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Question 423:

Type

Thinking about the knowledge and information you gained through the program, please indicate which of the following statements below reflect how you have used what you learned on the program. Please select all that apply.

IE


I have used the knowledge and information gained on the program to:

Select all that apply

to advocate for freedom of information


to advocate for print, broadcast or other media reform


to advocate for the protection of journalists’ rights


to strengthen associations for journalism and media professionals


to encourage greater access to public records


to build coalitions


Other (please specify) _________________________________________


None




Question 424:

Type

Thinking now about the role and/or function of a journalist, we would like you to rank the following functions in order of importance, where 1 is the most important function and 5 is least important function. Please rank them from 1 to 6.

Example: If you believe the most important function is to act as a watchdog and the 2nd most important is to advocate for freedom of information, then you will rank 1 and 2 accordingly. Each statement can be ranked from 1 to 6 only.

IE



Rank from 1 to 6

To report on current events, without bias or opinion


To report the views of government


To report the views of political parties


To bring attention to societal problems or social ills


To act as a watchdog


To influence decision makers




Question 425:

Type

Finally, do you, as a result of participating in the program, have any suggestions you would like to make for improving the program? Please include any ideas/thoughts you have here.

IE

Response: Open-Ended




Question 426A:

Type

Please select the region of the world in which you lived at the time of the program.

IE

Response: Drop-down List




Near East (Middle East and North Africa)

Africa (Sub-Saharan and South Africa)

East Asia Pacific

South and Central Asia

Europe and Eurasia

Western Hemisphere (North America, Central America, South America)



Question 426B:

Type

COUNTRY:

IE

Response: Drop-down List


Note: Drop-down list will populate countries based on the response to region question listed above (#426A)

































INDEPENDENT EVALUATION SECTION




Question 427:

Type

Based on your experience, what would you consider to be the main objectives of the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program?

IE


Objective

Chose up to three

Promote understanding of U.S. people and values


Promote understanding of U.S. culture


Promote understanding of U.S. foreign policy


Promote social and professional networks between U.S. citizens and citizens of other countries


To inform audiences about specific topics


To advocate U.S. policies abroad



Other_____________________________





Question 428:

Type

How did you originally become aware of the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program?

IE



Select One Response Only

Contacted by the U.S. Speaker Program staff based in Washington D.C.


Learned about the Program from a colleague who participated


Contacted by Embassy staff in country


Learned about the Program through personal/professional network


Other, please specify_______________________





Question 429:

Type

What factors influenced your decision to accept an invitation to participate as a Speaker in the Program?

IE


Factors

Choose up to three

The honorarium


The opportunity to travel internationally



The opportunity to network and develop new professional relationships



The opportunity to share expertise with an audience to which you would not otherwise have access



The opportunity to learn more about one or more of the countries that you were invited to travel to



The opportunity to contribute to the public diplomacy efforts of the United States government



The ability to travel based on availability within my personal and/or professional schedule


Other_____________





Question 430:

Type

How many times have you participated in the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program?

IE


Frequency

Select one response only

1


2


3


4


5


Other




Question 431:

Type

What countries did you visit during your participation in the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program?

IE


Country (drop down)

Select all that apply



Question 432:

Type

What topics did you address during your speaking event?

IE


Topics

Select all that apply

Terrorism


Democracy


Rule of Law


Civil Society


The New Administration and the New Congress



Security


Media, Journalism and Freedom of the Press


Economic Prosperity


Global Environmental Protection


Energy


Health


Other_______________________________




Question 433:

Type

What type(s) of events hosted, sponsored, or supported by the U.S. Embassy/Consulate featuring a guest speaker from the United States(s) have you participated in?

IE



In-Person Type

Check all that Apply

In-Person




Large lecture



Roundtable



Workshop



Small group discussion



Panel



Other________________


Digital Video Conference (DVC)



Teleconference



Web Chat



Pod Cast



Other, ­­­­­­­­­­­___________________________





Question 434:

Type

Number of people attended per event format?

IE



In-Person Type

Number of People

In-Person




Large lecture



Roundtable



Workshop



Small group discussion



Panel



Other________________


Digital Video Conference (DVC)



Teleconference



Web Chat



Pod Cast



Other, ­­­­­­­­­­­___________________________





Question 435:

Type

  1. Out of the in-person formats you selected above, is there a format you prefer?

IE


Yes


If yes, Which Format and Why?


No




Question 436:

Type

Out of the general formats you selected above, is there a format you prefer?


IE


Yes


If yes, Which Format and Why?


No




Question 437:

Type

On average, during your trip as a traveling Speaker, how many activities did

you participate in?

