1. Dates: 26-27 November 2025
2. Type of course: On-site / Online
3. Lugar: Basque Government Central Office, Lakua, Euskaldun Berria conference hall. C/ Donostia-San Sebastián, 1; 01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Basque Country)
4. Timetable: 9 to 14h.
5. Language: English (translation into Spanish available)
6. Duration: 10 h.

This seminar will be held on-site, but we offer the opportunity to participate online. Please mark your preference on the registration form. Registration

Seminar description

Information standards for data and metadata ensure standardized, harmonized, and interoperable data and metadata across statistical offices and provide data producers and users of statistics with valuable information on data and how to use it. These standards cover conceptual models that describe the statistical processes, and more logical and technical metadata formats, as SDMX, DDI or StatDCAT, which are essential for data interpretation, usability, and comparability. The seminar aims to present these statistical information models and standards, explore key metadata formats, and showcase practical applications in statistical production.

Objectives

The seminar aims to address these objectives:

1. Provide an overview of information models and standards for the statistical production (GSBPM, GSIM …).
2. Focus on the different types of metadata and main standards for data and metadata exchange and dissemination (SDMX, DDI, StatDCAT…).
3. Show use cases of implementation of a standards-based system applied to statistical procceses.

Target audience

• Statisticians.
• Information and technology professionals.
• Data science professionals.
• Students and researchers of public and private sectors.

Wednesday 26 November from 9:00h to 14:00h

1. Conceptual models and standards for the statistical production
09:00-09:45 – Overview on standardization of processes and information in the statistical context based on information models and standards
09:45-10:45 –  Introduction to GSBPM
10:45-11:15 – Coffee break
11:15-12:00 – Introduction to GSIM

2. Logical and implementation standards and formats
12:00-12:45 – Overview on DDI
12:45-14:00 – Introduction to SDMX (information model and content oriented guidelines)

Thursday 27 November from 9:00h to 14:00h

3. Standards in action: SDMX
09:00-10:00 – SDMX data modeling for data dissemination and exchange based on SDMX metadata
10:00-10:45 – Creation and management of a dissemination/reporting database through an SDMX infrastructure
10:45-11:15 – Coffee break
11:15-12:15 – Machine-to machine Interaction to an SDMX data and metadata source for dissemination purposes and interoperability

4. SDMX for defining standardized metadata formats
12:15-12:50 – Statistical reference metadata reporting examples (ESMS,SIMS)
12:50-13:40 – Building an open statistical data catalog based on the Stat-DCAT Application profile
13:40-14:00 – Conclusions, Q&A

References:

• Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM) Version 5.1 – UNECE 2019
• Generic Statistical Information Model (GSIM) Version 1.2 – UNECE 2016
• SDMX Technical Specifications (From 2.0 to 3.1) – https://sdmx.org
• StatDCAT Application Profile for Data Portals in Europe - Eurostat, Publications Office of the EU, DG DIGIT, DG CONNECT, Version 1.0.1 (2019)

Lecturer

Alessio Cardacino
Engineer in Electronics working since 1999 for Istat as expert in Information Technology applied to the web dissemination of statistical data. In the last 20 years he has been coordinating the design and implementation of corporate web architectures for the dissemination and machine-to-machine interchange of statistical data through the application of international standards, in particular the SDMX (Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange) standard. In this field of activity he has collaborated with international institutions and organizations, such as Eurostat and OECD, in technological innovation projects and task forces. 

Type of course: On-site / Online

Registration period:  from 20 October to 20 November

Ordinary fee: 133,60€

Reduced fee (*): 43,67€

(*) for university students and unemployed graduates (documentation will be required to prove this).

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