As the past 2 years of COVID-19 pandemic has shown us — computer skills are essential in the modern world. Our daily activities, such as education, work, shopping or even going to the cinema or theatre etc. had to move to a remote level. So what are digital skills? According to UNESCO digital skills are…
This study concerns evaluation of projects addressed to the youth (aged 15–24) – a group of special interest in many public policies, especially those related to transition between a phase of education and a phase of work. Its main goal is to find ways of reaching and involving the beneficiaries of the youth projects as well as…
The Expert Study from our German expert partner FIAP is out now! This transfer-oriented text about the impact of the Corona pandemic on education and training in Germany from different perspectives (education providers, companies, and learners) is available in German. It’s author is Elisabeth Meyer. You can find the complete text HERE:
Evaluator’s note on the course and the project The course Towards Better Employment Projects took place in spring 2021. From the available feedback of the participants it is obvious that the project team used any additional time for preparation of a thorough learning tool, furthermore well-tailored to the uneasy conditions we are still living in.…
Author: Monika Bartosiewicz-Niziołek, Polish Evaluation Society and the Jerzy Regulski Foundation in Support of Local Democracy, Warsaw, Poland (monika.bartosiewicz@frdl.org.pl) Persons with various experiences in evaluation can understand the term “impact evaluation” in different ways. This article presents an explanation of “impact” in reference to the Logical Framework Matrix, evaluation criteria, and causality. Then, various designs of impact evaluation are…
Hledáme výzkumníky a výzkumnice ze státních i soukromých organizací, univerzit a neziskových organizací. V současné době vypisujeme výběrové řízení na získání grantu z programu Excelence v rámci projektu Youth Impact. Základní předpoklady vhodného kandidáta a kandidátky do programu Excelence: minimální bakalářské vzdělání zkušenosti se sběrem dat (kvalitativních, kvantitativních) a evaluací zájem o evaluaci dopadu Hlavní úkol programu: předložit návrh studie analyzující dopady intervencí v…
One of the Slovak grantees of our Research Excellence Programme is also Martina Pitrovská. She joins the programme with project of Youth for Equality. This project offers 3-6 month-long entrepreneurship programmes for six young people (19-28) from Slovakia, Spain, and Turkey. The aim is to – with a help of a mentor – develop skills…
by FRDL Vocational education and training (VET) responds to the needs of the economy, providing people with skills useful for their personal development and active citizenship. It also plays a crucial role in development and employability, as VET allows students to gain practical experience and to avoid the struggle of losing confidence or feeling unsure…
Author: Mária Petríková Abstract in English Nowadays, we have the possibility to get information through many innovative tools such as the Internet, PC, mobile phones, tablets, etc. Education has not escaped innovation. It is extremely important that innovation in education is able to keep pace with the developments of our times and the rapid pace…
Youth Impact presents Polish researchers selected for support from the Research Excellence Programme by Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej: Izabela Gawęcka is an expert on culture management. Izabela will conduct evaluation of the Polish Red Cross project focusing on activation and organization of the path of acquiring and improving social skills by young people up to…