Day 1

09.00 – 09.30 

09.30 – 10.00

Registration of participants

Welcome and opening of the training course with presentation of all the participants (get familiar exercise?)

10.00 – 11.00

Session 1: Conceptual issues

The concept, scope and coverage of the CPI. SN

Purpose of the CPI (inflation or cost of living?) SFO

11.00 – 11.30

Coffee break

11.30 – 12.30

Session 1 continues.

The use of CPI (in NA). SN

Discussion

12.30 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 14.45

Session 2: Sampling procedures

How to define the population and sample of establishments (point of purchase) – the use of registers. SN

14.45 – 15.00

Coffee break

15.00 – 16.00

Session 2 continues

Sample of products. Discussion of sources and methods. SN

Discussion

19.00

Welcome cocktail for all participants at the Hotel Rus

 Day 2

09.00 – 10.30

Session 3: Data collection

The use of price collectors – training. SFO

The use of questionnaires without using price collectors. SN

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30

Session 3 continues

Centrally collected prices – journals, papers, internet. SN

Scannerdata – how to start. SFO

Discussion

12.30 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 14.45

Session 4: Calculation of elementary indices and higher level indices

Calculation formulas and the use of direct or chained indices. SN

14.45 – 15.00

Coffee break

15.00 – 16.00

Session 4 continues

Practical experiences with calculating elementary and higher level indices. SFO

Discussion

19.00

Official dinner for all participants at the restaurant "Varenichnaya №1"

Day 3

09.00 – 10.30

Session 5: The treatment of seasonal products

The treatment of clothing and footwear in the HICP. SN

10.30 – 10.45

Coffee break

10.45 – 12.00

Session 5 continues

Experiences with seasonal products in the Swiss CPI. SFO

Discussion

12.00 – 13.00

Lunch

13.00 – 14.30

Session 6: Dissemination

Dissemination of data and metadata – user needs and good practices. SFO and SSB

Discussion

14.30 – 15.00

Feedback from the participants and closing of the course