by Diana Kun | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog
In mid-June 2025, Budapest hosted a two-day conference titled “Shaping the Future” that brought together hundreds of researchers, policymakers, and evaluation practitioners from across Europe. This recap highlights the event’s key takeaways and insights. Background...
by Diana Kun | Feb 3, 2025 | Blog
Almost two decades after the publication of the “Methodology Guidance” in 2006, the European Commission has released a comprehensive new manual, entitled the Evaluation Handbook. This Handbook is designed to prepare, launch and manage the evaluation...
by Diana Kun | Aug 23, 2023 | Blog
Evaluation of the Hungarian DROP Plus Programme in light of sustainable development The green growth concept offers an opportunity to reconcile economic/technological growth and sustainability, making it a realistic option for the world to avoid a global climate...
by Diana Kun | May 22, 2023 | Blog
The EU Taxonomy Regulation lays out the 6 environmental objectives that Cohesion Policy is required to follow. Operational Programmes under this Regulation should support activities that would respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the...
by Diana Kun | Feb 15, 2023 | Blog
The public project evaluation system has been in place in Hungary since 2016. This new system was introduced in response to the European Commission’s criticisms on the transparency of the selection of funded proposals. How far have the changes succeeded in...