IE


Frequency

Select one response only

1


2


3


4


5


Other




Question 438:

Type

Did you give your presentation(s) in English?

IE


Yes


No




Question 438B:

Type

If you answered no, Did you use the local language of the audience?

IE


Yes


No




Question 438B1:

Type

If you answered yes, how comfortable were you in giving the presentation in that language?

IE




Select One

Very Comfortable


Comfortable



Neither Comfortable or Uncomfortable



Uncomfortable



Very Uncomfortable



Unsure




Question 438B2:

Type

If you answered no, Was there an interpreter present?

IE


Yes


No


Unsure




Question 439:

Type

During your recruitment as a Speaker, which of the following were you asked to provide or participate in?

IE


Items Provided

Select all that apply

Resume


Interview


Personally authored books/articles/reports


Other , ___________________________________________


Unsure





Question 440:

Type

Prior to your most recent presentation, how knowledgeable were you about the country in which you presented as part of your U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program engagement?

IE



Select One

Very Knowledgeable


Knowledgeable



Neither Knowledgeable or Unknowledgeable



Unknowledgeable



Very Unknowledgeable



Unsure




Question 441:

Type

Please describe the type of audience in attendance at the events in your Speaker program?

IE


Audience Type

Please select all that apply

Academics



Community Leaders(i.e., business, religious, cultural)


Civil society, non-governmental organizations


Government officials/public servants


Youth


Women



Other, ___________



Unsure





Question 442:

Type

In your opinion, was this the correct target audience for your presentation?

IE


Yes, Why?______________________________


No,

Why?______________________________




Question 443A:

Type

In preparing your presentation(s), Did you provide the audience participants with any information or materials?


IE


Yes,

What was the information or material?______________________________________


No





Question 443B:

Type

In preparing your presentation (s), Were you provided with information or materials from Post or IIP staff?


IE


Yes,

What was the information or material?______________________________________


No

Would there have been any information or material you would have found useful? ____________________________________




Question 443C:

Type

In preparing your presentation(s), Did you use any information or material provided to you by Post or IIP staff?


IE


Yes,

What information or material was useful?______________________________________ How did you use it? ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­___________________________


No

Why?_______________________________________




Question 444:

Type

Were your events covered by local media?

IE


Yes


No


Unsure




Question 444A:

Type

If you answered yes, In what type of media was the event reported?

IE


Media Type

Please select all that apply

Newspaper



TV



Magazine


Radio


Website


Other, ____________________________





Question 444B:

Type

If you answered yes, how would you characterize the coverage of your event(s)?

IE




Select One

Very Positive


Positive



Neither Positive or Negative



Negative



Very Negative



Unsure




Question 445:

Type

If you answered no, Was there an interpreter present?

IE


Yes


No


Unsure




Question 446:

Type

To what extent were you satisfied participating as a speaker in the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program?


IE


Select One

Very Satisfied



Satisfied



Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied



Dissatisfied



Very Dissatisfied



Unsure




Question 447:

Type

To what extent would you be willing to participate as a speaker in future Speaker and Specialist events?

IE



Select One

Very Willing



Somewhat Willing



Neither willing nor unwilling



Somewhat Unwilling



Very Unwilling



Unsure




Question 448:

Type

To what extent do you feel the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program is properly managed and administered?


IE



Select One

Very effectively


Somewhat Effectively



Neither Effectively nor ineffectively



Somewhat Ineffectively



Very Ineffectively



Unsure




Question 449:

Type

To what extent do you feel the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program is an effective tool for fostering mutual understanding between the U.S. and foreign countries?


IE



Select One

Very effectively


Somewhat Effectively



Neither Effectively nor ineffectively



Somewhat Ineffectively



Very Ineffectively



Unsure




Question 450:

Type

To what extent do you feel the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program is an effective tool for fostering mutual understanding between the U.S. and foreign countries?


IE



Select One

Very effectively


Somewhat Effectively



Neither Effectively nor ineffectively



Somewhat Ineffectively



Very Ineffectively



Unsure




Question 451:

Type

To what extent do you think the audience members were satisfied with your most recent presentation?


