Part B - Metadata Concepts, Standards, Models and Registries
This part of the framework is currently under development. For more information, contact Mr. Juraj Riecan (juraj.riecan@unece.org) or Ms. Jessica Gardner (jessica.gardner@unece.org).
What is the purpose of this part?
This part will explore the importance of well defined, standard terminology, and provide information about relevant concepts, international standards and models.
This includes ISO/IEC 11179, the Corporate Metadata Repository (CMR) model, Data Documentation Initiative (DDI); eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), Neuchâtel Variables and Classification models; and Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX).
Relevant Papers from METIS 2008
Classifications of Statistical Metadata (Sweden)
Registry facilities for supporting the exchange of statistical data and metadata (Eurostat)
Status on the mapping of metadata standards: ISO/IEC 11179, SDMX and others (Arofan Gregory)
Structural and reference metadata in the European Statistical System (Eurostat)
General requirements for the soundness of metadata models (Netherlands)
Further Developments in the Terminological Principles for Data (United States)
Neuchâtel Terminology Model - Part I: Classification database objects types and their attributes (Version 2.1) (Neuchâtel Group)
Neuchâtel Terminology Model - Part II: Variables and related concepts objects types and their attributes (Version 1.0) (Neuchâtel Group)
Relevant Papers from METIS 2006
Metadata standards and their support of data management needs (Canada and United States)
SDMX, ISO 11179 and the CMR (SDMX Standards Team)
Conceptual modelling of statistical metadata and metadata data model in CoSSI (Finland)
SORS Thesaurus of statistical terms (Slovenia)
Statistical Metadata Model Developed in Spain: current and future use and applications (Spain)
The Nature of Data (United States)
Using the MCV terminology for mapping metadata from different institutions (Eurostat and OECD)
Recent achievements in metadata systems at the Romanian National Institute of Statistics (Romania)