Category: Types of Events

a one day event designed to explore impact assessment …

Date: Thursday 2nd July 2009
Venue: London

EGO – Empowering Grassroots Organisations would like to invite you to…a one day event designed to explore impact assessment with leading speakers from the Third Sector

On Thursday 2nd July 2009 in London, empACT will take on three key areas; we will:

· explore the outcomes of impact assessment through sector wide funding and grassroots perspectives

· explore methods of assessment

· host workshops around proven methods and tools.

empACT will bring together speakers with wide-ranging expertise in the field to interrogate the real advantages and disadvantages of some of the methods explored.

Confirmed speakers include…

Sarah Alderson, Head of Projects – TimeBank

Isabel Ros Lopez, Inclusion Manager – United Response

Tanya Murphy, Independent Evaluation Practitioner

Samantha Beinhacker, Producer and Developer – Germination

For tickets: www.amiando.com/empACTconference or for further information please email maor@egonetwork.org.uk

Claremont Graduate University’s Evaluation Workshops Go On-Line

Date: August 21-2, 2009
Venue: Claremont Graduate University, Southern California

Professional Development Workshop Series

Claremont Graduate University is proud to offer our annual line-up of acclaimed workshops for professionals, academics, and students who seek to hone their research and evaluation skills.  Presenters from across North America will gather in beautiful Claremont, California, to teach participants from academia, research institutes and think tanks, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector.  As always, this year’s series offers several new workshops as well as long-standing favorites.

Each workshop lasts one full day.  Workshops in this series have consistently sold out in previous years, so save your seat in the workshops of your choice by registering online today.

Registration: On-Site Workshops

Registration: Online Workshops

The Claremont Evaluation Debates

Full List of Workshops

Undergraduate Fellowship Program

 About the Online Offerings

Daily Schedule

Location, Directions, and Lodging

Workshops Photo Album
For the First Time, Summer 2009

We will be offering one workshop each day via live webcast in a state-of-the-art virtual classroom environment. The virtual classroom offerings will include interaction with the live presenter and participants. Anyone with a high-speed internet connection, computer speakers and a microphone is able to participate. Use of a webcam is encouraged for maximum interaction.

Follow this link to register for the online versions of our workshops!

The live webcast offerings will include:

Vancouver Outcome Mapping Training Workshop – September 21-24

Date: September 21-24
Venue: Vancouver

Outcome Mapping is a practical, flexible and participatory approach to planning, monitoring and evaluation. First introduced by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in 2000, Outcome Mapping (OM) has been used in projects, programs and organizations around the world. A growing body of donor agencies, NGOs and monitoring and evaluation professionals are adopting OM because it helps them address complexity issues that other, more traditional methods do not consider.
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Training in Most Significant Change Technique (MSC) in Oxford, UK

Date: 28-29th July 2009
Venue: Oxford, UK

MSC is a powerful tool for monitoring, evaluation and organisational learning. MSC goes beyond merely capturing and documenting participants’ stories of impact, to offering a means of engaging in effective dialogue about what you are achieving. Each story represents the storyteller’s interpretation of impact, which is then reviewed and discussed. The process offers an opportunity for a diverse range of stakeholders to enter into a dialogue about program intention, impact and ultimately future direction. MSC has much to offer your existing M&E framework being especially good at capturing that traditionally hard to capture information about what difference did you make in the hearts and minds of those your were targeting for benefit – but it has much to offer beyond merely reporting on outcomes! This two day training workshop provides an introduction to MSC which includes designing your own MSC process. Participants will be provided with experiential learning opportunities and examples of real applications of the technique. We will also share our experiences of adapting MSC for use in evaluation studies.

Where: Oxford, England (venue to be determined)

When: Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th of July Cost: £550

* To secure your enrolment download and return your registration form today: [url]http://www.clearhorizon.com.au/training-mentoring/training/training-courses/most-significant-change-uk/ [/url]

* Concession rates and multiple participant discounts available contact tracey@clearhorizon.com.au for more information

International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET)

Date: June 8 – July 3
Venue: Carleton University in Ottawa Canada

On-line applications are now being accepted for IPDET 2009 (June 8 – July 3) at www.ipdet.org.

