Are you a researcher and think thanker working on the Mediterranean region? Do you want to achieve more impactful results and enhance your skills?

Apply for the 2025 EuroMeSCo Workout programme!

As part of EuroMeSCo’s capacity-building initiative, with financial support from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), a series of online training sessions are organised to strengthen research skills and capacities of think tankers and researchers within the EuroMeSCo network, based on identified needs.

In this year’s cycle of EuroMeSCo Workout, two interactive, hands-on, and practice-oriented courses are offered. They will be delivered by experienced trainers from within the research and think tank community. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate, engage in group work, and receive expert and peer feedback through real-time sessions.

Participation is free of charge. Priority will be given to applicants affiliated with EuroMeSCo member institutes or think tanks.

Learn more in the EuroMeSCo Workout 2025 I Contents & Schedule.

Course 1: Applied survey methods for researchers and think tankers

Trainer: Eleftherios Giovanis, Associate Professor of Economics, Izmir Bakircay University

Dates: Wednesdays – 4, 11, 18, 25 June 2025

Time: 15:00–17:00 CET

This course provides a step-by-step journey through the survey research process—from designing effective questionnaires to collecting, analysing, and interpreting data. Participants will gain hands-on experience using tools like Google Forms, Excel, and SPSS. Key topics include:

• Questionnaire design, including validity and reliability
• Survey modes and administration strategies
• Sampling methods and response bias
• Data sources and visualisation techniques
• Statistical analysis and interpretation of survey results

By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to design and implement robust survey-based research within their institutions.

Course 2: Policy evaluation and impact analysis for research institutions and think tanks

Trainers: Antoine Baudon and Aileen van Leeuwen, The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

Dates: Thursdays – 5, 12, 19, 26 June 2025

Time: 15:00–17:00 CET

This course is designed to strengthen participants’ capacity to carry out evidence-based policy evaluations. Through a mix of theory, exercises, and a collaborative case study, participants will explore:

• The Theory of Change and Logical Framework
• SMART indicators and results formulation
• Qualitative and quantitative data collection
• Bias mitigation and analytical tools
• Communicating evaluation findings for policy impact

Participants will work to apply key tools and concepts to a real-world evaluation case, enhancing both technical and strategic skills in the policy evaluation process.

How to apply?

Interested candidates are invited to complete the application form by 24 April 2025, 23:59 CET.

Spaces are limited, and selection will prioritise applicants affiliated with EuroMeSCo member institutes.

Questions? If you don’t find your answer in the EuroMeSCo Workout 2025 I Contents & Schedule, feel free to reach out to the EuroMeSCo Secretariat via euromesco@iemed.org