What is AIS Data?

Course

Self-paced e-learning

UN Partner

United Nations Statistics Division

Length: 0.5-1 hour
Effort: 0.5 hours per day
Level: Introductory
Language: English

Certificate: Yes
Price: Free

This introductory course aims to raise awareness of what AIS data is and shows how it can be applied at a National Statistical Organization (NSO). Information will be shared on how to obtain AIS data, plus the opportunities and challenges it presents for incorporating its use at the NSO.

Sustainable Development Goals: No poverty; Good health and well-being for people; Affordable and clean energy; Decent work and economic growth; Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Sustainable cities and communities; Climate action; Life below water; Peace, justice and strong institutions; Partnerships for the goals

Statistics: Economic statistics; Big data and geospatial information; Trade and balance of payments; Transport and Tourism

Subject: Big Data

Keywords: big data; AIS; transport; emissions; global trade

About this course

This introductory course aims to raise awareness of what AIS data is and to showcase how it can be applied at a National Statistical Organisation (NSO). Information will be shared on how to obtain AIS data, plus the opportunities and challenges it presents for incorporating its use at the NSO.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Explain what AIS data is, what information it contains and its general uses;
Recognize some of the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of AIS data for statistical analysis
Explain where to obtain AIS data
Recognize the current applications of AIS data for the production of, or in support of, statistical outputs at NSOs

This e-learning course is a self-paced course with one module developed by the Task Team on AIS data of the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics.

The course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Target audience

All staff at NSOs

Learning objectives

Explain what AIS data is, and the opportunities and challenges posed by its use at the NSO
Recognize where to obtain AIS data, and any difficulties associated with this
Recognize current applications of AIS data being used or researched for the production of statistical outputs