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basis for the sampling frames of all large-scale surveys. Egypt is one of the first
countries which conducted census, its first population census in modern
concepts goes back to 1882 and the total population was 6.7 million, the
census 2006 the total population reached 72.8 million and the 2017 Census is
the fourteenth in the series which considered first E- census in Egypt, (the total
population reached 94.7 million).
The objectives of this census is develop an integrated comprehensive
technological system that respond to the strategic goals of the census, while
at the same time Provide the Country with accurate, trust worthy and timely
fundamental data for development planning at various administrative levels.
In this context the NSO in Egypt used Brain storming session as training
approach for trainer of trainee (TOT) in the 2017 census to make staff from
instructors have modern concepts about training enumerators, this paper
discusses how the NSO in Egypt used brain storming in preparing instructors
for 2017 census and measuring satisfaction of (TOT) about this tool in training
for census.

2. The Modern Techniques that will use in the Egyptian Census 2017
1. Using Digital Maps
National statistical office in Egypt (CAPMAS) spent about 3 years
started from 2013 and ended at the beginning of 2016 for the
preparation of the Census 2016 maps with different scales suitable for
each supervising stage to ensure perfect coverage and avoid any
overlap at first stage in Rural and Urban areas., Maps are being
prepared for around 31 thousands enumeration areas, 2500 inspector,
400 area supervisor and 27 governorates.
2. Collecting census data through using Tablet and the Web with all
possible validation rules, consistency checks and edits:
• Inventory of buildings and units (for housing or work);
• Population census counting individuals and their
characteristics;
• Establishment census.
3. Allow self-enumeration for those households expressing interest to fill
form of census by using website of census.

Brain storming as educational approach in training enumerators for
census
Brainstorming with a group of people is a powerful technique.
Brainstorming creates new ideas, solves problems, motivates and develops
teams. Brainstorming motivates because it involves members of a team in
bigger management issues, and it gets a team working together. However,
brainstorming is not simply a random activity. Brainstorming needs to be

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