International Conference "Reforms and Evaluation of Programs and Policies"



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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS (26.09.2007)

ATTENTION! All three workshops will be one day long, thus one person may register only for one workshop.

Registration for pre-conference workshops will be open at 9.00 on September 26, 2007

Workshops schedule:

Session 1: 9.30 - 11.00

Coffee-break: 11.00 - 11.30

Session 2: 11.30 - 13.00

Lunch: 13.00 - 14.30

Session 3: 14.30 - 16.00

Coffee-break: 16.00 - 16.30

Session 4: 16.30 - 17.30

Workshop 1. Cancelled. Please accept our apologies.

 

Workshop 2. Implementation Analysis for Feedback on Program Progress and Results

Many programs do not achieve intended outcomes because of how they are implemented. Thus, implementation analysis (IA) is very important for policy and funding decisions. IA fills the methodological gap between outcome evaluations that treat a program as a "black box" and process evaluations that present a flood of descriptive data. IA provides essential feedback on the "critical ingredients" of a program, and helps drive change through an understanding of factors affecting implementation and short-term results. Topics include: importance of IA; conceptual and theoretical foundations of IA; how IA drives change and complements other program evaluation approaches; major models of IA and their strengths/weaknesses; how to build an IA framework and select appropriate IA methods; concrete examples of how IA can keep programs on-track, spot problems early, enhance outcomes, and strengthen collaborative ventures; and suggestions for employing IA in your organization.

Convener: Arnold Love, Canada

Dr. Arnold Love is an internationally-recognized independent consultant based in Toronto, Canada, with more than 25 years of experience in evaluation. He is author of a chapter on internal evaluation in Encyclopedia of Program Evaluation (Sage, 2004), Internal Evaluation: Building Organizations from Within (Sage, 1991), and a chapter on implementation analysis for the new edition of The Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation (Jossey-Bass, 2004). Dr. Love is editor of the Canadian Evaluation Society's Evaluation Methods Sourcebook Series and of special issues of New Directions for Program Evaluation and the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. He received his PhD from University of Waterloo; has taught program evaluation at the National Centre for Nonprofit Management at York University and at the Centre for Innovative Management at Athabasca University. He served a 2-year term as President of the Canadian Evaluation Society. In 1996, he recieved the CES National Award for Distinguished Contribution to Evaluation in Canada and in 2005, he was made a Fellow of the CES. The American Evaluation Association recognized Dr. Love in 1998 for his contributions to building a worldwide evaluation community and in 2005 for his service to AEA . He is a member of the Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Audit Committee of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

 

Workshop 3. Principles and Methods for Inclusive Community-Based Evaluation

The number of community-based programs aimed at making changes at the community level is increasing. These programs are located in diverse communities, representing many different sectors of society: racial-ethnic communities, geographic locations, and communities with special needs and interests. Such differences can affect the way evaluation is designed, implemented and used. This workshop will outline the principles of and methods for doing community-based evaluation of these programs, an approach anchored in collaborative partnerships among different stakeholders inside and outside the community, including evaluators. Dr Conner will describe how to plan and undertake inclusive community-based evaluation, including developing and nurturing collaborative partnerships and successfully working across and with stakeholders from different backgrounds and perspectives. Participants will learn the principles of and requirements for community-based evaluation, understand methods that are particularly well suited to these evaluations, review examples of these principles and methods in action, and understand the strengths and limitations of this evaluation approach. The workshop will involve a mix of short lectures, case studies, and some individual and small group exercises.

Convener: Ross Conner, USA

Dr. Ross Conner has had a distinguished career in evaluation. He is currently President of the International Organisation for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE) and Professor emeritus at the University of California, Irvine, where he founded and directed the Center for Community Health Research. He is a Past President of the American Evaluation Association, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, among other senior positions. Dr. Conner has conducted several major evaluation projects in the area of community health promotion and disease prevention in the US and other countries. Using the World Health Organizations’ ‘healthy communities’ framework, he works in partnership with communities of many types and sizes. He has also conducted evaluations in the fields of education, criminal justice and leadership development. He is the author or co-author of 9 books and numerous articles. He has been a consultant to a range of organizations, including the US National Academy of Science, US National Institutes of Health, Rockefeller Foundation, National American Red Cross, US Centers for Disease Control, State of California University-wide AIDS Research Program, and the California Agriculture Leadership Program.