The EuroGroups Register (EGR) for Producers – 2024

THE EUROGROUPS REGISTER (EGR) FOR PRODUCERS

Course Leader

Alina PREDA

National Statistical Business Register staff and the EuroGroups Register (EGR) producers from EU MSs and EFTA countries. This course is intended for staff responsible for the production, validation of EGR data, intending to explain the EGR methodology, various concepts and definitions as well as future developments.

• Sound command of English. Participants should be able to make short interventions and to actively participate in discussions.

• The course will provide participants with advanced knowledge of EGR system and its applications. It will present the EGR business process and theoretical and methodological background on development and improvement of EGR and EGR quality checks, the functionalities of the EGR applications and future developments. Finally it will provide information about the EGR's role and good practices of integration into the production of official globalisation related statistics.

The sessions consist of both basic methodology and hands-on exercises to provide participants with advanced knowledge of the EGR system and data processing, challenges in data compilation, knowledge of EGR applications, latest developments and future changes, dissemination.

The sessions include information about:

• EGR business process (main concepts of EGR system, data exchange, data transformation and consolidation, integration of profiling data)

• Data quality management in the EGR 

• The EGR applications

• Exchange of views/experiences on national practices

Good understanding of the business process of EGR and challenges encountered during the consolidation process. Advanced knowledge about the use and functionalities of the EGR applications.

The participants will provide their input on additional quality checks and input on improving data quality. 

The participants will become familiar with available data and possible use of the EGR data for production of the official business and economic statistics.

The participants will propose new features for the EGR applications.

• Presentations and lectures

• Discussions and exchange of views, exchange of experiences on national practices

• Practical demonstrations and Exercises

• Brainstorming

Required Reading 

None

• Participants are expected to be familiar with the main concept of the EGR. Basic information on the EGR can be found on the Statistics Explained articles: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/statistical-business-registers/publications
• Overview and information on data can be found on Eurostat website: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/statistical-business-registers/overview
• European Business Statistics Manual (chapter 5) https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-manuals-and-guidelines/-/ks-gq-21-001
• European business statistics methodological manual for statistical business registers (chapter 4): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3859598/12433023/KS-GQ-20-006-EN-N.pdf/0c31c77a-5d20-9954-9223-2b856fdb93c9?t=1613481618625

Alina Preda (Eurostat Unit G1)

Ioannis Sopranidis (Eurostat Unit G1)

Pau Gaya Riera (Eurostat Unit G1)

Dimitrios Chionas (Eurostat Unit G1)