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Örebro
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Session 1: Statistics on the Information Society
Chair: Lea Parjo
The session was divided into four parts:
• measurement issues
• methodological issues
• classification and definition issues and
• content sector problematics.
Presented papers:
1. Model survey: Measurement of ICT usage in enterprises
Peter Bøegh Nielsen, Statistics Denmark
2. Measurement of information technology use by households and individuals. Revised proposal for a model questionnaire
Sheridan Roberts, Australian Bureau of Statistics
3. ICT Household Survey. The French project
Patrice Roussel, INSEE

Core issues:
- Classification of services, products and activities
- Services prices indices
- Information society (an adhoc issue 1999-2001)
Conceivable adhoc-issues:
1. Demand for services (Is there a need for updating the draft?)
2. Non profit institutions (Should we start with comparative studies in some sectors?)
3. Employment (focusing on qualifications and skills in relation with ICT impact and in relation with innovation.)
4. Innovation
5. Balance of payments
6. Short terms indicators
7. Knowledge based economy
8. Others
Peter Bøegh Nielsen referred to the development of the ICT-theme from an ad hoc to a core issue. He also pointed at the similarities between the issues ICT and knowledge based economy and that work is already going on in several countries with developing statistics on knowledge based economy. The core issue ICT could be widened to cover the knowledge based economy.
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Work between the meetings
The work between the meetings is very important and the collective work between countries has to be organised efficiently. It was proposed that the work should require
- start no later than in January
- enough time for actual work
- lead by a session leader
- active participation since membership in the Voorburg Group means work participation
Constitution and responsibilities of the Bureau
The responsibilities of the Bureau are to manage the activities of the Voorburg Group, organising its meetings and co-ordinating the work of the Group.
As defined in Rome, the Bureau is proposed to comprise four members as well as the previous host and the forthcoming host country. The members of the Group based on the Bureau’s nomination appoint its chairman.
Prior to the Nantes meeting , the Bureau is proposed to consist of the following members:
Peter Bøegh Nielsen, President
Albert Meguerditchian
Patrice Roussel
Martin Brand
Gunnel Bengtsson
Hiroyuki Kitada
Coming meetings
France has invited the Voorburg Group to a meeting 2002 in Nantes, France in the fourth week of September.
From Japan an invitation has been received to hold the Voorburg Group meeting 2003 in Japan. The city is still not decided. The meeting will take place somewhat later in Japan probably in October.
Discussions
The importance of the classification issue in the future was stressed by many countries, UN and OECD. In the revision of CPC and ISIC 2007 the group can contribute with their opinions. The work has to go from principal to more practical issues in order to be able to handle the mixed service products. The turnover by product will then be of great interest as an ad hoc issue. There is本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。