Third Arab Statistical Forum: Toward a new prospects of Arab statistical system Training in MEDSTAT II 18 April sanaa, yemen Driss Afza, Training Expert MEDSTAT II- Lot1

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Third Arab Statistical ForumToward a new
prospects of Arab statistical systemTraining in
MEDSTAT II 18 April sanaa, yemenDriss Afza,
Training Expert MEDSTAT II- Lot1
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Outline of the presentation

• MED-Training II Objectives, expected outputs
  planned activities
• Work performed in 2006
• MED-Training II priorities
• Work programme 2007

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Wider objective MED-Training II
Strengthen capacity building of the Mediterranean national statistical systems in the areas of the design, the programming, the delivery and the evaluation of training in statistics Reinforce the expertise of the Mediterranean staff in the NSIs Coordination for the whole MEDSTATII training activities

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Specific objectives

• Ensure a better adequacy between supply demand
• Provide partners with tailored made training
  courses
• Evaluate each training action assess the
  appropriation of know-how
• Set-up, in close collaboration with EC, a better
  mechanism for the selection of participants
• Create update a management information system
  on all training activities implemented under
  MEDSTATII

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Expected results (1/2)

• MED national statistical capacities are
  strengthened
• Training national Road Map are established,
  adopted by all parties respected
• 400 to 700 junior/senior staff are trained
• A network of high level competent
  Euro-Mediterranean statisticians is established
• Teaching materials are developed, adapted to MED
  countries available in Arabic
• Tailored training course are delivered in
  appropriate language

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Expected results (2/2)

• The multiplier effect is maximized (training
  manuals production training for trainers)
• E-learning modules are developed provided to
  MED partners
• Systematic information on activities funded by
  MEDSTATII their evaluation available in
  MED-Training database
• Continuous synergy coordination is ensured with
  MEDSTAT II sub-programmes
• Mechanisms are set up for good-bad practice
  exchange between MED partners for appropriate
  feed-back toward EC

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Planned Activities

• ACT1- Identification assessment of training
  needs
• ACT2- Transfer of know-how exchange of best
  practices within the Euro-Mediterranean
  statistical systems
• ACT 3 4 Design,maintenance feeding of the
  RDB coordination between Lot1 and Lot 2
• ACT 5 Management, programming evaluation
  reorientation of the activities

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• Work performed in 2006

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Training programme 2006

• Provide training opportunities to MPCs as soon
  as possible (long phase of developpment of a
  training programme)
• Topics taken from priorities expressed by
  partners Diroctors Committee Cordoba

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Training programme 2006

• Training courses implemented
• Basic principles for Publication Dissemination
  of statistical products (EN)
• Demographic data their analysis (FR)
• Seasonal adjustment methods (EN)
• Business registers (FR)
• Adding value through strategic management (EN)
• 100 Mediterranean statisticians were trained

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Orientation missions

• Objectif scope of the work
• Approach used
• Parallel and inter-related

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Orientation missions

• Main findings
• Human resources
• Institutional framework
• Training needs assessment
• Design and monitoring of Annual Training
  Programme
• Language and sub-regional aspects

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Orientation missions

• Main priorities expressed by MPCs
• Training priorities in cross-cutting topics
• Thematic training priorities
• Needs in terms of technical assistance

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MED-Training II priorities
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Strengthening NSI's with operational training
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• Staff training needs assessment
• Training needs prioritization
• Design of Annual Training Programme
• Training engineering selection of trainers,
  Terms of Reference for training courses,
  selection of participants, logistics and course
  evaluation

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Implementation of the integrated training
programme

• Regional courses/ sub regional courses
• Participation in courses organized by other
  training institutions (CEPE, AITRS)
• Training of Trainers courses
• On-line courses
• Monitoring of evaluation

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Monitoring of evaluation

• Evaluation of training activities is a crucial
  part of the MEDSTAT II programme
• A tool for EC MPCs to jointly monitor the
  impact of MED-Training in the daily work
• Two steps
• Evaluation at the end of the course
• by each participant
• Post-evaluation six months after the course
• by the particiants her/his superior

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Management Information System for training
activities

• Information on training courses participants,
  material and evaluation
• Virtual library and forum for all involved
  parties
• Knowledge management and archive

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• Work programme 2007

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Work programme 2007

• Training in cross-cutting topics
• 3 courses in Arabic
• 3 courses in English (1 proposed by EFTA)
• 5 courses in French
• 1 course with interpretation AR/EN/FR
• 2 training of trainers courses

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Work programme 2007(cont)

• Training in thematic topics
• 1 course in Arabic
• 8 courses in English
• 7 courses in French
• 1 e-learning course (SNA-93) EN/FR

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Work programme 2007(cont)

• Technical assistance for the definition of a
  training unit for the partners that requested it

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Work programme 2007(cont)

• Training courses already organised
• Sampling techniques practice for agricultural
  sector (AR)
• Nomencltures, classification harmonization (FR)
• Business statistics (FR)
• 66 Mediterranean statisticians were trained
  sofare

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• Training expert MEDSTAT II Lot1