Training Opportunities
Training Course
“Ex-ante Poverty Impact Assessment (PIA)1“
When: 6 - 8 October, 2010
Where: German Caritas Association, Brussels, Rue de Pascale 4-6, 1040 Brussels
Fees: 995 Euros
AGEG in cooperation with GTZ is offering an international training course on PIA, which will be held from 6 to 8 October 2010 in Brussels. This course was developed by the GTZ project “Mainstreaming Poverty Reduction”.
The training course has the following objectives:
- Enhancing participants’ knowledge on Poverty Impact Assessment – PIA Background, benefits, principles, process and methodological steps
- Analyse implemented PIAs and identify critical factors of success
- Learn relevant and appropriate tools for applying PIA in a multi-stakeholder setting
- Familiarizing participants with the challenges of facilitating a Poverty Impact Assessment in a multi-stakeholder setting and developing strategies to deal with such challenges
For further information, please look a the brochure.
Registration form is available here.
Monitoring and Evaluation Methods for EU Funds – How to Measure the Success of Projects and Programmes
When: 16 - 17 September, 2010
Where: Berlin, Germany
This practical seminar focuses on the proper monitoring and evaluation methodology. Experts give an overview on evaluation in the current programming period. Moreover, they present and discuss the results and experiences of the final reports 2000 – 2006 as well as European Commission requirements of ongoing evaluation measures in the period 2007 – 2013. The toolkit consisting of baseline indicators, impact indicators or result indicators will be introduced. Best practice and successful case studies from different Member States enrich the programme flow.
For further information, please look a the brochure.
Congress of the Swiss Evaluation Society
When: 9 - 10 September, 2010
Where: Bern
Dear Colleague,
We are pleased to inform you that the next congress of the Swiss Evaluation Society will take place on the 9th and 10th of September 2010 in Bern. The topic is “International comparisons and Peer-Reviews: what can we learn as an evaluator or an evaluee ?”. On the afternoon before the meeting a methods workshop will be held. At this occasion, evaluations of innovative or interesting methodological issues will be presented and discussed. The presentations will be in German, English and French.
We would be very honored if you participated in our event.
Yours
Emmanuel Sangra
President of the Swiss Evaluation Society (SEVAL)
Swiss Federal Audit Office
Monbijoustrasse 45
CH - 3003 Bern - Switzerland
Tel: + 41 31 324 94 93 - E-Mail: emmanuel.sangra@efk.admin.ch
Fax:+ 41 31 323 11 01 - Web: http://www.seval.ch/en/index.cfm
International Development Evaluation: Foundations and Practices
When: 5 – 9 July 2010 (5 full days)
Where: King's College, London
Description:
International development evaluation is increasingly called upon to support evidence based policy making in the management of development programmes. Growing public pressure to secure better results from poverty reduction initiatives have generated a high demand for quality and independent assessments aimed at improved decision making in different countries, contexts and cultures. Consequently, expectations regarding evaluators’ capabilities are rising.
For furthermore information, please, go to Summer Institute website or download the leaflet here.
“From Indicators to Counterfactuals”: Summer School on Quantitative Methods for Evaluating the Impact of Structural Funds
When: 1 – 12 September 2010
Where: Italy
The summer school is intended for both practicing evaluators and the staff in the managing authorities who decide to launch impact evaluations, design terms of reference and manage the studies. Applicants should provide evidence of professional involvement with evaluation activities, should possess a good command of English and basic knowledge of statistics. The maximum number of participants admitted will be 40.
More information available at http://www.summerschool-impactevaluation.com
International Summer School on Evaluation Research
When: 30 August – 3 September 2010
Where: Lille, France
This Summer School is intended to be an ideal opportunity for those in the scientific community interested in public policy evaluation to compare scientific work on the subject and to discuss the interdisciplinary nature of evaluation research.
The call for papers (downloadable here) is addressed to all PhD students, post-docs, researchers and academics working on evaluation. Selected papers will be delivered at a series of workshops, within the broader framework of the Summer School (see attached Programme).
Highly attractive rates have been applied to facilitate the participation of everyone, especially PhDs and young researchers, in the full programme. Complete information on this event is available on-line at: http://www.sfe-asso.fr
Call for papers – Deadline: 7 May 2010
APPLIED REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (RIA) COURSE
When: Session 1 | 3 – 7 May 2010 | Session 2 | 18 – 22 October 2010
Where: Rome, Italy
This practical, hands-on course in modern RIA practices has been offered since 2006 by Jacobs and Associates, now jointly with LUISS University in Rome. This RIA course, by highly experienced public policy and RIA trainers, is expressly designed for policy officials and executives who use RIA to improve policy results, and private companies who wish to use RIA methods to communicate with government regulators. The course uses interactive methods to present RIA “in the kitchen,” as it is actually done by regulatory officials under cost, data, and time constraints, while preserving the quality of the analysis. Dozens of actual examples from across the world are used in the course. The course will benefit anyone using RIA in environmental, social and economic fields as well as stakeholders such as business associations, NGOs and consultants who want to understand better how to use RIA constructively.
The course is open for subscription worldwide and is presented in the heart of Rome on the LUISS campus.
For further information, please look at the brochure and at the following link http://www.luiss.edu/academics/lifelong-learning/ria-training-course.
University-Based Continuing Study Programmes in Europe
Ten profiles
The profiles are based on the answers of the study directors of the programmes on an online survey in early summer 2008. A short report, also giving some information on closed, halted or programmes with unclear status or who delivered incomplete information will be published in 2009.
Entire document available here.