Sound analysis, inspiring ideas Contents

Introduction 01

About Ecorys 02 Expertise & Services 04 20/20 VISION Working across the globe 06 European Institutions 10 Visual acuity (VA) is acuteness or clearness of EU Enlargement & Neighbourhood 14 vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of

International Development 20 the retinal focus within the eye and the sensitivity

Home Markets 26 of the interpretative faculty of the brain.*

Offi ces & Contacts 38 *Wikipedia

20/20 vision is about seeing things truthfully and whole, about seeing with clarity and taking in the necessary details to be able to understand and describe what it is that one sees.

Vision is also about context. We use context to determine, to interpret, to understand and to advise.

For Ecorys, 20/20 vision is about meeting challenges and seeing facts, truth and perspective. It is about placing things in their true context, interpreting what it is exactly that we are seeing. It is also about being able to zoom in for more detail, or to take a step back to be able to see the bigger picture.

For more than 83 years we have been helping our clients meet their challenges, helping them see things in their economic and social context and helping them build solutions in the shape of policies and programmes.

Colophon 20/20 vision, seeing and interpreting are the visual theme for this corporate brochure. Published by ECORYS Holding BV Marketing & Communications Team

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This corporate brochure is available in PDF format and in print. (downloadable from www.ecorys.com or via e-mail: [email protected]). About Ecorys

Ecorys is an international company providing research, consultancy Ecoryans are experts in their fi eld, Exploring policy issues in depth, and management services. We specialize in economic, social and highly skilled and passionate about their developing new ideas, approaches and spatial development and aim to deliver a real benefi t to society work. Ecorys offers them an inspiring, methodologies. Providing clarity and through the work we do. international work environment guidance on today’s most pressing and opportunities for personal and societal and economic issues. Ecorys is one of the oldest research and consulting companies in Europe. Our professional growth. remarkable history dates back to 1929, when predecessor NEI (Netherlands Economic Knowledge, development and decision making Institute) was founded in Rotterdam. Since the beginning our company has always been It may sound cliché, but the strength of our company support are at the core of our company and our about helping public, private and not-for-profi t clients with complex development issues is largely founded on the people who work within it. activities. We strive to continuously improve and across the globe, aiming at improving the outcomes of policies and programmes. What binds our staff is the drive to do the best they update our knowledge and skills set to enable our can do and to make a difference. clients in developing theirs. Through the years many remarkable people have worked for our company, contributing to the science of economics. One of those people is director (1935-1968) Professor Jan To meet our developing skills and competencies The Ecorys Research Programme helps to explore Tinbergen, who was awarded the fi rst Nobel Prize for economics for his work in 1969. need, the Ecorys Academy offers our staff in-house policy issues in depth and to develop new ideas, training courses and workshops. Many of these approaches and methodologies. It is funded by We value our independence, our integrity, our partnerships and we care about are designed and led by our internal experts and Ecorys and the Foundation NEI. Some projects are the environment we work and live in. We have an active CSR (Corporate Social therefor perfectly tailored to meet the needs of our partially funded from external research funds and Responsibility) programme which centres around creating shared value that benefi ts professionals as well as our company. from clients with a special interest in particular topics. society and business and are a joint effort by company and staff Ecorys is committed to having a workforce that Our specialized Ecorys Academy is a leading Sound analysis, inspiring ideas is more than a slogan. refl ects the diversity of our communities. Diversity in European knowledge institute which provides teams is a necessity to deliver optimal results. The training and interactive courses for decision-makers Our clients value us for the high quality of our research and analysis, the unique composition of our teams ensures that we can best and professionals seeking clarity and guidance combination of our global presence, local expertise and our extensive experience in utilise the skills and knowledge of our employees. on today’s most pressing societal and economic economic, social and spatial development issues. We help our clients see the true This in turn guarantees the quality of our work. challenges. Our training offer is aimed at supporting context of their questions and challenges, look at them from different perspectives and them to make effective, faster and smarter decisions. come up with new interpretations and visions. Ecoryans go beyond what’s expected and take that extra step. This for us is what sound analysis and inspiring ideas is all about.

