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Dear all Two key census meetings upcoming at the RSS in London (1) 13 May 2009 2011 Census research: new data, linkage and outputs =================================================== This one-day conference showcases the work of nine research projects funded during 2008-09 by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). These have focused on developments in 2011 census data products, innovations in census data linkage through time and emerging webbased technologies for census data dissemination. The day is intended to inform debate concerning future research priorities surrounding the delivery of data from the 2011 UK censuses and the requirements of contemporary census research users. full programme at: http://www.rss.org.uk/main.asp?group=&page=1321&event=707&month=5&year=2009&date=13%2F05%2F2009 (2) 1 June 2009 2011 Census: Producing the Numbers ================================== This meeting will offer the first integrated presentation of the proposed end-to-end methodology for the production of 2011 census population estimates. Aspects of 2011 census proposals, particularly the use of post-out and post-back of questionnaires, a parallel internet data collection channel, coverage survey and increased use of external data sources for census validation all present new opportunities and challenges compared with previous censuses. The event will comprise four presentations by the Office for National Statistics, each presenting the proposed methodology for an important stage of the census processing and followed by an initial review by an expert discussants: Prof Phil Rees, Prof Ian Diamond; John Bradley and Prof Ludi Simpson. Presentations will note major differences of methodology within the UK and there will be opportunity for open discussion on each topic. full programme at: http://www.public.geog.soton.ac.uk/users/martind/cenprog/Producingthenumbers_v2.pdf The second of these is not yet on the RSS website but both are bookable by emailing [log in to unmask] for a booking form. Dave Martin Chair, RSS Census Study Group ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Professor David Martin Email: [log in to unmask] School of Geography Tel: +44 (0) 23 8059 3808 University of Southampton Fax: +44 (0) 23 8059 3295 Southampton Web: http://www.geog.soton.ac.uk/users/martindj SO17 1BJ United Kingdom ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~