Welcome to the South East Regional Observatories Network

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Welcome to the South East Regional Observatories
Network

• 27th June 2007

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• 1400 Welcome and introduction
• 1410 Purpose of the group and the role of SEE-iN
• 1440 Member showcase
• Attendees will each be invited to give a brief
  overview of work in their area
• 1520 Break for tea and coffee
• 1530 Office for National Statistics the
  regional team
• 1600 Round table discussion on best practice and
  common interests
• 1640 Future meetings and closing remarks
• 1645 Close

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Outline

• SEE-iN What are we? Who are we?
• Role and responsibilities in regional research
• Work programme
• Local Regional National
• Sharing and supporting SERON

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What are we?
SEE-iN is the regional observatory for the South
East. A partnership funded organisation working
to

• Promote access to data and intelligence
• Increase the use of evidence based policy making
• Encourage the sharing of data between national,
  regional and local partners
• Reduce the duplication of research and analysis
  within the region.

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Who are we?

• Philip Eadie Head of SEE-iN
• Richard Hanna Regional Analyst
• Louise Etheridge South East Cultural Observatory
• Peggy Causer ONS Regional Statistician
• Neil Park ONS Regional Analyst

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Within the Region

• Input into key regional research
• RES Evidence
• SEERA Regional Monitoring
• Regional Rural Delivery Framework
• Facilitating access to research and data.
• Through the website and
• Through dialogue with data holders.
• Promotion and representation of the region at a
  national level.

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Future SEE-iN work

• SEE-iN Data Hub
• Training available
• On-going development
• Continued RMR engagement
• Research Briefing Papers
• Data releases
• Guidance notes
• Regional Research Compendium

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SEE-iN Data Hub

• Online access to a range of data sets from
  national and regional sources
• Around 120 indicators included at various
  geographies
• Mapping, charting and download functionality
• Combination report functions
• Ability for users to upload their own data into
  the tool and share it with others
• Launch on 3rd July 2007

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Department for Transport
Sub-Regional Regional
National
Regional Strategies Documents / Proposals
Consultations
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SERON

• Opportunity to meet, share best practice and
  support local and regional research needs.
• Informal networking opportunities
• Approaches to online development
• Identify common issues in research collection and
  dissemination

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and on

• Explore collaborative opportunities in research.
• Common needs across the region
• Can we address regional and local needs through
  the same research?

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and on

• Facilitate the wider sharing of data and
  intelligence (data sharing protocols?)
• If youve done it, share it.
• Can we establish a formal approach to shared data
  provision?

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and on

• Examine how we can reduce duplication of effort
  and resources.
• Were often all analysing the same data
• ..and trying to address similar needs.
• Over 1,000,000 spent on establishing local
  observatories in SE.

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Keep in touch
With us www.see-in.co.uk
With each other http//forums.seron.org.uk