[hr-education] Survey on evaluation

Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the International Network for Human Rights, Democracy and
Tolerance, we are asking that you complete the attached survey on
evaluation which will help us to get a more complete picture of evaluation
done in the field in order to create an Evaluation Tool Kit.  Enclosed you
will find a simple and brief survey which we request you complete and
return by September 30th 2000.  Please be assured this information will
remain confidential and will be used solely for the purposes of the
network. Your participation in this project will significantly contribute
to the field education for human rights, tolerance and democracy. Your
feedback will enable us to create a much-needed and unique resource which
will enhance our efforts to provide quality education programs worldwide.  
The results of this data collection and subsequent creation of evaluation
resources (toolkit, workshop and/or website) will be made available to you
by April 2001.

The International Network "Education for Democracy, Tolerance and Human
Rights" was founded in 1998 by the Bertelsmann Science Foundation and is
conducted in cooperation with the Center for Applied Policy Research (CAP)  
at the University of Munich. The network consists of several NGOs,
scientists and experts from different countries in West and East Europe,
Israel, Philippines, and the USA. The aim of bringing together this
international group was to provide an infrastructure and build a platform
for intercultural exchange, projects and research on issues of tolerance
education. In many countries around the globe we find organizations or
initiatives, mostly NGOs, who have developed interesting and original
approaches towards fostering tolerance, democracy and human rights. In
addition these organizations have created successful training programs
which are often rooted in the specific cultural backgrounds. They do not
only raise our awareness for certain target groups (i.e. groups in
conflict) but also reflect the specific history and philosophy of their
societal genesis. Most of these initiatives are not known outside the
region where they develop and implement their educational programs.  
Therefore the network initiative encourages its members to exchange their
concepts, programs, approaches and methods. Participants gain new and
valuable perspectives and ideas.

As practitioners we know how valuable your time is and we truly appreciate
you taking 5-10 minutes to complete this survey. Thank you!

Yours cordially,
Viola B. Georgi (Coordinator)


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Short Survey on Evaluation Practices


1.	Do you evaluate?

	No
       Why not?

	Yes
       Why?


2.	What type of programs do you evaluate?






3.	What are the reasons you have conducted evaluations?

	Funding
	Improve current programs
	Other, please explain




4.	How do you evaluate?

	Questionnaire
	Focus groups
	Informal discussion
	Observation
	Interviews
	Others:



5.	What methods have been most useful?








5.1.	What methods have been least useful?




5.2. How did you apply the results of your completed evaluations?





6.	Do you work with an external evaluator?

         No
	Yes

If so, who and with whom or what entity are they affiliated?

	University
	Research institute
	Quality management organization
	Other:




7.	What are important considerations for evaluation in the field of 
education for democracy, human rights and tolerance?






8.	What additional evaluation resources might be useful?






9.	Would you find any of the following useful?

	Workshop on evaluation
	Internet
	Booklet
	Other:



10.	Your answers of this questions were based on your experiences in which
countries/regions:





11.	Do you wish to have your organization listed as a participant in this 
survey?

        Yes
	No


12.	Would you like to get more information about the International Network for
Human Rights, Democracy and Tolerance ?

         Yes
         No

Institution: 
______________________________________________________________

Responsible:    ______________________________________________________________

Street: 
______________________________________________________________

City: 
______________________________________________________________

Phone number:  ______________________________________________________________

e-mail: 
______________________________________________________________

Internet 
address:    ______________________________________________________________


P.S.: We would appreciate very much if you sent us evaluation-materials 
(for example questionnaires. etc.) you have used in your practise.



Viola B. Georgi
International Network
for Human Rights, Democracy and Tolerance
Bertelsmann Group for Policy Research
University of Munich
Maria-Theresia-Str. 21
81675 München
e-mail: Georgi@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
www.tolerance.uni-muenchen.de



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