product validation process in french-spaeking belgium
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Product Validation Process Product Validation Process (Equal) in French-speaking (Equal) in French-speaking
BelgiumBelgiumEvaluation and Future Evaluation and Future
ChallengesChallenges
Lisbon, 27 october 2008Lisbon, 27 october 2008European Social Fund AgencyEuropean Social Fund Agency
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.
