| type of client |
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title and location of the project |
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year |
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| European Commission, DG Health
and Consumer Protection |
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Qualitative study to investigate consumers’
needs regarding services of general economic interest and
to assess consumers’ attitudes regarding the possibility
of choice between several suppliers, in markets that are increasingly
being opened to competition The research focussed on 5 sectors
including fixed telephone services, mobile telephone services,
postal services, banking services and Internet access services.
Techniques used : focus groups and in-depth interviews with
different categories of consumers.
Location : in charge of Belgian
part of research taking place in all EU and 10 applicant countries
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2006 |
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| European Commission, DG Education
and Culture |
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Qualitative study on culture and cultural
values, with the aim to understand what culture means to ordinary
citizens, whether and how they perceive a ‘European
culture’, their interest for the cultural diversity
of Europe, their knowledge of and attitudes towards the role
of Europe in the domain of culture. Technique used : focus
groups
Location : in charge of Belgian
part of research taking place in all EU Member States + Bulgaria
and Romania
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2006 |
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| European Commission,DG Enlargement |
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Qualitative study to understand citizens’
views regarding future enlargement of the EU : how far the
EU can / should extend, whether and which definitive borders
or limits should be fixed for the future, based on which criteria.
Technique used : focus groups
Location : in charge of Belgian
part of research taking place in all EU Member States + Bulgaria,
Romania and the Northern part of Cyprus
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2006 |
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| European Commission, DG Press
and Communication |
|
Extended qualitative testing of a questionnaire
draft on “The future of Europe” to be used in
a quantitative Eurobarometer survey.Technique used : face-to-face
interviews
Location : in charge of Belgian
part of research taking place in 4 EU Member States
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|
2006 |
| |
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| King Baudouin Foundation |
|
Qualitative study to assess how consumers
perceive and understand the issues related with ‘sustainable
food’ and how they could be made more aware of these
issues. Technique used : focus groups
Location : in charge of Belgian
part of research taking place in 15 EU Member States
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2006 |
| |
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| Italian Institute for Culture,
Italian Embassy in Brussels |
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Qualitative study into the relationship
between the economic and cultural presence of Italy and the
use of the Italian language. The study also aimed at identifying
and explaining trends and at developing strategies for the
promotion of Italian, focussing on four different sectors:
international institutions, the cultural, educational and
economic sectors.
Technique used : personal and telephone interviews
Location : Belgium
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2005 |
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| European Commission, DG SANCO |
|
Qualitative study on product labelling to
explore to what extent consumers actually look for information
when they do their shopping; whether and where they expect (more)
information to be available.
Technique used : four focus groups
Location : in charge of Belgian
part of research taking place in all EU Member States
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2005 |
| |
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| European Commission, DG Press
and Communication |
|
Qualitative study to explore the knowledge
about and attitude towards the European Constitution of different
categories of citizens.
Technique used : three focus groups
Location : in charge of Belgian
part of research taking place in all EU Member States
|
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2005 |
| |
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European Commission, DG External
Relations
and
Council of the European Union, General Secretariat
|
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Qualitative study about citizens’ knowledge
and understanding of the external policy of the European Union,
in preparation of an information campaign on the external action
of the EU.
Technique used : two focus groups with people from different
socio-economic groups
Location : in charge of Belgian
part of research taking place in all EU Member States
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2004 |
| |
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| European Commission, DG Press
and Communication |
|
Qualitative study about citizens’ television
viewing habits, attitudes, opinions and expectations, in order
to provide comprehensive insight into the issue of adding ‘European
content’ to television programmes. Technique used : three
focus groups
Location : in charge of Belgian
part of research taking place in all EU Member States
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2004 |
| |
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| European Commission,
DG Internal Market |
|
Qualitative research among people who have
acquired financial services from other EU countries than their
own country of residence to explore their experiences and opinions
about such transactions. The results of the survey should help
the Commission defining its policy, which aims at making it
easier for consumers to have access to such cross-border financial
services.
Location: in charge
of Belgian part of research taking place in all EU countries |
|
2003 |
| |
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| European Commission,
DG Press and Communication |
|
Qualitative research to explore the needs
and expectations of journalists in terms of information and
training to be provided by the European Commission on EU issues
and policies.
Technique used: face-to-face interviews.
Location:
in charge of Belgian part of research taking place in all EU
and candidate countries |
|
2003 |
| |
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| European Commission |
|
Qualitative research to explore the feelings
of European belonging and European citizenship of citizens of
different socio-economic categories.
Technique used: focus groups.
Location:
in charge of Belgian part of research taking place in all EU
and candidate countries |
|
2003 |
| |
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| European Commission,
DG Justice and Home Affairs |
|
Qualitative research to explore citizens’
perceptions and attitudes regarding security, justice and related
policies, and the principle of common EU action in these domains.
Technique used: focus groups.
Location:
in charge of Belgian part of research taking place in all EU
and candidate countries |
|
2002 |
| |
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| European CommissionDG
Employment and Social Affairs |
|
Qualitative study on gender mainstreaming
in employment policies. The aim of this study was to analyse
the situation as regards the integration of gender mainstreaming
in policies and policy making. 25 In-depth interviews were done,
with decision makers who are responsible for designing, implementing,
and evaluating national public action plans in government departments
and (national or regional) agencies, and on the other hand with
people in charge of these questions in the social partner organisations.
Location: In charge of Belgian
part of EU-wide study |
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2002 |
| |
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| European CommissionDG
Information Society |
|
Qualitative survey with managers and users
of Public Internet Access Points. Purpose of the study was to
explore in how far these PIAPs contribute in making the Internet
more accessible to all population groups.
Technique used: face-to-face interviews in different types of
PIAPs.
Location: Belgium |
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2001 |
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| European Commission |
|
Qualitative survey on the motivations and
resistances towards new technologies of European citizens.
Technique used : in-depth interviews.
Location:
Belgium |
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2001 |
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