by Mita Marra | Aug 1, 2024 | Blog
Innovation often thrives at the intersection of diverse ideas and collaborative efforts. This philosophy drives the project titled “Pathways to Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” I have designed and coordinated with Cornell Tech thanks to the funding of the US Mission...
by Lea Corsetti | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog
Authors: Lea Corsetti, Linh Hoang, Winne Chu, Francesco Bolzonella, Linh Hoang, Kemi Ayanda and Muhammad Waseem I want a world where evidence counts | Juha Uitto In a thought-provoking article, renowned evaluator Juha Uitto reflects on the current state of the...
by Sharon Scotcher | May 29, 2024 | Blog
Danielsson, Marianne & Nils Hertting, eds., 2024, Samtal om idéer, utvärdering och samhällsförändring: En vänbok till Evert Vedung [Dialogue on Ideas, Evaluation, and Social Change: Essays in Honor of Evert Vedung] (28 bidragsgivare / contributors). Uppsala: Acta...
by Sharon Scotcher | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog
The results are in for our EES Master Thesis Diploma Competition! We’re thrilled to recognize outstanding research on social and economic issues. First Place goes to Madalena Caria Fernandes Ferreira Nunes (Charles University in Prague) for her thesis on...
by Petra Novakova | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog
Authors: Karina Lehrner and Petra Novakova For this International Women’s Day, we (the EES TWG 1 gender and evaluation) would like to invite you into a conversation about underlying principles that we see as interconnecting fundamental frameworks:...
by Ian Thomas | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog
Author: Ian Thomas, Head of Arts Research & Insight at British Council In a 2018 the British Council explored the notion that cultural heritage could contribute to inclusive growth. The report shares findings from a sector consultation and international research...
by Nynke de Witte | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog
How can evaluations add value in uncertain times? This question was at the forefront of the 2023 OSCE Evaluation Network Annual Meeting held in Belgrade and online from the 4 to 6 October 2023. The meeting marked the 10th Anniversary of the Evaluation Network and was...
by Jonny Morell | Nov 6, 2023 | Blog
Can Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Provide Unique Evaluation Insight? I have been making a determined effort to probe this question. It started with a casual thought that was lurking in my mind for a long time, namely, that one could look at a program as an...
by Mita Marra | Sep 29, 2023 | Blog
Mita Marra University of Naples and EES Board Member Over the last two decades, universities have taken on a prominent role in spurring regional economic growth. They serve as crucial hubs for human capital development and play a central role in nurturing...
by Tom Ling | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
The Board of the EES were saddened to hear of the passing of one of the truly great figures in the history of evaluation. Michael Scriven died on the 28 August in California. He was born in Britain and grew up and studied in Australia before completing his PhD at...