02/03 The companies that work are the ones that people really care about and have a vision for the world so do something “ you like. Expertise & Mark Zuckerberg Founder of Facebook Services

Working on economic, social and spatial policy issues. Our services cover all aspects of policy and programme preparation, implementation and evaluation. Our expertise centres around: The services Ecorys provides cover all aspects and phases of preparing, implementing • Economic, social and spatial policy issues and evaluating policies and programmes. They include: • Economy and competitiveness • Regions, cities and real estate; • Research, surveys and analysis • Water, energy and climate change; transport, • Financial advice mobility and infrastructure; • Institutional and capacity development • Social policy, education and health; • Technical assistance • Governance; entrepreneurship and innovation. • Training • Monitoring and evaluation Our experts often work in multidisciplinary teams and for specifi c • Programme management and delivery, interim management projects we may work with associates and local experts, combining • Communications and events management international knowledge with local understanding. To fi nd out more about our expertise areas and services, please visit our website www.ecorys.com

04/05 Working across the globe

Our experts work and apply their skills for clients in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Besides projects in specifi c countries, Ecoryans regularly conduct studies and prodcue project work covering a combination of countries like the EU, the ACP countries, the Balkans, the Caribbean, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.

European institutions, EU Enlargement & Neighbourhood, International Development and home markets

A large proportion of the work that we do centres around European Institutions (the EC and its Directorates-General), the EU Enlargement & Neighbourhood countries and International Development, mainly in Africa and Asia. We conduct relevant work in and around the countries where we have our offi ces and our ‘home markets’.

We would like to share with you some of the interesting and relevant work we do. In this brochure we can only present you with a selection of projects. To fi nd out more about Ecorys and our work, please visit our website at www.ecorys.com.

Where we work

06/07 It is not enough to understand, or to see clearly. The future will be shaped in the “ arena of human activity, by those willing to commit their minds and their bodies to the task. Robert Kennedy Politician The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision.

“ George Eliot Author European Institutions

Ecorys has a strong presence in the EU market. Throughout the past 20 years, we have Providing targeted advice on ESF support to Implementing the maritime pillar of the been advising European institutions, and notably the European Commission, in a wide apprenticeship and traineeship schemes Europe 2020 strategy variety of policy areas. Unprecedented rates of youth unemployment are An Ecorys-led consortium has been awarded an EC of major concern across EU27. To help combat this contract - worth € 2.6 million – for identifying and These include education, employment, sustainable development, industrial policy and phenomenon, Ecorys is assisting the European utilising growth opportunities in the European marine SMEs, research and innovation, regional and urban development, energy and climate Commission (DG EMPL) in supporting governmental and maritime economy. The marine and maritime change. Other areas include justice and home affairs, health, European statistics, bodies and social partners to set up or improve sectors are evolving with new sectors emerging and information and communication technologies. apprenticeship and traineeship schemes for young new players - many of them Asian – entering. It is vital people, in particular with support from the European for the EU to identify where opportunities for future Our work with the EU27 places us at the forefront of European policy making, and Social Fund (ESF). growth lie and how best to utilise them in order to enables us to employ the European presence of Ecorys in many Member States of the fully develop Europe’s maritime and marine potential. EU. The two-year contract includes research activities, running a helpdesk, and events organisation. For more information, please contact : Johan Gille For more information, please contact: ([email protected]) or Vicki Donlevy Jan-Maarten de Vet ([email protected]) or ([email protected]) Jan Aulehle ([email protected])

10/11 European Institutions

Education and Culture: effective policies Key Enabling Technologies: mastering the Ensuring Europe’s future competitiveness Child rights: protecting vulnerable groups in and strengthening communication change to a knowledge economy Europe

