EVALUATION
Evaluation is a systematic and ongoing process which includes:
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Researching and collecting information, from different sources, about the learning process, the content, the methods, the context, the outcomes of an educational activity
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The organisation and analysis of that information
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The establishment of certain criteria (evaluation criteria)
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The discernment and judgement of the analysed information (according to the set evaluation criteria and at the light of the educational objectives).
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Drawing conclusions and recommendations which allow the re-orientation and eventual improvement of the educational activity.
My experience
I have worked as external evaluator of projects, courses and programmes and facilitated numerous sessions on evaluation. I have conducted researches and impact studies and contributed to specialised publications.
- External evaluator of the project “Youth of the World! Mainstreaming global awareness in youth work” - A 36-months international project supported by the Non-state Actors and Local Authorities in Development Programme of the European Union (DG for Development and Co-operation – EuropeAid). March 2013 - February 2016.
- External monitoring for 2014 of the Erasmus+ -YiA EVS accreditation process in the EuroMed region. Results presented at the Salto EuroMed Evaluation Meeting 8th – 12th December 2014, Paris -France-
- Researcher and co-author of the Study “Finding a place in modern Europe -Mapping of Barriers to Social Inclusion of Young People in Vulnerable Situations” – Youth Partnership EC-CoE July - November 2014
- Researcher on “Roma youth participation: practices and approaches” within the framework of the Roma Youth Action Plan of the Council of Europe. June-November 2014
- External evaluator of the Youth Peace Ambassadors project of the Council of Europe. Report presented at the final evaluation meeting 31st of March – 1st April 2014, European Youth Centre Strasbourg -France-
- Co-Author of “Developing the quality of Youth Work in Europe – The European Training Strategy of the Youth in Action Programme 2007-2013” - Salto Training and Cooperation January 2014
https://www.salto-youth.net/downloads/4-17-3029/ETS-2007-13-Journal.pdf
- Author for SALTO Training and Cooperation of “Reinforcing links - Experiences of cooperation between the formal and non formal sector in training youth workers” – November 2013
https://www.salto-youth.net/downloads/4-17-2869/CrossSector%20training%20of%20youth%20worker.pdf
- Expert at the International Conference “Mobility spaces, learning spaces, linking policy, research and practice” organised by the European Platform on Learning Mobility, 20th – 22nd March 2013, Berlin -Germany-
- Author of the ““E-learning for intercultural non-formal education activities - Mapping study for identifying quality criteria”, DYS CoE February 2012
- Support Consultant on Evaluation for the Support Training Programme of the Information and Communication Network of the DG Communication of the European Commission (2010-2013)
- Expert on Evaluation in Training of Trainers in EuroMed (TOTEM) 18th – 29th October 2011 Antalya –Turkey-
- Author of the studies “The state of violence in schools in the member states” and “The intergovernmental organisations’ work on Violence Reduction in schools” for the Children's Rights Policies Division of the CoE, May-September 2011
- Evaluator of the proposals submitted within Action 1.1 Town Twinning - Citizens meetings and Action 1.2 Networks of twinned towns - of the "Europe for Citizens" Programme. 7-11 March 2011, Bruxelles -Belgium-
- External Monitoring and Evaluation of the ENGAGE Programme for the development of Cyprus Civil Society and for Reconciliation (April 2009 - July 2011). This programme is funded by UNDP and managed and implemented by Management Centre (TCC) and the NGO Support Centre (GCC).
- External Evaluator of the work and management of Dignity International June-September 2009. Developed together with Inducar and Warner Strategy & Fundraising.
- Evaluator of the SALTO EuroMed Activities 2007, 2008 and 2009
- Lecturer for “Evaluation Module” of the Master on “Project management” Catholic University of Lisbon, 17th – 20th December 2008, Lisbon -Portugal-
- Impact Study of the DYS CoE Training 2005-2007 Courses on youth participation, June 2008 - Headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg -France-
- External Evaluator of the Intercultural Language programme of the Council of Europe 2005-2006 – Report presented at the Consultative Meeting on the Intercultural Language Courses, 7th - 9th November 2007 - Headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg -France-
- Author of the “Mapping study of European-level training of trainers” - For the SALTO Centres and the Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe. Presented in the stakeholders meeting 19th - 21st June, 2007, Budapest -Hungary-
- External evaluator of the “Civic Empowerment Programme” - Youth Care International - YMCA Lebanon, July 2004 - September 2007
- Editor in chief of the T-Kit (Training Kit) on “Educational Evaluation” developed under the Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe. ISBN 92-871-6023-2 http://www.youth-partnership.net/youth-partnership/publications/T-kits/T_kits
- External evaluator for the Latvian National Agency on “Quality and Training Strategy”, 26th-30th July 2006, Riga -Latvia-
- Documentalist of the Evaluation Seminar of the training modules on European Citizenship in Youth Work – Organised by the Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe, 16th – 18th of March 2006, European Youth Centre Strasbourg-France-
- External evaluator of the “Long term training of Trainers on development education” - Organised by CIDAC, CIP, HEGOA and ITECO,18th-25th September 2005 -Portugal-, 22nd-29th January 2006 Vitoria -Spain-, 24th September-1st October 2006, Bruxelles -Belgium-, 14th-22nd March 2007, Madrid –Spain-
- External evaluator of the second pilot “Training Course on European Citizenship in Youth Work” - Organised by the Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe, 16th-27th June 2002, European Youth Centre Budapest -Hungary-