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PEER COMMITTEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
- Scholarships and Research Grants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peer committee
1, record 1, English, peer%20committee
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Further to an assessment, a peer committee may recommend a decrease in core funding for an organization showing serious shortcomings in terms of the criteria for the component, or a significant ongoing decline in its level of activities. 2, record 1, English, - peer%20committee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
- Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comité de pairs
1, record 1, French, comit%C3%A9%20de%20pairs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la suite d'une évaluation, un comité de pairs peut recommander une diminution de la subvention de base d'un organisme qui présente de sérieuses failles concernant le respect des critères de la composante ou une baisse significative et permanente de son niveau d'activités. 2, record 1, French, - comit%C3%A9%20de%20pairs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unstructured review
1, record 2, English, unstructured%20review
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unstructured review means that the peer reviewers "weigh" the evaluation criteria as they see fit to determine a final score. The philosophy of this type of review is that funding applications can be extensively diverse in nature and therefore, merit open discussion and debate. Reviewers assign an initial rating and a discussion by the committee follows. After discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the application, the assigned reviewers reach a consensus score. The committee members then score within +/-0. 5 of the consensus score. The mean of the committee members’ score is then used to generate a rank order list, which is used to allocate funding. 2, record 2, English, - unstructured%20review
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évaluation non structurée
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9valuation%20non%20structur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'évaluation non structurée, les évaluateurs «pondèrent» les critères d'évaluation en s'appuyant sur leur jugement pour déterminer la note finale. Ce type d'évaluation repose sur l'idée que les demandes de financement peuvent être de nature extrêmement variée et méritent donc une discussion ou un débat ouverts. Les évaluateurs attribuent une note initiale comme base de discussion pour le comité. Après l'évaluation des forces et des faiblesses de la demande, les évaluateurs lui accordent une note consensuelle, et les membres du comité lui attribuent une cote située à +/-0,5 de cette note. La moyenne des notes des membres du comité sert ensuite à établir un classement utilisé pour l'allocation des fonds. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20non%20structur%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- National and International Economics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Economic and Development Review Committee
1, record 3, English, Economic%20and%20Development%20Review%20Committee
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Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EDRC 1, record 3, English, EDRC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Economic and Development Review Committee(EDRC) is at the core of the OECD's peer pressure mechanism. This committee is made up of representatives of all 34 OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] governments and the European Commission. Its role is to examine economic trends and policies in individual OECD and key partner countries, assess the broad performance of each economy and make policy recommendations. 1, record 3, English, - Economic%20and%20Development%20Review%20Committee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Comité d'examen des situations économiques et des problèmes de développement
1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20d%27examen%20des%20situations%20%C3%A9conomiques%20et%20des%20probl%C3%A8mes%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Comité EDR 1, record 3, French, Comit%C3%A9%20EDR
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité d’examen des situations économiques et des problèmes de développement (Comité EDR) est au cœur du mécanisme de pression des pairs en place à l’OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques]. Ce comité est composé de représentants des 30 pays membres et de la Commission européenne. Il a pour rôle d’étudier les évolutions et les politiques économiques des divers pays de l’OCDE, d’évaluer leur performance économique et de formuler des recommandations sur les mesures à prendre. 1, record 3, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20d%27examen%20des%20situations%20%C3%A9conomiques%20et%20des%20probl%C3%A8mes%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
- Education
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Quality Assurance Monitoring Committee
1, record 4, English, Quality%20Assurance%20Monitoring%20Committee
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Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Quality Assurance Monitoring Committee, a joint committee of the Association of Atlantic Universities(AAU) and the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission(MPHEC), carries out the monitoring function on behalf of the Commission. This Committee was established as a peer review committee whose purpose is to advise and assist the MPHEC in ensuring continuous improvement in the quality of academic programmes and of teaching at post-secondary institutions included within its scope by monitoring institutional quality assurance activities. A key outcome of the process is to provide assistance and advice to institutions on ways to enhance their current quality assurance policy and procedures. 1, record 4, English, - Quality%20Assurance%20Monitoring%20Committee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
- Pédagogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Comité responsable de la vérification de l'assurance de la qualité
1, record 4, French, Comit%C3%A9%20responsable%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%27assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité responsable de la vérification de l'assurance de la qualité, un comité conjoint de l'Association des universités de l'Atlantique (AUA) et de la Commission de l'enseignement supérieur des Provinces maritimes (CESPM), est responsable de la fonction de surveillance au nom de la Commission. Ce comité a été établi sous forme de comité d'évaluation par les pairs dans le but de conseiller et d'aider la CESPM à assurer une amélioration continue de la qualité des programmes d'études et de l'enseignement dans les établissements d'enseignement postsecondaire qui relèvent de son mandat en surveillant les activités d'assurance de la qualité dans les divers établissements. L'un des principaux résultats du processus est la prestation d'aide et de conseils aux établissements sur la façon d'améliorer leurs politiques et procédures existantes d'assurance de la qualité. 1, record 4, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20responsable%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20l%27assurance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9
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Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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