Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur

Kurzfristig (< 1 Jahr)
Mikro (Individuum)
Kulturell

improved intercultural learning and understanding for young people

diversitätsorientiertes Lernen

Interviews carried out showed that Action 1 and 5 projects had important results in terms of intercultural learning and understanding, the abandoning of stereotypes and prejudices as well as the understanding of other cultures, while Action 2 projects had much more results and impact on the personal dimension of young people as let them explore their identities and interpersonal skills.

Beschreibung der Aktivität

YOUTH Programme
The YOUTH Programme's main objectives are “to contribute to the achievement of a Europe of knowledge and to create a European arena for cooperation in the development of youth policy, based on non-formal education". The main aims of the third-country cooperation strand of the YOUTH Programme are to extend and to deepen the solidarity among people, promote universal peace, dialogue, tolerance, give participants a better understanding of other countries’ situations and culture. The actions include Youth for Europe, European Voluntary Service, Youth Initiatives, Joint Actions and Support Measures.
international
current evaluation: 2000-2002; programme running time: 2000-2006
young people aged between 15 and 25 years
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche
Freiwillig engagierte Jugendliche

Evaluierung der Aktivität

The evaluation was mainly based on qualitative aspects although some quantitative research was also undertaken. The amount of projects approved, the number of participants and the resources spent to run the projects provide a partial measure of how general and specific objectives of the Programme are being achieved. In this context, the evaluation focused more on qualitative than on quantitative aspects. As far as the period 2000-2002 is concerned, primary and secondary data collected during the evaluation - questionnaires, interviews with beneficiaries and official data - were used. A set of indicators was developed to analyse the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and visibility of the third-country cooperation strand of the YOUTH Programme.
March to August 2003