An Update to the CSR

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An Update to the CSR

• From the NDPHS Evaluation Team
• April 22, 2008
• Brussels

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Purpose

• To provide members of the CSR with an update on
  the activities to date by the NDPHS Evaluation
  Team.
• Following the last CSR Meeting in Kaliningrad,
  November 2007, the Evaluation Team met for the
  first time in Vilnius, during the PAC Meeting.
• I had the opportunity to provide a brief update
  to the CSR members who were present.

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Evaluation Team Members

• Chair Robert Shearer, Canada
• Members
• Mogens Jörgensen, Denmark
• Thomas Ifland, Germany
• Viktoras Meizis, Lithuania
• Jørgen Kaurin, Norway
• Toril Roscher-Nielsen, Norway
• Evgeny Slastnykh, Russia
• Marek Maciejowski, Secretariat
• Bernd Treichel, Secretariat

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Consultant Contracted

• Following a competitive process, we are pleased
  to announce that Dirk van den Boom of the Centre
  for Evaluation, from the University of
  Saarbrucken, Germany, was chosen to assist the
  Evaluation Team with this important task.
• Contact information
• Emailconsulting_at_v-d-boom.de
• Phone [phone]

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Brussels Evaluation Team Meeting

• On March 12th, 2008, the Evaluation Team met at
  the Mission of Canada to the European Union.
• Dirk van den Boom had the opportunity to meet the
  members of the Evaluation Team present, and also
  participate in the meeting of the NDPHS Working
  Group Chairs and International Technical
  Advisors.
• The minutes of this meeting are available on the
  NDPHS website.

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Brussels Evaluation Team Meeting

• Meeting Outcomes
• The team agreed to endorse the terms of reference
  as proposed. (available at this meeting).
• The final report needs to be structured to assist
  the CSR to determine the future directions for
  the NDPHS.
• The report should not exceed 50 pages.
  Appropriate annexes could be included.

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Brussels Evaluation Team Meeting

• Outcomes Continued
• The CSR Chair will facilitate discussions with
  the consultant and the NDPHS Stakeholders and the
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and respective
  Ministries of Health (by visiting some partner
  countries this year and possible phone calls to
  encourage partner responses for the evaluation
  process).
• Questions?
• Note It was suggested that Ministries of
  Social Affairs be consulted.

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CSR April 21-22, 2008

• Interviews will be conducted during this meeting
  for most participants.
• Dirk van den Boom has provided us with an outline
  of the interview process and a schedule was
  circulated in advance of this meeting.
• This is the initial stage of our evaluation
  process.
• 17 interviews are planned and will be conducted
  over a 1 ½ hour period.

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Content of Interviews

• Questions will be asked around the following
  areas
• Framework, scope and objectives
• Overall structure and organisation
• Impact and Progress of the Partnership
• Commitment of the NDPHS actors
• Questions for Expert Group Members
• Other Issues

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In Addition to these Interviews

• The Evaluation Team is recommending that each
  partner country respond to the following three
  questions in a written format.
• How would you characterize the impact of the
  Partnership so far?
• How would you describe the commitment of partner
  countries to the Partnership so far?
• What is your view on the perspective and the need
  for the Partnership in the future?

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In Addition to these Interviews

• As Chair of the Evaluation Team, I will be
  forwarding an email request, immediately
  following this meeting, requesting that these
  questions be responded to in writing, no later
  than June 13, 2008.
• These responses will be returned to Robert
  Shearer, at the Mission of Canada to the European
  Union, and compiled into a full narrative report.
• This summary report will be provided to the
  evaluator, and will be taken into account in his
  final report.

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Additional Information

• The evaluation process conducted by the
  consultant will continue with
• Written questionnaires for EG-members following
  the interviews done with EG chairs
• Additional meetings already planned in Berlin and
  Stockholm to continue face-to-face interviews
  with available NDPHS-stakeholders
• Document-analysis of all documents available
  through the NDPHS-website
• Additional telephone-interviews where deemed
  necessary

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Questions or Comments

• Your ongoing participation and involvement is key
  to making this evaluation a success!
• Your Evaluation Team is committed to keeping you
  informed as we progress in this important work.