Governance overview
sdmx.io is overseen by the Governing Board composed of senior representatives of the members and led by the sdmx.io chair
sdmx.io is not part of the SDMX governance structure but keeps the SDMX Secretariat informed.
The board is responsible for:
- Setting direction
- Policy and strategy approval
- Coordinated sdmx.io roadmap approval
- Comms and marketing plans approval
- Appointment of new members approval
- Financial investment priorities and budget approval
- Funding approval
The Prioritisation Group reports to the board and is concerned with coordinating project roadmaps and setting workplan priorities, specifically:
- Identifying user needs
- Ensuring the sdmx.io initiative is ‘doing the right thing’ by focusing effort on the correct priorities
- Coordination of alliance members’ product roadmaps creating an integrated sdmx.io roadmap and avoid duplication of effort
- Maintain a requirements traceability matrix of tools’ functionality against user requirements
The Prioritisation Group takes input from the Users Advisory Group which consists of an invited group of business users from central banks, national statistics offices, international organisations, development banks and other classes of official statistics organisations who advise on stakeholder engagement strategies within their respective communities.
Project governance
sdmx.io projects are self-governing and may determine their own governance rules consistent with sdmx.io policies and the open source definition.
Partners
The sdmx.io partners are participating SDMX Sponsor organisations, plus other organisations who make a signficant contribution to the sdmx.io goals by contributing projects, funding or advocacy.
Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution owned by central banks that 'fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks'.The BIS carries out its work through its meetings, programmes and through the Basel Process – hosting international groups pursuing global financial stability and facilitating their interaction. It also provides banking services, but only to central banks and other international organizations. It is based in Basel, Switzerland, with representative offices in Hong Kong and Mexico City. The BIS is one of the seven SDMX Sponsors, and the founder of sdmx.io.
Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution owned by central banks that 'fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks'.The BIS carries out its work through its meetings, programmes and through the Basel Process – hosting international groups pursuing global financial stability and facilitating their interaction. It also provides banking services, but only to central banks and other international organizations. It is based in Basel, Switzerland, with representative offices in Hong Kong and Mexico City. The BIS is one of the seven SDMX Sponsors, and the founder of sdmx.io.
eurostat
Eurostat (European Statistical Office) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission with the responsibilities of providing statistical information to the institutions of the European Union (EU) and promoting the harmonisation of statistical methods across its member states and candidates for accession as well as EFTA countries. Eurostat is one of the seven SDMX sponsor organisations and a member of the Prioritisation Group which is responsible for identifying user needs and setting development priorities for sdmx.io.
eurostat
Eurostat (European Statistical Office) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission with the responsibilities of providing statistical information to the institutions of the European Union (EU) and promoting the harmonisation of statistical methods across its member states and candidates for accession as well as EFTA countries. Eurostat is one of the seven SDMX sponsor organisations and a member of the Prioritisation Group which is responsible for identifying user needs and setting development priorities for sdmx.io.
OECD (to be confirmed)
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, with the aim of stimulating economic progress and world trade. The OECD is one of the seven SDMX Sponsors, and a member of the Prioritisation Group which is responsible for identifying user needs and setting development priorities for sdmx.io. OECD leads the Statistical Information System Collaboration Community (SIS-CC), a reference open source community for official statistics. SIS-CC and sdmx.io aim to collaborate by making software tools and resources compatible, complimentary and interoperable, and avoid duplication of effort through strategy and product roadmap coordination.
OECD (to be confirmed)
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, with the aim of stimulating economic progress and world trade. The OECD is one of the seven SDMX Sponsors, and a member of the Prioritisation Group which is responsible for identifying user needs and setting development priorities for sdmx.io. OECD leads the Statistical Information System Collaboration Community (SIS-CC), a reference open source community for official statistics. SIS-CC and sdmx.io aim to collaborate by making software tools and resources compatible, complimentary and interoperable, and avoid duplication of effort through strategy and product roadmap coordination.
