The call is open…

RAY Thematic Seminar ‘How to use research data for programme implementation’

>> Are you interested in exploring and discussing how data and evidence-based research findings within the European youth programmes can be used for programme implementation purposes, including practical and strategic approaches?

RAY Thematic Seminar ‘How to use research data for programme implementation’ is hosted in Slovakia from 11-13 June and we invite YOU to apply.

Call for participants

The call is open now and accessible via the following link: http://trainings.salto-youth.net/13157 (Application deadline is 17 March)

The RAY Thematic Seminar seeks to involve 45 participants, including:

  • Staff members from National Agencies responsible for the European youth programmes (Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps), specifically colleagues working with monitoring, impact and research topics; programme officers for all actions; colleagues working with the strategic planning and organisation of trainings and events; colleagues responsible for long-term activities; as well as staff members advising beneficiaries.
  • Beneficiaries implementing projects and activities within the European youth programmes (Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps), including project managers, youth workers, youth leaders, trainers and facilitators.

 

The RAY Thematic Seminar is co-hosted by the National Agencies of the European Youth Programmes from Slovakia (host) and Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland and Romania (Co-hosts). The RAY Network Coordination (at the Finnish National Agency) leads and coordinates the preparation process and the implementation of the seminar in cooperation with the RAY transnational research team.

 

Aims & objectives of the seminar

The main aim of the seminar is to explore and discuss how data and evidence-based research findings within the European youth programmes can be used for programme implementation purposes, including practical and strategic approaches.

The following objectives have been set for the seminar, which seeks to:

  • Support National Agencies staff members responsible for the European youth programmes in making sense of evidence-based data
  • Suppprt beneficiaries implementing projects and activities within the European youth programmes in making sense of evidence-based data
  • Explore how to work with and use research by aquiring the development of data sense-making skills
  • Explore strategic approaches to working with data
  • Explore and provide practical tools to work with data
  • Exchange knowledge and skills on already existing practices
  • Contribute to the enhancement of the quality of projects implemented within the European youth programmes
  • Raise awareness of the open data portal, developed by the RAY Network

Context

Since 2008, the RAY Network – a self-governed European research network of National Agencies of the European youth programmes and their research partners – has conducted not only an ongoing monitoring and evaluation of both European youth programmes (Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps), but also implemented thematic research projects on different topics and programme priorities[1].

The amount and diversity of youth research on national and transnational levels has increased within the European youth programmes in the last years. Different stakeholders, including National Agencies have conducted research in different contexts as well as encouraged beneficiaries of the European youth programmes to draw on, and undertake, research more consistently. As a result, more and more projects have begun to integrate research as a component in their projects.

The latest RAY monitoring surveys were conducted in 2023[2] and with fresh findings and new evidence-based data the next steps start: utilizing findings and data for practical and strategic purposes. This does not only apply to research done by RAY but also other evidence-based youth research in Europe.

The RAY Thematic Seminar seeks to support National Agencies as well as beneficiaries within the European youth field in walking the next steps.

[1] https://www.researchyouth.net/projects/

[2] https://www.researchyouth.net/news/ray-mon-research-report-2024/

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