Upcoming session: October 14, 28, November 11, 2025 Online Register today! Collective Traction for Evaluation Impact: Project Management Skills Facilitator: Erich Koroschetz Even the best evaluation can stall if the work plan isn’t clear, collaborative, and adaptable. Join us for a three-part series on how to improve and clarify your evaluation goals and project management...
Join us for a conference on the theme of Politics, Progress and Possibility! Network, learn, and grow with evaluators like you! The 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. Evaluation is a constantly changing...
Join us for a relaxed, social Evaluation Café where we’ll mix purposeful networking with a couple of light, laughter-friendly games to help folks connect across projects, sectors, and roles. Expect easy icebreakers (think Human Bingo / Speed-Friending energy), evaluator-adjacent shenanigans, and plenty of time to chat. What to expect 5:30–5:50 Check-in, grab a bite, casual...
To start the new year, let's have a bit of fun together. Join us for some trivia about evaluation and your peers! Evaluation 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...
The interactive and multi-modal workshop focuses on infographics – artistic or graphic presentation of data to communicate insights. Data visualization as a hot topic in the evaluation world, especially in knowledge transfer activities. This fast-paced webinar will focus on a specific type of data visualization, namely infographics – artistic or graphic presentation of data to...
Join us for a ten-week facilitated course on the foundations of evaluation. The Canadian Evaluation Society’s on-line ten-week course offers participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices of evaluation. No prior knowledge of evaluation or social science research methods is required to participate. Participants will gain: Basic knowledge and skills, Appreciation...
After 15 years, Paul Bakker is stepping down as an Evaluation Cafe Ontario organizer. Elizabeth Sweitzer will be joined by Medha Aurora to continue to plan in-person and online events. With the change, we'd love to reconnect and hear from our members about the kinds of topics and sessions that will best serve their needs....
June 11 2026, 9:30 AM – 1 PM Register today! This online workshop introduces a four-pronged approach to building and sustaining evaluation capacity in your professional work In this interactive workshop, we move beyond “doing” evaluation to focus on evaluation capacity that lasts. Evaluation Capacity Building (ECB) isn’t just about teaching someone how to write...
CES-ON members and the public are invited to attend our AGM and Learning Event CES – 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. Why Attend the AGM? The AGM is a great opportunity to: - Learn more...
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: Escaping 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 The...
Hi all, We'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. We're finalizing the panel and will share more details soon! We look forward...
This 4-day course was developed by the Canadian Evaluation Society to provide participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices associated with the profession of evaluation. Prior knowledge of evaluation and of social science research methods is not required. There are no examinations associated with the course, nor is there any homework....
