Data without Boundaries Call:
Training for SILC panel data, 19-21 February 2014 (Paris)
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Data without Boundaries, in cooperation with Eurostat, is organizing a
course on the European Union Statistics on Living Conditions (EU‐SILC)
with a specific focus on the longitudinal component. Local organization
lies with Réseau Quetelet, host of the training course is GENES ‐ Groupe
des Écoles Nationales d'Économie et Statistique both in Paris (France).
The course is aimed at post graduate and senior researchers from
throughout Europe who are seeking to conduct research on the basis of
the EU‐SILC. Besides highlighting the legal and administrative aspects
of data access the course will demonstrate the possibilities of the
EU‐SILC in a hands‐on computer session which will explore the potential
for both international as well as longitudinal analysis. Basic
understanding in multivariate statistical methods and Stata will be
required.
The course will take place in Paris, France from the 19th to the 21st of
February 2014 and will consist of the following parts:
Part I: Overview of European Data from Official Statistics
Part II: Introduction to SILC
Part III: Practical Training Session
Interested parties should send a short application letter (max. 500
words) explaining their motivation to participate in this course to
3rd‐dwb‐[log in to unmask]
Deadline for applications is January 17th, 2014. Participants will have
to cover their own expenses for travel and accommodation, attendance of
the course is free.
For further information please see our website:
http://www.dwbproject.org/events/tc3.html.
The call text can be downloaded (PDF):
http://www.dwbproject.org/export/sites/default/events/doc/third_dwb_training.pdf
Please feel free to pass this call to any potential applicants.
Season's Greetings!
On behalf of the DwB project
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Helena Laaksonen
Information Officer
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Finnish Social Science Data Archive (FSD) / www.fsd.uta.fi
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