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Dec
2008: The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Desk Study; NFS in partnership with IBF, have won the lot no. 4 Desk Study on EIDHR interventions 2000-2008 Part II - update and continuation.
NFS will be providing the core team of 5 experts to follow teh first Desk Study and to collect and systematise information on EIDHR projects between years 2000-2008 in order to provide teh European Commission with a better overview of past and ongoing support under the Initiative and the Instrument. NFS will also provide the Commission with reader friendly information material on the EIDHR(globally and by country, region, theme,etc.) and easy to produce reports and information materials according to internal needs and external requests for information on the EIDHR Interventions.
April
2008: Stakeholders welcome NFS Evaluation Report on the ILO-IPEC
Project of Support to Turkey's Time-Bound Programme (TBP)
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Stakeholders welcomed NFS's Evaluation Report on the ILO-IPEC Project of Support
to Turkey's Time-Bound Programme.
The Project of Support to Turkey's Time Bound Policy and Programme
Framework (TBPPF) on Child Labour is a direct result of the Turkish
Government's adoption of a National Time-Bound Policy and Programme
Framework (TBPPF), which has set itself the ambitious goal of
eliminating Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL) in Turkey by 2014,
in part through creating the opportunity for a convergence of
efforts through the generation of a coherent and participatory
policy for the elimination of child labour. The Project of Support
has been financed by the US Department of Labour (USDOL) and
the German Government.
February
2008: NFS Staff Member Invited to take part in New EU Forward-Looking
Study on Africa's Energy Security
NFS will be providing a core team Expert for a forward-looking
study on Africa's Energy Security launched by the European Commission.
Working with IBF Consulting, the objective of the study on Africa's
Energy Security is to provide a forward looking analysis and
strategy on how to improve Africa's energy security, and to identify
areas where Africa and Europe can work together to improve Africa's
energy security. The study is intended to serve as a tool for
the Commission and its partners in the further implementation
for the Africa-EU Energy
Partnership. Key focus areas will involve looking
at possibilities and limitations in the use of Africa's indigenous
energy resources, including fossil and renewable energy sources
and assessing the investment needs of Africa's energy infrastructure.
June
2007: European Commission welcomes NFS findings and recommendations
on extending the Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN2)
to Central Asia
NFS presents the findings of the Draft Final Report the TEIN-Central
Asia Needs Analysis and Pre-Feasibility work to DG AIDCO and
DG INFSO. The Commission expresses satisfaction with the work
and the report is approved in July.
May
2007: Robert Schuman Day, Brussels - NFS Staff meet staff
from the TODOS Children's' Development and Sport Education
Project as part of a school visit
Increasing the awareness among children in Europe of the challenges
facing children living in slums in Brazil - that is one of the
challenges and goals of the TODOS project. The project visited
a school in Brussels as part of the EU's Europe Day celebrations,
to which an NFS staff member participated as part of the our
ongoing work on monitoring of civil society projects for the
European Commission.
March
2007: NFS completes work for the UNDP in New York and SNV
in the Netherlands on Online Resource Papers on Leadership
in Development
NFS completes work for the UNDP in New York and SNV in the Netherlands
on Online Resource Papers on Leadership in Development. The papers
looked at various aspects of leadership in developing countries,
and are part of Capacity.Org an ambitious joint venture between
UNDP and SNV. (www.capacity.org).
February
2007: NFS starts work to develop an online Compendium of
EIDHR Projects for the European Commission
With ECORYS, a team from NFS has been contracted to undertaken
a significant data collection and collation exercise to develop
an updated Compendium of projects financed under the European
Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) over the period
2000-2006. The EIDHR is one of the EU's flagship initiatives
in promoting democracy and respect for human rights across the
globe.
