by Peter van der Knaap, PhD | Jun 30, 2026 | Blog, Former Presidents Interview Series, Interviews
In this new interview series, EES President Peter van der Knaap speaks with former EES presidents about their current work, reflection on their time leading the Society, the evolution of evaluation practice, and the opportunities and challenges facing the profession...
by Mita Marra | Jun 29, 2026 | Blog
A couple of weeks ago I participated in the 2026 Annual Conference of the European Forum for Studies on Research and Innovation, which is primarily a community of science, technology, innovation (STI) scholars and practitioners, and increasingly evaluators as well....
by Astrid Brousselle | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
June 2026. A heatwave is striking Europe, increasing mortality and creating disruptions. At the same time, forest fires have started again in Canada, displacing villagers and Indigenous communities. Events related to climate change are affecting populations across the...
by John Goossen | Jun 20, 2026 | Blog
John has been with the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)’s Legal division since 2015, and was a member of the team preparing the below-mentioned evaluation report. Prior to joining the ESM, John worked in public administration in The Hague and Paris. He is a graduate...
by Rai Sengupta | May 21, 2026 | Blog
Yulye Jessica Romo Ramos (Co-lead of the EES’ thematic working group 1: “Equity & Gender” and Director of Nexus Evaluation) organised and moderated a webinar with Rai Sengupta (Evaluation Consultant, UNICEF Evaluation Office and recipient of the Global Evaluation...
by Peter van der Knaap, PhD | May 19, 2026 | Blog
The theme of the 16th EES conference is ‘Evaluation for Vibrant Democracies’. Given the record number (!) of submissions to contribute to the congress with sessions and presentations, this theme clearly struck a chord in the European evaluation community… Which...
