Special workshops held in Toronto November 10 + 11

Bring your evaluation practice to the next level by attending our Fall 2016 Advanced Workshops on November 10 and 11. Taught by CES National Board members, this is a rare opportunity to connect with and learn from leaders in the field of evaluation.

Thursday, November 10, 2 pm - 5 pm

1. Advanced Survey Research — Benoît Gauthier, CE & Dr. Simon Roy, CE
2. Focus Groups in Evaluation — Dr. Harry Cummings, CE

Friday, November 11, 9 am - 12 pm

1. Conducting Complex Evaluations – Dr. Simon Roy, CE & Benoît Gauthier. CE
2. After Data Analysis: A Policy Framework for Astute Recommendations – Dr. Gail Vallance Barrington, CE

Find out more about each workshop, including a full description and facilitator bios, by clicking on the links above, or by visiting our website. Registration closes November 3. Please contact Kaitlyn at admin@evaluationontario.ca for more information or help with registration.

November Essential Skills Series

Registration for our November 14-17 ESS course is now open. If you or someone in your network is interested in attending, please visit our Eventbrite page for more information and to register!

National Member Survey

We want to thank our membership for a terrific response rate for our chapter survey this summer. Now, please help our CES National office by completing their membership survey. The survey link was emailed directly to members on October 3 from Probe Marketing, and will close on October 18. For more information, including what do if you have not received the survey link, please visit the CES National website.

2017 National Conference

The 2017 Canadian Evaluation Society Annual Conference will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 30th to May 3rd at the Westin Bayshore on the waterfront in downtown Vancouver.

The theme of the conference, “Facing Forward:  Innovation, Action and Reflection”, is designed to inspire evaluators at all levels to delve into the latest methods and approaches evaluators are applying in a wide range of contexts and help us explore the ways in which we can incorporate reflection into practice. Proposals for presentations and workshops will be accepted until November 1.

RFQ Reminder: ESS Instructors

The CES Ontario chapter is currently looking for qualified instructors to teach our Essential Skills Series course. If you would like to be considered, please review the RFQ posting and contact pd@evaluationontario.ca with your submission.