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STS496 Mario P.R.
Still laws have to be implemented in real life and for that to happen NSOs
have to become skilled at convincing of the implicit and technical merits of
good statistics and at working together with institutions with quite different
objectives and outlooks towards a common objective: the quality production
of official statistics.
For this reason, it is safe to say that the permanent defense of statistical
independence should be made also through the provision of quality
information useful for the development of public policies; communication and
coordination with government agencies; awareness of risks; and international
communication.

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