Summit Evaluation Form: 2009 Costa Rica

***Please note that the following application cannot be filled out online. In order to submit the application you must first download the complete file from the bottom of this page and email it to cdipeacetalk@interfree.it***

Thank you for your participation in 4th Global Summit for Ministries and Departments of Peace. It is through your enthusiasm, strengths, and desires that this Summit convened and was the most successful Summit to date! Congratulations to you, for you are an integral part of the 40 countries represented and over 200 individuals who were physically in attendance at the Costa Rica venue, as well as the countless others who attended via the “Virtual Summit”!

We hope that you have found this time valuable in providing and enhancing not only your country’s mission to establish Ministries and Departments of Peace, but also in your personal growth through skills and ideas in peaceful discourse and living. We ask that you take time to reflect on your personal experiences from this Summit and provide feedback to the Summit Planning Committee so that we can work to provide the most beneficial and efficient opportunities and activities in future Summits.

In the Evaluation form below, there are prompts for personal examples. Please feel free to share your story or highlight as this is a hugely rewarding part of the Evaluation form for those who worked so hard to plan and carry out the event. These are of course optional, but greatly appreciated.

The bar has been set high and we ask your help in making the
5th Global Summit even greater!

Completed evaluation forms should be submitted to the Summit Planning Committee either online at www.mfp-dop.org (when available) or by email to Kathleen at cdipeacetalk@interfree.it for copy to the Costa Rica team and the future Summit planning team members. Thank you.

Personal Demographics:*
Your home country:
Countries you traversed en route to Costa Rica (if applicable):

Did you require a VISA: (check all that apply)	(No) (Yes, Costa Rica) (Yes, Transit) Please specify transit visa for which country:
Your accommodations during the Summit:	(Home Stay) (Hotel) (Personally Arranged) (Via Web Stream)
Which portions of the Summit did you attend: (check all that apply)	(Be Peace Course)(Summit) (Learning Day) (Post-Summit Tour) (Online Attendance)

*This section is optional, however it help us better understand your answers by providing some addition information regarding your personal experiences.

Thank you! Now please take a few moments to fill in the survey below to aid in our program planning. Please complete all sections that apply to you. Online participants can go directly to section 4.

1. Preparing for the Summit*
	1	2	3	4	5
The organisers were sufficiently accessible to contact and helpful with any questions/needs I may have had.
I received timely and clear answers to my questions/concerns before coming to the Summit.
I found the materials provided prior to the Summit to be informative, relevant and helpful.
I required help in preparing for my trip to Costa Rica, and I utilized the Summit planning team for this assitance?
I found the time frame for meeting applications, travel plans and expenses manageable.
I felt very well prepared for the Summit regarding expectations of me as a participant and what I could expect from others.

*1= Not at all, 5=Extremely true

I utilized the www.mfp-dop.org to gather information prior to arriving in Costa Rica.	yes	no

Some specific comments, concerns, or suggestions regarding Summit Planning are:

2. Be Peace Course September 13-17th, 2009
1.a. Overall Quality of the Training Programme	1	2	3	4	5

1.b. Comments/Feedback

2.a. I found the supplementary materials from the course useful	1	2	3	4	5

2.b. Comments/Feedback

3.a. The course met/exceeded my expectations.	1	2	3	4	5

3.b. Comments/Feedback

4.a. I received new ideas/new inspiration(s) from the Course	yes	no

4.b. Comments/Feedback

5.a. How would you rate the trainers of the Course?	1	2	3	4	5
5.b. How would you rate the environment of the Course?	1	2	3	4	5

5.c. Comments/Feedback

5.a. Please specify one strength or positive aspect of the course:
5.b. Please specify one area where the course could be improved:

Personal Participation Evaluation

I feel that I was able to speak and take part in activities to the extent I wanted?	1	2	3	4	5

Comment/Feedback

How could the course have been framed better for your participation?
What could you have done to improve your own participation?

My overall experience during the Be Peace Course was positive?	1	2	3	4	5

Comments/Feedback

3. Summit Program September 17-22nd, 2009
1.a. Overall Quality of the Summit Program	1	2	3	4	5

1.b. Comments/Feedback

2.a. The Summit program activities met or exceeded my expectations.	1	2	3	4	5

2.b. Comments/Feedback

3.a. I received new ideas/new inspiration(s) from the Summit Program.	1	2	3	4	5

3.b. Comments/Feedback

4.a. I found the training on the Apprecitive Inquiry process informative and helpful.	1	2	3	4	5

4.b. Comments/Feedback

5.a. I found the materials provided during the Course helpful.	1	2	3	4	5

5.b. Comments/Feedback

6.a. I felt that the various Speakers did a good job in educating, training, and informing the audience at the Summit.	1	2	3	4	5

6.b. My favorite speaker/ discussion from the Summit was __________ because:
6.c. Comments/Feedback

7.a. My understanding of the different experiences of each country been deepened.	1	2	3	4	5

7.b. Comments/Feedback

8.a. My understanding of the proposed structural organisation and next steps of the Global Alliance has deepened and improved.	1	2	3	4	5

8.b. Comments/Feedback

9.a. My understanding of the importance of youth in campaigning for a Ministry or Department of Peace was deepened.	1	2	3	4	5

9.b. Comments/Feedback

10. I have more confidence in being able to find constructive approaches for campaigning for a Ministry or a Department of Peace.	1	2	3	4	5

10.b. Comments/Feedback

11.a. I would rate the presentation components of the Summit Program as	1	2	3	4	5

11.b. Comments/Feedback

12.a. I would rate the workshops/group discussion components of the Summit as	1	2	3	4	5

12.b. Comments/Feedback

13.a My understanding of existing peacebuilding infrastructures been deepened or improved	1	2	3	4	5

13.b. Comments/Feedback

Personal Participation Evaluation

I feel that I was able to speak and take part in activities to the extent I wanted?	1	2	3	4	5

Comments/Feedback
How could the course have been framed better for your participation?
What could you have done to improve your own participation?
Comments/Feedback

Questions, concerns, and ieas that I contributed were addressed to an extent I was comfortable with.	1	2	3	4	5

Comments/Feedback

4. WWW.mfp-dop.ORG feedback
1.a. Overall Quality of the website	1	2	3	4	5

1.b. Comments/Feedback

2.a. I utilized the chat feature on the Website	no	yes

2.b. I found the chat interaction easy to use and engaging	1	2	3	4	5

2.c. Comments/Feedback

3.a. I watched portions of the Summit via Live Streaming	no	yes

3.b. I found this innovative technology an exciting and positive addition to the Summit	1	2	3	4	5

3.c. Comments/Feedback

4. One aspect I liked best about the website was:
5. One aspect that I think needs improvement in the website is:

5. Overall Experience
How would you rate your overall experience with this Summit?	1	2	3	4	5

Comments/Feedback

What is something that happened in thissummit, or you felt was missing, that you want to see the organizers include in the next Summit:

Do you have any additional comments/proposals you would like to make, or additional feed-back to the organizers?

Upcoming Summits have been recommended to focus on a single theme or goal (ex. Civil society development, legislative writing, conflict resolution training, partnership development, etc.) Building on the lessons learned in Costa Rica, what theme or goal do you think will best be served in the next Summit:

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