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TCA VENet | evaluation

TCA VENet | evaluation. Dietmar Paier Center for Education and Economy, Research & Consulting Graz, Austria 3rd project meeting 15. 05. 2006, Werl. the goals of this session. 9 month project = 9 month evaluation Now: brief overview on some results Midterm report after the meeting

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TCA VENet | evaluation

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  1. TCA VENet|evaluation Dietmar Paier Center for Education and Economy, Research & Consulting Graz, Austria 3rd project meeting 15. 05. 2006, Werl

  2. 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

  3. the goals of this session • Topics • Feedback 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

  4. project meeting 1 and 2

  5. 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

  6. meetings

  7. meetings

  8. 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.

  9. project development

  10. 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.

  11. 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!

  12. 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!

  13. 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

  14. www.venet-eu.com

  15. 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.

  16. www.venet-eu.com

  17. 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?

  18. next steps of the evaluation

  19. Upcoming steps

  20. 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

  21. 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.

  22. 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

  23. Thank you! In case of questions:dietmar.paier@zbw.at+43 / 316 / 72 17 44 -11

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