Workplan

Trans-Talk has been organised in 5 work packages. Three of these work packages entailed organising three workshops.

Workpackage 1: Network Management

Duration: 18 months (01/00 - 06/01)
Objectives: Administrative and Scientific network management
Outputs: Progress reports at months 6, 12 and 18; Mid-term assessment report at month 9

Workpackage 2: Context of Policy and Project Evaluation

Duration: 6 months (01/00 - 06/00)
Objectives: Analyse context of evaluation

1. how does decision context influence definition of problem and options identified as possible solutions;
2. compare transport with other policy sectors both in terms of decision context and in terms of evaluation.
3. compare different theories in public policy analysis;
4. compare assumptions in CBA, MCA, etc.

Outputs:

• Literature survey on theory and method of evaluation in transport, environment, energy considering social policy issues in framework of sustainability.
• Workshop 1 (D1)
• Report on workshop with literature survey, synthesis and commissioned papers (D2)

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Workpackage 3: Inventory of Methods at Application Level

Duration: 8 months (05/00 - 12/00)
Objectives: Assess applied research in evaluation field in transport sector

• Compile information on EU-funded and other projects
• Define indicators for classification with input from WP2
• Compile database
• Evaluate strengths / weaknesses

Output:

• Workshop 2 (D3)
• Project database with indicators (D4)
• Report on workshop with synthesis and commissioned papers (D5)

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Workpackage 4: Framework for integration in Evaluation

Duration: 6 months (01/01 - 06/01)
Objectives: Elaborate framework of integration

• Integrate results of theory (WP2) and application (WP3)
• Guidelines for policy-makers and analysts

Output:

• Workshop 3 (D6) with discussion paper distributed prior
• Final Report (D7)

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Workpackage 5: Dissemination

Duration: 14 months (05/00 - 06/01)
Objectives: Dissemination

• Academic publications (books, journal articles)
• Rapid reports
• Web Site

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