Training programme on EU matters for State Statistics Service of Ukraine

The in-service training programme will develop and enhance the knowledge of the colleagues from the Ukrainian Statistics Service on the basic principles, objectives and functioning of the EU and the competences of the EU institutions. It will also introduce, through the Estonian experience, the possibilities for a candidate country to pursue its own interests in the accession negotiations, what is expected of a candidate country in the integration process and the harmonisation in accordance with Chapter 18 of the EU acquis, which defines the harmonisation of statistics with EU standards and rules in the pre-accession period.  

The first meetings of the Statistics Service took place with the EU Commission in autumn 2024. Based on that input, the project implementation is planned to include virtual lectures for the officials of the Statistics Service in early 2025 with the content as described in the previous paragraph, which will be complemented by a transition of the methodology for the cooperation with EUROSTAT, following the recommendations of the EU Commission. In the framework of the training sessions, Estonian experts will pass on know-how in their respective fields on the appropriate methodology, metadata and technological solutions to be used in order to ensure smooth cooperation with EUROSTAT as a future Member State.   

The activities of the programme will be carried out according to the needs of the Ukrainian Statistics Service and will be coordinated with the programmes of EUDEL, other Member States and EUROSTAT.