IE



Select One

Very Satisfied



Satisfied



Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied



Dissatisfied



Very Dissatisfied



Unsure




Question 452:

Type

To what extent do you believe your U.S. Speaker and Specialist event(s) had an effect on the foreign audience members’ understanding of:

IE



Very Positive Effect

Positive Effect

Neither Positive or Negative Effect

Negative Effect

Very Negative Effect

The United States in general






The people of the United States and their values






The culture of the United States






The foreign policy of the United States








Question 453:

Type

To what extent do you believe your U.S. Speaker and Specialist event(s) had an effect on the foreign audience members’ favorability of:

IE



Very Positive Effect

Positive Effect

Neither Positive or Negative Effect

Negative Effect

Very Negative Effect

The United States in general






The people of the United States and their values






The culture of the United States






The foreign policy of the United States








Question 454:

Type

Since your presentation, have you had the opportunity to communicate with anyone that you met as a result of participating in the IIP Speaker Program?


IE


Yes


No




Question 454A:

Type

If yes, how many are individuals that attended your presentation?


IE

Response: Open-Ended




Question 454B:

Type

If yes, How many are individuals that did not attend your presentation, but rather heard about your participation in the IIP Speaker Program and contacted you as a result? Do you happen to know how they heard about your presentation?


IE

Response: Open-Ended




Question 454C:

Type

If yes, How many individuals did you meet through your participation in the IIP Speaker Program, but not as a result of your presentation? Examples include, but are not limited to, Post Staff or members of the community in which the Post is located.


IE

Response: Open-Ended




Question 454D:

Type

If yes, Do you maintain any of these relationships by:

IE


Media Type

Please select all that apply

Email



Telephone



Meeting in Person



Text Message



Communicating on social networking sites (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)?



Other, ____________________________





Question 454E:

Type

If yes, In what language do you converse with these contacts? 


IE

Response: (provide choices, select all that apply)





Question 454F:

Type

If yes, What types of interactions do you have with these contacts?

IE


Types of Interaction

Please select all that apply

You request additional information from them



They request additional information from you



You initiate a collaboration



They initiate a collaboration



You send information to them



News that your presentation initiated an individual or group to start a project, organize an event, publish something either on-line or in print, contribute resources to an effort, etc.



Other, ____________________________





Question 455:

Type

Have you maintained contact with members of the foreign audience after the event?


IE


Yes


No




Question 455A:

Type

If yes, please provide:

IE



Open Ended

Number of people



Type of individual



Nature of relationship





Question 456:

Type

Have you formed any partnerships as a result of your participation in the event(s)?

IE


Yes


No




Question 456A:

Type

If yes, who are the partners?

IE

Response: Open-Ended




Question 456B:

Type

If yes, please describe the partnership.

IE

Response: Open-Ended




Question 457:

Type

With respect to your interactions with the Speaker Program staff in Washington DC, how satisfied were you with each of the following:

IE



Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Pre-trip planning






Guidance on the event’s schedule and the anticipated audience






Responsiveness to inquiries






Guidance on event/presentation structure (format, length, logistics)






Communication of U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program objectives






Information provided on the cultural context of the country prior to the event






Amount of time provided for planning and preparation of presentation








Question 458:

Type

With respect to your interactions with Embassy Staff in-country, how satisfied were you with:

IE



Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Pre-trip planning






Guidance on the event’s schedule and the anticipated audience






Responsiveness to inquiries






Guidance on event/presentation structure (format, length, logistics)






Communication of U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program objectives






Information provided on the cultural context of the country prior to the event






Amount of time provided for planning and preparation of presentation








Question 459:

Type

For each of the following, how satisfied were you with each of the following?

IE



Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Travel arrangements to country






Travel arrangements in country






Accommodations






Travel experience








Question 460:

Type

For each of the following, how much more or less likely would you be to participate in the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program if the following factors were to change? If you were:

IE



Much More Likely

More Likely

Neither More likely or Less likely

Less Likely

Much Less Likely

Required to report on results of the presentation in greater detail






Required to visit more than one Post in a single trip






Required to visit more than one country in a single trip






Only reimbursed for an economy class ticket regardless of distance








Question 461:

Type

How likely are you to participate in a Speaker Alumni Association program?

IE



Select One

Very likely


Likely


Neither Likely or Unlikely


Unlikely


Very Unlikely


Unsure




Question 461B:

Type

What are the perceived benefits of such a program? 

IE

Response: Open-Ended




Question 462:

Type

Overall, how satisfied are you with the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program?


IE



Select One

Very Satisfied



Satisfied



Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied



Dissatisfied



Very Dissatisfied



Unsure




Question 463:

Type

Was there anything that you particularly liked about your experience with the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program that you would like us to know about?

IE

Response: Open-Ended




Question 464:

Type

Was there anything that you particularly disliked about your experience with the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program that you would like us to know about?

IE

Response: Open-Ended




Question 465:

Type

What recommendations do you have for the U.S. Speaker and Specialist Program?

IE

Response: Open-Ended





















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