Regions - ECOTEC in Wales
ECOTEC works all over the UK, Europe and increasingly internationally.
From our UK offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle-Under-Lyme we deliver our full range of services throughout the UK. From our Brussels and Madrid offices we serve local markets and European Union clients in particular and, through our membership of the ECORYS group of companies we work throughout the EU, its Candidate Countries and in developing and transition economy countries. For details of the regions we work in, see below or check out our most recently added projects in the right-hand panel.
For more information about our work in any region contact Karl Held using the details below.
Region Portfolio: Cross Cutting Themes Research Project (Objectives 1 and 3)
This study on behalf of the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) of the Welsh Assembly Government, considered the implementation of the three cross cutting themes (equal opportunities, environmental sustainability and Information and Communications Technology (ICT)) into the Wales' 2000-2006 Objective 1 and 3 Structural Fund Programmes.
Substantial efforts were made to integrate the Themes into the Programmes and it was therefore considered important to evaluate the wider benefits of the approach taken, with a particular focus on drawing out lessons for the future. The study's objectives were to assess:
- What effect the Themes have had in achieving broader social and economic objectives;
- How well projects integrated the Themes; and
- The strengths and weaknesses of the model used to integrate the Themes.
The study used a combination of desk research, an analysis of programme management information and interviews with stakeholders and projects. It provided a report on the progress made, identified good practice and provided recommendations on improvements for future Programmes and projects. The study findings have been used to inform the application of Cross Cutting Themes in the new Wales Programmes from 2007.
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