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NSI will provide expertise for the State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia

Friday, 5 April 2013 - 12:40
NSI will provide expertise for the State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia
On 2-4 April, 2013, the National Statistical Institute provides expertise in the field of business demography for the State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia. The visit is funded by IPA 2011 Multi-Beneficiary Statistical Co-operation Programme (IPA 2011). During the three-day visit, Mr Anastas Troianski, Head of the "Business Registers" Department, will give a basic overview of the business demography methodology, type of business demography events and description of the sources used, quality evaluation of the data and confidentiality issues.

Project "Urban Audit data collection 2012"

Monday, 18 March 2013 - 17:20
Project "Urban Audit data collection 2012"
NSI has started a project with continuous actions “Urban Audit data collection 2012”, in accordance with the Grant agreement with the European Commission № 50403.2011.001-2011.539. The NSI of Bulgaria participated in the project since 2004.
The aim of the project is to ensure reliable and comparable information on indicators connected to geographic and temporal aspect of the cities and their Larger Urban Zones with their demographic, social, economic and environmental conditions.

President of NSI will participate in the 44th session of UN Statistical Commission

Thursday, 21 February 2013 - 10:45
President of NSI will participate in the 44<sup>th</sup> session of UN Statistical Commission
The President of the National Statistical Institute, Mrs. Reneta Indjova, PhD, will take part in the most authoritative forum of the International Statistical System – the forty-fourth regular session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) which will take place at the UN Headquarters, New York, from 22 January to 1 March 2013. As of January 1st, 2013 Bulgaria is an elected member of UNSC.

Project "Improvement of water statistics - Improvement of internal data flow on water in Bulgaria"

Monday, 18 February 2013 - 11:30
Project "Improvement of water statistics - Improvement of internal data flow on water in Bulgaria"
NSI has started the project "Improvement of water statistics - Improvement of internal data flow on water in Bulgaria" in accordance with the Grant agreement with the European Commission No. 50303.2012.001-2012.550.
The objectives of the project are to synchronize administrative and statistical data flows on water in Bulgaria, improving the exchange and usability of administrative information for statistical purposes by applying principles of good statistical practice.

The NSI President Reneta Indjova, Ph.D. will participate in the 16th meeting of the European Statistical System Committee

Monday, 4 February 2013 - 13:50
The NSI President Reneta Indjova, Ph.D. will participate in the 16<sup>th</sup> meeting of the European Statistical System Committee
The NSI President Reneta Indjova, Ph.D. will participate in the 16th meeting of the European Statistical System Committee (ESSC), which will be held in the premises of Eurostat in Luxembourg on 7 February 2013. This is the first out of four ESSC meetings for the calendar year, chaired by Eurostat and attended by the Heads of National Statistical Offices of the Member States and representatives of EFTA countries, ECB and OECD.

Project „Price statistics – methodological and practical improvements”

Monday, 21 January 2013 - 14:45
Project „Price statistics – methodological and practical improvements”
NSI has started a project with continuous actions “Price statistics – methodological and practical improvements”, in accordance with the Grant agreement with the European Commission № 20601.2012.001-2012.286.
The project covers two main actions and will ensure the continuity of work, methodological and practical improvements on:
- А.1 “Multipurpose price statistics” - elaboration of methodology and production of indicative average prices of a set of products with harmonized characteristics.