How does the European Statistics Competition empower young thinkers?
In this episode we are talking about the European Statistics Competition (ESC). We will explore how it helps young people develop statistical liter-acy through exciting video projects, and how it teaches them critical thinking and data interpretation skills in a funny way, relevant to their lives.
Speakers in this episode are Ioannis Xirouchakis from the Dissemination and User Support unit at Eurostat, Nikoleta Šlachtová from the Dissemi-nation Directorate of the Slovak Republic’s statistical office, and Kelly Sabbe from the Belgian statistical office. Together with Jonathan Elliot they discuss how the ESC empowers young people to creatively com-municate complex data and enhances their statistical literacy and critical thinking skills.
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Rural Europe – a bucolic idyll or forgotten lands?
The podcast series 'Stats in a Wrap' intends to attract a wide European audience of podcast fans who wish to be informed and entertained by the world of statistics.
In this episode we are talking about living in the EU’s countryside. Rural areas are often misunderstood. For some, they're romantic havens from the stress of city life. For others, they're tough places to get work, healthcare and education. So, what do data reveal about rural living in the EU?
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Gender-based violence statistics and its challenges
In this episode, Jonathan Elliott discusses with European experts the EU gender-based violence survey, a major project to assess the prevalence and nature of this hidden crime. The experts will shed light on the legal background and definitions, the challenges of data collection, and on the importance of raising public awareness to effectively tackle gender-based violence.
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How do people use Eurostat data and products in their daily work?
In this episode we are talking about how people use Eurostat data and products in their daily work, and statistics can be made more engaging by complementing it with timely, granular data sources.
Laia Guinovart from the Eurostat user support team, Tatjana von Bonkewitz, a teacher in Luxembourg, Sérgio Guerreiro from Turis-mo de Portugal, and Patrick van Egmond from Lux Mobility discuss this topic with Jonathan Elliott. He highlights how these professionals from diverse backgrounds leverage Eurostat data to inform their work and decision-making, while also addressing the challenges of data literacy and communication.
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Innovative approaches in statistics – Part 2: Chatbots and other AI usage.
In this episode we are talking about innovation, showcasing different ways of using artificial intelligence. We will learn how Norwegian statisticians and the public will soon get useful information easily and quickly with the help of chatbots.
The Eurostat podcast series “Stats in a Wrap” looks at the world through the eyes of statistics. Its aim is to pick the most delicious morsels and striking flavours to provide insights into the unexpected, the quirky and downright peculiar perspectives that only the numbers can reveal.
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