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Evaluating EQUAL in Prague

January 2007

The transnational EQUAL Evaluation Learning Seminar took place end of November in Prague. The main goals of the seminar were to compare results of the EQUAL evaluations as well as to intensify information exchange and experience in the evaluation of EQUAL principles. The upcoming transnational project of the Czech EQUAL Managing Authority, the "EQUAL evaluation Community of Inquiry and Practice" (EQUAL eCIP), was also introduced at the seminar.

In total 56 representatives of implementing bodies and independent evaluators across the EU attended the Evaluation Learning Seminar, which was held under the aegis of the European Commission in partnership with the Czech Managing Authority.

The results and outputs selected from the EQUAL evaluations were presented at the beginning of the seminar. Spanish evaluator Mencia de Lemus (ECOTEC) gave a presentation on DP self-evaluation and Mr. Oto Potluka from the Institute for structural policy (IREAS) gave a presentation on evaluation of the Czech NGOs experience with the partnership principle.

The second phase of the EQUAL eCIP project was officially launched and participants were invited to join a common internet communication platform, the ESF Forum. The EQUAL evaluation Community of Inquiry and Practice which will be running within the Czech ESF Forum will serve as a support for further intense exchange of experience, information and results among the EQUAL evaluation experts across the whole EU.

On the second day of the seminar the participants were separated into three working groups, evaluators, evaluation coordinators and representatives of Managing Authorities.

The main topics discussed were:

Evaluation of the EQUAL principles - innovation, transnational cooperation and mainstreaming
Evaluation methodology of the innovative programmes
Relevance and impact for the new ESF programmes of EQUAL evaluation findings
Role of the independent evaluator in the process of evaluating an innovative programme.

The outputs from the working groups were then presented during the third day of the seminar which appeared to be a greatly beneficial event judging by the immediate reactions from the participants. This positive reaction was also due to the fact that evaluators had not experienced similar opportunities with such in-depth transnational exchanges. Therefore, evaluators have also greatly appreciated the initiative of the Czech EQUAL Managing Authority in establishing transnational EQUAL evaluation Community of Inquiry and Practice.

All detailed outputs from the seminar including the presentations are accessible within the online ESF Forum in the Czech Republic. A registration to the ESF Forum is needed (http://forum.esfcr.cz).

The European and national evaluations of EQUAL are accessible here

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News Evaluating EQUAL in Prague January 2007 The transnational EQUAL Evaluation Learning Seminar took place end of November in Prague. The main goals of the seminar were to compare results of the EQUAL evaluations as well as to intensify information exchange and experience in the evaluation of EQUAL principles. The upcoming transnational project of the Czech EQUAL Managing Authority, the "EQUAL evaluation Community of Inquiry and Practice" (EQUAL eCIP), was also introduced at the seminar. In total 56 representatives of implementing bodies and independent evaluators across the EU attended the Evaluation Learning Seminar, which was held under the aegis of the European Commission in partnership with the Czech Managing Authority. The results and outputs selected from the EQUAL evaluations were presented at the beginning of the seminar. Spanish evaluator Mencia de Lemus (ECOTEC) gave a presentation on DP self-evaluation and Mr. Oto Potluka from the Institute for structural policy (IREAS) gave a presentation on evaluation of the Czech NGOs experience with the partnership principle. The second phase of the EQUAL eCIP project was officially launched and participants were invited to join a common internet communication platform, the ESF Forum. The EQUAL evaluation Community of Inquiry and Practice which will be running within the Czech ESF Forum will serve as a support for further intense exchange of experience, information and results among the EQUAL evaluation experts across the whole EU. On the second day of the seminar the participants were separated into three working groups, evaluators, evaluation coordinators and representatives of Managing Authorities. The main topics discussed were: Evaluation of the EQUAL principles - innovation, transnational cooperation and mainstreaming Evaluation methodology of the innovative programmes Relevance and impact for the new ESF programmes of EQUAL evaluation findings Role of the independent evaluator in the process of evaluating an innovative programme. The outputs from the working groups were then presented during the third day of the seminar which appeared to be a greatly beneficial event judging by the immediate reactions from the participants. This positive reaction was also due to the fact that evaluators had not experienced similar opportunities with such in-depth transnational exchanges. Therefore, evaluators have also greatly appreciated the initiative of the Czech EQUAL Managing Authority in establishing transnational EQUAL evaluation Community of Inquiry and Practice. All detailed outputs from the seminar including the presentations are accessible within the online ESF Forum in the Czech Republic. A registration to the ESF Forum is needed (http://forum.esfcr.cz). The European and national evaluations of EQUAL are accessible here Top	Home page Activities & results How does EQUAL work? EQUAL in the Member States News All news Newsletter Useful links

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