It is time to apply for one to four weeks at the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET). Now entering its 9th year, the program will be held from June 8th through July 3rd at Carleton University in Ottawa Canada. Weeks 1 and 2 are a graduate-level intensive applied core course on development evaluation. Weeks 3 and 4 feature a choice of 30 workshops which go in-depth on specific development evaluation topics. New this year are workshops on evaluating governance and using the theory of change model for evaluating environmental and social impacts. Visit the website for more information about the new workshops and instructors, as well as returning ones. Note that you must register on the IPDET website www.ipdet.org before you can log in and access the on-line application form. If you experience difficulties with the application process, contact Mary Dixon, the IPDET Registrar, at mary_dixon@carleton.ca. IPDET is a collaboration of the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank and Carleton University with the support of several donor organizations.

Live webcast event on Real World Evaluation with Jim Rugh and Michael Bamberger

Date: Tuesday, May 12th
Venue: Internet

UNICEF CEE/CIS, WHO/PAHO and DevInfo, in partnership with IDEAS (International Development Evaluation Association) and IOCE (International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation), are pleased to announce the Live webcast event on Real World Evaluation with Jim Rugh and Michael Bamberger on Tuesday, May 12th, at 10 AM Washington time.

This Event is organized within the monthly Knowledge Sharing Events on Country-led M&E systems. It is free and open to interested people. This event will enable the sharing of good practices and lessons learned. Global-level speakers will contribute international perspectives. In addition to watching live presentations, you will have the option to ask questions and provide comments. You may attend virtually from your personal or work computer anywhere in the world. You just need a computer, an internet connection, a microphone and speakers.
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Outcomes monitoring and IT: Finding the best solution

Date: 21 May 2009
Venue: London

This exciting new conference is the first time charities will have the chance to meet a range of system providers offering resources that help with outcomes monitoring.

The conference will help you:
· learn how IT can help you track the difference you make, save time and cut costs
· understand more about the processes involved in implementing an outcomes-based IT system
· gain an overview of the range of solutions available
· identify specific IT systems that will help you measure the outcomes of your work.
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Training: Monitoring and Evaluation for Results

Date: July 6-17, 2009
Venue: The World Bank Headquarters
1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433

SPONSORS
World Bank Institute Evaluation Group (WBIEG)

TOPICS
Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation
Logic Models and Evaluation Questions
Indicators and Measurement
Research Designs
Data Collection
Reconstructing Baseline Data
Sampling
Data Analysis
The Practice of Impact Evaluation
Reporting Results and Utilization of Evaluations
Managing Monitoring and Evaluation Functions
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Training: Monitoring and Evaluation for Results

Date: May 11-15, 2009
Venue: Hotel Africa in Tunis, Tunisia

SPONSORS
World Bank Institute Evaluation Group (WBIEG) and Joint Africa Institute (JAI)

TOPICS
Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation
Logic Models and Evaluation Questions
Indicators and Measurement
Research Designs
Data Collection
Reconstructing Baseline Data
Sampling
Data Analysis
The Practice of Impact Evaluation
Reporting Results and Utilization of Evaluations
Managing Monitoring and Evaluation Functions
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Training in Evaluation of Humanitarian Action

Date: 21st-24th June 2009
Venue: Belgium

Channel Research and the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance (ALNAP) are inviting participants for Training in Evaluation of Humanitarian Action, Belgium, 21st-24th June 2009 (actual training dates 22nd-24th June 2009).

This course is an introductory-to-intermediate level course and has the overall aim of assisting participants in the design of monitoring systems, and to be able to commission, manage, carry out and use small scale evaluations in humanitarian action. This 3-day training course will use the OECD-DAC evaluation criteria but also introduces new evaluation material specifically on joint evaluations and innovative learning processes as part of an evaluation process.

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