhagen on 5th to 8th May 2015 “The...
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•Eurostat
•Eurosta
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
[email protected] +45 2840 3915
Lecturers
- at your disposal
Christian Andreasen Statistics Denmark
Jannie Eriksen Statistics Denmark
Yolanda Gómez INE Spain
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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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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