The rapidly evolving landscape of data production and sharing is an opportunity for national statistical offices to reconsider their position in the national data ecosystem and take on a broader role as a provider of data services. A concept often used in association with this changing role is data stewardship.
In a 2024 publication, data stewardship and other related concepts were defined and explained for the context of official statistics. Ongoing work focuses on the changing role of national statistical offices beyond the national statistical system. In addition, UNECE provides a forum for exchange of practical experiences with different aspects of the data stewardship role.
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Task Force on the changing role of national statistical offices in data ecosystems (2024-2026)
Task Force on Data Stewardship (2021-2023)
Data Stewardship and the Role of National Statistical Offices in the New Data Ecosystem (2024)