The External Evaluator provides independent quality assurance, advice and guidance during the project. and reports to the Steering Group as a standing agenda item at partnership meetings. This role is fulfilled by Independent Consultant, Dr. Paul Schober from Hafelekar Unternehmensberatung Schober (HUS) GmbH, Austria, who specialise in appropriate methods for the evaluation of project implementation and sustainability. HUS has worked as a project partner in more than twenty European projects and has long-term experience of carrying out the role of internal and external evaluator for EU projects.