Ecorys is providing integrated communications Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) are crucial Economic sector analysis is at the heart of Ecorys’ Ecorys is supporting the EC DG Justice implement support and evaluation services in the fi elds of technologies which drive our future European research experience, with Ecorys having worked the EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child. We have education, training, youth, multilingualism, culture, economy. We have been leading several studies extensively in the area of competitiveness and mapped defi nitions and data sources on missing sport and audio-visual actions for the European related to KETs for the European Commission. The industrial policy over the past years. Starting with the children in EU Member States and developed a Commission, DG EAC. Recent work includes goal of these projects is to create more insight in the conceptual development of the competitiveness tree database and indicators to monitor this multifaceted the promotion of new EU education and culture industrial deployment of KETs in Europe. Examples in 2001, project work has brought us to the forefront of phenomenon, ranging from runaways from home programmes and evaluation of the EU’s four Culture involve indicator development to measure the industrial policy. We have worked on the steel sector, and care institutions to abductions by parents or third Prizes (literature, architecture, popular music and deployment of KETs, the identifi cation of KETs ‘good services, structural change, done various market parties. Special attention is paid to vulnerable groups cultural heritage), European Capitals of Culture and policy’ practices in and outside Europe, and in this monitoring studies (e.g. fl atscreens & refrigerators, of children such as unaccompanied migrant minors. the Culture Programme. perspective, the role of state aid regulations. electrical and electronic goods), resource effi ciency, We also conducted a large scale study examining the energy intensive industries, aerospace, GNSS, implementation of Article 12 of the UN Convention on For more information, please contact at IDEA Consult: GMES, shipbuilding, railway supply, etc. The focus the Rights of the Child regarding child participation at For more information, please contact: Els Van de Velde of Ecorys’ research and work has evolved based on EU level and in Member State legislation and policy. Neil McDonald ([email protected]) or these topics and is currently looking into more cross- The direct involvement of children was ensured ([email protected]) or cutting issues related to (sustainable) industrial policy through the creation of cluster groups who conducted Arnold Verbeek like innovation & technology, skills, labour market peer research. Aydin Ozgul ([email protected]) ([email protected]) conditions, and global outlooks. For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Alessandra Cancedda Koen Berden ([email protected]) or ([email protected]) or Katharine McKenna Jan-Maarten de Vet ([email protected]) ([email protected])

12/13 EU Enlargement & Neighbourhood

Ecorys has a long tradition in supporting EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood countries Supporting regional development in Serbia Supporting Macedonia in enhancing national in their efforts to meet the institutional and policy standards of the European Union. monitoring system for implementation of EU For more than 20 years, Ecorys has been an active partner to governments and non- funded programmes and projects governmental organisations in the EU enlargement process in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2011 Ecorys has been successfully supporting Ecorys assists the Macedonian government in the Serbian government with the development of a enhancing its monitoring and evaluation capacities new national policy, directed at regional-economic Our active involvement in the present EU Enlargement region, namely Western Balkans by further strengthening the operational system, development via the EU funded Technical assistance and Turkey, shows in numerous projects aiming at institutional capacity and policy designing tools, establishing and fostering the for Regional policy development at national level development in line with the EU accession agenda. network of monitoring and evaluation offi cers, Serbia project (value of € 1.8 million). providing training and capacity building. Thus Ecorys contributes to better decision making, based on Ecorys also closely follows the European Community (EC) Neighbourhood Policy We provide capacity building and technical problem and risks analysis; better policy formulation (ENP) aimed at Southern Mediterranean, Eastern European and Southern Caucasus assistance to the Ministry of Economy and Regional and prioritising; appropriate and timely corrective countries. We support the EC and the local benefi ciaries in implementing the broad Development, in the creation of a balanced regional measures via lessons learned and eventually political strategy towards the Neighbourhood region. With our projects we contribute to and socio-economic development in Serbia in ensuring a greater utilisation rate of the EU assistance bridging the enlarged Europe and its direct neighbours. accordance with the EU cohesion and regional (absorption capacity) pre- and upon accession to the development policies. EU.

For more information, please contact: The overall aim is to support the EU Accession Sacha Koppert Agenda of the Republic of Macedonia and its ([email protected]) preparedness for implementation of the structural policies of the EU.

For more information, please contact: Dr Julia Djarova ([email protected])

14/15 Throughout the centuries there were men who took fi rst steps, down new roads, “ armed with nothing but their own vision. Ayn Rand Writer

EU Enlargement & Neighbourhood

Implementing the E-business Technical Assistance for Empowering Foreign Direct Investment Promotion in Competitiveness Improvement Programme SMEs for Networking and Inter-regional Sevastopol, Ukraine in Croatia Cooperation, Turkey

