The Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) is launching a new capacity development pilot series titled, Keeping up with Knowledge Translation!  Each session of the series will touch on both the science and practice of KT and will highlight researchers and organizations in the Maritimes. The webinar series will be of interest to key stakeholders across the health care community including health care professionals, patients/caregivers, trainees, policy-makers, and researchers. This pilot series will take place every second month, with the first session being on Thursday, November 19th! Details and registration link follow and are also included in the promo poster below. Session 1: The Science and Practice of Knowledge Exchange Date: Thursday, November 19th, 2020Time: 12:00 pm…

The Cultural Research Network (CRN) will be hosting a virtual study group on October 27th and 28th. The topic will be “Decolonizing Evaluation: An in-depth look into equitable evaluation work with First Nations communities”. Description from the CRN website: What has been written on First Nations methods of evaluation? What are the case studies or projects where decolonization of evaluation has been developed and tried? Is decolonization of evaluation even possible, given the epistemological foundations upon which our cultural research practices and institutions are built? This VSG will feature three Indigenous evaluators, from different First Nations contexts, to consider practical ways forward along with the ongoing questions that shape this field…

Update (October 22, 2020): The slides from this event are now available below. The International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) is a globally recognized and respected player in advanced training in the field of evaluation. They provide executive training for decision makers, managers and practitioners who commission, manage and evaluate policies, programs and projects. Under their evaluation capacity development approach, they provide diversified training and development for audiences from different organizations and sectors who play different roles in the evaluation process. IPDET works with experts who specialize in different approaches to evaluation, such as Blue Marble, participatory, gender responsive and culturally responsive evaluation.  Dr. Stefanie Krapp is Head of…

The Cynefin Framework turns 21 this year, and celebration includes a number of free events based on the framework this month. For more details, check out https://www.cognitive-edge.com/cynefin21/. Not familiar with the Cynefin Framework? The framework has been used in evaluation circles to tackle the complexity inherent in initiatives and populations that evaluators often work with. More from Cognitive Edge: “The Cynefin® framework was developed to help leaders understand their challenges and to make decisions in context. By distinguishing different domains (the subsystems in which we operate), it recognises that our actions need to match the reality we find ourselves in through a process of sense-making. This helps leaders cultivate an…