Visits to the Research Data Centres
The DwB project has organised five visit tours to Research Data Centres (RDCs) providing remote access to confidential microdata from official statistics. The RDCs are located in five European countries, and most of the visits took place between March 2013 and March 2014. Through these visits, DwB aimed to promote the transfer of knowledge, in view of contributing to the setting-up of a European distributed remote access network. The visits were directed to staff members in European statistical offices and data archives that have not implemented any RDC yet (in priority) and RDCs interested in shifting to or implementing a remote access solution.
Navigation:
- Host RDCs & Timeline for Visits
- Content of Visits
- Cost Reimbursement
- Visitors' Expected Feedbacks
Registration form: click here
Contact for further information:
Host Research Data Centres and Timeline for Visits
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28 & 29 March 2013 [registration closed]
Centre d’accès sécurisé distant aux données (CASD, France)
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May 2013 [registration closed]
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS, The Netherlands)
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September 2013 [registration closed]
Secure Data Service (SDS, United Kingdom)
Virtual Microdata Laboratory / HM Revenue & Customs Datalab (VML / HMRC Datalab, UK) -
6 & 7 November 2013 [registration closed]
Microdata-ON-line-Access, MONA (SCB, Sweden) -
18 & 19 December 2013 [registration closed]
Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung (IAB, Germany) -
25 & 26 March 2014 [registration closed]
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SORS, Slovenia) - 26 & 27 June 2014 [registration closed]
Centre d’accès sécurisé distant aux données (CASD, France)
To facilitate your choice and to have a better overview of the solutions provided by each of these host RDCs, you may refer to this summary table or to our report on the state of play of current SC in Europe.
Content of Visits
- historical background of the remote access implementation
- national Legal framework
- strategic, technical and organizational directions taken
- output checking and documentation processes
- investment and maintenance costs, fees for researchers
- benefits and drawbacks of the solution
- feedback from users
- demonstrations of the remote access solutions in operation
Each round of visits was limited to three institutions and two persons per institution.
Cost Reimbursement
The visitors were invited and hosted for 2 days in the premises of the host installations. The DwB project refunds the travel and accommodation expenses upon receipt or documentary evidence that the costs were actually incurred (upper-reimbursement limits may apply).
Feedback Expected from Visitors
The participants will be asked to evaluate the visit by filling in a questionnaire one month after their visit. They will also be expected to report back the actions taken in their home institution concerning a remote access system one year after their visit.