February
2007: European Commission (DG AIDCO) asks NFS to Undertake
the Needs Analysis and Pre-Feasibility Work on extending
the Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN2) to Central
Asia
Following the successful mid-term evaluation of TEIN2, the European
Commission (DG AIDCO) asks NFS to undertaken Needs Analysis and
Pre-Feasibility Work on extending the Trans-Eurasia Information
Network to Central Asia. 5 countries will be covered by the pre-feasibility
work - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
January
2007: 'Excellent Job by the Consultants' - European Commission
expresses satisfaction with the Mid-Term Evaluation Report
from NFS on the Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN2):
NFS presents the findings of the Draft Final Report on TEIN2
to DG AIDCO and the other DGs European Commission DGs on the
Mid-Term Evaluation Steering Group - DG INFSO, DG RELEX, and
DG RTD. The report's findings are welcomed by the Commission,
with a number of the DGs present describing the report as best
practice in the area of evaluation.
December
2006: NFS staff advise on winning EU funding at FP7 Seminar
(EU 7th Framework Programme for RTD)
NFS staff members were recently invited as expert speakers at
a seminar in Brussels for interested bidders to advise on winning
EU funding at an FP7 seminar. Seminar participants benefitted
from NFS staff members' insights as to what happens when your
proposal is submitted to the European Commission - who evaluates
it, what they look for, how your proposal is scored, and how
to strengthen your chances of bidding successfully. For more
info, go to www.interrecherche.com
November
2006: NFS staff member presents review findings and recommendations
to the EU Member State Committee on Research & Innovation
October
2006: NFS staff appointed to undertaken the mid-term evaluation
of the Trans-Eurasia Information Network
An NFS team, in partnership with the consulting company ECORYS,
has bee appointed to undertake the Mid-Term Evaluation of the
Trans-Eurasia Information Network. This network seeks to become
the equivalent of the GEANT success story in Europe. A key part
of the EU's vision for a global information society, the network
is a highly strategic one for the EU.
August
2006: NFS staff appointed to undertaken a review of the FP6
Research & Innovation Work Programme
NFS has been appointed to undertake a review of the experience
of the FP6 Research & Innovation Programme. The work includes
research and compiling information on all of the calls for tenders
and proposals launched under the Research and Innovation Programme,
mapping out the workflow path and identifying workflow and time
critical paths and time delays. It is expected that the review
findings will feed into the finalisation of work practices for
the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP).
August
2006: UNDP selects NFS to provide Communication and Content
Development Services in support of its Leadership in Development
initiative
For a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) joint venture,
NFS is providing content creation and publication development
for a series of Papers looking at leadership in developing country
contexts. This work was part of a wider capacity building initiative
of the UNDP, in association with the SNV Netherlands development
organisation.
August
2006: UNDP appoints NFS staff member to Panel
of Exert Reviewers for a Communication and Content Development
initiative
June
2006: NFS staff appointed to lead the mid-term
evaluation of the EU Co-operation Programme with the EU Overseas
Countries & Territories
May
2006: UNDP selects NFS staff to act as Expert
Reviews of a Communication and Content Development initiative
March
2006: NFS staff appointed to lead first ex-ante
evaluation under the EU Structural Funds 2007-2012 Programming
Period
February
2006: NFS staff invited by European Commission
as part of expert panel to evaluate proposals for EU FP6
funding in the are of trans-national innovation networks
(InnoNets) November
2005: NFS staff participate in evaluation
of ICT demonstration projects in e-health and e-inclusion
sectors under the EU @LIS Programme.
October
2005: NFS staff invited by European Commission
as part of expert panel to evaluate proposals under the EU's
future-based manufacturing programme (Manufuture)
September
2005: NFS staff invited by European Commission
as part of expert panel to evaluate proposals from NGOs for
EC funding under EU's development co-operation programme
April
2005: NFS contracted to develop marketing
and sales IT solution for European operations of leading
US consulting firm
March
2005: NFS contracted to provide validation
for online content for subsidiary of Fortune 100 US corporation
February
2005: NFS staff invited by European Commission
as part of expert panel to evaluate proposals from NGOs for
EC funding under EU's development co-operation programme
February
2005: NFS staff invited by European Commission
as part of expert panel to evaluate proposals for EU FP6
funding in the are of financing of innovation
September
2004: NFS Staff invited to act as Expert
Advisors in a wide ranging evaluation of the European Commission's
DG Enterprise & Industry Innovation Related Activities.
January
2004: NFS Staff lead evaluation of first
ever impact evaluation of a European Commission Policy Communication
on Competitiveness of major European Cluster |