The President of NSI Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atanas Atanasov Has Been Elected As a Member of the Bureau of the OECD Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy

The President of the NSI Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atanas Atanasov has been elected as a member of the Bureau of the Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy /CSSP/ of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development /OECD/ for 2026. It was done after a nomination and election procedure according to the Rules of Procedure of the OECD.

The election of Assoc. Prof. Atanasov is a significant recognition for Bulgaria as our country hasn`t had a representative in the Bureau of the CSSP where it has been an associate member since 2018. The members of the Committee's Bureau are elected in a personal capacity on the basis of their professional achievements and qualifications, in order to lead the work of the institution effectively and impartially.

The other members of the Bureau with a mandate for 2026 are the Heads of the statistical offices of Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Mexico and Eurostat.

The Committee aims to provide high-quality and internationally comparable statistical information and to promote the use of reliable statistical data in the process of developing economic and social policies.

This success achieved is the consecutive recognition of the quality, impartiality and objectivity of the Bulgarian statistics at both European and international level.