1. Evaluation activities 2016
DG REGIO – Evaluation and European Semester Unit
5 November 2015

2. Work package 15 – Communication
Scope
Tasks
Transparency /
Seminars/workshops
accountability
Videos
Knowledge management
Electronic maps

3. EU cohesion policy at work: A results-oriented policy th European Conference on Evaluation of Cohesion Policy -
Key questions:
What has EU Cohesion Policy achieved in the last decade?
What are the challenges to the effectiveness of the interventions in the Programming Period ?
When? 9-10 June 2016, the venue will be announced in early 2016.
For further information:

4. best evaluations and evaluation proposals
Competition for
best evaluations and evaluation proposals
Completed evaluations by any individual or company of the effectiveness of EU Cohesion Policy interventions supported by the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund or the European Social Fund.
Use at least one of 3 methods:
Ex post cost benefit analysis
Theory based evaluation
Counterfactual evaluation
Proposal for an impact evaluation of Cohesion Policy
Evaluation not started
Preferably using data in a new way – data on the DG REGIO or EMPL websites or data from a national or regional authority
Open to all individuals and participation of young researchers and PhD students is strongly encouraged
Deadline for entries: 31 December 2015
For regular updates on the competition and the 2016 conference, visit the page:
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