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South West Evaluation Network(SWEN)
For more information on the South West Evaluation Network please contact:
Prof. Saville Kushner
Saville.kushner@uwe.ac.uk
or
Mrs. Kathryn Last
Kathryn.last@uwe.ac.uk
Telephone: 0117 32 84226
North East Evaluation Network
The North East regional network covers Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Tees Valley and County Durham. It is in an early stage of formation, but aims to provide a forum for networking and sharing practice between academics, practitioners and commissioners.
We will be holding a series of events as well as opportunities to network and share views of individuals and organisations involved in evaluation practice. Involvement in the regional network is open to both UKES members and non members.
If you are interested in being involved, please contact Victoria Pagan vpagan@ers.org.uk
Yorkshire and Humber Evaluation Network
The Yorkshire and Humber network aims to provide:
- a forum to disseminate, debate and discuss the findings of regionally
important evaluations
- a forum to debate and discuss evaluation theory and practice
- specialist training and professional development opportunities for
evaluation practitioners
- activities that raise the awareness and understanding of evaluation
throughout the region
- opportunities for evaluators to network and share ideas and experience.
The network is open to organisations and individuals in Yorkshire and
the Humber with an interest in evaluation.
For further information, or to join our mailing list, please contact Bea
Jefferson
bea.jefferson@yorkshire-forward.com
Midlands Evaluation Network
The Midlands regional network covers the East and West Midlands region
and aims to provide a forum for networking and sharing practice within
the region, evaluation events including guest speakers and seminars and
an opportunity to proactively represent the view of individuals and organisations
involved in the evaluation in the region. Involvement in the regional
network is open to both UKES members and non members. If you are interested
in joining, please contact Debs
Sambor
Network Meeting
9 July 2008
The Midlands UKES network haven't had a meeting for some time, so we have decided to hold a short meeting on July 9th 2-4pm at Research House in Coventry. The last meeting we had asking people what they would like from the network, or to give to the network was almost four years ago. I'm sure things have changed in that time. Please come along and give your input, catch up with the network and meet new members. We want to arrange network sessions that are appropriate for what people want.
The event is FREE.
Please note that Debs Sambor is away from 29th June to 7th July, so if you have any queries you will have to catch her before then at debs@indigogroup.co.uk
Registration form
Location map
London Evaluation Network
The London Evaluation Network of UKES covers the London Region, although its activities are pen to all members and non-members of UKES interested in evaluation. It aims are to:
- add to the understanding of evaluation in the UK and London Region,
- advance the aims of the UKES and increase its membership,;
- contribute to the professional development of advanced practitioners and develop a new cadre of evaluators;
- provide a platform for debate and discussion on critical issues in evaluation theory and practice.
If you would like more information on the network, please contact Julia Heynat on j.heynat@btinternet.com
Does UK development aid work?
ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE THE EVALUATION OF BRITISH AID - BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK…
17 July 2008
3.30pm to 6.00pm (Registration from 3.00 pm)
Wellcome Trust
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED - however if you would like to be added to the waiting list or if you are interested in attending the event if repeated in the future, please email to ukes@profbriefings.co.uk
Does British aid to poor countries work? Is the Department for International Development accountable for results? Is it a learning organization? These evaluation issues will be explored during a special event of the UKES London Network to be held on 17 July 2008.
Given tight budgetary constraints and the rapid expansion of United Kingdom funding for global poverty reduction, aid effectiveness has become an issue of salient political importance. The Independent Advisory Committee for Development Impact (IADCI) was established in November 2007 by the Secretary of State for International Development.
The Committee consists of six members and includes a participant observer from the National Audit Office and a senior civil servant with evaluation expertise. Its remit is to assess the independence and effectiveness of the evaluation function at the Department for International Development (DFID); to track the use of evaluation results; and to attest to the relevance of DFID’s evaluation program.
