by Maria Pomes-Jimenez | Feb 5, 2026 | Blog
Just a few years ago, evaluation in Spain felt like a niche concern—important, yes, but far from mainstream. When Law 27/2022 was passed, creating a legal framework for public policy evaluation, it seemed like a pivotal step forward (at the time, Cristina Cribillers...
by Jessica Romo Ramos | Jan 22, 2026 | Blog
Reflections from the European Evaluation Society’s Thematic Working Group (TWG) 1 – Gender & Equity – webinar. By Nur Hidayati (Senior Advisor in Feminist & Participatory MEL, SRHR & Gender Equality), Susan Bergson (Lead Consultant, Impact...
by Sharon Scotcher | Jan 13, 2026 | Blog
This week, we received the sad news that Thomas A. Schwandt passed away during the Christmas period. Tom was a huge contributor to and supporter of the European Evaluation Society. His keynote speech in Thessaloniki on Post Normal Evaluation was hugely influential and...
by Hayat Askar | Jan 9, 2026 | Interviews
This month we welcome our new EES President, Peter van der Knaap, who has taken over the gavel from May Pettigrew. Peter has been active on the EES board for two years, has over 35 years of evaluation experience and chaired the Dutch Evaluation Society ‘Vide’ from...
by Jessica Romo Ramos | Dec 19, 2025 | Blog
In November 2024, Karina Lehrner and Yulye Jessica Romo Ramos joined Petra Novakova as co-leads to the EES thematic working group (TWG) 1, Equity and Gender. From the beginning, the three of us shared a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, not just...
by Peter van der Knaap, PhD | Dec 9, 2025 | Blog
Dr. Peter van der Knaap is director of IOB, the independent Evaluation Directorate of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and president-elect of the European Evaluation Society (EES). Prior to this, he was director of SWOV Road Safety Research Institute,...
