The technical cooperation carried out by the INE is formalized through a series of activities that involve an exchange of experiences between professionals and experts in official statistics. Through the various activities, we aim to respond to the needs of the beneficiary countries in the areas of our excellence, designing specific actions in which development objectives are a priority.

In all training activities, the theoretical approach is combined with the necessary practical references, which allow participants to transfer, apply and multiply the acquired knowledge in their institutions of origin.

Currently, the INE basically carries out cooperation activities within the framework of two programs (although many other bilateral requests are also considered):

Training program and international technical cooperation in statistical matters of the INE with Latin America

The Latin American region has traditionally been a priority in terms of cooperation where the INE has maintained an active presence and has acquired international prestige. The INE annually launches an online training program aimed at Latin America that covers various subjects in the statistical field.

Pan-African Statistics Program (PAS II)

The INE, in consortium with other European statistical offices, has been selected to implement the “Pan-African Statistics Program II” (PAS II). This statistical cooperation program co-financed by the European Union, aims to support African integration by strengthening the African Statistical System.

During the period 2022-2025, the INE must implement a series of activities related to Demographic Statistics, Indicators of the 2030 Agenda, Health Statistics, Education Statistics, National Accounts and Business Registers.

  • Technical cooperation activities on Statistics carried out by the INE in 2022:
      • Online course "Index Numbers: Theoretical Aspects and Application to Short-term Statistics" aimed at Latin American countries. From May 2 to 22, 2022.
      • Study visit of the Central Bank of Honduras on Quarterly GDP. From May 11 to 13, 2022.
      • Online course "User-oriented statistical communication" aimed at Latin American countries. From May 16 to June 5, 2022.
      • Participation in the workshop on "The value of producing mobility statistics", with the NSI of Uruguay. May 27, 2022.
      • Technical assistance by videoconference with the NSI of Chile on the experience of the INE in the implementation of the GSBPM standard. May 27, 2022.
      • Online course "Environmental Accounts: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Aspects" aimed at Latin American countries. From May 30 to June 26, 2022.
      • Study visit of a delegation of Egyptian officials as part of the CONMIGO Project "Improving migration governance through institutional support". May 31, 2022.
      • Technical assistance by videoconference with the NSI of Chile on Information Security July 14, 2022.
      • Technical assistance by videoconference with the INEC of Costa Rica on Updating the Inventory of Statistical Operations (ISO). July 19, 2022.
      • Study visit of the Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation Statistics of Science and Technology of Brazil on Statistics of Science and Technology. September 5, 2022.
      • Study visit of the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) on Regional Accounting Aggregates. September 16, 2022.
      • Online course "SDG Indicators for 2030 Agenda" aimed at African countries, within the framework of the Pan-African Statistics Program II. From September 29 to October 9, 2022.
      • Technical assistance by videoconference with INDEC and with the Ministry of Tourism of Argentina on the Resident Tourism Survey. October 5, 2022.
      • Online course "National Accounts" aimed at African countries, within the framework of the Pan-African Statistics Program II. From October 3 to 30.
      • Online course "Introduction to Social Statistics" aimed at Latin American countries. From October 10 to 30, 2022.
      • Online course "Structure and Functioning of Official Statistical Systems" aimed at Latin American countries. From October 31 to November 27, 2022.
      • Online course "Demographic Indicators" aimed at African countries, within the framework of the Pan-African Statistics Program II. From November 7 to 27, 2022.
  • Technical cooperation actions in statistical matters carried out by the INE during 2023:
      • Technical assistance to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism on Tourism Measurement from mobile phone positioning. Video conference, February 8, 2023.
      • Participation in a seminar on Satellite Accounts with the Centre for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA) and INEGI-MEXICO. Video conference, March 13-15, 2023.
      • Online course “Demographic Indicators” within the framework of the Pan-African Statistics Programme (PAS II). April 10-30, 2023.
      • Participation in a Seminar on statistical information on the Mexican population abroad, within the framework of the University Programme of Development Studies by INEGI Mexico and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Video conference, May 2, 2023.
      • Online course “Health Statistics” within the framework of the Pan-African Statistics Programme (PAS II). May 29-30, 2023.
      • Online course “Education Statistics” within the framework of the Pan-African Statistics Programme (PAS II). June 12-13, 2023.
      • Study visit to the INE of three representatives of official statistical agencies of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the field of Waste Statistics. June 13-14, 2023.
      • Study visit to the INE on the use of Web Scrapping and Scanner Data by the Economic Statistics Division of INE Uruguay. Madrid, October 2-6, 2023.
      • Online course “Sample design of INE household and economic surveys” as part of the INE’s Statistical Training and International Technical Cooperation Programme. October 2-22, 2023.
      • Institutional visit of the Director General of the Statistical Office of the Dominican Republic. Madrid, October 10-11, 2023.
      • Online course on “Quality in official statistics: methods, instruments and practical cases” within the INE’s International Training and Technical Cooperation Program on Statistics. October 16 - November 5, 2023.
      • Online course “National Accounts” in the framework of the Pan-African Statistics Programme (PAS II). October 30 - November 26.