As to the Lisbon Workshop, its principal goal could be summarised in the following statement: Drawing from the past to prepare for the future! This is, in my opinion, a very fitting and commendable proposition.
During the two sessions of the Workshop and the ensuing debate the participants are expected to draw on the lessons learnt from CMFB’s past mandates to find ways to further reinforce the collaborative efforts between central banks and statistical offices, with a view to better coping with the challenges ahead as regards official statistics (e.g., early identification of the likely changes and the true underlying economics of the events and transactions that have to be measured).