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ANNUAL SURVEY

Dear reader,

FOCALPoint: Canada's Spotlight on the Americas is conducting its Annual Survey to learn a little more about you and your interests so that we can continue to improve the publication. Your feedback is invaluable to us and your comments and suggestions will be carefully reviewed. Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey.

SECTION I — Personal Data

1. What country do you live in?

2. What type of organization do you belong to? Please check the corresponding box.

Academic
Business
Government
Independent Research Centre/Institute

Individual
Multilateral
Non-Profit/NGO

3. What is your professional title?

4. What is your first language?

5. What is the highest academic degree you have obtained?
High School
Community College/CEGEP
Undergraduate
Licenciatura
Masters
Doctorate

6. What did you study?

SECTION II — Your Interests and the FOCALPoint Themes

7. Which themes are you most interested in reading about in FOCALPoint? Please rank all categories from 1 to 7, 1 being the theme you are most interested in.

Development
Economy / Trade
Canadian Foreign Policy
Politics: Regional
Politics: Domestic
Multilateral organizations
Other (please specify)

8. What sub-region of the Americas are you most interested in reading about in FOCALPoint? Please rank all categories from 1 to 5, 1 being the region you are most interested in.

North America
Central America
Caribbean and Cuba
Andean
Southern Cone and Mercosur

9. To what extent do you associate the following areas of expertise to FOCAL POINT? Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest rating).

Political Developments:	1	2	3	4	5
Trade/Economic developments	1	2	3	4	5
Indigenous issues	1	2	3	4	5
Civil Society issues	1	2	3	4	5
Gender issues	1	2	3	4	5
Cuba	1	2	3	4	5
Canadian foreign policy direction	1	2	3	4	5
Academic guide/tool	1	2	3	4	5

10. Does Canadian foreign policy towards the region interest you?
Yes
No

11. Are there aspects of Canadian politics, economy or news that you would like to see covered? If so indicate which.

Yes
No

12. In what areas would you like to see FOCALPoint develop in the future? Is there any topic or region you would like to see covered more extensively or frequently by FP? (open question)

SECTION III — FOCALPoint Presentation and Impact

13. Do you find that the coverage of issues is timely?
Very timely
Timely
Not timely

14. Do you find the format of the publication convenient?
Very convenient
Somewhat convenient
Not convenient

15. Does the format of the publication convey information clearly?
Very clearly
Somewhat clearly
Does not convey information clearly

16. Do you find FOCALPoint articles well written?
Always
Most of the time
Sometimes
Rarely

17. Do you like reading articles in Spanish from time to time?
Yes
No
Yes, would like to see more

18. Do you feel that FOCALPoint offers a greater degree of analysis than other publications you read?
More analysis
Same degree of analysis
Less analysis

19. Has FOCALPoint increased your knowledge of the region?
Yes
No

20. Has FOCALPoint influenced your opinion on issues facing the region?
Yes
At times
Never

21. Would you recommend FOCALPoint to colleagues and/or friends?
Yes
No

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Last updated on Monday, March 8, 2010 5:42 AM

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