ERA-LEARN workshop on monitoring and evaluation of P2Ps in Manchester
The workshop was hosted by ERA-LEARN partner Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester.
The event was designed and led by Effie Amanatidou and featured presentations by
- Effie Amanatidou, Kate Barker | University of Manchester
Workshop Introduction - Erik Arnold | Technopolis
Needs and Challenges for M&E of P2Ps - Svend Remøe | Research Council of Norway
JPI Chairs’ Task Force on Monitoring & Evaluation - Antonella Autino | PRIMA Foundation
Setting up a Monitoring & Evaluation System - Abida Durrani | ZonMw
Combined JPND Evaluation Approach
The day was structured around the monitoring and evaluation lifecycle of European R&I partnerships. Workshop participants were engaged in a range of participatory exercises including role-plays that complemented the presentations. The learning approach was largely based on learning from each other and understanding the correct ways of doing things through experimentation and interaction with peers.
A large part of the content was drawn from the RIPE Toolkit, which was developed under ERA-LEARN. The RIPE toolkit is a complete monitoring and evaluation methodology with concrete steps, examples, templates and good practice tips based on the work of ERA-LEARN over the years in supporting the R&I partnerships in their monitoring and evaluation activities.
The workshop was attended by 23 participants representing a wide range of P2P networks and administrative bodies:
- JPI Networks: JPIs Water, Urban Europe, FACCE, HDHL, Oceans, JPND, MYBL and ANR.
- ERA-NETs: SUSAN, ERA-MIN2, FOSC, SUSFOOD2, TRANSCAN-2, QUANTERA and ACT.
- Funding Councils: ANR, ESRC, RCN, Academy of Finland, National Science Centre of Poland, Foundation for S&T Poland and the Swedish Research Council.
- Ministries: Ministero della Salute in Italy and The Federal Office of Agriculture and Food (BLE). Research Centres included IVLA, AIT, Julich and ZonMW
On 27th January, the University facilitated a meeting of the JPI Monitoring and Evaluation Task force, to allow the workshop participants to capitalise upon their trip to Manchester.