Evaluation Working Group meetings

2011

30.11.2011

  • Awareness raising presentations at OP Monitoring Committees meetings
  • The strategic report
  • Counterfactual Impact Assessment- workshop
  • Good governance
  • International evaluation conference- concept

26.10.2011

  • Competitiveness
  • Regulations for the next programming period
  • Evaluation Network Workshop
  • Interim Evaluation Guidelines
  • Counterfactual Impact Assessment Guidelines

05.09.2011

  • Presentation of the Guidelines for the Interim Evaluations of the Operational Programmes
  • Discussions on a brochure about the usefulness of evaluation

28.07.2011

  • Conflict of interest in evaluation assignments
  • Learning Needs Analysis. Training program
  • Organisation of an international conference on evaluation
  • Interim evaluation workshop (part IV)

  30.06.2011

  • Concepts and idea regarding monitoring and evaluation post- 2013
  • Usefulness of evaluation- brochures and presentations for the Monitoring Committees
  • Learning Needs Analysis
  • Interim evaluation workshop (part III)

26.05.2011

  • The Structural Instruments Evaluation System (SIES)- an overview. Tacit knowledge
  • Continuous Learning Strategy for SIES
  • Evaluability assessment
  • Interim evaluation workshop (part II)

21.04.2011

  • Concepts and ideas regarding monitoring and evaluation in the practice of the European Cohesion Policy in the post- 2013 programming period
  • The Structural Instruments Evaluation System Analysis Report- remarks
  • Workshop- Preparing the 2012 interim evaluations (part I)

28.03.2011

  • Presentation of the Synthesis of OP Evaluations Report
  • Presentation of the www.evaluare-structurale.ro website
  • Training needs analysis for the members of the Evaluation Steering Committees
  • Presentation of the programming and measurement in the post- 2013 programming period

22.02.2011

  • Plan of priority measures for strengthening the absorbtion capacity of structural  and cohesion funds
  • Structural Instruments Evaluation Systems- evaluation capacity in other EU member states, efficency and effectiveness
  • Draft Desk Research Analysis Report on the current state of the Romanian Evaluation System

18.01.2010

  • Main outcomes of the Monitoring Committees meetings related to evaluation
  • Results of the interim evaluation of the Operational Programme for  Technical Assistance related to KAI 1.2 “Evaluation
  • Presentation of the draft Inception Report for the project “Developing the evaluation capacity of the evaluation units of the MAs and ACIS”
  • Requirements and methodology for the Analysis of the Current Evaluation  System
  • Current status of the evaluation activities

2010

15.10.2010

  • Introduction. Approval of the minutes of the previous EWG meeting (ECU)
  • Implementation of evaluation activities: state of play. Evaluations proposed for the next period of time (ECU)
  • Meeting of the Evaluation Network of DG Regio. Presentation of the participation in the conference „Evaluation for public purpose: participation, politics and policies”, Prague, 6– 8 October (ECU)
  • Presentation of the participation in Open Days 2010. Discussions/Conclusions (MA and ECU)
  • Miscellaneous: amending of Operational Programmes and strategic environment evaluation (ECU), remarks on Annual Implementation Report in terms of evaluation, etc.

14.07.2010

  • Introduction. Review of the previous EWG meeting (ECU)
  • Outputs of Monitoring Committees meetings in terms of Evaluation. Conclusions (MA and ECU)
  • Lessons learned from the evaluations performed. Conclusions (MA and ECU)
  • Evaluations proposed for the next period of time (MA and ECU)
  • Presentation of the participation in the meeting of the Partnership for ESF Evaluation & Working Group on European Employment Strategy, Brussels, 8 June 2010 (ECU)
  • Presentation of the participation in the conference „Ex-post and ongoing evaluations of EU development programmes”, Budapest, 6–7 May (ECU)
  • Presentation of the participation in the conference „Shaping the future for the European Social Fund – ESF and Europe in 2020”, Brussels, 23-24 June 2010 (ECU)

25.05.2010

  • Introduction. Review of the previous EWG meeting (UCE)
  • Implementation of interim evaluations: state of play. Presentation of Evaluation Reports for finalised evaluations.
    • MA of SOP Transport
    • MA of SOP IEC
    • MA of SOP HRD
    • ACSI (evaluation of NSRF and OPTA)
    • SOP Environment
    • OP ACD
    • Territorial Cooperation Programmes
  • Proposals regarding improvement of ToRs for evaluations
  • Presentation of participation in the conference „Ex-post and ongoing evaluations of EU development programmes”, Budapest, 6–7 May (ECU)

29.03.2010

  • Introduction. Approval of the minutes of the previous EWG meeting (ECU)
  • Presentation of the results of the focus-group regarding OPTA support for SI evaluation and EWG activity (Key Expert OPTA Interim Evaluation)
  • Synthesis Report: introduction (ECU)
  • Synthesis Report: methodology, workplan, implementation timeplan (Key Expert)
  • Discussions on Synthesis Report (MA and UCE)

22.02.2010

  • Introduction. Approval of minutes of the previous EWG meeting (ECU)
  • Focus Group – Evaluating the members' perception of EWG effectiveness and the impact of OPTA support for EWG activities (Key Expert in charge of OPTA interim evaluation)
  • Outputs of DG Regio Annual Meeting in terms of evaluation. Discussions (ECU)
  • Problems faced in implementing evaluations (MA and ECU)
  • Synthesis Report: consultation on ToRs (ECU)
  • Medium-term prospects (2010 -2011) (MA and ECU)
  • Input for preparing the bilateral meeting DG Regio – ECU of 24 February (MA and ECU)

