1.  www.workinggroupnoise.com/fonomoc @fonomoc

2. Objectives
Exchange of knowledge en experience on noise monitoring systems
To carry out peer reviews
To identify new developments and innovations
To identify and to collaborate in EU funded projects (H2020, LIFE, INTERREG and URBACT)
To promote noise monitoring and to elaborate and use Big Data

3. Themes today Introduction Presentations and discussions
Lessons learnt from b
Peer Review instrument
Next meeting

5. Peer Review Noise Monitoring Systems
Identifying room for improvement

6. Content What is a Peer Review? Process in brief
Strengths and weaknesses
How to interview

7. What is a peer review? Assessment by external experts/colleagues
Based on:
Self assessment
Technical Specifications/documentation
Questionnaire
Process includes:
Desk review of 1,2 and 3
Interview with the team of institute/stakeholders
Field visit

8. Process in brief Instruction team members
Data collection and study (questionnaire, background reports, etc.)
Scrutiny information delivered
Preparation, peer leader
Interviews with operators and stakeholders, etc
Site visits to the NMS to be reviewed
Presentation of (first) results
Report with recommendations
Action plan for improvement (optional)
Second review after X months (optional)

9. Strengths Fresh look at the work and the system
Stimulation internal and external discussions
Mixture of data, information and expert opinions
Benchmarking is possible
Peers are not a threat
External evaluation

10. Weaknesses Composition of the peer team Language
Culture could be different
Time could be too short
Preparation time reviewers/practioners

11. Lessons previous peer reviews
Review team with more corporate and political weight
Examine options for more effective communication
More background information before the review
Possibility of extending length of review (which is planned to be one day) at by using Skype
Polite questioning in order to avoid a defensive attitude
Open questions, no closed questions
Ask - Listen – Summarize - Questioning

12. How to interview? Open questions Question(s) Listening (actively)
Questioning (appropriately)
Summarise (accurately)
Feedback
Conclude
Target setting (SMART)
Open questions
Open Question allow respondents to think, reflect and offer opinion or express feelings:
What? - focus on events
Why? - focus on meaning & motive
How? - focus on the process
Who ? - a focus on the personnel