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...by assessing its impact on social inclusion

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Aggregate indicator title

Social inclusion 

Description

Engagement of the public as co-producers of shared, open-source knowledge and technologies 

Domain

Society

Qualitative/Quantitative

Quantitative & Qualitative

Primary/Secondary data

Primary and Secondary data

Source of data

Primary: Project partners/ participants

Secondary: Project documentation; social media

Time series

Yes, ex ante and ex post

Unit of measurement (observation)

Absolute values & nominal

Unit of analysis

Project

Analytical level (logic model)

Context, process, output 

Links with indicators in other domains

Governance

Data collection method(s)

Interviews with partners/facilitators; participant surveys/questionnaires; participant observations, Review of project documentations such as events diary (journals) filled in by organizers of events; Participant satisfaction questionnaires filled in by participants attending the event; social media analytics

Data collection item(s)

Fields for information in events diaries for each event: Partner name; Name of event; Brief description (in particular for non-DoA described events);

Status (planned / completed / cancelled); Start day, month, year; Event type; Audience number; Percentage female; Work package; Name of partner organization and facilitator person; Participant age bracket; URL 1, 2 and 3; Total amount funding used; Event postcode, town; Duration of the event; Event ID; Reporting period; and Phase (for which the event was planned)

Primary data collection items not specified

Indicator building

Process indicators:

  • Considerations/strategies for:
    • addressing access issues from disadvantaged social groups
    • ethical issues and values in the design, development and implementation of activities
    • benefits from activities
    • design of communication and outreach strategies
  • # of stakeholders who actively review/show interest in research results that have an impact on social justice

Outcome indicators:

  • The % of activities: delivered in accessible locations; modified to address issues of social justice and inclusion; and that may have unintended negative effects on social justice
  • The percentage of participants attending events from disadvantaged groups

Perception indicators:

  • Level of importance given to social justice/inclusion
  • Level of organizational importance & commitment given to development of methodology & implementation of social justice/inclusion strategies
  • Public belief in the positive & negative impact of activities
Availability of data

Low

Feasibility

Moderately resource demanding

Comments/caveats

The suggested perception indictors should be considered as process indicators. The suggested outcomes indicators should be considered as outputs.

Source of indicator definition

DITOs Consortium (2016)