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International technical cooperation – Partners view UN World Data Forum 2017, Cape Town Hannele Orjala / Statistics Finland

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International technical cooperation – Partners view

UN World Data Forum 2017, Cape TownHannele Orjala / Statistics Finland

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- An independent government agency

- A workplace for around 900 persons

- 90 percent of statistical data collected from admin sources

- Member of the European Statistical System

- Participation in international capacity building projects since 1990’s

Statistics Finland

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International capacity building in Statistics Finland (SF) – goals

- General objectives for the beneficiary country– Strengthen statistical capacity– Enhance statistical institutions

and governance– Promote code of practice (incl.

ethics)- Goals for SF’s activity

– FPOS, Principle 10 on Internat. cooperation

– Raise the international profile and recognition of SF

– Strengthen the expertise and networking of staff

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International capacity building in Statistics Finland (SF) – extent of

activity - In 2010 – 2015 around 30-35

activities (missions, training courses, etc.) per year

- and around 20 countries (e.g. Kazakhstan, Armenia, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Russia)

- Provision of expertise on all the statistical domains of statistics production

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Cooperation on int. capacity building with Statistics Denmark

- Long-term cooperation• Several cooperation projects during the past decades

- Recent cooperation projects• World Bank Twinning Russia 2016-2018• EU Twinning Armenia 2015-2017• EU Twinning Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014-2016• EU Twinning Kosovo 2013-2016• EU Twinning Ukraine 2013-2015• etc.

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Latest examples of cooperation:

EU Twinning in Bosnia and Herzegovina- Statistics Denmark as leader

– Statistics Finland as a junior partner– 4 other consortium members– 4 components

• Component of National Accounts by Statistics Finland• Experts also on other components

- Statistics Denmark as leader- Statistics Finland’s experts on two components

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EU Twinning in Armenia

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Experiences of cooperation as a partner organisation

- Voices from receiving countries• Excellent feedback for experienced and seasoned experts• Willingness for long-term cooperation

- Experience of partner organisation• Possibility for long-term engagement• Low costs and burden on administration (incl. preparing of

proposal and project plan)• Easy steps to join consortium• Sharing same values and uniform national statistical

system helps the cooperation between partner organisations

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