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SUF Conference 2008

Transforming Official Statistics to Serve Society

Wednesday 12 November 2008

at The Royal Society

6 Carlton House Terrace

London SW1Y 5AG

This year's annual conference on 12 November is without doubt our most important to date. It marks the moment when the prospect of a statistical service that meets the needs not just of government, but of all users, has been recognised.

The Statistics and Registration Service Act (2007) does not, however, specify the means by which this is to be achieved. This conference provides the perfect opportunity for both users and the UK Statistics Authority to find common ground, to explore the structures that will ensure that user views are fully indentified and evaluated and that the resulting statistical outputs are not only reliable and trustworthy, but relevant to a participating democracy.

In our drive to ensure that evidence based decision making becomes a reality, the conference will review the full role and scope of official statistics in a 21st century democracy.

Conference fees

Full delegate £210

Concessionary rate £150

The conference fee includes refreshments, lunch and the post conference reception.

To book please send the attached booking form to Sarah Simpson at s.simpson@rss.org.uk

Programme

9:15-10:00 Registration and Coffee

10:00: Opening Address

Tony Wright MP, Chairman PASC

Session 1 The Nature of the Challenge

Chair: Lord Moser

Measuring Societies Progress. A Key Issue for Policy Making and Democratic Government

Enrico Giovanni, Chief Statistician, OECD

Coffee 1045-1115

Session 2 Aspects of the Challenge

Chair: Karen Dunnell, National Statistician.

Informing Society

Ian Maclean, Statistics Users Forum

Local Authority Requirements

Tim Allen, Director Local Government Analysis and Research

The Interface with Attitude Surveys, Sir Roger Jowell, Founder Director, Centre for Comparative Social Surveys

Improving Relevance through Private Sector Participation

Roger Taylor, Director. Dr Foster Holdings

Accessing statistics, What Users want from the Web.

Alastair Allan Sheffield University

Lunch 1230 -1345

Session 3 Meeting The Challenge Chair: Ian Diamond, Chief Executive, ESRC

The EU Approach, Speaker from Eurostat tba.,

Richard Alldritt, Head of Assessment, UK Statistics Authority

Today and Tomorrow - Some Thoughts on Relevance, Guy Goodwin, Director of Population Health & Regional Analysis ONS

A Devolved Administration View , Duncan Macniven, Registrar General Scotland.

Publications Hub, Jon Simmons, Divisional Director for I-dissemination ONS

Tea 1530 - 1600

Session 3 Continued

Chair, Jenny Church, Chair Statistics Users Forum

3.6 Sir David Rhind, Director UK Statistics Authority

Open Forum

1700 Reception

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Username Password GO Forgotten your password or not yet registered? My RSS About the RSS Society and Statistics Education and Qualifications Careers Membership Specialist, Local and User Groups Publications and Reports Meetings and Events Jobs Venue Hire Directory of Statistical Consultants	SUF Conference 2008 Transforming Official Statistics to Serve Society Wednesday 12 November 2008 at The Royal Society 6 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG This year's annual conference on 12 November is without doubt our most important to date. It marks the moment when the prospect of a statistical service that meets the needs not just of government, but of all users, has been recognised. The Statistics and Registration Service Act (2007) does not, however, specify the means by which this is to be achieved. This conference provides the perfect opportunity for both users and the UK Statistics Authority to find common ground, to explore the structures that will ensure that user views are fully indentified and evaluated and that the resulting statistical outputs are not only reliable and trustworthy, but relevant to a participating democracy. In our drive to ensure that evidence based decision making becomes a reality, the conference will review the full role and scope of official statistics in a 21st century democracy. Conference fees Full delegate £210 Concessionary rate £150 The conference fee includes refreshments, lunch and the post conference reception. To book please send the attached booking form to Sarah Simpson at s.simpson@rss.org.uk	Programme 9:15-10:00 Registration and Coffee 10:00: Opening Address Tony Wright MP, Chairman PASC Session 1 The Nature of the Challenge Chair: Lord Moser Measuring Societies Progress. A Key Issue for Policy Making and Democratic Government Enrico Giovanni, Chief Statistician, OECD Coffee 1045-1115 Session 2 Aspects of the Challenge Chair: Karen Dunnell, National Statistician. Informing Society Ian Maclean, Statistics Users Forum Local Authority Requirements Tim Allen, Director Local Government Analysis and Research The Interface with Attitude Surveys, Sir Roger Jowell, Founder Director, Centre for Comparative Social Surveys Improving Relevance through Private Sector Participation Roger Taylor, Director. Dr Foster Holdings Accessing statistics, What Users want from the Web. Alastair Allan Sheffield University Lunch 1230 -1345 Session 3 Meeting The Challenge Chair: Ian Diamond, Chief Executive, ESRC The EU Approach, Speaker from Eurostat tba., Richard Alldritt, Head of Assessment, UK Statistics Authority Today and Tomorrow - Some Thoughts on Relevance, Guy Goodwin, Director of Population Health & Regional Analysis ONS A Devolved Administration View , Duncan Macniven, Registrar General Scotland. Publications Hub, Jon Simmons, Divisional Director for I-dissemination ONS Tea 1530 - 1600 Session 3 Continued Chair, Jenny Church, Chair Statistics Users Forum 3.6 Sir David Rhind, Director UK Statistics Authority Open Forum 1700 Reception
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