CANBERRA II GROUP

ON THE MEASUREMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS
FIRST MEETING, 15-17 APRIL 2003, VOORBURG, NETHERLANDS

DRAFT AGENDA

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CANBERRA II GROUP

ON THE MEASUREMENT OFNON-FINANCIAL ASSETSFIRST MEETING, 15-17 APRIL 2003, VOORBURG, NETHERLANDS

DRAFT AGENDA

April 15, morning

Statement of chairman on organisation and mandate
▪Background paper: Final Mandate of the Canberra II group
General discussion on definition of “assets” and “intangibles”
▪Introduction paper by Peter Hill

April 15, afternoon (Session 1 of sub group 1).

The treatment of copies and originals
▪Introduction paper by Peter Harper. Background papers: A model for treatment of assets in national accounts (R. Lynch, ONS), The treatment of originals and copies in the SNA (A. Harrison, expert), The double counting issue (F. Lequiller OECD)
Leases and other transferable contracts
▪Background papers from ABS and ONS

April 16, morning (Session 2 of NESTI task force)

NESTI task force: objectives
Definition of R&D
▪Background papers: CBS Holland, Anne Harrison, CBS Israel
▪Capitalising all or part of R&D, treatment of unsuccesfull R&D (D. Guellec, OECD)
▪Software and R&D, P. Mander (Israel)

April 16, afternoon (Session 3 of NESTI task force)

Introduction to measurement issues
▪Background paper: The NESTI experience (D. Guellec, OECD)
Obsolescence, stocks, depreciation rates of R&D:
▪Background paper by Jacques Mairesse (INSEE), Overview of methods by OECD and CBS Israel
Price indices for R&D
▪Background paper: overview by the OECD, note by the Conference Board (GroningenUniversity)
Capitalising R&D, the impact on national accounts
▪Background paper: R&D in the NIPA: A first look at its effect on GDP, Barbara Fraumeni, BEA

April 17, morning (Session 2 of sub group 1).

Cost of ownership transfer
▪Report of the moderator of the EDG, Peter van de Ven
Goodwill and other non-produced intangible assets
▪Introduction paper by the ABS

April 17, afternoon (Session 3 of sub group 1).

Military assets
▪Introduction paper by Brent Moulton (BEA)
Conclusions of the first meeting and future work (Chairman)

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