2009

23.11.2009

  • Monitoring Committees results related to evaluation
  • Evaluation methodologies  proposed in the technical offers for SOP T, IEC SOP, HRD SOP, NSRF and OPTA
  • Lessons learned from the first interim evaluation (ROP)
  • Miscellaneous

12.10.2009

  • Presentation of the evaluation activities undertaken under contract “Interim evaluation of the Regional Operational Programme  for the period of 01.01.2007 - 30.06.2009
  • Presentation of the evaluation activities to be undertaken under contract „Technical Assistance for IEC SOP MA for the 2009 interim evaluation of IEC SOP”
  • Presentation of the evaluation activities to be undertaken under contract „Technical Assistance for the interim evaluation of SOP Transport 2007-2013”
  • Report on the Evaluation Network Meeting, 21-22 Sept., Bruxelles
  • Presentation on the Opne Days , 5-8 Oct
  • Status of the projects prepared by ECU, financed from OPTA

19.06.2009

  • Monitoring Committees results related to evaluation
  • Status on the interim evaluations
  • Report on the ESF Evaluation Partnership Meeting, 17-18 Jun, Bruxelles
  • Discussions on the evaluation report „Efficiency: unitary costs in major projects”
  • Discussions on the evaluation report „Study on the management and implementation systems”

23.04.2009

  • Status on the interim evaluations
  • Proposal on Working Document no. 7
  • Report on the Evaluation Network Meeting- 2-3 Apr., Bruxelles
  • Report on the ESF Evaluation Partnership Meeting- 11 Mar, Bruxelles
  • Presentation on the participation to the international conference “Evaluation of European Funds: improving quality and use”, 26-27 Mar, Vilnius
  • Status of the projects prepared by ECU, financed from OPTA
  • EVALROM presentation

2008

9- 10.12.2008

  • DG Regio – Evaluation Unit Message
  • Evaluation in Romania - National Evaluation Strategy and its implementation
  • Main results from the last round of the Monitoring Committees meetings in  connection to evaluation and status of preparation for evaluations in 2009
  • Progress with revision of indicators and the cost-benefit analysis
  • Presentation and discussion of the Terms of Reference for the strengthening of the  Structural Instruments evaluation function
  • Presentation and discussion on the Guidelines for reporting on the evaluation activities to the monitoring committees
  • Presentation and discussion on DG Employment’s Paper on evaluation of gender mainstreaming
  • How could regional policies goals be evaluated?

14.07.2008

  • Structural Instruments Evaluation System in Polland.
  • Preparation of the terms of references. Implementing evaluations
  • Methodology. Preparing the technical offer for evaluation projects

6.06.2008

  • Terms of reference: evaluation of the Romanian system for the implementation of  Structural Instruments
  • Terms of reference: evaluation of quality and relevance of quantifying objectives (i.e. availability of data and indicators )
  • Terms of reference: evaluation of information and publicity measures

15.02.2008

  • Multi-Annual evaluation plans: status of their elaboration and approval
  • Organising evaluations in 2008: annual evaluation plan, elaboration of terms of references, preparing the tender dossier, implementing evaluations
  • Presentation of the project prepared by the Evaluation Central Unit to be funded from OPTA
  • Elaboration of the National Guide on Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Monitoring and evaluation indicators: indicative list and reporting models
  • Presentation of the training sessions to be organised within the contract „Phare Interim Evaluation Scheme”

2007

04.10.2007

  • Evaluation capacity building- main activities undertaken until present
  • Evaluation capacity development
  • Evaluation procedures manual
  • Status of the evaluation plans
  • Ex-ante evaluation of the Framework Implementation Documents

12.04.2007

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • The standard structure of the multi-annual evaluation plans
  • The standard text on monitoring and evaluation within the OPs
  • SMIS

30.01.2007

  • Presentation of the multi-annual evaluation plans of SOP T, SOP E, SOP IEC, SOP HRD, ROP, SOP CDA, CBC, OPTA, NSRF

2006

28.11.2006

  • Review of the final draft of the Evaluation procedures Manual
  • Multi-annual evaluation plans of the operational programmes
  • Review of the Evaluation chapter within the Operational Programmes
  • DG Regio Evaluation Network meeting

24.10.2006

  • Review of the final draft of the Evaluation procedures Manual
  • Multi-annual evaluation plans of the operational programmes
  • DG Regio Evaluation Network meeting

05.09.2006

  • Ex-ante evaluation- quality control of the ex-ante evaluation report
  • Ex-ante evaluation of the Irish CSF 2000-2006
  • Quality control of the interim evaluation reports

20.07.2006

  • Ex-ante evaluation
  • Evaluation procedures
  • Presentation of the results of the study on the Evaluation Culture in Romania

15.06.2006

  • Training of the evaluation staff within the managing authorities of the 2007-2013 OPs (third part)
  • Proposal for a mandate for the evaluatrion units within the managing authorities and the job description of their staff
  • Progress of the analysis of the evaluation culture in Romania

18.05.2006

  • Training of the evaluation staff within the managing authorities of the 2007-2013 OPs (second part)
  • Proposal for a mandate for the evaluatrion units within the managing authorities and the job description of their staff
  • Awareness raising plan on evaluation (updated)

12.04.2006

  • Training of the evaluation staff within the managing authorities of the 2007-2013 OPs (first part)
  • Progress of the analysis of the evaluation culture in Romania
  • Awareness raising plan on evaluation
  • Approval of the EWG mandate, of the evaluation model, of the evaluation standards

22.02.2006

  • EWG mandate
  • National Strategy for Evaluation
  • Evaluation standards
  • Proposal for the organisation of the evaluation function
  • Action plan for 2006
  • Operational programmes and evaluation
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