I. Introduction Welcome to the course on the ESS!

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1 I. Introduction Welcome to the course on the ESS! Slangerup/Copenhagen on 5 th to 8 th May 2015 The European Statistical System - active participation in ESS meetings Eurosta 1

2 Lecturers 2 - at your disposal Yolanda Gómez INE Spain Jannie Eriksen Statistics Denmark Christian Andreasen Statistics Denmark Kim Voldby Pedersen Statistics Denmark kvp@dst.dk

3 Statistics Denmark: one location... 3

4 4... but also a nice city! 4

5 5 Organizational chart for Statistics Denmark 1 April 2015 The Board of Governors The Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs National Statistician Jørgen Elmeskov Advisory Committees The Board of Governors for the economic Model ADAM International Management Secretariat Office Kim Voldby Pedersen National and international Policy Secretariat relations Social Statistics Niels Ploug Business Statistics Søren Schiønning Andersen Economic Statistics Kirsten Wismer Sales and Marketing Carsten Zangenberg User Services Karin Ravn Population and Education Henrik Ban Labour Market Sven Egmose Earnings and Absence Steen Bielefeldt Pedersen Welfare Preben Etwil 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 Customer Service Klaus Munch Haagensen (acting) DST Survey Peter Linde Research Services Ivan Thaulow International Consulting Carsten Zangenberg (acting) Communication Centre Annegrete Wulff Personnel Marius Ejby Poulsen Administration Peter Sandager Søren K. Jensen IT Centre Torben Søborg 5

6 Brief presentation of the participants Interview your neighbour on (2 minutes): 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? Give a 1½ minutes summary of the interview 6

7 The European Statistical System Slangerup/Copenhagen on 5-8 May

8 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. 8

9 EU one among several international forums International forums of cooperation: complex network embracing: many actors many levels NSI ESAC / ESGAB EU/EØS OECD/IMF/ILO ECE UN 9

10 1 Structure of the course - the phases of the EU decision-making process 3.Implementation phase TF s ESSC ESSC-opinion Official proposal for a commission legal act sent by Eurostat SDirectors Groups Eurostat initiativ WG s Implementing acts European Parliament 20 Committees Rapporteurs >< Commission proposal Delegated acts Council COREPER Council WG CWPS 2. Neg.and decision phase European Parliament 20 Committees Rapporteurs Council COREPER Council WG (147) General Affairs Statistics Commission proposal ESSC 1.Preparation phase ESSC-opinion Proposal for a legal act sent by Eurostat SDirectors Groups TF s WG s Eurostat initiative 10

11 2 Structure of the course 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: the actors involved the processes/procedures relating to the actors the implications for NSI s illustrated by the experiences of Statistics Denmark (SD) 11

12 Programme on Tuesday5 May I. Introduction Lunch 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 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.) 2. How to improve internal co-ordination? (might be postponed to next morning) practical exercises humming in small groups 12

13 Programme on Wednesday 6 May Follow-up on day one IV. Internal co-ordination (continued) 5. How to improve internal co-ordination? continued outcome of practical exercises in plenum Lunch 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. 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 2. Simulation game: meeting in the ESSC 13

14 Programme on Thursday 7 May 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 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 Convening the Council WG Introduction to next day s meeting Dinner * * * * * IX. Active participation in ESS meetings part 2 (continued) Convening the Council WG preparation of next day s meeting revision of European Statistics as a practical example 14

15 Programme on Friday 8 May IX. Active participation in ESS meetings part 2 (continued) - the decision-making phase Lunch 5. Meeting in the Council WG - revision of European Statistics as a practical example 6. Debriefing X. Summarizing on the ESS decision-making system EU-SILC as an example (if appropriate time) XI. Conclusion and evaluation 15