Welcome to the Canadian Evaluation Society

With a community of over 1,400 members across the country and abroad, we provide a home for people working in the field of evaluation to connect and grow, so they can have a greater impact on everyone they serve.

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How We Help Evaluators

  • Annual National Conference
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  • Mentorship
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  • e-Institute
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  • Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
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Professional Development

Learn Where and When You Want

Elevate your evaluation skills with the CES e-Institute, offering self-paced and facilitated courses designed by evaluators for evaluators.

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The CE designation is the only professional title identifying professional evaluators.

The designation means that the holder has provided evidence of the education and experience required to be a competent evaluator. It is a service provided by CES to its members, who may elect to become credentialed on a voluntary basis. It recognizes competence and promotes continuous learning within our community.

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Evaluation Knowledge 

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CJPE Article

CJPE Article

Authors:Betty Onyura, Emilia Main, Claudia Barned, Alexandra Wong, Tin D. Vo, Nivetha Chandran, Nazi Torabi, Deena M. Hamza

The “What” and “Why” of (Un) Ethical Evaluation Practice: A Meta-Narrative Review and Ethical Awareness Framework

There is growing recognition of the complex moral and ethical tensions associated with evaluation practice. However, there are scant evidence-informed frameworks for cultivating ethical awareness or informing ethical deliberation across the evaluation landscape. Thus, we aimed to synthesize research evidence on evaluation ethics, and draw on these findings to develop an evidence-informed evaluation ethics framework.

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Past Webinars

Past Webinars

Presenter: Celeste Ghiano, PhD

Alternative Evaluation: A Tapestry of Perspectives to Nurture the Culture of Evaluation

How about really shaking up the foundations of Evaluation practice? In this initiative, we believe that changing practices begins with changing concepts and understanding contexts, bringing new (and not at all new) ontologies, to change epistemologies and transform methodologies.

Latest News

CES Transiting to a New Association Management Company

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CES Transiting to a New Association Management Company

Temporary delays in communication services are possible.

Launch of the 2024-2029 CES Strategic Plan

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Launch of the 2024-2029 CES Strategic Plan

Renewal of the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan was an important opportunity for engagement with Chapters and partners on the progress made on our previous aspirations, and how we want to move forward in the next five years.

Have Your Say: Membership Survey Open Until July 19

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Have Your Say: Membership Survey Open Until July 19

The CES is conducting a membership survey, and we encourage everyone to contribute!

Announcing the 2024-2025 CES Board of Directors

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Announcing the 2024-2025 CES Board of Directors

Please join us in welcoming our 2024-2025 Board members

Have You Registered for Truth & Reconciliation for Evaluators?

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Have You Registered for Truth & Reconciliation for Evaluators?

Registration is open for the next cohort of the CES e-Institute course Truth & Reconciliation for Evaluators! This course will run from July 16 to September.

Participate in the CES Membership Survey

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Participate in the CES Membership Survey

The survey was launched on June 26 and will be open until July 19.

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Benefits of Membership

Self-Paced & Facilitated Training

Whether you are new to evaluation or a seasoned professional, the e-Institute offers special member pricing on the courses you need to build your career in evaluation.

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Continuous Learning

The field of evaluation is constantly evolving. We offer a variety of webinars and events throughout the year as well as the Annual National Conference to stay on top of current trends.

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Professional Recognition

Our Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation demonstrates your commitment to professionalism and inspires the confidence of your clients and organizations.

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Career Advancement

Check out current job and contract opportunities, as well as a wide variety of networking opportunities, to help you build and expand your career.

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Connection

Join a community of evaluation professionals from across Canada at the Annual National Conference, a webinar or a local event to strengthen your network.

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Discounts & Benefits

The cost of membership will be offset as you take advantage of the discounts you receive on our growing list of events and services you need.

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Accidental Evaluator Story

Meet Our Members

Learning New Knowledge and Skills

I am a graduate student at the University of Ottawa completing an MA degree in Geography. My research project evaluates the Nutrition North Canada cooking circle program in Paulatuk, Northwest Territories. I decided to join the CES in 2021 to learn more about evaluation, as I didn’t have any specific education in the field.

As a CES member, I’ve had great opportunities to learn from the best in the evaluation field. For instance, I attended several webinars during the COVID-19 pandemic, which were an incredibly useful opportunity to continue my learning online.

The CES weekly newsletters also keep me updated about upcoming webinars, workshops and events. It was actually from these that I learned about the CES e-Institute professional development courses. I completed the Essential Skills Series course, which provided me with the necessary tools and knowledge that I use in my research project.

I also had the opportunity to volunteer with preparing the CES conference 2022 in Winnipeg. This gave me a chance to learn about conference organization activities as part of the Marketing Committee. Attending the conference broadened my understanding and significantly enriched my work on my research project. It was a valuable experience that also allowed me to grow my evaluation network.

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