This is a preliminary Conference Programme focusing on general timing and names of the sessions. 
Further details, including individual contributions to each session and session chairs, will be communicated after all confirmations are received.

Day 1 – Wednesday, 3 June 2026

08:00 – 08:50
Registration
(available throughout the conference days)

09:00 – 10:00
Welcome address

10:00 – 10:30
Keynote speech on Professional Independence in Official Statistics

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break & group photo

11:00 – 12:30
Regular and Special sessions

• Session 1 (Special) – European Statistics Code of Practice – Past, Present, Future
• Session 2 – Challenges for Quality Assurance of New Data Sources
• Session 3 – When Artificial Intelligence Meets Official Statistics
• Session 4 – Continuous Improvement of Quality Management Systems
• Session 5 – Standards and Interoperability

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch

13:15 – 14:00
Speed talk sessions

• Speed talk session 1 - Process and Risk Management
• Speed talk session 2 - Partnerships for Integration of Data Sources
• Speed talk session 3 - High-Quality Imputations With Machine Learning Techniques
• Speed talk session 4 - Population and Migration Statistics
• Speed talk session 5 - Communicating Quality Through Metadata

14:15 – 15:45
Regular and Special sessions

• Session 6 (Special) – Towards More Inclusive Data Collection for European Statistics
• Session 7 – Building Quality Through Standards
• Session 8 – Machine Learning Methods for Statistical Production and Quality
• Session 9 – Cooperation, Coordination and Certification
• Session 10 – Quality as a Shield Against Misinformation

15:45 – 16:30
Coffee break & Poster session 1

16:30 – 18:00
Regular and Special sessions

• Session 11 (Special) – Quality Culture in the Enlargement and the ENP‑East Countries: How Can Peer Reviews Support Developing a Quality Culture
• Session 12 – Rethinking Quality Framework
• Session 13 – Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Statistical Production
• Session 14 – Improving Quality of Social Statistics
• Session 15 – Confidentiality and Data Protection

18:30 – 20:00
Welcome reception

Day 2 – Thursday, 4 June 2026

09:00 – 09:30
Keynote speech on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

09:30 – 10:30
Plenary session on Exploring AI and Its Impact on Quality and Trust in European Statistics

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break

11:00 – 12:30
Regular and Special sessions

• Session 16 (Special) – Quality Dimensions of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Official Statistics
• Session 17 – Embedding Quality in Practice
• Session 18 – Communication Methods for User Engagement
• Session 19 – Automatic Classification Using Artificial Intelligence
• Session 20 – Shaping the Statistical Future

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch

13:15 – 14:00
Speed talk sessions

• Speed talk session 6 - Coordination of the National Statistical System
• Speed talk session 7 - Strengthening Quality Control
• Speed talk session 8 - From Metadata to Trust
• Speed talk session 9 - Inside the Quality Toolbox
• Speed talk session 10 - Statistics as a Social Good

14:15 – 15:45
Regular and Special sessions

• Session 21 (Special) – Collaborating With Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Quality
• Session 22 – European Statistical System Peer Review Recommendations
• Session 23 – Quality Initiatives in the ENP‑South Countries and Their Implementation
• Session 24 – Improving Comparability and Coherence
• Session 25 – Data Integration

15:45 – 16:30
Coffee break & Poster session 2

16:30 – 18:00
Regular and Special sessions

• Session 26 (Special) – Mixed Modes in Social Surveys and Impact on Quality of European Official Statistics
• Session 27 – Statistics Under Development
• Session 28 – Quality in Administrative and Multi‑Source Statistics
• Session 29 – Measuring Equality With Quality
• Session 30 – Innovative Practices in Agricultural Statistics

18:30 – 22:00
Conference dinner

Day 3 – Friday, 5 June 2026

09:00 – 10:15
Regular sessions

• Session 31 – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Text‑to‑Code in Official Statistics
• Session 32 – Innovative Practices in Economic Statistics
• Session 33 – Building Statistical Literacy Trust
• Session 34 – Leveraging Statistical Registers
• Session 35 – Innovating Sources and Methods for High‑Quality Statistics

10:15 – 10:30
Coffee break

10:30 – 11:45
Regular sessions

• Session 36 – Statistical Scraping – the Use of Web Data for High‑Quality Official Statistics
• Session 37 – Balancing Accuracy and Timeliness
• Session 38 – Telling the Statistical Story
• Session 39 – Data Visualisation for Geostatistics
• Session 40 – Innovating Data Collection Methods and Sources

12:00 – 13:00
Plenary session – Enhancing Trust in Official Statistics

13:00 – 13:30
Closing remarks

13:30 – 14:30
Lunch