ICOS2017: Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions in Official Statistics | March 30-31, 2017 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Presentations
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Day 1: Morning Session, Thursday, March 30, 2017
Data as an ally in policy-making and development planning Professor Rabija Somun – Kapetanović, Ph.D., School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, Statistics in B&H: Profession and Science Professor Ksenija Dumičić, Ph.D. , Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Enhancing Statistical Literacy as a Unique Language for a Better World Eduard Jongstra, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), SDG Indicators And Implications For Statistical Offices |
Official statistics in the era of Big Data Professor Ryan Kennedy, Ph.D., Political Science, University of Huston, Parables of the Big Data Age Carsten Zangenberg, Head of Department of Communication, Methodology and Sales, Statistics Denmark, A matter of trust Giulio Barcaroli, M.Sc, Methods, Quality and Metadata Division Head, Italian National Institute of Statistics, Big data and official statistics |
D1 A1a
Day 1: Afternoon Session 1a, Avenues in Data Analysis and Representation, Methods in Official Statistics
Amphitheater Tondach, 3rd floor (Moderator: Emina Resić, PhD)
Aleša Lotrič – Dolinar, Jože Sambt, Simona Korenjak – Černe, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Advantages of Symbolic Data Analysis Approach in Official Statistics Darko Marinković, Aleksandra Đonlaga, Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics, Methods of Detecting and Treating Outliers Used in Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics Adela Delalić, Rabija Somun – Kapetanović, Ksenija Dumičić, Emina Resić, School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Methodology and Application of Fuzzy and Alkire - Foster Multidimensional Poverty Indices: Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina Marija Karašičević, Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Coverage Issues in Agricultural Surveys in the Republic of Serbia Jelena Nikolić, Melinda Tokai, Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Detection and Treatment of Outliers in the Monthly Survey on the Turnover in Industry in the Republic of Serbia |
D1 A1b
Day 1: Afternoon Session 1b: Modernization in Official Statistics
E-net center, 3rd floor (Moderator: Merima Balavac, PhD)
Marko Bralić, DataThrills, Rijeka, Comparative Study of Metadata in Official Statistics - What has changed since 1905? Ema Mišić, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, Modernization of Business Statistics: Challenges and Outcomes of the Slovenian Statistical Office Arijana Amina Ramić, ICON Institute Private Sector GmbH, Cologne, Possible Approach to Modernize Statistical System of Bosnia and Herzegovina Rudi Seljak, Nejc Jevšnik, Jerneja Pikelj, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, Selective Editing – New Approaches at the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Alper Gücümengil, Turkish Statistical Institute, Monitoring and Evaluation: Development Indicators Amna Aščić, Željka Skelo, Institute for Statistics of FB&H, Utilization of Balanced Scorecard as a Management Tool in Statistical Institute |
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Day 2: Morning Session, Friday, March 31, 2017
Issues in Economic and Financial Statistics Dr. Rosa Ruggeri – Cannata, Team Leader – MIP Statistics, Statistical Office of the European Union – EUROSTAT, The Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure and scoreboard: statistics for policy making Faya Hayati, M.Sc, Economist in Macroeconomic and Fiscal Management Global Practice World Bank Group, The role of statistical benchmarking in development data analysis and policy-making Deon Tanzer, GFS Advisor, South East Europe, International Monetary Fund, The Development of the Government Finance Statistics in South East Europe |
Issues in Administrative and Social Statistics Dr. Ye Zhang, IMPAQ International, USA, Administrative Data, Low-Cost and Short Duration Evaluation, and Evidence-Based Policymaking: Experience from USAID MEASURE-BiH Dr. Cesar Cancho, Economist, Poverty and Equity – Europe and Central Asia, World Bank Group, New Directions in Welfare Measurement in the Western Balkans |
D2 A2a
Day 2: Afternoon Session 2a: Economic and Finance Statistics
Amphitheater Tondach, 3rd floor (Moderator: Ksenija Dumičić, PhD)
Irena Žaucer, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, Economic Accounts as a Tool of Agricultural Policy Liza Alili – Sulejmani, Afrim Alili, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, International Balkan University, Skopje, Faculty of Economics, State University of Tetovo, Causal Impact of Public Revenues and Public Expenditures in Republic of Macedonia Berislav Žmuk, Ksenija Dumičić, Irena Palić, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Forecasting Labour Productivity in the European Union Member States: Is labour productivity changing as expected? Sanjin Čengić, Institute for Statistics of FB&H, Impact of Small and Medium Enterprises on Gross Domestic Product in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Period 2011-2015 Mira Vujeva, Institute for Statistics of FB&H, Government Finance Statistics in Bosnia and Herzegovina: How far have we come Jasin Hodžić, Edham Hodžić, Senol Dogan, International Burch University, Sarajevo, Agricultural Institute of Una Sana Canton, Bihać, International Burch University, Sarajevo, Statistical Analysis of Bihać Territory Soil Chemical Composition Data for Creation of Soil Composition Profiles (Student) |
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Day 2: Afternoon Session 2b: Issues in Social and Welfare Statistics/Quality in Official Statistics
E-net center, 3rd floor (Moderator: Adela Delalić, PhD)
Part 1: Issues in Social and Welfare Statistics Amra Fetahović, B&H Directorate for Economic Planning, Gender Inequality and Fertility Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina Toni Milun, Josipa Akalović – Antić, Ksenija Dumičić, University College for Applied Computer Engineering “Algebra” Zagreb, University of Applied Sciences Vern Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Regression Analysis of the Effects of Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics on Students' Academic Achievement Adela Delalić, Rabija Somun – Kapetanović, Edin Šabanović, School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poverty and Inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Income or Consumption Approach – Does It Matter? Part 2: Quality in Official Statistics Radmila Čičković, Aleksandra Zec, Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics, Mechanisms of Quality Assurance and Implementation of the European Statistics Code of Practice in the Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics Edin Šabanović, Rabija Somun – Kapetanović, Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, About the Quality of the 2013 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Basic Evidence from the Post-Enumeration Survey Imrlije Alili, Afrim Alili, College BIZNESI, Pristina, Effects of Percipitation and Temperature in Agricultural Production – Case of Republic of Macedonia Meris Turković, School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo, The effect of capital formation on economic growth in IR Iran: testing various theories with a long-run ARDL model (Student) |