This paper focuses on the learning, rather than the teaching, of statistics in the context of Eurostat's role in developing statistical programmes and the transfer of statistical knowledge for the implementation of monetary union in Europe. It was against this background that the Committee for Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics (CMFB) was established, bringing together senior officials responsible for statistics at central banks, senior statisticians at statistical offices, Eurostat and the European Central Bank statistics directorate in order to foster consultation and cooperation in areas of common interest. One of the important milestones achieved in the CMFB concerns work on new statistical methods, harmonisation, exchange of experience in the use of statistical techniques, and the general exchange of new statistical knowledge. Such knowledge transfer has not been restricted to members of the European Union but has also influenced statistical programmes of other countries, in particular candidate countries for accession to the European Union. They have a major interest in exchanging knowledge and learning more.
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