Evaluation

Based on 48 responses. Word clouds for each question were made with a concept analysis algorithm to cluster responses into main concepts. Larger fonts represent a larger number of occurrences of the concept or related concepts. Font size does not intend to show sentiment towards the concept.

#Sentiment towards the #TCP2016 Forum

Positive and neutral sentiments towards the forum represent 91.6% of the total. Negative occurrences count for 8.3% of the sample. Based on the semantic analysis of 'Suggestions for Improvement' - Text analysis module <sentiment algorithm>

#On a scale from 1 to 10 how were your expectations met? (48 responses)

Most respondents claimed that their expectations were met on different levels. 90% of the responses scored above 6, on the 1 to 10 scale, and 62% of the total received a score above 8. Outliers represent 6 percent of the sample.

#What are the learning outcomes you will take back with you?

Got to know new ideas and understanding about social innovation and entrepreneurship regarding knowledge, practices and opportunities.

Understood the conceptual definition of Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation
New ways to overcome challenges
Got new ideas from workshops
Learnt different approaches to social entrepreneurship
Learn more theoretical inputs to support our actions
Got more background and experience in the field
Concrete examples of social enterprises

Discovered new and useful tools and methods to approach and put in practice social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Toolkits presented at different workshops (e.g. value proposition template)
Best practices
New methods and ideas
How to communicate the impact to the organisation and community
How to disseminate the benefits of social entrepreneurship
Exchange of information and tools
How to start a business
How to focus on different practices, methods and approaches
Got to know both Italian and international experiences on the field
Needs analysis for young entrepreneurs (project planning, tools, financing)
Thinking locally to create the impact of social innovation
New business model and methodology for work with social innovation
The effect of social media on social entrepreneurship

Found new opportunities and contacts for networking, partnership building and project building with the support of Erasmus+ and other sources of funding.

Made useful contacts and found opportunities for cooperation and networking
How to use Erasmus+ for capacity building
How to use Erasmus+ for more cross-sector work and research
Understood the area of intervention of Erasmus+ (young people but not necessarily for beginners, need of previous experience, spotted some limitations for sustainability)
Collaboration between the private and public sector is necessary to develop projects

#How will you apply the learning outcomes into your current/future projects?

Networking and cooperation

Impact on the EU and on local level
Connecting similar areas and interests
Potential partnership and professional contacts
Cross-border cooperation

New ideas, best practices and methods for present projects

Toolkits for start-ups
Share ideas back home with colleagues, students and young entrepreneurs
More benchmarking
More effective responses to issues such as labour market, entrepreneurship and creativity
Develop a long-term strategy for social enterprises
Direct implementation of good practices seen during the Forum
Transfer good practices into ongoing projects
Acquire a more socially oriented approach
Methodologies to measure social innovation and impact
IT productivity tools in the field of social entrepreneurship

Project building within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme

Ideas for new themes
Inspiration for future projects on social innovation and social entrepreneurship
Application for KA1 projects
Wiser use of KA2 with international partners
Improve ongoing projects by reinforcing the European dimension
Reach out to the public sector

#What were the 3 most relevant moments of the Forum for you?

Study/Field Visits

Learnt about funding their experiences
Learnt about the local issues, their problems and how they overcame them

Workshops

Learnt best practices
Got to know different ways to approach the topic

Participants’ inputs and exchanges

Connecting the dots exercise
Worked on partnership-building and networking
Breaks and free time to meet participants
Exchanged ideas with participants and representatives of Erasmus+ national agencies

Open Space

Opportunity for networking
Occasion to speak concretely about initiatives, projects and collaborations

Fair

Showcase of different experiences and social enterprises

Concert

Intercultural element

Erasmus+ presentations

Explanation of funding opportunities
Got to know how the programme and the national agencies work

#Any suggestions for improvement?

Time

Start on time
More time for project building/project proposal
Extend the number of days
More time for discussion
More time to let every participant present their project/organisation
More time for the European Fair
An opportunity during the event to hear what happened in all the other field visits and workshops

Venue (facilities/logistics/food)

Find an adequate place to work with break out rooms to run parallel sessions without disturbing others (main concern for many participants)
Adequate spaces outside the plenary to sit down and talk with other participants during free time and breaks
Conference room with proper heating
More variety in terms of meals (hot meals and more variety of drinks)
Offer individual rooms at the hotel for those willing to pay an extra fee, if budget is limited
Better organisation (registration, field visits and workshop spaces)
Include map of the city in the welcome package
Improve technical aspects with technical staff (sound, IT support, etc.)
Be ethic and have an eco-friendly priority in the organisation (e.g. avoid disposable plastic plates, cups and coffee pods)

Activities (elements/facilitation/methods)

Interaction before coming to Lecce (Facebook group, presentation of the participants)
Start the forum with some kind of speed-dating exercise to get to know more people at once
Prepare an exercise where participants can share problems their organisations are facing to learn different ways to deal with problems
Set challenges at the beginning of the Forum and work towards solving them by the end, or create a dedicated challenge to solve (as a side project)
The round tables should be organised like a world café where people can move and one facilitator stays at each table
Better preparation of study visit hosts to focus on the topic of social innovation and entrepreneurship rather than on technicalities
More “information” sessions about opportunities and projects
More Interaction between the “dots groups” with some role-play or tasks
The “dots groups” could be connected from the beginning around some topics or tasks to get deeper into them (common goals, expectations or field of work)
Create conditions to increase "informal" moments and meetings between the participants European fair to be held during the first day so that participants could get familiar with each other’s organisations
Find alternatives to Twitter since it is not used by everyone
Experienced participants should be more actively involved in the panel discussions to help out social entrepreneur to set up their business
Organisers could make connections from participants’ profiles to facilitate cooperation
Use practical examples (from the participants) to explain the differences between concepts, such as social entrepreneurship, social innovation, etc.
Involve social entrepreneurs from each country involved into the planning process
More concrete workshops with a learning component to take back to our countries
More actual business people to offer workshops on business start-ups
More opportunities to hear from the young people who attended
More case-studies and problem solving sessions