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    PASCAL draws its expertise from the varied in-depth knowledge and direct experience of a group of over 30 accredited associates who hold senior academic, policy making and professional positions around the world. The immediate availability of this international resource provides a unique basis for the tasks which PASCAL undertakes. 
     
    RESEARCH, MONITORING AND EVALUATION
     
    PASCAL associates are experts in a wide range of research and evaluation tasks and techniques. They can:
    • Advise on and conduct project feasibility studies;
    • Identify appropriate research methodologies; develop qualitative and quantitative research tools; advise on analytical techniques and undertake complex data analysis including longitudinal cohort studies;
    • Develop and manage research and evaluation programmes to support policy initiatives;
    • Advise on and undertake the procurement of research projects and programmes;
    • Design and lead formative and summative evaluations of policy and practice initiatives;
    • Develop and apply indicators for performance monitoring, and benchmarking.
     
    PASCAL associates have wide experience of teaching and learning. They can:
    • Provide research skills training;
    • Develop learning materials and programmes for continuing professional development;
    • Develop and apply e-learning techniques, including customised learning and study programmes in strategic e-business and e-community management;
    • Develop skills and knowledge in cross-cultural communication;
    • Provide leadership training.
     
    PASCAL associates, drawing on analytical skills and direct experience of policy-making and management in local, national and international agencies , can:
    • Undertake policy analysis at national and international levels, and comparative policy analysis;
    • Benchmark national policies against other regions and countries;
    • Advise on processes of strategic policy development, including enhancing creativity, leadership and development skills, and the use and interpretation of evidence;
    • Advise on and undertake foresight and futures planning, including systematic identification and analysis of sub-regional and regional economies, economic simulation, assessment of spin-off effects;
    • Develop policy approaches that integrate social, economic, human and place based strategies;
    • Advise on and undertake social enterprise development;
    • Advise on and provide the identification and development of regional and industrial cluster formation and management, and the management of regional innovation.
    PASCAL associates can:
    • Advise on and undertake development and application of regulatory arrangements, techniques and tools;
    • Advise on governance arrangements for cross-sectoral development and service delivery;
    • Advise on and engage in the establishment of place based governance arrangements involving partnerships between governments, business, third sector and communities;
    • Advice on funding sources; grants/project specification and costing; project design and project management

    PASCAL associates draw on direct experience in local and national agencies from working with rural and urban communities. They can:
    • Conduct participatory community consultation workshops;
    • Develop learning communities at local and regional levels;
    • Establish and develop networks and partnership working;
    • Broker links between public authorities, third sector agencies and communities, business and industry
     
    As well as being fluent in English, PASCAL associates work in their own languages and are highly proficient in many languages. These include:
    Afrikaans, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Swedish and Russian 

    Most individual associates are proficient in two or more languages.

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