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Addis Ababa, 25 May 2021 (ECA) - The African Centre for Statistics (ACS) at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday hosted a webinar on the need to improve relationship between producers of statistics and the media in order to enhance end user experience.
“Data generated by producers of official statistics are critical for planning, decision making, monitoring and evaluation of public policies. The media, therefore, is an essential vehicle to ensure that such data is transmitted and shared with all stakeholders,” said ACS Director, Oliver Chinganya.
The session was organised in partnership with AFRISTAT, INSEE, ONS-UK and PARIS2, under the theme “Media Engagement in Official Statistics: How and Why?”
By Daniel Shiloh and Jacob Cole, Office for National Statistics
In the autumn of 2020 over 1000 government analysts responded to the coding in analysis and research survey (CARS). We were interested in how they use code and how much they knew about using software engineering practices to improve quality and efficiency in their analysis.
Below are some things we’ve learned so far. Keep in mind: our sample is not necessarily representative and is likely to over-represent people interested in coding.
1. People’s coding skills get better with practice
The more people use code in their work, the more their skills improve. Our findings also show that people who don’t code in their work often feel they are losing their skills. Hardly surprising!
The Commission welcomes the adoption of the first Single Market Programme by the co-legislators. With €4.2 billion over the period of 2021-2027, the Programme provides an integrated package to support and strengthen the governance of the Single Market, including for financial services.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of a well-functioning Single Market for the resilience of our economy. This Programme provides a dedicated budget to boost the Single Market.
The Single Market Programme is a modern, simple and flexible programme, which consolidates a large range of activities that were previously financed separately, into one coherent programme. This will reduce overlaps and improve coordination. It will ensure continuity in the efficient delivery of the Single Market on the ground, while providing better value for money for EU citizens, and allowing a focus on priorities essential for the economic recovery. Moreover, the Programme will support a better enforcement of
Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op woensdag 28 april 2021.
Today, the Commission welcomes the adoption of the first Single Market Programme by the co-legislators. With €4.2 billion over the period of 2021-2027, the Programme provides an integrated package to support and strengthen the governance of the Single Market, including for financial services. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of a well-functioning Single Market for the resilience of our economy. This Programme provides a dedicated budget to boost the Single Market.
The Single Market Programme is a modern, simple and flexible programme, which consolidates a large range of activities that were previously financed separately, into one coherent programme. This will reduce overlaps and improve coordination. It will ensure continuity in the efficient delivery of the Single Market on the ground, while providing better value for money for EU citizens, and allowing a focus on priorities