CESEF is a not-for-profit organization with the mandate to improve national capacity for evaluation through educational activities. It provides scholarships, awards, and educational opportunities related to the field of program evaluation. It also hosts the welcome and silent auction at the CES annual conferences CESEF is seeking people to join the board to fill 3 vacancies: vice-chair, membership and member at large. If you are aware of an evaluation professional who may be interested, please contact Colleen Goggin at [email protected]
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Call for Volunteers for CES-NS Board
The Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Evaluation Society is seeking nominations for Treasurer, Membership Chair and IT Chair to hold office for the period of May 2014 to May 2016. Please see the position descriptions here. The volunteer Board meets once a month and is made up of dedicated members from NGO’s, government and private sectors; some members are experienced evaluators and others are new to the field. If you are interested in offering your name for nomination to the Board or would like more information please contact Janet Ivory at [email protected] or at 902 424 2370. Nominations will be accepted until May 22, 2014.
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Janet Ivory presents her nomination for Vice President of the CES National
Janet Ivory, Past President of CES-NS and current CES-NS Liaison, has put her name forward for Vice President of CES National. This is a one year term beginning June 2014. A second candidate from BC has also put her name forward, which means members will have an opportunity to vote. Members will be notified when voting begins. Please see Janet’s letter of nomination here.
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Save the dates for upcoming CES- NS professional development opportunities:
April 4, 2014 & May 2, 2014 : Economic Evaluation (1/2 day session, 1pm-4pm) May 29, 2014: CES-NS Symposium and CES-NS AGM
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Announcing an International Call for Evaluation Stories
Deadline: April 15, 2014 Evaluations that Make a Difference: Stories from around the world is a recipient of an EvalPartners Innovation Challenge Award. The project’s purpose is to demonstrate to evaluation users (e.g. governments and international organizations, NGOs and advocates) how evaluation can truly be a force for positive change. It will also help evaluators gain insight into evaluation approaches that can influence use and impact. Have you participated in an evaluation that influenced people’s lives and / or led to social betterment? Send in a Story Submission Form by April 15, 2014 for a chance to have your evaluation profiled in an international collection of stories about evaluations that make a difference. The Story Submission Form is…