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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.
Authors:Betty Onyura, Emilia Main, Claudia Barned, Alexandra Wong, Tin D. Vo, Nivetha Chandran, Nazi Torabi, Deena M. Hamza
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.
Authors: Samuel KOUAKOU et al
Les prémices de l’Organisation internationale de coopération en matière d’évaluation datent de 1997. Elles sont le fruit de l’initiative de plusieurs associations nationales d’évaluation qui permettent alors de placer l’évaluation au cœur des débats internationaux.
Presenter: Celeste Ghiano, PhD
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.
2025-04-15
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Building Evaluation Capacity through Time Travel as a Methodological Approach
This presentation introduces the concept of Sankofa—an Akan philosophy that emphasizes retrieving wisdom from the past to build a better future—and offers it as a framework for ethically navigating time travel in evaluation practices.
C2025 offers several guidance documents
For your convenience and to ease everyone’s life at the conference, C2025 has created a series of guidance documents for different roles.
Editor-In-Chief, Canadian Journal Of Program Evaluation
The Canadian Evaluation society (CES) invites applications and nominations for the position of editor in chief of the Canadian journal of program evaluation (CJPE), for a renewable three year term beginning summer 2025
2025-04-09
Navigating Ethical Waters: Applying CES Ethics Guidance in Evaluation Practice
In an era where evaluators are increasingly confronted with complex ethical issues, the application of robust ethical frameworks is essential to uphold integrity, transparency, and accountability in evaluation practice.
2025-04-08
The Truth About Stories: Using Storytelling to Support Learning, Renewal and Transformation
This in person half day workshop is being held in Ottawa on April 30. Seats are limited to 25 participants!
C2025 Partnership and Exhibition: Make Yourself Known!
The Partners & Exhibitors page is now available for the 2025 conference.
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.
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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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.