Since 2010 Ecorys has been implementing Ecorys is supporting the Ministry of Economy as well Ecorys helps local and regional stakeholders in the E-business Competitiveness Improvement as clusters in fi ve regions in Turkey to improve the Sevastopol (Ukraine) develop a more systematic Programme in Croatia. The implementation is competitiveness of enterprises and to strengthen way to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into now entering its second phase. The project aims networking and cooperation through business the city. In this two-year project Ecorys is developing at enhancing the competitiveness of Croatian clusters. an Investment Promotion Agency that promotes the enterprises by increasing their e-business and region as investment location, attracts companies e-commerce awareness and activities. Ecorys helps active in ICT, medical devices, automotive develop ICT strategies for Business Support Centres The clusters get support through development of sector strategies, implementation of pilot actions, and components as well as providing professional services and Small to Medium Enterprises by providing a to potential investors. The project is implemented in comprehensive training and mentoring programme have the possibility to use a knowledge management system as well was a benchmarking system. 400 close cooperation with Oxford Intelligence (the FDI covering different aspects of e-business, and specialists who joined with Ecorys in 2012). organizing raising awareness campaigns. SMEs are supported and 12 Business Clusters have been established. These companies and clusters are For more information, please contact: Our services for this project include: capacity building now better positioned to compete on the international Richard Liebrechts for the Business Support Centres; developing ICT market and increase their export. ([email protected]) or strategies to enhance the e-business skills of SME’s; e-business trainings; raising SME awareness about For more information, please contact: David Regeczi ([email protected]) e-business; running awareness-raising campaigns Dr Julia Djarova and organising seminars. ([email protected]) For more information, please contact: Radosław Piontek ([email protected])

16/17 Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. “ Jonathan Swift Writer International Development

Around 1.3 billion people still live in extreme income poverty and the human development Pre-feasibility study for Gran Canal de needs of many more are still not met. Most of the services provided by nature – including Nicaragua fertile land, clean water and air – are in decline and climate change and biodiversity loss are close to the limits beyond which there are irreversible effects on human society and Ecorys has a name when it comes to assessing the the natural environment. These challenges are universal and inter-related which need economic, fi nancial and institutional feasibility of the to be addressed together. major global port and maritime infrastructures (Suez Canal, Extension Port of Rotterdam, Indian Port Ecorys advises governments, multinational organizations, NGOs, civil society groups, development, etc.). and private sector clients on a wide range of economic and social issues. We have over fi fty years of experience in working outside our European home markets – particularly in In 2012 Ecorys was commissioned (together with Africa, Asia and South America. Our work includes evidence-based research, technical Royal Haskoning DHV as technical advisor) by the assistance, training and education programmes, monitoring and evaluation, project Government of Nicaragua to execute a pre-feasibility management and tailor-made advice. study for the so-called Gran Canal de Nicaragua. Ecorys carried out the market forecast, built a fi nancial and economic CBA model and advised Our work across the world is provided by our own in-house experts, in close the newly established Canal Authority on the next collaboration with an extensive global network of associated specialists. Our mission is institutional steps. to foster sustainable economic and social development by supporting our clients with a combination of inspiring ideas, sound analysis and immediately implementable policy The client is now discussing how to enter the solutions. feasibility stage with a strong and serious third party consortium.

For more information, please contact: Marten van de Bossche ([email protected])

20/21 We need diversity of thought in the world to face the new challenges. “ Tim Berners Lee Inventor

International Development

Evaluation, Feasibility Study and Baseline Support to the Government Accountancy PFM Summer School for public offi cials in Implementing the Economic Empowerment Survey for Ghanaian water and sanitation Training Centre (GATC) in South Sudan Ghana of the Poorest programme programme Ecorys in collaboration with GIZ, organised a PFM Harewelle leads the Management Agency Ecorys is conducting an ex ante evaluation study of The GATC is responsible for training civil servants (Public Finance Management) Summer School implementing the Economic Empowerment of the the Ghana Netherlands Water, Sanitation & Hygiene in the area of Public Financial Management (PFM) for the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Poorest Programme, a joint initiative between the Programme (GNWP) for the Dutch Embassy in and Government accounting. While the GATC has (MoFEP) in Ghana. The eight week Academy covered Government of Bangladesh and DFID. The purpose Ghana. established itself as a useful venue for a variety technical training on budget preparation, execution of the programme is to enable 250,000 extremely of training sessions, work remains to be done to issues, macroeconomics as well as broader and poor households to climb out of poverty. Lack of good water and sanitation services hinder strengthen the institution, to improve the physical softer management, planning, monitoring and economic and social growth in Ghana. Better infrastructure, and to extend relevant training appraisal skills. The programme runs in year six of eight and is valued facilities and infrastructure would also contribute programmes for South Sudanese civil servants at at € 84.4m (£71.5m is a Challenge Fund), combining to better quality of life, health and environment. both central, state and county level. The aim of the MoFEP academy is to enhance the the core functions of fi nancial management, fund Therefore it is logical that water and sanitation are a capacities of the stakeholders involved in the Public disbursement and monitoring with signifi cant value top priority in the 2012-2015 multiannual programme With this project Ecorys helps build the institutional Financial Management reforms in Ghana. The added capacity building through lesson learning, for Ghanaian-Dutch cooperation. The Dutch capacity of the GATC; supports the training of its MoFEP Academy 2012 is regarded as a fi rst step in advocacy and improved nutrition. Recent DFID government is committed to supporting Ghana in the civil servants; and develop PFM capacity at local ensuring a more comprehensive approach to training reviews scored the programme as A++, the highest development and implementation of its water and government level. and to provide some degree of institutional anchorage possible score. sanitation programmes. The evaluation study fi ts to overcome isolated reform initiatives. into this overall objective and will provide important For more information, please contact: For more information, see http://www.shiree.org or information for future policy and improvements. For more information, please contact: please contact: Ivo Gijsberts Ferry Phillipsen John Woolner ([email protected]) For more information, please contact: ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Leo Beumer ([email protected])

