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Date(s) - 29/10/2025 - 19/11/2025
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Addressing evaluation in complexity is not linear — it’s a journey.
The TWG8 Nonconference, hosted by the EES Thematic Working Group 8 (TWG8) with SETIG (AEA), invites evaluators, commissioners, policymakers, and systems thinkers into an open, participatory space for inquiry, reflection, and co-creation.
The journey started in January 2025, inspired by the fruitful discussions at the EES Conference in Rimini 2024, and continues on the road to the EES Lille 2026 Biennial Conference. Along the way, TWG8 members have gathered ideas and insights through informal exchanges and three structured workshops:
- Mental Models
- Complexity
- Commissioners’ Experiences and Challenges
The Nonconference now extends this space — to think together, differently.
What is a Nonconference?
A Nonconference breaks away from traditional formats.
No keynotes. No rigid panels. No fixed answers.
It’s a space for shared inquiry, Living the Question dialogue, and cross-perspective insights, where participants slow down, reflect, and co-create knowledge on the road to Lille 2026.
Event Details
- Dates & Time: 29 October & 19 November 2025, 15:00–18:00 CET
- Format: Online (Zoom)
- Audience: Evaluators, commissioners, policymakers, systems thinkers
- Methodology: Living the Question → World Café → Reflective Practice
How the Nonconference Flows
The Nonconference unfolds in two days and three layers of dialogue:
- Day 1 – Reflecting, Embracing, Living: slowing down, connecting, and surfacing shared reflections.
- Day 2 – Innovating on the Road to Lille: moving from reflection to action and generating collective commitments.
Participants choose a theme and enter a dedicated conversation space. Each theme unfolds in three rounds — from collective exchange of practices, to exploring uncertainty, to reflective practice and further on in day 2 moving to action and collective commitments.
A Lounge Space stays open throughout — for informal conversations, side exchanges, and emergent connections.
This structure mirrors the Nonconference spirit: from collective reflection to personal resonance, and from inquiry to shared innovation.
Why Join the Nonconference?
A unique, interactive space to explore systems thinking and complexity in evaluation with peers from across the world.
Who Can Participate?
- EES, SETIG, and IFSR members → Free participation.
- Non-members → Two simple ways to join:
- Become an EES Member – 15 months for the price of 12
- Free Nonconference participation
- Full membership benefits over 2025 and 2026
- Discount for the EES Biennial Conference in Lille, October 2026
- Join with a 25 EUR Nonconference Pass (covers both days).
- Become an EES Member – 15 months for the price of 12
How to Register
Option 1: Already a Member of EES, SETIG and IFSR?
👉 Button: 🔗 Register Now – Free for Members
Option 2: Want to Become an EES Member?
👉 [🌟 Join EES Today – Get 15 Months for 12] (Join EES Today! – EES)
(Includes free Nonconference registration)
➡️ After your membership is confirmed, please return here and click Register Now – Free for Members above.
Option 3: Just Want to Join the Event?
👉 [💳 Get Your Nonconference Pass – 25 EUR] via EES (N.B. you will be required to register on our database)
➡️ Once your payment is completed, please return here and click Register Now – Free for Members above to finalize your participation.
The Nonconference agenda is available here