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Preliminary findings from the evaluation questionnaire to Vi

members

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Structure of the Presentation

Follows the structure of the questionnaire (developed country members had different format):

General InfoA. Generic teaching materialsB. Localisation of GTMC.Vi WebsiteD.Networking and the Vi members meetingE. Joint members projectsF. Long-term involvement with the ViG.PartnershipsH.Linking universities with policymakersI. Furture needs of Vi members

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• 61 responses, of which 25 Member coordinators; 36 Staff members

• Exceptions for some questions (noted in ppt)• Most values converted to percentages• Some questions distorted a little by LDCs, who

account for 30 % of sample, but only 14% of network

• Of 46 people who gave their age: 27 youngest; 62 oldest; 40 average

General Info.

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General Info. (2)

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* Blank field attributed to "No funding"

General Info. (3)

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• 8% of respondents received funding from the Vi only

• 15% from the Vi and their university

• But, 5% of those received < $5000, so potentially 13% of members receive money from the Vi only.

General Info. (4)

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Amount of funding received for current research

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5%

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< $5000 $5 - 10 000 $10 - 20 000 > $20 000 Unspecified

General Info. (5)

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Quality of teaching materials

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a b c d e f g

Teaching material (see legend)

Poor

Satisf.

High

Teaching Materials

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TM Legend and numbers of teachers/students who have used them

Teaching Material # of teachers

# of students

a Economic and Legal Aspects of International Investment Agreements

23 3 865

b Economics of Commodities Production and Trade 29 1 760

c Competitiveness and Development 23 1 494

d Trade and Poverty 17 1 444

e Regional Trade Agreements 30 3 389

f Trade Data Analysis 30 2 301

g Transfer of Technology 17 1 114

15 367

YES NO

Localised material? 56% 44%

Use of other member’s localisation? 17% 83%

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Teaching Materials (2)

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Teaching Materials (3)

1 = They were not relevant to my teaching needs 2 = They helped me build or enrich parts of my courses 3 = They provided the entire course content, where previously I had nothing, or very little.)

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Teaching Materials (4)

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Subscribe to email alerts?Yes 51%No 49%

Vi Website

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Website legend

Web services (slide 11)

• Training material • Library resource/document• Multimedia resource• Information about other members• News and upcoming events

Rating the website (slide 13)

a. Its look (graphics, page layout, clarity of functions)b. The quality of information (accuracy, timeliness,

relevance)c. The quality of the writing (use of language, clarity, interest)d. The user-friendliness of the site (finding what you want,

how easy is it to use the site's functions)

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Vi Website (2)

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• Does an informal network add value?– Yes 95%– No 5 %

• How useful were the meetings?*– Very useful 64 %– Useful 27 %– Not useful 9 %

• Vi meetings:*

Networking + Vi Meetings

*Based on 22/61 responses

1 = I didn't meet anyone relevant for my work 0 %

2 = I met one or more people who I keep in

contact with professionally

62 %

3 = I met one or more people who I work with/ have worked with professionally

38 %

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Joint Projects*

*Based on 12/61 responses

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Joint Projects Legend

a. Drafting a research proposal for fundingb. Researching and writing the materialc. Working collaboratively d. Working at a distance using e-mail and other

technologye. Organising time and resourcesf. Incorporating reviewers' commentsg. Using the material for publication, in the

classroom, or for further research

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Long-term involvement and partnerships

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Long-term involvement and partnerships (developed countries*)

* Only 5 in sample – most joined after last meeting

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Long-term involvement and partnerships (developed countries) – Legend

a. Provision of UNCTAD publications (hard copy) b. Provision of teaching resources (Vi generic

teaching materials, online library of trade documents, multimedia resources)

c. Networking and cooperation opportunities with developing and transition country universities

d. Internship opportunities for your students e. Applications of developing/ transition country

students to your academic programmes f. Other

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Member preferences*

*Does not include Dev’d country members

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a. Provision of generic teaching materialsb. Provision of publications - in hard copy for your library, or in electronic

format on the Vi website c. Provision of multi-media resources d. Distance learning courses e. Video-conferencing with UNCTAD experts f. Visiting lecturers from UNCTAD g. Curricular advice h. Professional development workshops i. Professional development workshops on technical skills j. Fellowships at UNCTAD k. Mentoring/reviewing of research l. Study tours in Geneva m. Networking events (e.g. Vi meetings) n. Joint projects/cooperation with other Vi members

Legend for preferences

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Member preferences (2)

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Thank You

Joseph ClementsAssociate Economic Affairs Officer

UNCTAD Virtual Institute

http://vi.unctad.orghttp://www.unctad.org

Joseph.Clements@unctad.orgTel. + 41 22 91 75724