The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES-NS) is seeking nominations for an award to support attendance at the CES 2023 national conference taking place from June 19 to 21, 2023 in Quebec City, QC. More information on the conference is available at https://c2023en.evaluationcanada.ca/. Conference registration, travel and accommodations support is available in a limited amount to support up to two CES members who reside in Nova Scotia. We welcome nominations of any current resident of Nova Scotia who has made or has the potential to make an important contribution to the evaluation community in our province. Individuals can be emerging practitioners or those more experienced with evaluation. We…
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CES-NL Introduction to Developmental Evaluation Workshop (Apr 6 @ 12:30 – 3 pm ADT)
Our friends at CES Newfoundland and Labrador (CES-NL) are hosting an Introduction to Developmental Evaluation workshop on Thursday, April 6, 2023 from 12:30 – 3 pm ADT! Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-developmental-evaluation-tickets-570109251117 Description: Developmental Evaluation is an evaluation approach that allows social innovators to develop social change initiatives in complex or uncertain environments. In this interactive, introductory-level session, the presenter will introduce developmental evaluation, how it fits into other types of evaluation, and why it’s important. The first half of the workshop will focus on the different types of evaluation, how they play together, and an exploration of your evaluation personality. The second half will dive deeper into developmental evaluation in practice and…
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CES-NS Fireside Chat #3 – Exploring Blue Marble Evaluation’s Mini-Series: Utilization-Focused Evaluation (Mar 14 @ 3pm AST)
CES-NS will be hosting its next Fireside Chat on March 14, 2023, 3-4pm AST! Join us for a discussion on the following webinar about Utilization-Focused Evaluation Principle 2 – Personalize: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjpdGRShLLQ. We ask that you watch the video in advance and join us and spark some conversation about contextualizing evaluation! Please see the below poster for more info. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/47zkby73. For any questions, please contact [email protected].
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Call for Applications for Members of the CES Credentialing Board
The Canadian Evaluation Society is accepting applications to join the CES Credentialing Board (CES-CB). The CES-CB is the decision-making body for the Professional Designation Program. CES-CB members are tasked with considering the merits of members’ applications for Credentialed Evaluator status, through confidential review, and making fair, timely, and objective decisions on applications and appeals for the designation using guidelines and criteria established by CES National Board. This call is open to all who meet both of the following eligibility requirements: Note that the Credentialing Board has the authority to accept nominations and recommend individuals who do not fully meet these criteria in order to enable an appropriately diverse composition of…
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Last call for 2023 CES Conference proposals!
Time is almost up to submit a proposal for the 2023 CES Conference! Please see the below message from the conference co-chairs. Our thanks to everyone who has already submitted a proposal for the C2023 conference. For those of you who are still brainstorming their topic or tinkering with their proposal text, don’t forget that the deadline to submit a proposal is January 23, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (there will be no extension!). Everyone is invited to submit and we welcome contributions from all practicing evaluators and evaluation theorists, including students, emerging evaluators, Indigenous evaluators, academics, and other evaluation colleagues from around the world. The conference organizing committee is committed to supporting…