Evaluation Report

What is the overall evaluation of the workshop?

The overall evaluation of the workshop by participants was the workshop was very useful. It provided knowledge about UNCRPD, monitoring and was a good way for networking, meeting people from region and exchanging the experiences. General evaluation is that the training was organized at high level. The training sessions were exhausting and dynamic but according to evaluation of the participants, extremely useful with thorough information. Technical and logistical aspects of organisation were very satisfying. In general only complaint was that the training was very demanding with long and exhausting sessions.

What parts of the workshop they find most useful?

The participants emphasized following aspects of training that they had found as the most useful:

• methodology of individual monitoring,
• getting familiar with the situation of people with disabilities and legislation in other countries
• practical examples
• simulations of interviews
• information exchange between participants from different countries
• establishing contacts with other DPOs and CSOs
•  interactive lectures
•  report drafting and data use
•  principles of respecting the human rights
•  exploring the differences and similarities among the countries,
• conversations with the guests from abroad.

Were there any parts of the workshop that they did not find useful or that should be improved

• Some of the participants stated in their evaluations that organization could have been better regarding to schedule of lectures, free time activities, task defining. Also there were some complains on lack of specific examples by trainers during training sessions. Some participants expressed opinion that more attention should have been paid to systemic monitoring.
• According to other evaluations, the agenda should have been respected considering the predicted time for lectures and pauses. The schedule was exhausting and there should have been more flexibility for blind and deaf.

The participants ranking of the training

What did the participants learn in this workshop?

• The majority of the participants answers shows that participants learned new methodology and approach of monitoring the human rights of persons with disabilities, its implementation on the field at the local level, how to conduct the interviews with people with disabilities. Also they learned how important is to be thorough, accurate and correct in the protection of human rights. The part of the training related to monitoring of the individual experiences showed how data personal experiences are important for monitoring to be successful and credible. The participants also listed that they have learned way of using and integrating the data provided by systemic and individual monitoring, but also how to evaluate and analyze the real facts in the life of people with disabilities.
• Participants expressed satisfaction because they are going to be able to use the acquired knowledge in their countries and to transfer that knowledge to other members of their DPOs. According to participants the training was also useful for learning about instruments for individual and systemic monitoring, importance of respecting the principles of human rights, the experiences of other countries as well as the situation of human rights in different countries.
• In general it can be said that participants learned a lot about what monitoring is, and how to apply it in organization and that it should work simultaneously on both the individual and systemic level and should be taken into account all aspects related to the position of the people with disabilities, and that the report must be based on concrete tasks and facts.

What has impressed the participants in this workshop?

• The participants have given different answers about their strongest impressions. They stated that it was possibility of communication with other participants from region, exchange of experiences and information, but also the most of them liked empowerment song created by groups of participants.
• Participants were very impressed by energy and enthusiasm of trainers and organizers, especially by Dr. Marcia Rioux. Also the participants underlined possibility of establishing the cooperation with organizations from other countries of region and willingness of DPOs for conducting the monitoring in their own countries. Among the strongest impressions is also strength and courage of some participants in comical role plays. In general, the vast majority of participants said that the strongest impression was excellent organization and dedication of staff and trainers.

Do they have any comments about the organization of the workshop?

• In global, the organization was fine, even excellent. Still, at some participants opinion there could be more flexibility for blind and deaf. Comments regarding to staff are that everyone tried to help participants to feel comfortable. The organization was praiseworthy and relevance and actuality of workshop topic is rated at a high level. Also the vast majority of participants said that training was brilliantly organized, professionally, thorough, with no omissions in organization.
• Only objections referred to food and exhausting schedule of training sessions and lack of free time activities. The most of praises and best critiques went to COD team and tireless trainers.

Do they have any comments about the workshop facilitators?

• Regarding the workshop facilitators and staff, the evaluation shows that they were great at lectures, tolerant and persistent considering that they had been working many hours during the day. Another general comment is that they are very competent, communicative, and able to provide a lot of information. The participants agree that facilitators were extremely good and that they have experience acquired through work all across the globe.
• Still, there were some participant who thought that at times there were unnecessary, monotonous and long parts, with too much unnecessary explanations of same topic, but also the poor inclusion of the participants.  General conclusion drawn from evaluations is that every one of the facilitators deserves positive grade since they are qualified, patient and tireless and gave their best to answer all questions and to pass the knowledge to participants. The participants described facilitators as nice, sensible persons, patient, professional, affectionate and attentive.

What will the participants do after this workshop?

The participants will undertake following activities:

• Will consult with their managing structure and will continue to cooperate with organizations and people met at the seminar
• Will pass the acquired knowledge to other members of their DPOs and will actively be included in process of monitoring in their countries
• Will share the information about the training, prepare for fundraising and project writing, start lobbying for the funds for implementation of monitoring.
• Will take part in monitoring of human rights of people with disabilities in their own country.
• Will work on creating a base for conducting the research and data analysis.
• Will investigate possibilities for implementing the monitoring, providing the finances and human resources.
• Will transfer the acquired knowledge to other organizations in their country and will try to organize a coalition of DPOs for monitoring.
• Will work on signing the memorandum of cooperation with other DPOs.
• Will lobby for other DPOs to join and take part in process of monitoring.

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