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SUMMARY:Eval Café: Developmental Evaluation and Theory of Change
DESCRIPTION:From the Eval Café description: \nOur next online evaluation cafe will feature small group discussions on Developmental Evaluation and Theory of Change.\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n10 minutes: log-on and intro\n30-40 minutes: split into two groups\, one for Developmental Evaluation (DE) DE and one for Theory of Change (TOC).\n\nThe DE discussion will be lead by Scott Christian (CE) a Senior Evaluator at LogicalOutcomes was 1 of 11 evaluators involved in last year’s Team Primary Care: Training for Transformation initiative which included (possibly) the largest scale developmental evaluation to date. He’s applied a developmental evaluation toolkit in a variety of other contexts too. This discussion will focus on practical insights that Scott and his colleagues have identified for effective developmental evaluations.”\nThe TOC discussion will be lead by Elizabeth (Lizzy) Sweitzer\, who is a Monitoring and Evaluation Subject Matter Expert\, working as a management consultant in the energy and sustainability field. Lizzy hosts meetups for evaluators with CES-ON and host professional development workshops for evaluators.  The discussion will focus on how to make TOC’s useful after initial development.\n\n\nLast 10-20 minutes come back to the large group and share key learnings.\n\nJoin online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86026011026?pwd=QPmScau3BsnmsXOfZlkkjac2yLOI38.1 \nInterested in learning more about Eval Café and joining our Groups.io online forum?  Email EvaluationCafeOntario+subscribe@groups.io to subscribe to our listserv!
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-developmental-evaluation-and-theory-of-change/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership,Social Networking
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SUMMARY:2025 CES-ON AGM and Learning Event
DESCRIPTION:CES – Ontario is pleased to announce that the chapter’s Annual General Meeting will be held online on June 17\, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. \nWhy Attend the AGM? \nThe AGM is a great opportunity to: \n– Learn more about recent chapter activities; \n– Elect new board members and approve any bylaw changes; \n– Participate in the annual Learning Event. \nEvent Agenda: \n\n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: AGM presentation\, including progress on our strategic goals and upcoming chapter events\n\n\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Learning Event: IDEA (Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity and Accessibility) in Artificial Intelligence with Jane Whynot\n\nWe will distribute the Annual General Meeting package\, including a full agenda\, Annual Report\, and audited financial statements\, to all CES members and event attendees prior to the event. \nAbout the Learning Event: IDEA (Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity and Accessibility) in Artificial Intelligence.  \nThe potential of AI to drive progress is significant\, however\, the current landscape often reflects deep-seated biases and inequities that can perpetuate discrimination. Without a concerted effort to prioritize diversity and inclusion\, AI systems may inadvertently reinforce existing societal disparities\, ultimately leading to mistrust and harm. Recognizing these challenges is essential for fostering meaningful change and ensuring that AI serves as a tool for equity rather than a source of division. This presentation discusses the historical context from an IDEA perspective\, pinpoints where biases/discrimination can be disrupted by evaluators\, and provides examples of what evaluators can do. \nAbout the Speaker: \nJane Whynot\, MEd\, PhD is a Partner at Goss Gilroy Management Consultants Inc (GGI)\, Jane has almost 30 years of experience in evaluation and performance measurement. Jane conducts work in all sectors\, from employment to small business\, from science to culture. Jane has a Masters of Assessment and Evaluation (University of Melbourne) and a Doctorate in Philosophy exploring how GBA Plus is integrated in the federal government evaluation function (University of Ottawa). She is an associate editor at the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation and holds adjunct status at Carleton University. Jane is committed to lifelong learning\, is a seasoned keynote and routinely presents at international evaluation conferences including AEA\, CES\, and PPX symposia. She has designed and delivered training on evaluation\, performance measurement\, GBA Plus\, the integration of GBA Plus in evaluation\, and qualitative methods in evaluation over her career.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/2025-ces-on-agm-and-learning-event/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Annual General Meetings,Membership
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SUMMARY:CES Ontario Virtual Conference: Politics\, Progress and Possibility
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conference on the theme of Politics\, Progress and Possibility! Network\, learn\, and grow with evaluators like you!\nThe Canadian Evaluation Society Ontario Chapter (CES Ontario) is pleased to invite evaluation practitioners\, researchers\, academics\, emerging evaluators\, and students to join us for CES Ontario’s 2025 Virtual Conference. \nEvaluation is a constantly changing field of practice\, informed by new and emerging technologies\, approaches\, and political pressures. We will survey these topic areas\, explore their interplays and connections\, and discuss how to integrate them into our work. \nTopic Areas: \n\nNew and next approaches to program evaluation: new evaluation processes\, frameworks\, and models\, alternative funding models\, and decolonized evaluation approaches\nTechnology: how AI (and other tools!) are changing evaluation\, and considerations of utility and equity\nPolitical considerations: evaluation politics in Ontario\, Canadian\, and international contexts\, as well as managing projects and stakeholders\n\nConference participants will: \n\nGain a deeper understanding of current trends\, innovations\, opportunities\, and challenges for enhancing and integrating approaches in evaluation.\nGain important evaluation skills to address current and future trends.\nEnhance connections with other evaluators\, networks\, and organizations.\nContribute to discussions about the importance of evaluative thinking and evaluation practice in the areas of new approaches\, technology\, and politics.\n\nVisit our Virtual Conference website for session descriptions\, speaker bios\, and more!
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/ces-ontario-virtual-conference-politics-progress-and-possibility/
CATEGORIES:Advanced/Intermediate,Membership,Professional Development,Social Networking,Student,Student & New Practitioner
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SUMMARY:2026 CES-ON AGM and Learning Event
DESCRIPTION:CES-ON members and the public are invited to attend our AGM and Learning Event \n\n\n\n\nCES – Ontario is pleased to announce that the chapter’s Annual General Meeting will be held online on June 16\, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. \nWhy Attend the AGM? \nThe AGM is a great opportunity to: \n– Learn more about recent chapter activities; \n– Elect new board members and approve any bylaw changes; \n– Participate in the annual Learning Event. \nEvent Agenda: \n\n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: AGM presentation\, including progress on our strategic goals and upcoming chapter events\n\n\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Learning Event: Navigating AI in Our Evaluation Practice\n\nWe will distribute the Annual General Meeting package\, including a full agenda\, Annual Report\, and audited financial statements\, to all CES members and event attendees prior to the event. \nAbout the Learning Event: Navigating AI in Our Evaluation Practice \nWe heard at our last AGM and conference this past year that evaluators are excited and have many questions about AI. As AI continues to reshape the way we work\, learn\, and evaluate\, this year’s annual learning event will explore the opportunities\, challenges\, and practical applications of AI. Designed for AI enthusiasts\, cautious adopters\, and the AI-curious alike\, the session will feature thoughtful discussion on topics including AI adoption and leadership\, workflow integration\, data analysis tools\, and the evolving role of AI in evaluation practice. Join us for an engaging and accessible conversation answering YOUR questions on how AI is influencing everyday operations and decision-making—and what it means for the future of evaluation.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/2026-ces-on-agm-and-learning-event/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Annual General Meetings,Membership
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SUMMARY:Evaluation Masterclass Webinar: Beyond the Rows
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fast-paced one-hour virtual session on translating raw data into actionable\, useful\, and beautiful information! We’ll be covering the following topics: \nEscaping the Table Trap & Visual Accessibility – Shifting from dense tables that isolate individual data points to clear visuals that reveal the complete picture and uncover hidden systemic patterns \nThe Chart Selection Matrix – A concrete framework to easily match visuals to specific data types(categorical vs. continuous). \nFinding the True Signal (The Holiday ED Surge Case Study) – Interpreting trends over time to help evaluators differentiate between normal baseline variation and operational anomalies. \nThis is part one of a two-part webinar series. Register for Part Two here. \nAbout the Facilitator: \nFaten Hassaan\, MSc is a published healthcare author\, strategist\, and Quality Improvement (QI) advisor. \nFor nearly twenty years\, she has helped healthcare leaders improve system operations by leveraging data to drive high performance. \nAs the founder of Quality Improvement for Health Care Inc. qi4h.com\, Faten specializes in data-driven approaches that drive large-scale system transformation while building organizational capacity\, bridging frontline realities with executive mandates\, and navigating stakeholder resistance. \nHer extensive background\, ranging from strategic system mapping to analyzing complex data patterns to identify anomalies\, underpins her upcoming book Transforming Community Healthcare\, Through Data Excellence\, which comprises chapters on data accessibility and persuasive narrative structures. \nFaten holds a master’s degree in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety\, alongside Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and PMP certifications. She is dedicated to empowering evaluators and healthcare professionals to move past dense reporting to deliver credible insights that drive real systemic change.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/evaluation-masterclass-webinar-beyond-the-rows/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Membership,Webinar,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Eval Café: Working in the Public Sector
