� To establish the reliability of the information available on the web; � To verify and establish which EPGs are still operating and which one not; � To find“ informal” information about EPGs; � The presence of EPGs that are not available for sharing information, because of their internal policies.
To overcome these difficulties it has been important: �
To choose the appropriate channel of communication with EPGs � To organize direct meetings with EPG’ s members, � To verify the information found on the web.
All these measures contributed significantly to the achievement of the reliability of the survey results, although it is impossible to affirm the complete absence of inaccurate or incorrect information.
The“ focus groups” activity
At a later stage, after the conclusion of the quantitative research, partners carried out a series of focus groups in order to provide a more accurate framework of EPGs’ reality in Italy, France and Croatia. It has been possible by consulting and involving local EPGs members and associations that are interested in this topic. As for the“ desk research”, also in this case partners developed and used a shared model based on six topics / questions that stimulate the discussion inside the groups.
The question sheet utilized during the focus groups is shown below:
Focus Group Template
Difficulties / needs that prompted you to create the EPG
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