Report. SHOWING THE ADDED VALUE OF LEADER/CLLD THROUGH EVALUATION. GOOD PRACTICE WORKSHOP, HELSINKI 17-18 MAY 2018

In this session, Elena Pisani (researcher and evaluation expert) and Matteo Aguanno (LAG manager) presented the network approach used in Italy to assess the social capital generated by LEADER/CLLD in the LAG Prealpi & Dolomiti. ‘Social capital is a multidimensional concept. Once one identifies its multiple dimensions, it is possible to develop a logical set of evaluation elements for each of them, such as evaluation questions, judgment criteria, and indicators’, Ms Pisani emphasised. While this approach has only been applied in a few Italian LAGs, it is also possible to transfer this practice to the other Member States, as well as to scale up its application from LAG to the RDP level. The presentation was followed by a Question & Answer session (see Table 1 in Annex 2). Furthermore, participants discussed in groups their experiences with other possible methods and indicators for the assessment of social capital at RDP and LAG level (see transcriptions Table 2 and 3 in Annex 2).