Equinet Website Survey

The aim of this survey is to assess how we can improve the EQUINET website (www.equineteurope.org) to make it a more useful, accessible and informative tool for our core users. We very much value your views on all aspects of our website and would appreciate if you could spare few minutes to complete this survey.   

The Survey has been designed to be accessible and easy to use and should take you no longer than 15 minutes to complete. We would be grateful if you would complete this survey before Friday 18 March 2011.

If you have any queries regarding the completion of the questionnaire, please contact Caroline Nsenda (Caroline.Nsenda[at]equineteurope.org, Tel: +32 2 212 3184).


Q1. Please select the profile which you most closely identify with:

Member of an Equality Body Staff – Legal Department

Member of an Equality Body Staff – Policy Department

Member of an Equality Body Staff – Communication Department

Member of an Equality Body Staff – Management Team

European Institutions and agencies

Non Governmental Organisation (European or national level)

Social Partner Organisation (European or national level)

Independent Expert on equality & non-discrimination issues

Academic / Researcher

Legal Practitioner

Undergraduate or Postgraduate Student

University Administrator / Librarian

Individual seeking advice or/ and to report an incident of discrimination

Press & Media

Other: (please specify)

Q2. How well do you feel you know Equinet – European Network of Equality Bodies?

Very well Well Neutral Not well Not at all well

Q3. Where do you get information about Equinet? Please rank these in order of importance from 1-5 where

 

1= lowest score and 5=highest score


a) Website

1 2 3 4 5

b) E-newsletter

1 2 3 4 5

c) Publications

1 2 3 4 5

d) Meetings/conversations with Equinet staff

1 2 3 4 5

e) Equinet trainings and events

1 2 3 4 5

f) Your organisation/department

1 2 3 4 5

g) Media

1 2 3 4 5

Please list any other sources of information about Equinet you use:



Q4. How often do you visit the Equinet website?

Once a week or more Once a month Once or twice a year This has been my only visit to date

Q5. Do you use the website to look for (please tick all that apply):

Information on Equinet

Information on Equinet member organisations / national equality bodies

Information on Equinet activities (publications & events)

Information on Equinet working groups and special initiatives

Information on latest developments in the field of equality and non-discrimination (publications, events and announcements from EU stakeholders)

Information on European legal and policy developments in the field of equality and non-discrimination

Information on Equality and Non Discrimination

As a gateway to Equality Bodies websites

Access and contribute to the Equinet member forum

Information solely accessible to Equinet members (administrative and internal documents, list of contacts)

Other (please specify)

Q6. Thinking of the Equinet website and your usage of the Internet, please rate the following statements:

a) The information you find on the site is relevant to your enquiry/search

Always Most of the time Sometimes Not very often Never

b) The information you find is sufficiently up to date for your needs

Always Most of the time Sometimes Not very often Never

c) It is easy to navigate where you need to go on the Equinet site

Always Most of the time Sometimes Not very often Never

d) The information you look for is easy to find

Always Most of the time Sometimes Not very often Never

e) It is written in a clear style which is easy to understand

Always Most of the time Sometimes Not very often Never

Q7. Is there anything you would like to add about the overall look and content of the website?




Q8. Please rate the following information and services in terms of their usefulness

i) Background information about Equinet

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

ii) News (including announcements from EU stakeholders)


Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

iii) Information about Equinet member organisations / national equality bodies

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

iv) Equinet events

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

v) Equinet Publications

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

vi) Policy developments at EU level

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

vii) Public Education Campaigns

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

viii) Member in the Spotlight

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

ix) Know your rights

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

x) Link to others sites

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

xi) Contact Information

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

xii) FOR MEMBERS - Member forum

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

viii) FOR MEMBERS - Equinet administrative documents (e.g. reimbursement form, list of contacts)

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

ix) FOR MEMBERS – Equinet working groups

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

x) FOR MEMBERS - Equinet special initiatives

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

xii) FOR MEMBERS – Equinet internal documents (external evaluation, statutes, strategic plan)

Very Useful Of some use Not useful Have not viewed

Q9. What other information and services would you like to see on the public section of the website site?



Q10. What other information and services would you like to see on the members’ section of the website site?


Q11. Do you find the images and graphics on the website:

About right Not enough, would like more Too distracting I view the site with images turned off in my browser (plain text)

Q12. Please tell us about any parts of the website you particularly dislike.


Q13. Please tell us about parts of the website you particularly like.

Q14. Do you find the EQUINET website accessible?

Yes No

Any comments you would like to make regarding accessibility?



Q15. Which browser do you use when viewing the EQUINET website?

Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Netscape Navigator Safari Other

Q16. Which operating system do you use when viewing the EQUINET website?

Windows Mac Linux/Unix Other

Q17. Overall, how satisfied are you with the EQUINET website?

Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied

Q18. In your view what could be done to improve the website?


Q19. Beyond the core user community, what other groups (if any) do you think the Equinet should be trying to communicate with via the website?


Q20. Additional comments