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    Article in today’s Chronicle Herald

    CES-NS Board member Craig Moore is featured in an article in today’s Chronicle Herald. He is sharing his thoughts on addressing recommendations of the One Nova Scotia report. Spoiler alert: Evaluation and community minded thinking are key! Check out the full article here: http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1447888-nowns-returning-to-nova-scotia-on-a-mission

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    Survey on Involvement of Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEE) in Voluntary Organizations for Professional Evaluation (VOPEs)

    A request was sent to our chapter from EvalYouth about a survey they are administering. EvalYouth is a multi-stakeholder partnership formed based on the Global Evaluation Agenda (2016-2020) known as the Eval2020 Agenda, to increase national, regional, and international capacity to produce high-quality evaluations and advocate for the inclusion of youth and young people in the evaluation process to become future leaders in the evaluation profession.   We have launched a survey to gather information related to understanding the state and extent of Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEEs) involvement in Voluntary Organizations for Program Evaluation (VOPE) governance, committees and activities across the world. The results will be used to inform what can be done to…

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    #EvalC17 Updates

    Here is an update from the conference organizers: We are pleased to announce the preliminary list of presenters  http://c2017.evaluationcanada.ca/program/  for the 2017 Canadian Evaluation Society Conference in Vancouver.   Here is some important information to help you plan for a successful conference experience:   Register by March 1 to receive the earlybird registration rate and be entered to win a stay at the Westin Bayshore during the conference. We have negotiated a special conference rate of $199 at the Westin Bayshore, but space is limited.  Please book your room soon: http://c2017.evaluationcanada.ca/location/ We encourage you to share your reflections on the conference theme on the conference blog:http://c2017.evaluationcanada.ca/program/blog/ Please click here if…

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    CES Conference 2017 Theme Blog

    CES British Colombia Yukon (CESBCY) is looking forward to hosting the national CES conference next year. They have created a blog in an effort to crease a lively space for discussion about the theme leading up to the conference- Facing Forward: Innovation, Action and Reflection. Detail about the theme and the blog can be found here: http://c2017.evaluationcanada.ca/ if you are interested in sharing your thoughts. A formal launch of the theme will take place in September and they are hoping to feature reflections, comments and discussion items from across the country in the launch. For your comments to be considered for being featured in the launch, the deadline is September…

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    New Federal Policy on Evaluation

    A new federal Policy on Results, which replaces the Policy on Evaluation, is now available on-line. Importantly for those professionals interested in pursuing or maintaining the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation is a paragraph in the new Directive on Results (4.4.12) that states that “Heads of evaluation designated under subsection 4.3.12 of the policy are responsible for the following: […] ensuring that departmental evaluators have opportunities to develop their competencies and to earn evaluation-related designations or certifications from recognized professional associations and certifying bodies”. As the CES-Nova Scotia Chapter has opportunities available for professional development this new policy should have a positive impact for us. We look forward to providing these opportunities for our…