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the prime component of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). The ECB uses Fusion Metadata Registry and the FMR core SDMX software libraries internally for its data collection and statistical production. The ECB is a member of the sdmx.io Prioritisation Group which is responsible for identifying user needs and setting development priorities.
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the prime component of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). The ECB uses Fusion Metadata Registry and the FMR core SDMX software libraries internally for its data collection and statistical production. The ECB is a member of the sdmx.io Prioritisation Group which is responsible for identifying user needs and setting development priorities.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) works to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for all of its 190 member countries. It does so by supporting economic policies that promote financial stability and monetary cooperation, which are essential to increase productivity, job creation, and economic well-being. The IMF is one of the SDMX Sponsors, and a member of the sdmx.io Prioritization Group which is responsible for identifying user needs and setting development priorities.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) works to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for all of its 190 member countries. It does so by supporting economic policies that promote financial stability and monetary cooperation, which are essential to increase productivity, job creation, and economic well-being. The IMF is one of the SDMX Sponsors, and a member of the sdmx.io Prioritization Group which is responsible for identifying user needs and setting development priorities.
National Bank of Belgium (NBB)
As Belgium’s central bank, the National Bank performs tasks in the general interest at both national and international level. The NBB is situated at the crossroads of all economic and financial information about the country, it safeguards price stability, supervises the financial system, guarantees safe cash and efficient payment systems and provides crucial economic analyses and recommendations. These four missions form the center of the activities and aim to guarantee well-being, provide security and boost confidence. Next to these four missions, the NBB, with its independent expertise, plays a role as advisor and delivers services to the State, the financial sector, schools & individuals and other central banks. The tasks carried out, put the NBB in a unique position in the public debate.
National Bank of Belgium (NBB)
As Belgium’s central bank, the National Bank performs tasks in the general interest at both national and international level. The NBB is situated at the crossroads of all economic and financial information about the country, it safeguards price stability, supervises the financial system, guarantees safe cash and efficient payment systems and provides crucial economic analyses and recommendations. These four missions form the center of the activities and aim to guarantee well-being, provide security and boost confidence. Next to these four missions, the NBB, with its independent expertise, plays a role as advisor and delivers services to the State, the financial sector, schools & individuals and other central banks. The tasks carried out, put the NBB in a unique position in the public debate.
Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy is the central bank of the Republic of Italy. It is a public-law institution regulated by national and European legislation. It is an integral part of the Eurosystem, which is made up of the national central banks of the euro area and the European Central Bank. The Eurosystem and the central banks of the member states of the European Union that have not adopted the euro make up the European System of Central Banks. The Bank of Italy is a member of the SDMX Technical and Statistical Working Groups and it has developed the “SDMX Connectors” and the “VTL Engine and Editor” open source software.
Bank of Italy
The Bank of Italy is the central bank of the Republic of Italy. It is a public-law institution regulated by national and European legislation. It is an integral part of the Eurosystem, which is made up of the national central banks of the euro area and the European Central Bank. The Eurosystem and the central banks of the member states of the European Union that have not adopted the euro make up the European System of Central Banks. The Bank of Italy is a member of the SDMX Technical and Statistical Working Groups and it has developed the “SDMX Connectors” and the “VTL Engine and Editor” open source software.
meaningfulData
meaningfulData provides software and consulting services on the official statistics and regulatory reporting domains. Our expertise covers the whole statistical process, with tools for data exchange formats (PySDMX, xBridge), data validation and derivation (VTL Engine, VTL Suite) and dissemimation (SDMX Insight). We provide open-source tools to the community and develop enterprise-ready products for organisations.
meaningfulData
meaningfulData provides software and consulting services on the official statistics and regulatory reporting domains. Our expertise covers the whole statistical process, with tools for data exchange formats (PySDMX, xBridge), data validation and derivation (VTL Engine, VTL Suite) and dissemimation (SDMX Insight). We provide open-source tools to the community and develop enterprise-ready products for organisations.