22/23 Be the change that you wish to see in the world. “ Mahatma Gandhi Home Markets

Ecorys traditionally has a strong presence in its home markets: the countries in which Cost-benefi t analysis of large scale our offi ces are based. Here we combine our global experience with local knowledge to urbanisation plans for City of Almere help our clients formulate, implement, manage and evaluate local, regional and national programmes and policies. Clients are often public institutions but also companies and not-for-profi t organisations feature on our client list. The northern part of the Dutch Randstad (the urban agglomeration along the axis Amsterdam-Utrecht) faces a growing need for housing. Our home markets include the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Poland, Turkey, Spain, Russia, South East Europe (from our offi ce in Bulgaria), Hungary and The city of Almere can play a key role in meeting India. On the following pages we present you a selection of projects in these countries. this demand in the coming decades. As part of the RRAAM-project Ecorys has performed a cost- benefi t analysis for the construction of 60,000 houses, upgrading the accessibility of the city and improvement of the ecological environment.

The study and its results have provided the Dutch government with a clear oversight of the impacts of the scale-up.

For more information, please contact: Wim Spit ([email protected]) or Walter Hulsker ([email protected])

26/27 The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend. “ Henri Bergson Philosopher

Home Markets

Peer review as mechanism for improving Integrated urban strategy for the city of Ecorys leading the way with evaluating UK Technical assistance for Uttar Pradesh Health teaching and teachers Pétervására, Hungary family policies and programmes Systems Strengthening project in India

The Directorate-General of Health in Uttar Pradesh, Peer review between teachers can stimulate the Ecorys is developing an integrated urban strategy Ecorys is overseeing a ‘trilogy’ of family policy India, receives USD 150 million from the World professional development. For the Dutch Ministry of (IUP) for the municipality of Pétervására, Hungary. evaluations in the UK, including the Troubled Families Bank under The Uttar Pradesh Health Systems Education, Culture and Science Ecorys studied the The general aim of this IUP is to prepare a mid-term programme in England (2013-15); the Families First Strengthening Project (UPHSSP). Ecorys supports use of peer review at primary and secondary schools (7-8 years) development strategy which determines programme in Wales (2012-15), and the Improving the implementation of the project with a team of more and for intermediate vocational education in the the strategic goals, the potential action areas and Futures programme, UK-wide (2011-16). All three than 20 fulltime and short-term experts to strengthen Netherlands. Twelve case studies showed different the planned projects for Pétervására. Besides the programmes aim to bring about a step change in how the organisational performance of the state’s health ways in which peer reviews can be applied such as desk-top research, Ecorys applies participative families’ needs are met within policy design and to sector. The aim is to increase the effi ciency and the consultation and visitation between colleagues or methods for larger scale community involvement. transform local partnerships and services to develop quality of the health service delivery and to ensure between schools. This involves producing questionnaires, conducting more joined-up working between child and adult an improved engagement with the private health care a series of interviews, organizing forums and round services. sector. The state of Uttar Pradesh, with a population table discussions to obtain inputs from local residents The case studies provided policy makers and schools of 200 million, accounts for 16% of the total population to receive integrated opinions about the problems, with examples of good practices, recommendations Our role in this programme, positions Ecorys as the of the country and features as the most populous values and objectives of the settlement. for the implementation and information on bottlenecks leading UK consultancy in this research area. state in the country. and the potential benefi ts of peer review. Study results For more information, please contact: were presented at the 2013 International Summit on For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: the Teaching Profession, Amsterdam. Bernadett Bedocs Laurie Day Dr M.S. Prakash ([email protected]) ([email protected]) ([email protected]) or For more information, please contact: Arthur ten Have ([email protected]) Karel Kans ([email protected])

