Evaluation and policy analysis

2023

Evaluation of the Implementation of Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps Programmes in Estonia

Erasmus+ is a programme that funds education, training and youth projects in the European Union. The programme aims to develop transnational cooperation, broaden the horizons of students and teachers and bring different cultures together. Support can be requested for mobility and cooperation projects. Erasmus+ also includes the Jean Monnet programme, which supports innovation, knowledge-sharing and the exchange of information on Europe.

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2023

Evaluation Study on Training Courses Supporting the Development of Social-emotional Competencies of Teachers

The aim of the study is to assess the implementation and feasibility of two training courses, the Gordon School for Teachers and the Teacher Awareness Course in Silence Minutes, the potential impact of the courses on teachers’ socio-emotional competences, the accuracy of their implementation, and the factors facilitating and hindering the development and use of socio-emotional competences.

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2023

Reorganisation of Ministries

The aim of the study is to analyse the process of reorganisation of ministries in 2023 and to identify lessons learned. The study will identify the obstacles and success stories of the reorganisation process and make suggestions for similar processes in the future.

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2023

Transition to Estonian-language Education in Tartu

The holistic aim of the whole study is to find out the attitudes of parents of pupils in Russian-language schools and kindergartens in Tartu and the background of these attitudes towards the transition to Estonian-language education, i.e. to map the expectations and main fears of parents and to offer solutions to alleviate fears by raising parents’ language awareness.

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2023

A Model for Evaluating the Long-term Impact of the Activities of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Estonia

The aim of the study is to develop a methodology for assessing the long-term impact of the activities of the Estonian Open Government Partnership. The study will analyze possible evaluation methodologies. The assessment will have a dual focus. First, it will examine the partnership between governmental authorities and non-governmental organizations in Estonia. Second, it will assess the implementation of the three principles of transparency, co-creation, and accountability.

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2022

Foresight Study “Data in Future Society”

This foresight study investigates the factors and trends that will likely affect the development of data society and data economy in the next 10–15 years, and proposes possible future scenarios for Estonian data society and data governance in the year 2035. Based on the scenarios, a set of key policy options are formulated to inform policymaking in the field of data economy, data society and data-driven public governance.

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2022

Final Evaluation of the ESF Measures for Adaptation and Integration

To improve the integration and well-being of people arriving in Estonia and ensure that Estonian society is cohesive in its diversity, it is essential to promote cohesion and develop activities to enable it. This is what the Estonian state has been doing through its policies, and the adaptation and integration measure supported by EU structural instruments plays an essential role in this.

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2022

Evaluation of the Centres of Excellence Measure

The study aims to assess the impact and effectiveness of the Centres of Excellence measures and, on this basis, to make recommendations for further activities with Centres of Excellence. The study aims to determine to what extent the Centres of Excellence measures have successfully strengthened the level of research, cooperation and competitiveness in Estonia and what should be done differently in the future.

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2022

AADVAL-BIOTECH

The study aims to identify the development of the Estonian bioeconomy and its main value chains, and the opportunities for using bio-resources to increase the competitiveness of the Estonian bioeconomy.

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2021

The Study “The Sustainability of Creative Industries”

The goal of the study is to explore the different trends impacting the creative industries and based on these trends, create development scenarios or future scenarios are created to better understand upcoming trends. The future scenarios also serve as a basis for policy recommendations for the sustainability of creative industries.

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2021

Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Impact of the Institutional Development Program for Research and Development Institutions and Higher Education Institutions (ASTRA)

The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness, impact and implementation of the ASTRA measure and to describe the lessons learned. The results, conclusions and recommendations of the evaluation of the ASTRA measure and the activities implemented within it will help to prepare new measures for the next structural funds period.

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2021

KÜSK AH21: Developing the Communication Capabilities of the Institute of Baltic Studies

The starting point of the KÜSK development project is IBS’ wish to increase the impact of our studies and other activities. Thus, the aim of the project is to increase the capabilities of IBS. This will help IBS communicate its activities better. The goal is also to create value for strategically important stakeholder groups. This will ensure that IBS’ work meets the needs of society.

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2020

Allthings.bioPRO

The goal of the Allthings.bioPRO project is to foster the transition to bioeconomy through engagement and co-creation. IBS’ main task is to create a framework for evaluating the different activities and results of the project, which includes evaluation in real-time but also of the project as a whole.

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2020

Ajakirja Hea Kodanik mõjuanalüüs

Mõjuanalüüsi eesmärk on teada saada, kes paberkandjal ajakirja tellinutest seda tegelikult loevad, mida nad ajakirjast õpivad ja mis muutuks, kui ajakiri enam trükituna ei ilmuks.

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2020

IMPACTOUR

The IMPACTOUR project proposes to bring together Cultural Tourism (CT) related stakeholders…

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2016

Status of the Estonian Language

Institute of Baltic Studies, in cooperation with the University of Tartu, is carrying out a survey “Status of the Estonian Language”, which is designed to determine the situation regarding the status, learning, research, and development of the Estonian language.

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2015

Impact assessment of the Swiss NGO Fund (2011-2015)

The assessment focused on the 62 social service projects that were implemented with the Fund’s funding. The assessment involved interviews and consultations by the implementers of the Fund, relevant public sector representatives, project managers and partners, area experts and also NGO-s who had applied for but had not received funding.

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2012

Competitiveness of Estonian forest and wood cluster

The objective of study is to conduct an analysis of the competitiveness of the Estonian wood sector and identify success factors to lay the foundations at the national level to mitigate bottlenecks and strengths in the sector and provide quality information for decision making at the enterprise level.

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2009

Evaluation of the Participation Practices in Estonian Government

The aim of the project is to analyse and evaluate intensively participation practices in nine Estonian ministries during 2007-2009, prepare methodology and framework for similar evaluations in the future and propose suitable policy recommendations for improving the participative culture in public sector in forming publicly important legal acts and development documents.

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