Official statistics agencies make use of and contribute to international statistical developments.
The sharing of information and practices, as well as cooperation in the joint development of statistical standards and international statistical activity, is essential for the continuous improvement of the quality and range of official statistics and efficiency of production in all countries.
Agencies that work with international standards and frameworks expect developed countries operating in the global environment to produce official statistics that fully meet those standards.
Key elements of this principle
- Bilateral and multilateral cooperation contributes to the improvement of official statistics systems in all countries.
- International concepts, classifications and methods are used wherever possible to make meaningful comparison of data between countries.
- Opportunities to share statistical knowledge and build relationships with other professional statisticians are facilitated through:
- attendance at international conferences and workshops
- secondments to national and international statistical agencies
- provision of technical assistance to developing statistical agencies.
- Obligations to supply statistical data to international agencies are met.
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