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Upcoming events

    • Monday, April 28, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85213387710?pwd=aVXj5bsGV0FdYgLN8n2znsGqWUJBLK.1
    • 34
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    Like a book club, but for empirical literature! Join us for a friendly conversation about evaluation journal articles. There will be a suggested pre-read for this event, which we will ideally discuss together. However, the pre-read is optional, and if you don’t have time to read it before the event, we’d still love to have you! In addition to the pre-read, we may also discuss recommended reading, and our own evaluation experiences related to the pre-read.

    The suggested pre-read for this event is How Evaluation Advocates Use Interpersonal Skills to Engage Their Colleagues in Evaluation (Rogers, Gullickson, King, & McKinley, 2024).

    • Friday, May 16, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • https://mit.zoom.us/skype/97105039965
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    Discover how Generative AI is revolutionizing evaluation practices through real-world applications at the UN. This workshop provides a practical approach to leveraging AI tools for analyzing data, uncovering insights, and scaling evaluations efficiently and effectively. Participants will gain real-world skills to use AI for analyzing interview transcripts, survey responses, and reports, and even create AI avatar interviewers tailored to their needs. The following case studies from the UN will be covered:

    - AI Interview Transcript Analysis: Learn how AI analyzed 50 interview transcripts for UNHCR, generating actionable insights through thematic and segment-specific analysis.
    - AI Avatar Interviewer: See how AI avatars conducted 50 interviews in 2 days, enabling culturally sensitive, multilingual data collection with unprecedented speed and depth.
    - AI Document Review: Understand how AI analyzed 700 management responses/ survey responses across 160 evaluation reports in 5 languages for UNICEF, identify key barriers and enablers 


    Details: English, Free, Unlimited Participants, Virtual

    Bio: James is the Founder and CEO of AILYZE, an AI consultancy that provides cutting-edge solutions for evaluation teams, including an online AI tool on www.ailyze.com . He has led multiple data science and evaluation projects for development organizations such as Dalberg, IDInsight, and One Acre Fund. With a master’s degree in data, economics, and development policy from MIT, James specializes in leveraging AI to drive innovation in the development sector.

    Link: https://mit.zoom.us/skype/97105039965


    • Wednesday, June 11, 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Migration Brewing on Gilsan
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    Close out spring with OPEN's first community networking and social event of the year on Wednesday, June 11th from 5–7pm at Migration Brewing on GlisanThis is a great opportunity to connect with peers, share best practices, and learn from each other's experiences. Whether you are a seasoned evaluator, a newcomer to the field, or just curious about program evaluation, you are welcome to attend this informal and friendly event. We’ll have a fun icebreaker activity to get conversations flowing. We’re currently finalizing the reservation details. Stay tuned for updates—we’re excited to see you there!

    This event is no-host (i.e., pay for your own food and drinks). Glisan Brewpub has ample indoor and outdoor spaces. They offer beer, wine, cider, cocktails, and mocktails, as well as vegan and gluten-free food options, so there is something for everyone. Happy hour prices are available until 5:00 p.m., so come a little early to take advantage.





    • Wednesday, July 09, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88089255313?pwd=2pg9xlRqQxOXqLcFaP3PIwScxQB96P.1
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    Are you currently grappling with a needs assessment or facing challenges with a survey question that could benefit from an additional perspective? Perhaps there's a specific area in evaluation that has captured your interest, and you're seeking recommendations or advice. Look no further! Connect with fellow professionals at our next online "Evaluation in Progress" (EIP) event.

    This virtual gathering provides evaluators, irrespective of their project stage, with the opportunity to showcase their work and receive constructive feedback and insights from peers. Join us for an informal and enriching session during your lunch break, where you can bring your burning questions, engage in professional development, and expand your network.

    Event Details: Virtual, Zoom

    Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

    Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Feel free to reach out to Jason Normand at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.

    We look forward to your active participation in this collaborative and supportive environment!


    • Monday, November 10, 2025
    • 9:00 PM
    • Saturday, November 15, 2025
    • 5:00 PM
    • Kansas City Convention Center November 10 – 15, 2025 in Kansas City, MO!

    AEA Evaluation Conference 2025

    The AEA Evaluation Conference brings together 2,000+ evaluation professionals from multiple disciplines and backgrounds. Evaluators come to this event to learn best practices, discover new techniques, and implement lessons learned from others in the field. 

    Evaluation 2025 is taking place at the Kansas City Convention Center. We hope you join us November 10 – 15, 2025 in Kansas City, MO!

    Who You Will Meet

    • Students studying evaluation or a related field
    • Independent consultants
    • Data visualization experts
    • Evaluation educators
    • Evaluation managers and supervisors
    • Professionals with a focus on non-profits and foundations
    • Funders of evaluation
    • Professionals with a focus on personnel, program, technology, government evaluation, healthcare, social justice, education, and more represented in our 55 Topical Interest Groups

    Theme

    Engaging Community, Sharing Leadership

    Shared leadership approaches create an environment where communities can grow, learn, and innovate to improve outcomes. This approach can be challenging to introduce to stable environments versus volatile or complex environments, but if done successfully, evaluators can empower communities with the tools to thrive as they walk into the future.

    Leaders who engage in shared leadership approaches will listen, share, and discuss shared formal and informal ethical agreements and explore how these agreements interact with the complexities of society and factor into how progress is achieved. Through this guidance, evaluators can distribute knowledge, data, and stories that can make a lasting impact on a community.

    Proposals

    Evaluation 2025 proposals will open in early 2025. We want to hear from you! Keep these questions in mind when you submit a proposal for Evaluation 2025.

     • Can evaluators ask new questions and integrate contemporary evaluation approaches to advance the field, all while being mindful of diverse perspectives of a community or organization?

    • How can we gain the attention of society by sharing communications and information, and re-examining our understanding of knowledge, data, and stories through an integrated lens? Can we promote our common interests while still acknowledging and respecting and even integrating our differences?

    • How does reflection (self and group), and forming questions together in community build connections, promote unlearning and learning, and reveal novel ways of doing evaluation?

    • How does integration of perspectives in evaluation practice and research create opportunities to explore technological advances like quantum computing and artificial intelligence while simultaneously upholding equity?

    • How does evaluation speak into our understanding of how change occurs, and the perceptions of a change process shared by the individuals and groups involved?

    • How can evaluation embed curiosity so that we can explore the ‘identities’ and ‘values’ guiding our evaluation ethics and influencing our collective moral imagination?

    • From our evaluation practice, what is needed to occupy individual and group attention in a way that focuses on hearing and seeing humanity in the midst of the stated reasons/purposes for the evaluation?

    Registration

    Registration for Evaluation 2025 will open in July 2025. If you would like to be notified of event updates and when registration will open, please go to link below 

    https://www.eval.org/evaluation2025#REGISTRATION

    Look at the AEA website for buying tickets


Past events

Wednesday, April 09, 2025 Peer Evaluator Networking event
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Evaluation in Progress (EIP):
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 OPEN Annual Meeting
Wednesday, November 06, 2024 AEA 2024 Conference Reflection and Discussion
Thursday, September 12, 2024 Fall Networking Event!
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Evaluation in Progress (EIP):
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 AEA Conference Planning Kickoff Meeting
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 OPEN Annual Meeting
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 AEA 2024: Prepare, Set, Submit!
Thursday, November 16, 2023 "System Evaluation Theory: A blueprint for evaluating complex interventions operating and functioning as systems,"
Thursday, October 19, 2023 Fall Networking Event!
Thursday, July 13, 2023 OPEN: Summer Networking Event
Monday, June 12, 2023 Centering Racial Equity in Evaluation: The DEIJ Learning Series "Deepen Community Engagement"
Monday, February 27, 2023 Centering Racial Equity in Evaluation: Diagnose Biases and Systems
Thursday, February 09, 2023 2023 OPEN Annual Meeting
Monday, December 12, 2022 Centering Racial Equity in Evaluation: Debunking Myths to Advance Racial Equity in Evaluation
Monday, November 07, 2022 (re)Shaping Evaluation Together: AEA Conference 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 DEIJ in Evaluation series: Walking the Talk: Putting Ontology into Practice
Friday, September 23, 2022 Evaluation Journal Club: Photo-Based Evaluation: A Method for Participatory Evaluation with Adolescents
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 OPEN’s Summer Social Networking Event
Thursday, April 28, 2022 OPEN is...Open!! Let's get back to networking!
Thursday, February 24, 2022 A Nonprofit Evaluation Story with Portland Homeless Family Solutions
Thursday, January 20, 2022 Skill Building for a Career in Program Evaluation: A Q+A Panel with Professionals in the Field
Thursday, January 13, 2022 OPEN Annual Meeting 2022
Friday, December 17, 2021 Submit your 2022 Council & Committee Interest Form today!
Thursday, December 02, 2021 Introduction to the OPEN Council with the 2021 OPEN leadership team
Friday, November 19, 2021 Evaluation Journal Club: Bridging Theory & Practice
Monday, October 04, 2021 OPEN Visioning Session 2
Friday, September 17, 2021 Culturally Responsive Evaluation: Lessons from the Indian Health Services
Wednesday, September 08, 2021 OPEN Visioning Session 1
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Measuring Student Success: Lessons for evaluators in the wake of COVID-19
Friday, July 23, 2021 Evaluation Journal Club: Inciting Social Change Through Evaluation
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Facilitation Essentials for Evaluators
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 SOLD OUT! Introduction to Evaluation Policies: What are they? What is the intention?
Thursday, May 06, 2021 Student Discussion: Building a Resume for Program Evaluation
Friday, April 09, 2021 A Conversation on Evaluative Thinking: A discussion with Chari Smith, Evaluation into Action, and Hayat Askar, EvalJordan
Friday, March 26, 2021 Evaluation Journal Club: Bridging Theory & Practice


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