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TCA VENet | evaluation
Dietmar Paier
Center for Education and Economy, Research & Consulting
Graz, Austria
3rd project meeting
15. 05. 2006, Werl
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the goals of this session
9 month project = 9 month evaluation
Now: brief overview on some results
Midterm report after the meeting
Change in the evaluation team:Retirement of Gerd Beidernikl
Dietmar Paier takes over evaluation tasks
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the goals of this session
TopicsFeedback questionnaire of the last meeting
The project development
Gender Mainstreaming
Products and concepts
Overview on the upcoming steps in the frame of the evaluation at the end of the meeting
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project meeting 1 and 2
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meetings
2 prior meetings with certain advantages and disadvantages
Quality of the meetings has clearly improved. Findings from the second meeting (Gerd) as well as results of the feedback questionnaire.
Separate moderation – good decision with improvement in the discussions
Equal representation of the delegations
Higher satisfaction of the partners with the environment of the meeting and the quality of the meeting regarding content and discussions
(nearly) no side-discussions in German
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1st meeting 2nd meeting
Your overall assessment of the meeting
44% excellent 88% excellent
Satisfaction with organization of the meeting
66% completely 100% completely
Satisfaction with moderation of the meeting
44% to a large extent
100% to a large extent
Satisfaction with information received and decisions made regarding the VENet model
33% completely 83% completely
Satisfaction with information received and decisions made regarding the dissemination work
66% to a large extent
100% to a large extent
meetings
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1st meeting 2nd meeting
Satisfaction with information received and the decisions made regarding Gender Mainstreaming
22% to a large extent
71% to a large extent
Extent to which there is mutual understanding of aims and objectives of the TCA
44% to a large extent
100% to a large extent
Satisfaction with outcomes of the meeting
77% to a large extent
100% to a large extent
Equal participation / integration of all partners
33% to a large extent
100% to a large extent
meetings
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meetings
On all levels obvious improvements.
Much higher satisfcation, especially with The VENet model
The GM concept
Results in higher satisfaction with the outcomes and descisions of the meeting.
Clarification of visions and perceptions at the second meeting. Mutual understanding of aims and objectives grows.
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project development
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project development
The workflow in the 2nd project stage proceeded well
Good coordination work by the TCA secretary
Clear and efficient project management resp. project controlling
Most of the tasks could be fullfilled as scheduled!
Most of the To Dos of the 2nd meeting completed!
Some minor delays with no relevance to the overall project development.
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project development
Delays especially in the area of mainstreaming work National mainstreaming strategies
TCA mainstreaming strategy
IMPORTANT: observable delays / problems concerning the implementation of Gender Mainstreaming in the project. Implementation of GM goals and subgoals still not fullfilled
as discussed at the 2nd meeting.
Therefore on the agenda at the 3rd meeting.
GM-perspective should become evident!
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Gender Mainstreaming
GM-guidelines for content work regarding the website prepared by Judy. GM check in the frame of the content evaluation
Additional GM-papers by Julia. Good basis to start from
Formulation of GM goals still owing
Integration of GM aspects as well into the mainstreaming strategy
Products of the TCA should include transparent GM perspective!
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structure
One discussion at the 2nd meeting: integration of steering group members into the TCA based upon the social network survey Especially steering group members from Cyprus appeared
to be integrated poorly.
Some kind of role clarification since then. Julia as transnational gateway to Cyprus. Continuity regarding involved persons
Information transfer within the national context
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www.venet-eu.com
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www.venet-eu.com
One main dissemination product: VENet website Discussions on construction at the last meeting
6th April draft version
13th April online
Analysis of the usage statistics visitors of the website (average, by countries)
top pages, top referrer, search strings
downloads, most freqeuently visited pages
By now only a glimpse at some results. Will be inportant when dissemination work starts.
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www.venet-eu.com
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www.venet-eu.com
Other aspects (content level) of the website will be assessed in the next evaluation steps.
A website is never finished! Periodical need for updating information and interaction with users.
Important topic still seems to be open: Who is responsible for the maintenance of the website
regarding the content?
A lot of work was done by Judy although website responsibility is at Cyprus.
How to proceed?
Who is the target group of the website?
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next steps of the evaluation
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Upcoming steps
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Upcoming steps
Mid-term report in May/June 2006 Summary of all evaluation steps to this date
Start of the product & content evaluation According of the progress regarding each product
Start of the evaluation of the dissemination work Incl. Usage of the internet platform
Social network survey in autumn 2006
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interviews
Meetings as a good possibility to get in depth information from the partners
Therefore: qualitative interviews with the project managers of each country during/accompanying to this meeting.
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feedback questionnaire
As at every meeting: short feedback questionnaire at the end of the meeting
Will be handed out by Judy and send to the evaluator
