Present and share the outcomes of recent research activities in statistics in general and in official statistics including Eurostat ESSnet projects and VIP (Vision Infrastructure Projects).

Promote new research methodological and technological development for use by Official Statistics.

Present the new research framework from 2014 onwards (Horizon 2020) in terms of orientations and deadlines and prepare further content and partnership for possible proposals submission.

Discuss future needs and developments of research in statistics, new paradigms for data use, access and retrieval (open data, big data, organic data) and ICT developments and infrastructures for use by Official Statistics.