Methodology
We started by designing a Benchmarking tool for each of the three thematic priorities. This is made up of indicators marking out key features of ESF-based action on migrant employment which either represent best practice or could be key obstacles to successful implementation.
Supported by moderators, partners prepare a Baseline Report which focuses on the socio-economic context, policy setting and ESF activity in the region/state. They further provide a Project Report helping Peers to prepare their study visit in advance.
Before participating on a study visit, all Peers attend in a training seminar. In a desk review Peers prepare their study visit, using the Benchmarking Toolkit, the Baseline Report and the Project Report. These documents provide the framework for the enquiry during the study visit where peers interview counterparts from host partnership about their experience in running the project or programme. However, Peers are not judging 'how well’ the host project performs. They seek only to understand how some projects may have better chances than others of getting their good practice fully implemented and mainstreamed for the long term, and which factors make the difference. The Peers conclude the visit by giving the Project an initial feedback on the spot.
Each study visits results in a detailed report. The findings of six visits will be reflected in the IMPART Interim Report that is intended to be published in March 2011. It can be noted that the benchmarking toolkit has proven to work well in the different contexts.
In 2010 IMPART run seven study visits to the following regions/countries:
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Assessment and Validation: Valuing Migrant Competences (TWG 1): Berlin (Germany),///
Fostering Anti-discrimination Skills as a Professional Approach (TWG 2): Flanders (Belgium), Estonia and Scotland,///
Integrated Territorial Approaches (TWG 3): Andalusia (Spain); Baden-Württemberg (Germany) and Aragon (Spain).In 2011 IMPART plans to conduct the following study visits:
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TWG 1: England (September)///
TWG 2: Greece (October-November)///
TWG 3: Germany (May) and Sweden (October).Mainstreaming
The IMPART mainstreaming strategy will focus on evidence from peer review visits and the methodology and benchmark, developed through the peer review process. With the mainstreaming strategy the Network aims to:
