International Conference "Methodology of Program Monitoring and Evaluation"



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September 25

8.45 - 9.30  Participants registration

9:30 - 11:30

Opening Plenary

Review of monitoring and evaluation methodologies, Lubov Palivoda, Counterpart Creative Center, Ukraine

Expert discussion. Panelists:

  • Nicoletta Stam, Head, European Evaluation Society, Italy;
  • V.I. Paniotto, Director, Kiev International Institute of Sociology, Ukraine;
  • Alexey Kuzmin, President, Process Consulting Company, Russia;
  • Jean Quesnel, Associate Professor, Carleton University and Quebec University, Canada
  • Valeriy Tertychka, Professor, Ukraine President's National Academy of State Management, Ukraine

11.30 - 12.00

Coffee break

12:00 - 13:30

Design of evaluation methodology: practical experience

Design of indicators for monitoring of social programs: practical experience and encountered difficulties. Irina Sinelina, Program Evaluation Manager, International Labor Organization, Russia   

Comparing experiences of monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects funded by various donors. Inna Baida, Vladimir Pyzhov, Monitoring and Evaluation Experts, Ukraine

Methodology for evaluation of scientific programs

Use of research strategies in program evaluation and monitoring. Elena Zhitnik, Director, In Mind Company, Ukraine

Methodology for evaluation of efficiency of funding of scientific organizations. Experience of UNTC. Anna Kalita, Program Evaluation Specialist, UNTC, Ukraine

Participatory evaluation methodology

Participatory evaluation of the level of community organization. Natalia Khodko, Assistant for monitoring of the project "Community oriented local development" (EC/UNDP), Ukraine

Specifics of methodology and instruments for evaluation of civic initiative development programs: practical examples from Russia. Elena Malitskaya, President, Siberian Civic Initiative Support Center, Russia

13:30 - 14:30

Lunch

14:30 - 16:00

Methodology of evaluation

General issues in evaluation methodology. Nicoletta Stam, Head, European Evaluation Society, Italy

Gender Equality and Human Rights-Responsive Evaluation: rethinking methods and methodological approaches. Inga Sniukaite, Evaluation Specialist, UNIFEM, USA

Methodology of evaluation of organizational development

Opportunities mapping initiative: evaluation of organizational development in the former USSR. Robert O'Donovan, Senior Evaluation Specialist, Eurasia Foundation, USA, Victor Karpenko, Regional Evaluation Specialist,  Eurasia Foundation, Ukraine

Evaluation ethics

Project and program evaluation as an area of ethical problems and ethical solutions. Vladimir Balakirev, Director of Development, Process Consulting Company, Russia

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee break

16:30 - 17:30

Evaluation practice

Practical experience of application of methods for involving program participants in the proves of making judgments about their programs. Natalia Kosheleva, Consultant, Process Consulting Company, Russia

Methodology for evaluation of state social programs

Monitoring and evaluation of health programs. Denis Denisenko, Program Manager, Rinat Akhmetov Charitable Foundation "Development of Ukraine", Ukraine

Monitoring of relevance and quality of services for young disabled people in Krasnoyarsk Kray. Marina Kolosova, Project Manager, Siberian Civic Initiative Support Center, Russia

Development of the system of evaluation

Methodology for the development of the national system of program evaluation. Tatyana Tretiakova, Director, Institute for Humanitarian Projects, Kyrgyzstan

Evaluation and its possible use in Georgia. Ketevan Chomakhidze, Executive Director, Georgian Evaluation Association, Georgia

19:00

Reception

September 26

09:30 - 11:00

Methodology of evaluation of state programs

Mechanisms for introduction of evaluation into the operation of state agencies. Jamilia Asanova, Director, Association for the Development of Civic Society ARGO, Kazakhstan

Approaches to methodology of program effectiveness evaluation. Natalia Terentieva, Engineer, Department of Regional Economic and Social Problems, doctoral student, Russia

Active policy in the Russian labor market: evaluation of efficiency. Marina Kartseva, Economist, CEFIR, Russia

Methodology of evaluation of program impact and efficiency

Evaluation of the efficiency of the "Development Territory" program of Youth Affairs Department of Novosibirsk region. Elena Anufrieva, Grant Manager, Siberian Civic Initiative Support Center, Russia

Evaluation of local community development programs: experience of the Foundation for Sustainable Development. Ruslan Butovskiy, Program Director, FSD, Russia

Practical experience of international donors with evaluation of NGO programs

Monitoring and evaluation of opportunities development initiatives: Ukrainian approach of PACT. Yulia Yesmukhanova, M&E Specialist, PACT Ukraine, Uniter Project, Ukraine

Library project evaluation plan. Svetlana Kolesnik, Impact Evaluation Specialist, IREX, Ukraine

11.00 - 11.30

Coffee break

11:30 - 13:00

Methodology for self-evaluation in NGOs

Self-evaluation of NGO projects. Marina Mikhailova, Director, Arkhangelsk Social Technologies Center "Garant", Russia

Self-evaluation: "Who are the judges?" Natalia Tiushkevich, Head of Grant Department of IREX in Russia, IREX-Dialogue, Russia

Methodology for evaluation of public policy

Methodology for evaluation of information openness of local authorities using rating of official web sites of city councils. Lada Malanii, Agency for the Development of Private Initiative, Ukraine

Public review of the operation of executive authorities as a way to evaluate public policy (analysis of the practices existing in Ukraine). Vladimir Kupriy, Docent, Chair of Public Policy and Political Process Management, Ukraine

Evaluation of planning, use and monitoring of foundation in Ukraine. Olga Shumilo, Director, International Center for Perspective Research, Ukraine

Methodology for evaluation in governmental sector

Regulatory impact assessment: introduction of "commonly known methodology" into the system of decision-making in Russian regions (example of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alaniya). Dmitry Sobol, Head of Perspective Projects Department, Institute of Program and Policy Evaluation, Russia 

Public sector monitoring and evaluation initiative in Georgia. Nino Saakashvili, President, Georgian Evaluation Association, Georgia

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

Methodology for public monitoring of governmental programs

Using public monitoring of budget subvention provided for energy saving activities to identify "bottle necks" conducive for corruption. Vladimir Ivanov, Chairman, Lugansk Region Center for Political and Social Research "Politsocium", Ukraine

Monitoring of the budget of state programs. Liubov Chub, President, Association of Kharkovstchina Women "Bereginia", Ukraine

Monitoring of the use of the state budget subvention on the local level (example of subvention for public transportation benefits). Alexey Orlovskiy, Chairman, Odessa City Public Organization "Face to Face", Ukraine

Methodology for public monitoring of governmental programs

Methodology for evaluation of admission to Ukrainian state higher educational institutions based on the results of independent external evaluation of knowledge of graduates. Alexey Khmara, president, Kirovograd Creative Association "TORO", Ukraine

Monitoring in public sector. Svetlana Belousova, Head, Laboratory of Economic Methods for Economy Management, Russia

Role of evaluation in the development of innovative social technologies. Evaluation as an instrument for risk management within the framework of program providing financial support to social project on a competitive basis. Luidmila Vladyko, Administration of the Governor of Krasnoyarsk Kray, Russia

Strategies for evaluation planning

Choosing the optimal variant of methodology for program evaluation. Alexey Kuzmin, President, Process Consulting Company, Russia

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break

16:00 - 17:30

Closing Plenary

  • IPEN annual report by Chairman of IPEN Board of Trustess (Jamilia Asanova)
  • Presentation of "Program Evaluation: Methods and Practice" book (Alexey Kuzmin)
  • Information about IPEN 2010 conference in Kyrgyzstan (Tatiana Tretiakova)