Realising the value of official statistics

[David_Earle]

Statistics NZ are running a conference on "realising the value of
official statistics" in March next year. It would be great to have an
open government data perspective at the conference. I know it is not
as enticing as a barcamp - but it is a chance to bring the ideas to a
different audience and a chance to show case developments that reuse
the government statistics/

Proposals are due by next Monday. Details of the conference are as
follows:

Official Statistics Forum 2010
Realising the value of official statistics
24–25 March, 2010 – Te Papa, Wellington

"Every few years the users and producers of official statistics meet
to share their knowledge and experience of the Official Statistics
System (OSS), the wealth of information it represents, and to review
the user needs for such statistics.

"The gathering is convened by Statistics New Zealand, the leaders of
the OSS. It is an opportunity to see how well the OSS is meeting its
goals by bringing together the people who produce the information with
the end users of those resources.

"Producers of official statistics are also able to share knowledge and
innovations in the techniques used to collect, produce, store, and
disseminate statistics.

"Users of statistics can share the latest ideas on the way this
information can be utilised, from analysis and manipulation to
forecasting and modelling."

http://www.stats.govt.nz/sitecore/content/statisphere/Home/official-statistics-forum-2010.aspx