Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Macedonian Office This project is funded by the European Union. Annex D: Evaluation of Strategic workshop on Social entrepreneurship Participants were asked to evaluate the quality and content of the event via survey monkey. A total of 18 questionnaires were completed. Please see summary results below: Evaluation Form How clear were the objectives of this event? How relevant was the information at this event? Was the format conducive to learning? Extremely positive % 44.44 (8) 61.11 (11) Quite positive % 38.89 (7) 27.78 (5) Moderately positive % 16.67 (3) 11.11 (2) 38.89 (7) 55.56 (10) 44.44 (8) 38.89 (7) 16.67 (3) Yes 100 (18) No 72.22 (13) 27,78 (5) Excellent % 50 (9) Very Good % 33.33 (6) How would you rate quality of information received prior to the conference? 77.78 (14) 16.67 (3) Not good 5,56 (1) Overall how would you rate the event? Have you met professionally interesting counterparts? Has this event facilitated new collaboration/partnership for you? Fair % Good % 16,67 (3) How would you rate TACSO P2P materials? Fair % Not good 5,56 (1) What did you like about this event? “The interest of the relevant institutions (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy) in starting the process of adopting Law on SE and the possibility for diversifying the sources of funding of NGO sector in RM” “Possibility to hear various ideas regarding how participants understand social entrepreneurship, and what activities were implemented or are being implemented in Macedonia” “Possibility for exchange of opinions regarding issues relevant to the area of social entrepreneurship. Also, a lot needs to be done on promoting the concept, in view of the fact that it is not familiar for us and it offers great potentials which if utilized will create new jobs” “Organisation and participants were excellently prepared, easy to understand” “The examples and the experiences from the other countries and the offered materials from EU and national materials” “Presentations of the experts” “The presentations of the international experts and their practices” Macedonian TACSO office • Jurij Gagarin 31B/3 • 1000 Skopje • tel: +389 2 3225 340 • fax: +389 2 3290 684 • e-mail: info.mk@tacso.org SIPU International AB Sweden • Ecorys International Netherland • Intrac United Kingdom • Foundation Partners for Local Development Romania Euclid Network United Kingdom • SMART Croatia Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Macedonian Office This project is funded by the European Union. “The presented experiences and the good practices from other countries” “The presentation of the previous activities in the area of social entrepreneurship in Macedonia and the possibility for meeting people involved in social entrepreneurship activities” “The organisation was at excellent level!!! Activities pursuant to the agenda were interesting and stimulated new ideas and considerations for certain practices as newly implemented or improved… “The interest of all participants and the involvement in the topics” “The approach in presenting the information by MoLSP and CIRa” “Possibility for exchange of opinions with various types of organisations” What did you dislike about this event? “Insufficient delineation between the role of the real sector and NGO sector in terms of practicing the Law on SE (if adopted) “Delays in the workshop’s start” “No such thing” “Perhaps the group work was not adequate and most effective for this type of event… perhaps forum discussion would have been better” “Everything was great” “None” Have you met professionally interesting counterparts? “I met with people and institutions/organisations involved in the preparation of the draft version to the Law on social entrepreneurship” “I think that partially we met professionally with relevant stakeholders” “Yes, it was great” Has this event facilitated new collaboration/partnership for you? “With most of the participants we had previous cooperation, and this event was not crucial from the aspect of establishing new partnerships” “Yes, in particular with the legal entities which in a way already operation in our country” Macedonian TACSO office • Jurij Gagarin 31B/3 • 1000 Skopje • tel: +389 2 3225 340 • fax: +389 2 3290 684 • e-mail: info.mk@tacso.org SIPU International AB Sweden • Ecorys International Netherland • Intrac United Kingdom • Foundation Partners for Local Development Romania Euclid Network United Kingdom • SMART Croatia Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Macedonian Office This project is funded by the European Union. “We identified some of the participants as potential collaborators to RDN in its future activities and projects” “We would initiate and start some project activities in partnership with organisation that is involved in social entrepreneurship for a longer period” Comments “More information and events in order to clear out the concept of SE” “No further comments” “To continue with media and other promotion in order to ensure larger scope of supporters to social entrepreneurship, having in mind that institutional structure, strategy and financial support are necessary for social entrepreneurship” “Since I gave modest contribution in the drafting of our Law on social entrepreneurship, I hope it will function in our country mainly regarding employment of vulnerably groups which are targeted” “Rural Development Network of the Republic of Macedonia is interested in promoting the concept of social entrepreneurship among its members and supports TACSO activities in this area. We expect in the future regular such events in order to inform about the progress of social entrepreneurship in Macedonia” “It would be good in the future to be invited to similar trainings and conferences on the topic social entrepreneurship, as it is a new concept, and it is necessary to receive further information about this concept… Well-planned and organised event, and even better implemented!” Macedonian TACSO office • Jurij Gagarin 31B/3 • 1000 Skopje • tel: +389 2 3225 340 • fax: +389 2 3290 684 • e-mail: info.mk@tacso.org SIPU International AB Sweden • Ecorys International Netherland • Intrac United Kingdom • Foundation Partners for Local Development Romania Euclid Network United Kingdom • SMART Croatia