Introduction to Big data in official statistics – 3 webinars - 2024 | Eurostat CROS

Introduction to Big data in official statistics – 3 webinars
Course Leader	Donato Summa
Target Group	Official statisticians (including managers) to be involved in big data activities and having no specific knowledge on this subject; Official statisticians (including managers) who, without being directly involved in big data activities, need basic knowledge on the use of big data in official statistics.
Entry Qualifications	Sound command of English. Participants should be able to make short interventions and to actively participate in discussions
Objective(s)	Main objectives of the course are: Introducing the participants to the concept of Big Data, the associated challenges and opportunities, and the statistical methods and IT tools needed to make the use of Big Data effective in official statistics. Overviewing statistical methods and IT tools available for Big Data usage in Official Statistics
Contents	Webinar 1: The big data phenomenon and the role of official statistics Big data and the digital traces people leave The implication of big data for official statistics Big Data initiatives in official statistics at international level Trust Smart Statistics Webinar 2: Methodological challenges of big data for official statistics The curse of dimensionality From captured big data to statistical units (unit-error) Selectivity and overview of methods to correct it Over-fitting, multiple inference, and model based inference Webinar 3: Applications of big data to official statistics Online job Advertisment (OJA) data Automatic identification system (AIS) data Mobile network (MNO) data Webscraping enterprises websites data The EU big data test infrastructure (BDTI)
Expected Outcome	To have a good understanding of Big Data technologies and methods to process Big Data for Official Statistics purposes.
Training Methods	Presentations and lectures Exchange of views/experiences on national practices, if any Exercises
Required Reading	None
Suggested Reading	EMOS Webinar “What is Trusted Smart Statistics” 25 February 2020: https://emos2020events.ec.unipi.it/what-is-a-trusted-smart-statistics/ Big Data – Shaping Europe’s digital future, CROS, 23 March 2020, https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/big-data ISTAT Big Data Committee Annual Report 2017 (2018): https://www.istat.it/it/files//2018/09/Big-data-committee.pdf UNECE Blue Sky Group Report, 2018, The use of machine learning in official statistics: https://statswiki.unece.org/download/attachments/ Big Data – Shaping Europe’s digital future, CROS, 23 March 2020, https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/big-data
Required Preparation	None
Trainer(s)/ Lecturer(s)	ISTAT: Donato SUMMA, Alessio GUANDALINI CBS: Piet DAAS, Marco PUTS

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6, 13 and 20.02.2024

3 webinars

On-line, Zoom

ICON INSTITUTE

Public Sector GmbH

Deadline: 03.01.2024