To explore the potential contribution of IACDI to the development effectiveness of British aid as well as kick off a debate about the role of evaluation in development assistance, the meeting will host a panel consisting of David Peretz, Chair of IACDI; Robert Picciotto, Committee member, and Nick York, Director of Evaluation, Department of International Development. Ample time will be devoted to discussion and informal networking.
Registration will be open at 3:00 pm. The session will start promptly at 3.30pm and last till 6.00 pm. Refreshments will be available. The event is free to UKES member. The charge of £23.50 for non-UKES members is payable in advance.
Scottish Evaluation Network
The Scottish Evaluation Network (SEN) was founded in February 2003.
The need for a more local evaluation forum was suggested at UKES conference
and an inaugural meeting in Glasgow confirmed that there was a high level
of interest.
The purpose of SEN is to facilitate local debate and learning around
topics that the members request. Communication is mainly via email, although
we run three to four workshops/seminars each year. Recent topics covered
have included 'Michael Scriven's Pot Pourri of Hot Topics in Evaluation,'
' Approaches to Evaluation,' and 'Working Whole Systems.' There is no
fee for joining SEN, although there is a charge for any events attended
(discounted for UKES members)."
To join the network you simply join
the discussion list. To do this you can either e-mail
Mark Livingston
(m.livingston@socsci.gla.ac.uk) or
Helen Alexander (Helen.Alexander@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk)
or go to
JISC mail web site http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Scot-Eval-Net.html
One of our most important functions is to enable communication across
the evaluation community in Scotland, so anyone joining the mailing list
can post to others. We have membership across the disciplines (e.g. health,
local government, academia, independent consultants) and encourage participation
from commissioners, practitioners and people who just want to learn more
about evaluation.
We have a core organising group that responds to members' requests and
maintains the momentum of SEN. This group meets regularly to debate progress
and future direction.
SEN receives sponsorship from The Scottish Executive, NHS Health Scotland
and Communities Scotland.
1. Recent SEN events
Theories of Change( 13th March 2008) at the Teacher Building, Glasgow was a very successful event with clear, stimulating presentations from Avril Blamey and Helen Sullivan. Anecdotal feedback at the event was very positive – comments included that it made Theories of Change very understandable and that it now seemed much more practical than theoretical.
2. Update on planned events
8th September 2008 – Approaches to Evaluation
Location: Glasgow (tbc)
Cathy Sharp and Mark Bitel’s annual event - in Glasgow this year to ensure rotation of venues.
14th October 2008 – Whole systems
Location: Edinburgh (tbc)
Speakers confirmed - Danny Burns, SOLAR, Ian Sanderson, Scottish Government, Richard Thurston, Welsh Government.
Further information from scoteval.network@fsmail.net
Evaluation Cymru - Wales Evaluation Network
Evaluation Cymru steering group meetings are held approximately every 6 weeks at the Welsh Assembly Government Offices in Cathays Park, Cardiff. The steering group is chaired by Kate Sullivan kate@crgresearch.co.uk and is supported by the Office of the Chief Social Research Officer at the National Assembly. Other members of the steering group represent universities, public sector bodies and the private and voluntary sectors.
To enquire about joining the Wales
Evaluation Network, please e-mail Naomi Copestake
North West Evaluation Network
NWEN has been established for four years and currently has over 80 members
across the North West, based in a variety of organisations - health, local
government and other public agencies, voluntary sector, universities –
as well as freelance. They are involved in evaluation in fields such as
health and healthcare, social work, education, regeneration, employment,
and youth work.
The group was set up in response to a need expressed locally from both
the statutory and voluntary sectors, for support in doing and using evaluation
as well as help in identifying evaluators to collaborate with.
A series of events is held annually with many of the seminars and workshops
provided for free.
Membership of NWEN is open to UKES members and non-members. We have an
email list, run by an e-coordinator, and members receive regular e-bulletins.
A
leaflet introducing North West Evaluation Network
Join NWEN
Current e-coordinator:
alan.boyd@mbs.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 275 2923
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