Under the auspice of the HLG-MOS, several models have been developed to support modernising the production of official statistics. The Generic Activity Model for Statistical Organizations (GAMSO), Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM), Generic Statistical Information Model (GSIM), and Common Statistical Production Architecture (CSPA) are the cornerstones of the standards-based modernisation vision of the HLG-MOS. Collectively these are called the “ModernStats” models.

In addition, various architectures and models have been developed to supplement or support the ModernStats models, such as the Common Statistical Data Architecture (CSDA), the Logical Information Model (LIM), and the Modernisation Maturity Models (MMM).

The ModernStats World Workshop aims to progress work on development and maintenance of these models, and to provide a platform for the users to exchange experience and lessons learned. In particular, the workshop will aim to:

• Promote the new developments related to ModernStats models and related works;
• Increase the understanding of these models and the interrelationships between them;
• Facilitate the sharing of experiences, ideas, and plans for modernising statistical production by implementing these models;
• Identify opportunities for international collaboration activities.

The target audience of the workshop includes those staff of statistical organisations who are responsible for developing, implementing and promoting standards-based modernisation, as well as those who are using, or thinking about using, these models for the modernisation of statistical production.

The workshop was hosted by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia from 27 to 29 June 2022.