DESCRIPTION:Hi all\,\n\nWe’re excited to announce the next Evaluation Cafe Ontario online event – Working in the Public Sector. We will have a panel of evaluators working in (or for) the government share their experiences and learnings through a faciltiated discussion followed by Q&A.\n\nWe’re finalizing the panel and will share more details soon! We look forward to seeing you.\n\nAbout Eval Cafe Ontario events\n\nEvaluation Cafe Ontario online events are an opportunity for us to network and learn from our colleagues across the province.  Anyone can join whether from Ontario or not\, but presenters/facilitators will always be from Ontario.\n\nWe have a continuous open call for topics\, activities\, discussions\, etc.  Whatever you want to share\, do\, discussion with peers from across Ontario\, you let us know\, and we make it happen.\n\nThese online events rotate every other month with our in-person events in or around Toronto.\n\nThese events are supported by CES Ontario\, and we greatly encourage you to consider joining (https://evaluationcanada.ca/membership/membership-benefits.html)
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-working-in-the-public-sector/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership,Social Networking
ORGANIZER;CN="Eval Cafe":MAILTO:paul.bakker@evaluationontario.ca
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SUMMARY:Eval Café: Mixed Methods Mixer and Skills Share
DESCRIPTION:Practitioners\, students\, consultants\, funders\, and the evaluation-curious — this one’s for you. Evaluation Cafe Ontario is bringing the community together for an evening that’s part mixer\, part skills share\, and fully in-person (we promise the wifi will not be involved in the icebreaker). \nWe’re organizing the night around evaluation approaches — because let’s be honest\, everyone’s got a favorite framework and a strong opinion about it. Grab a drink\, meet people from every corner of the evaluation world\, then find your people at conversation tables built around approaches like developmental evaluation\, participatory & equity-centered evaluation\, realist evaluation\, utilization-focused evaluation\, and more. Team Theory of Change or Team Outcome Harvesting? Come defend your answer. \nNew to the field and don’t have a favorite yet? Perfect — this is the place to learn. \nRefreshments served. All experience levels welcome — bring your questions\, your war stories\, and your favorite underused evaluation tool. \nPlease RSVP via the link on the event description. We look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-mixed-methods-mixer-and-skills-share/
LOCATION:Wenona\, 1069 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6H 1M3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership
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SUMMARY:Evaluation Masterclass Webinar: The Persuasive Evaluator
DESCRIPTION:Taking Actionable Insights and Transforming Them into Compelling Stories That Overcome Resistance \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a fast-paced one-hour virtual session on translating raw data into actionable\, useful\, and beautiful information! We’ll be covering the following topics:  \nThe Neuroscience of Data Persuasion – How narrative structures engage brain chemistry to lower cognitive barriers and secure executive stakeholder trust. \nStructural Data Storytelling – Implementing a 3-Act Narrative Architecture (Problem\, Context\, and Recommendation Tree) to turn reports into compelling data stories. \nPre-empting Resistance & Counterarguments – Building an airtight counterargument matrix to protect professional credibility and navigate organizational pushback. \nThis is part two of a two-part webinar series. Register for Part One here. \nAbout the Facilitator: \nFaten Hassaan\, MSc is a published healthcare author\, strategist\, and Quality Improvement (QI) advisor. \nFor nearly twenty years\, she has helped healthcare leaders improve system operations by leveraging data to drive high performance. \nAs the founder of Quality Improvement for Health Care Inc. qi4h.com\, Faten specializes in data-driven approaches that drive large-scale system transformation while building organizational capacity\, bridging frontline realities with executive mandates\, and navigating stakeholder resistance. \nHer extensive background\, ranging from strategic system mapping to analyzing complex data patterns to identify anomalies\, underpins her upcoming book Transforming Community Healthcare\, Through Data Excellence\, which comprises chapters on data accessibility and persuasive narrative structures. \nFaten holds a master’s degree in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety\, alongside Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and PMP certifications. She is dedicated to empowering evaluators and healthcare professionals to move past dense reporting to deliver credible insights that drive real systemic change.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/evaluation-masterclass-webinar-the-persuasive-evaluator/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Membership,Webinar
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