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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear DDI Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The current draft version (0.4) of the Generic Statistical Information Model (GSIM) is released for review. The deadline for comments on GSIM V0.4 is 15 June
2012. Please see below regarding the link to the documents and the details of the review process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Background<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The recently released
<a href="http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/ece/ces/2011/1.e.pdf">strategic vision document</a> from
<a href="http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/hlgbas/High-Level+Group+for+Strategic+Developments+in+Business+Architecture+in+Statistics+%28HLG-BAS%29">
HLG-BAS</a> (High Level Group for Strategic Directions in Business Architecture in Statistics) discusses the role of GSIM and
<a href="http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/metis/The+Generic+Statistical+Business+Process+Model">
GSBPM</a> (Generic Statistical Business Process Model) in supporting the “industrialisation” of statistics. In simple terms GSIM can be envisaged as providing a basis for statistical organisations to agree on common terminology and definitions to aid their
discussion on developing metadata systems and information management frameworks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">What is GSIM?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The Generic Statistical Information Model (GSIM) is a reference framework of information objects, which enables generic descriptions of the definition,
management, and use of data and metadata throughout the statistical production process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The Generic Statistical Information Model is an internationally agreed set of definitions, attributes and relationships that describe the pieces of
information that are used in the production of official statistics. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">GSIM provides a common language to describe information that supports the statistical production process from the identification of user needs through
to the dissemination of statistical products. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">GSIM is aligned with relevant standards, such as DDI and SDMX, but it is not directly tied to them, neither to specific technologies nor other concrete
implementation details. GSIM provides common semantics that can be used unambiguously across and between different implementations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I see an important bidirectional relationship between GSIM and DDI Lifecycle. DDI Lifecycle had influence on parts of GSIM. Ideas of the GSIM model could be
used for future versions of DDI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Achim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Department: Monitoring Society and Social Change<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Unit: Social Science Metadata Standards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Visiting address: B2 1, 68159 Mannheim, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Postal address: P.O. Box 122155, 68072 Mannheim, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Phone: +49 (0)621 1246 262<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fax: +49 (0)621 1246 100<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">E-mail: joachim.wackerow@gesis.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">www.gesis.org/en/institute/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Steven Vale [mailto:Steven.Vale@unece.org]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Freitag, 11. Mai 2012 17:34<br>
<b>To:</b> Steven Vale<br>
<b>Subject:</b> GSIM v0.4 Released for Public Comment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To:</span>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Participants from the 2011 MSIS Meeting</span>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Participants from the 2011 Workshop on Statistical Metadata (METIS)</span>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Participants from the 2011 Work Session on Statistical Data Editing</span>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Participants from the 2011 Workshop on Strategic Developments in Business Architecture in Statistics</span>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The SDMX/DDI Dialogue Mailing List
</span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Statistical Network Steering Committee</span>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">GSIM Sprint Participants</span>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear colleagues,</span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Following the completion of Sprint 2, held in Republic of Korea from 16 to 27 April 2012, the next version of the Generic Statistical Information Model (GSIM) – V0.4 – is now available for review.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
The documentation can be found at </span><a href="http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/metis/GSIM+Version+0.4"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/metis/GSIM+Version+0.4</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> where
there is also a template for providing feedback. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
The <b>deadline for comments on GSIM V0.4 is 15 June 2012</b>. Please send your completed feedback templates to
</span><a href="mailto:therese.lalor@abs.gov.au"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">therese.lalor@abs.gov.au</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Please feel free to forward this link to anyone else you think might be interested.</span> <br>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Steve<br>
_____________________________________________<br>
Steven Vale<br>
Chief - Statistical Information and Methodology Unit,<br>
Statistical Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe<br>
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland<br>
<br>
Tel +41 22 917 3285<br>
e-mail <a href="mailto:steven.vale@unece.org">steven.vale@unece.org</a><br>
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