Evaluation of the ProcessSome Figures

- Participation of 32 out 35 DPs;- 27 flagship products presented (in 3 sessions)

- 5 concerning enhanced efficiency of the job market;- 9 concerning the reinforcement of equal

opportunities on the job market;- 9 concerning the reinforcement and upgrading of

skills;- 4 concerning activity creation guidance.

Validated Product Characteristics

Legible and comprehensible (qualitative leap in relation to Equal 1);

Subject of good communication (oral and written);

Different degree of outcome because contingency-related (Project lifecycle, financing etc)

Product’s creative process not be neglected (Innovation).

Development Partnerships Opinion

Validation Contributions:

Critical distancing from the project in question; Opportunities for meeting and exchanging ideas; Validation methodology; Visibility among the political authorities; Legitimacy in a sector; Stimulation and contribution of new ideas; Formalisation of the work in question; Work on the communication of the product.

Methodological Monitoring Contributions :

Interest of the individual monitoring; Interest of the preparative validation workshops; Stimulation of the validation sessions.

Points to be improved in the Monitoring:

Project guidance time (limited) Communication of the results

Future Improvement Avenues :

Lightening of the mechanism; Involvement of the beneficiaries; Enhanced involvement of the political authorities; Better feedback; Voluntary basis.

Future ChallengesRoll-out to all ESF projects;Limited budget;Mid-course evaluation;Concentration of the validation on pilot projects (3 years);Voluntary basis;Self-evaluation, written and oral presentations maintained;Thematic validation with peer supervision;Permanent jury at the validation sessions;Creation of a validated product database;Work on political authority awareness;Adjustment of deadlines.

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