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Working meeting in Rome on the upcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Tuesday, 29 November 2016 - 09:40
In relation to the upcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union the President of the NSI Sergey Tsvetarsky will conduct a working visit on the preparation and holding of the Presidency in the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat) in Rome between 30 November and 1 December 2016. During the visit Mr. Tsvetarsky will familiarise himself with Italy’s extensive experience in chairing the Council Working Party on Statistics.

The meeting of NSC was held on 24 November 2016

Friday, 25 November 2016 - 16:07
At the meeting of The National Statistical Council (NSC), held on November 24, 2016, the Report on the implementation of the National Statistical Programme and the Activity of the NSI in 2016 was discussed and adopted. A detailed review of the implementation of all statistical surveys and strategic priorities in 2016 was made in the Report. The members of the National Statistical Council expressed their positive opinion on its content and scope. 

Meeting of the National Statistical Council

Wednesday, 23 November 2016 - 10:36
On November 24, 2016 at 2 p.m. in the premises of the NSI, under the chairmanship of Prof. Hristina Vucheva a meeting of the National Statistical Council (NSC), which is the highest advisory body in the field of statistics at the national level, will be held.

The Report on the implementation of the National Statistical Programme and the Activity of the NSI in 2016 will be presented and discussed at the meeting.

European Statistical System launches its Facebook page

Tuesday, 22 November 2016 - 14:22
Dear users,

The European Statistical System (ESS) has launched its Facebook page, “European Statistics”, where it will provide users with an easier access to European statistics by presenting and explaining them in an understandable way.

The ESS includes the 28 EU Member States and the countries that belong to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. In partnership, ESS members are responsible for the development, production and dissemination of European statistics.

November 20 - World Day of the Child

Monday, 21 November 2016 - 16:25
• November 20, 1954 was declared by the UN and UNESCO as World Day of the Child.
• On November 20, 1959 the 14th session of the UN General Assembly adopted a Declaration on the Rights of the Child.
• On 20 November, 1989 the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed by leaders of 54 countries.
The National Statistical Institute offers to users’ attention up to date statistical data that reveal some aspects of the lives of children in Bulgaria.
 

NSI is launching monitoring “Survey on education and training of the population aged 18-69 years”

Monday, 14 November 2016 - 16:37
From 14.11.2016, the National Statistics Institute is launching monitoring “Survey on education and training of the population aged 18-69 years”. The survey is conducted every 5 years in all Member States of the EU with a common methodology and through a harmonized questionnaire in accordance with Regulation (EU) № 1175/2014 of the Commission of 30 October 2014. The interviewing will be conducted until Mid-January 2017 as specially trained interviewers will visit 4 812 normal households, distributed in all districts of the country.

Meeting of the European Statistical System Committee

Monday, 14 November 2016 - 09:14
On 17th November 2016 the last regular meeting of the European Statistical System Committee (ESSC) for this year will be held. The Committee will discuss and vote on the adoption of the specifications of the 2018 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life.

BNSI trains statisticians from Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of Statistical Quality Management System under twinning project

Monday, 24 October 2016 - 16:16
Experts from the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan are on a five days study visit (24 – 28 October 2016) at the National Statistical Institute within the twinning project AZ/14/ENP/ST/32 “Support to the State Statistical Committee in Harmonisation of the National Statistics System of the Republic of Azerbaijan in line with EU standards”. The topic of the training is “Quality indicators and preparation of self-assessments” and it is part of Component 1 on the project “Statistical Quality Management System”.

NSI to take part in discussions on the European Statistical Programme in Brussels

Tuesday, 18 October 2016 - 13:25
A meeting of the Council Working Party on Statistics will be held on 19 October at which the European Commission will present a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Statistical Programme 2013 - 2017, by extending it to 2018 - 2020, as well as the accompanying impact assessment.