28/29 The best vision is insight. Malcolm Forbes “ Publisher

Home Markets

Redaction of ESF programme Brussels Master Plan for the Brussels canal area Management of the Health and Social Care Media campaign for the promotion of the region 2014-2020, ACTIRIS Volunteering Fund (HSCVF), UK Warmia and Masuria region in Poland

IDEA Consult (subsidiary company of Ecorys) IDEA Consult is part of the team around French Ecorys is leading an award-winning partnership as Ecorys has launched a new two million euro media supports Actiris, the Regional Employment Offi ce urban planner Alexandre Chemetoff. This won the Managing Body for the HSCVF. In 2012 this campaign to promote the Warmia and Masuria region responsible of the European Social fund (ESF) in the international competition for the development partnership won the Directory of Social Change’s in Poland. The main aim of the campaign is to promote Brussels, to deliver all documents necessary for the of a new vision for the canal area in the Brussels Great Giving Funders Award, a Department of these regions as good travel destinations, to increase implementation of the ESF programme in Brussels region. The master plan is to propose a fl exible long Health (DH) grant programme targeting the voluntary tourist movement and to raise the competitive profi le for the period 2014-2020. With the contribution of term planning tool which should allow the regional sector. The HSCVF Managing Body undertakes the of the region and its regional tourist products. relevant economic and social partners, IDEA Consult administration to guide the transformation of this full cycle of programme management from calls for detects the labour market and socio-economic derelict industrial and socially deprived area. applications, bid assessment and project funding The campaign includes television, outdoor and priorities for the region and defi nes the future priority administration. online advertising. It will run in Poland as well as axes of the Brussels ESF programme 2014-2020. IDEA Consult is responsible for assessing the current in Germany, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Belgium, This is crucial for the drafting of the ESF Operational HSCVF also provides capacity building support to situation in terms of socio-economics and real estate, Slovakia and Lithuania. The campaign is fi nanced Programme and the contribution to the Belgian the successful organisations. The package aims to supplying programmatic and operational insights to from the resources of ERDF, within the scope of Partnership Agreement. enable the projects to become more sustainable in the team. the Operating Program for Regional Development, the longer term. The HSCVF is a key contributor to whose benefi ciary is the Marshal of the Warmia and For more information, please contact: the DH’s strategic activity in supporting good practice Mazuria region. Daphné Valsamis For more information, please contact: in volunteering. ([email protected]) or Lucien Kahane For more information, please contact: Ariane Wautelet ([email protected]) or For more information, please contact: Dr Mateusz Halicki ([email protected]) Hélène Guérard Carolyn Hay ([email protected]) ([email protected]) ([email protected])

30/31 Home Markets

Evaluation of the Spain-External Borders Always good beef in Poland Econometric model for impact assessment CANparent: Parenting Classes Trial Voucher Cross-Border Cooperation Operational of Structural and Cohesion Funds of the EU Scheme Programme (POCTEFEX) Ecorys has developed a macro-econometric model Ecorys and consortium partners were appointed by Ecorys is performing an evaluation of the POCTEFEX Ecorys is leading a project that promotes the beef for the impact assessment of the Structural and the UK Government Department for Education in programme. Since the participation of the Kingdom certifi cation system QMP in Poland. The budget of Cohesion Funds for the Administration of the Council April 2012 to implement a voucher scheme trial in of Morocco, the programme represents an important the three-year campaign is near to two million euros. of Ministers in Bulgaria with the support of New I and three areas of England. Working with Parenting UK challenge in terms of cultural habits, fi nancing The campaign aims to expand the knowledge of QPM CPM. The tool allows for an estimation on the impact and Orion Print, Ecorys UK is managing the voucher conditions and legal context. The evaluation pays System’s certifi ed beef. The idea of the campaign lies of EU funds on economic sectors from the demand scheme for parents of children under six years of special attention to the cross-border cooperation in its very name: “QMP - beef is always good”. The and the supply side. age, to attend classes to improve their parenting needs between the two countries (North of Morocco campaign is implemented at the request of the Polish skills. It is part of the UK governments aim to and Andalusia). Association of Cattle Producers, co-funded by the normalise parenting classes and is being funded to European Union, the Polish and the Beef Promotion The model features a sophisticated production fi nd out what works best, what parents want and to Ecorys is analysing the relevance, effectiveness, Fund “QMP - beef is always good” function with human capital, basic infrastructure and help shape future policy and support. effi ciency, impact and sustainability of the project technology. This will be a valuable tool in the 2014- results, the identifi ed strengths and weaknesses 2020 fi nancial perspective programming. For more information, please contact: in project implementation, with the aim of setting For more information, please contact: recommendations to ensure optimal resource Dr Mateusz Halicki For more information, please contact: Russell Peacock ([email protected]) utilization. The evaluation also includes an extensive Mariana Stefanova ([email protected]) revision of the indicators system, as well as evaluating ([email protected]) the Programme’s Communication Plan.

For more information, please contact: Begoña Solórzano ([email protected])

32/33 In order to carry a positive action we must develop “ here a positive vision. Dalai Lama Tibetan Leader

Home Markets

Meta-evaluation of the Olympic Games Ecorys studies sustainable energy sector in Support for Turkish government in Cost-benefi t analysis of ‘housing hotel’ in London 2012 and visitor survey the Netherlands for WNF combatting violence against women Rotterdam

Ecorys, together with Grant Thornton, carried out a The WNF, the Dutch branch of the World Wildlife Ecorys has been assisting the British Embassy in The ‘Woonhotel’ (‘Housing hotel’) in Rotterdam meta-evaluation of the London 2012 Olympic and Fund, has commissioned Ecorys to assess the Turkey with the implementation of projects funded is an initiative of housing corporations Woonstad Paralympic Games for a cross-government steering Dutch governments plans for the energy sector. The under the Reuniting Europe Programme. One of and Woonbron. In a jointly owned building the group. The work involved the development of government has set a target for 2020 when 16% these projects is about promoting human rights by corporations offer temporary housing for people who baselines and assessing whether the Games and of all energy has to be generated from sustainable strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ministry are self-suffi cient but for some reason are unable to linked programmes such as, the Cultural Olympiad sources. of Family and Social Policies in the fi eld of domestic obtain living accommodations. It provides a safe and and British Business Embassy, who have delivered violence. stable environment allowing them to focus on getting the promised legacy impacts in sport, the economy, The Ecorys study shows that the government plans their lives back on track. Rent is related to the level of community engagement including; volunteering, could lead to the creation of up to 60,000 jobs in For this project Ecorys organised a study visit to income or social benefi ts. Any income shortages for inspiring young people and regenerating East the clean technology sector. But to reach its goals, London for Turkish civil servants, to focus on the the participating corporations are compensated from London. efforts need to be increased. Currently only 4% of provision of shelters for women in UK. We also the profi ts produced by the commercial part of the the national energy comes from sustainable sources. organised two training seminars around domestic hotel. Ecorys carried out a major survey of visitors as the The study also shows that the Dutch clean technology violence, including a session on services and policies basis for a forthcoming tourism impact assessment. sector has the potential to grow considerably. on violence against women in The Netherlands. In Ecorys has performed a cost-benefi t analysis of this Our work has been guided by a related study funded the near future, Ecorys is going to assist the Ministry Woonhotel. The study has shown that the project by the Economic and Social Research Council and For more information, please contact: in the preparation of guidelines for aiding women has important social value for the city of Rotterdam, reduced costs for emergency shelter services and the Ecorys Research Programme examining methods Michel Briene affected by violence with personnel working with the potential negative impacts of people living on the in meta-evaluation. The meta-evaluation fi nal report ([email protected]) victims themselves. is due to be published in the summer of 2013 and will streets. include lessons for maximising the impact of mega For more information, please contact: events. Sultan Şalgam For more information, please contact: ([email protected]) Ahmed Hamdi For more information, please contact: ([email protected]) Korina Cox ([email protected]) 34/35 The truth is more important than the “ facts. Frank Lloyd Wright Architect Offi ces & Contacts

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